A&M Records Award for Blues Traveler's four album. The group's breakthrough debut was released on Sept. 13, 1994 and this record label award celebrates it reaching the two million sold milestone.
This became the John Popper and crew's breakthrough album with tracks "Run-Around" (#8 on the Billboard Hot 100) and "Hook" (#23) and "Run-Around" also won the Grammy award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group in 1995. The album itself peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. By 1997 the album had been certified 6x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA (note that this is not an RIAA award).
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Item Highlights:
- A&M Records award recognizing two million sold
- In Excellent condition
- Presented to radio personality/music executive
- Letter of provenance included
- Made around 1995
- Original back with manufacturer sticker
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Award measures 10.75" x 19"
- Great collectors item for Blues Traveler or John Popper fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This record label award would have been manufactured around 1995 making it approximately 29 years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon from KQLZ Pirate Radio Los Angeles, Z100 New York and many other stations. A letter of provenance from Shannon will be provided with purchase as seen in images.
The award is all original with Ill-Eagle Enterprises manufacturer's sticker. It is in Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com