RIAA Platinum Album award for Damn Yankees debut album. Released on Feb. 22, 1990, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on Jan. 8, 1991.
The album from the supergroup composed of Jack Blades from Night Ranger, Tommy Shaw from Styx, Ted Nugent, and Michael Cartellone (later of Lynyrd Skynyrd) contained the hits "High Enough", which reached #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #3 on the Hot 100, "Come Again", and "Coming of Age". The album reached #13 the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. By 1994 it was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for two million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG condition
- Award made in 1991
- Presented to artist relations director
- All original
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-1997
- Great collectors item for any Damn Yankees fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is an official RIAA Platinum Album award that was made in 1991, making it approx. 34 years old. It is presented to Marco Soccoli (misspelled "Marko"), who was a drummer and Director of Artist Relations for musical instrument/gear manufacturers Vic Firth, D'Addario, Evans, Promark, Sonor, Mapex, and others.
The award is in VG condition with minor mars on the plexiglass and frame. It is all original with Dejay Products manufacturer stickers.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com