RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum album award for Bell Biv DeVoe's Poison album, which was released on Mar. 20, 1990. It was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on April 28, 1995 for 4 million copies sold, which this award celebrates.
The album went to #5 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and single "Poison" reached #1 on the Billboard Top 40/Dance chart and #3 on the Hot 100. The album became the group's best-selling album. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA "R hologram" 4x Multi-Platinum album award with platinum color disc, cassette and CD
- In Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1995
- Presented to former MCA Records Chairman/CEO
- All original with manufacturer's stickers on backing paper
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Beautiful collectors item for any Bell Biv DeVoe fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum award that would have been manufactured in 1995 when this "R hologram" style of RIAA award was made (1990-97). That makes this award approx. 25 years old. It is presented to Al Teller, who was MCA Records Chairman/CEO from 1988-95.
This award is all original and in Excellent condition. Award also has its original backing paper with Dejay Products manufacturer stickers.
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As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com