RIAA Gold album award for Vixen's debut album, which was released on Aug. 31, 1988. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on Feb. 6, 1989 for 500,000 copies sold.
The all-female group had success with two singles from the album: "Edge of a Broken Heart" (written by Richard Marx and Fee Waybill of The Tubes ), which reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and "Cryin' " which hit #22. The album topped out at #41 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, #66 in the UK and hit some other charts in Europe as well.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold award with LP and cassette
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1989
- Presentation to radio station
- All original components unaltered with original back paper and manufacturer label
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a "flower hologram" RIAA award, they were made from 1986-89
- Awesome collector's item for any Vixen fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold album award that would have been manufactured in 1989. That makes this award approx. 33 years old. It is presented to radio station WBBQ.
This award is in VG to Excellent condition with only minor mars on frame and plexiglass. It has its original backing paper with manufacturer's sticker from Creative Glassics.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com