 Upon release , The Food Album failed to chart ; however , it sold steadily . On January 25 , 2006 — more than ten years after its release — the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . This makes it Yankovic 's first and only compilation album to sell over 500 @,@ 000 copies and be certified Gold . 
 Upon release , The Food Album failed to chart ; however , it sold steadily . On January 25 , 2006 — more than ten years after its release — the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . This <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>makes</mark></a> it Yankovic <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>first and only compilation album to sell over 500 @,@ 000 copies and be certified Gold . 
Upon release , The Food mixtape failed to chart ; however , it sold steadily . On January 25 , 2006 — more than ten years after its release — the album was certified Gold by da Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . This make it Yankovic  first and only compilatiomixtapeum to sell over 500 @,@ 000 copies and be certified Gold .