RIAA 29x Multi-Platinum Award for Michael Jackson album Thriller presented to Michael Jackson. This classic album was released on Dec. 30, 1982 and is currently the second best-selling album in U.S. history and the best-selling album in the world with sales estimated at 70 million. This RIAA award celebrates the album hitting the milestone of selling 29 million copies in the U.S., with the RIAA certifying it at 29x Multi-Platinum on August 21, 2009.
The album topped the Billboard 200, the UK Albums chart and charts in a dozen other countries. It produced seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles: "The Girl Is Mine", "Billie Jean", "Beat It" (featuring Eddie Van Halen on a cameo guitar solo), "Wanna Be Startin' Something", "Human Nature", "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" and of course the title track. It won a record eight Grammy awards in 1984 including Album Of The Year. By 2021 the album had sold over 34 million copies in the U.S. See image above for the extensive RIAA sales certification data of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 29x Multi-Platinum award
- First presentation award from 2009
- Presented to Michael Jackson
- All original award with manufacturer's label
- In Excellent condition
- Known as a "RIAA bar hologram" award with a serial number, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 19" x 23"
- Beautiful and very rare collectors item for any Michael Jackson fan
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Detailed Item Description: This RIAA 29x Multi-Platinum award is an impressive first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 2009 given the 29x Multi-Platinum certification date in 2009. That makes it approximately 14 years old. The award is presented to Michael Jackson. It was acquired from Pete Ganbarg, who has held various executive roles in the music industry including President of A&R at Atlantic Records and President of ATCO Records, among others.
This award is in Excellent condition with only a few very, very minor mars on the frame. It is all orignial with manufacturer's label from Ill Eagle Enterprises.
Don't miss this rare award for this classic 80s album with spectacular presentation to the King Of Pop himself.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com