RIAA Platinum LP award for Def Leppard's Pyromania album, which was released on Jan. 20, 1983. This award celebrates that on April 11, 1983 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold. Early Def Leppard awards like this are very hard to find.
The album produced singles and major hits "Photograph", "Rock Of Ages", "Foolin'" and "Too Late For Love" charting well. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, #4 on the Canadian chart, #18 on UK chart and scored many other chart positions around the world. By 2004 the album became a rare Diamond seller with 10 million copies sold. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum album award
- In VG condition
- Award made in 1983
- Presented to radio station
- Original backing paper
- Known as a RIAA "strip plate" award, they were made from 1982-85
- Award measures approx. 17.5" x 21.5"
- Great collectors item for any Def Leppard fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum album award that would have been manufactured in 1983, making it approx. 39 years old. This is a rare early Def Leppard award celebrating this classic album's first success. It is presented to Cleveland radio station WMMS.
The award is in VG condition considering its' age with only mars on the plexiglass and frame, including some finish loss on the bottom edge of the bottom rail, and some fading of the matte. The award also has its original backing paper, although it is cut on three sides for a cleaning that was done inside the award. The manufacturer sticker is missing but there is adhesive residue in the size, shape and location of a New York Frame & Picture Co. sticker. The award has a Cleveland, OH moving/storage co. 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