A&M Records label award for Soundgarden album Badmotorfinger. The album was released Oct. 22, 1991 and this label award recognizes 1 million in sales. While this is not a RIAA award, the album Badmotorfinger would go on to be certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA by April 16, 1996.
Tracks "Outshined", "Rusty Cage" and "Jesus Christ Pose" garnered airplay and helped the album to the #29 spot on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart . It also charted in other world markets and was nominated for a Grammy award in 1992. Remember Chris Cornell (1964-2017) with this award.
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Item Highlights:
- A&M Records label award with CD, artwork and presentation plate
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Award dates from around 1992
- Presented to record retailer
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collector's item for any fan of Soundgarden
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a label award that would have been manufactured around 1992 making it about 29 years old. This award is presented to Tower Records, a now defunct record retailer.
The award is in VG to Excellent condition with all original components and only very minor mars on frame and plexiglass.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com