Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever soundtrack RSO record label award. The soundtrack to the classic film was released on Jan. 7, 1977 and while this is not a RIAA award, the track was in fact certified Gold by the RIAA on Nov. 22, 1977 for 500,000 copies sold. This award represents the very first success of what would become nothing short of a smash, landing at #20 the RIAA's list of top selling albums of all time in the U.S. at 16 million copies sold.
Filled with legendary Bee Gees hits along with tracks from Kool & the Gang, KC & the Sunshine Band, Yvonne Elliman, The Trammps and more. The album went to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, where it stayed 24 weeks in a row from January to July 1978. The album remained on Billboard's album charts until March 1980 -- 120 weeks. It also topped the charts in the UK, spending 18 weeks at #1, and won the Grammy award for Album of the Year. It would go on to be certified an impressive 16x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA by 2017, becoming a rare RIAA Diamond certified album. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RSO label "gold" album award
- In VG condition with a few minor mars on frame and plexiglass
- Award dates to 1978
- Has original back with manufacturer sticker
- Award measures approx. 18" x 22"
- Fantastic collector's item for any Bee Gees or Saturday Night Fever fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a label award for the Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever soundtrack RSO record label that would have been manufactured in 1978 making it about 44 years old. It is presented to Larry Smith. It is not known what role Smith played in the creation or marketing of the record.
The award is in VG condition with all original components including backing board with Dejay Products manufacturer sticker. It has some typical minor mars on the frame and plexiglass but displays nicely on a wall.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com