Unique and historic, this is a Canadian RCA label award (i.e. non-RIAA) celebrating Three Dog Night's Harmony album presented to the group themselves. Released in 1971, the group's seventh studio album produced several hits including "An Old Fashioned Love Song", which reached #4 on the Billboard Top Pop Singles chart, a cover version of Hoyt Axton's "Never Been to Spain" which went to #5, and "The Family Of Man" which pearked at #12. The album itself went to #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
The plate on the award reads:
Presented to Three Dog Night for outstanding Canadian sales of "Harmony" DSX-50108 August 1973 RCA Ltd. Canada
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Item Highlights:
- RCA Records award for Three Dog Night album Share The Land selling over a million copies (Note: Not an RIAA award)
- Presented to Three Dog Night
- Made in 1973 making it 49 years old
- In Very Good condition considering age, with a few scratches and mars on the wood frame, some tarnishing of the record disc, and tears to the backing paper (taped to help prevent dust intrusion), glass is clear
- Original backing paper with "no area code" manufacturer stamp
- Award measures approx. 18" x 22"
- Cool, historic collectors item for fan of Three Dog Night
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
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