LOS ANGELES - Led Zeppelin dominated the gold and platinum certifications in August in much the same way that it dominated rock'n'roll throughout the '70s.

The band's four-CD boxed set, "Led Zeppelin," was certified at 3 million, signifying sales of 750,000 units. In addition, the band's second album, from 1969, was certified at 6 million and its third album, from 1970, was certified at 3 million. And "Remasters," a recent distillation from the boxed set, went gold. Led Zeppelin's 10 multiplatinum albums have sold more than 45 million copies in the U.S. alone. Only the Beatles have sold more albums. Their multiplatinum total: 56 million.

Two other boxed sets were certified gold in August by the Recording Industry Assn. of America: Elvis Presley's "The King Of Rock'n'roll: The Complete 50's Masters" and "Crosby, Stills & Nash."

Two debut albums went multiplatinum. Kris Kross' "Totally Krossed Out" topped the 3 million sales mark; Pearl Jam's "Ten" topped 2 million.

Two albums on L.A. Reid & Babyface's LaFace label - distributed by Arista - went platinum in August. The "Boomerang" soundtrack went gold and platinum simultaneously; TLC's "Ooooh ... On The TLC Tip" moved up to platinum.

Arista's country division also hit paydirt...