Conversation so far:
What album number was this for Muse?
Muse's third album, Absolution, produced by Rich Costey, Paul Reeve and John Cornfield was released in September 2003.
How did it rank among its release?
It debuted at number one in the UK and produced Muse's first top-ten hit, "Time Is Running Out", and three top-twenty hits.

Question: Was it platinum or gold?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Absolution by Muse platinum or gold?