RIAA Gold album award for Lyle Lovett Joshua Judges Ruth album, which was Lovett's fourth studio album, released on March 31, 1992. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 25, 1993 for 500,000 copies sold, which this award celebrates.
The album title is derived from the names of three Old Testament books: Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. Four-time Grammy winner Lovett's traditional wry humor shines through on tracks such as "You've Been So Good Up To Now" which charted, rising to #36 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks tally. The album itself went to #57 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA "R hologram" Gold album award with gold cassette and CD
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1991
- Presented to record executive
- All original with manufacturer's stickers on backing paper
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Beautiful collectors item for any Lyle Lovett fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold album award that would have been manufactured in 1993, making it approx. 28 years old. This award is presented to Jonathan Lev, a promotions and marketing executive who worked with rock, pop and alternative artists including Lovett, Tom Petty, Coldplay, Blur, Green Day, Nirvana, U2, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and many more.
This award is all original and in VG to Excellent condition. Award also has its original backing paper with Dejay Products manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com