RIAA Gold LP award for Concrete Blonde album Bloodletting. Released on May 15, 1990, the album was certified Gold on October 10, 1991 for 500,000 copies sold.
The third studio album from Concrete Blonde produced the hit "Joey", which reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The track "Caroline" also charted. The album itself went to #49 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold LP award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1991
- Presentation to radio personality and executive
- Letter of provenance included
- Original backing paper with manufacturer label
- Provenance letter included
- Award measures approx. 20.5" x 16
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award they were made from 1990-97
- Great collectors item for any Concrete Blonde fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Album award made in 1991 making it about 32 years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon from 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 in VG to Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It has its' original backing paper and Ill-Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.
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