RIAA Platinum album award for Travis Tritt album t-r-o-u-b-l-e, which was released on August 18, 1992. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on Mar. 10, 1993 for three million copies sold.
Hits from the album included the #1 Billboard Hot Country Songs chart single "Can I Trust You with My Heart", along with "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man", "Looking Out for Number One" and the title track. The album peaked at #27 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and #6 on the Country Albums chart. The album would go on to be certified 2x Multi-Platinum by 1996. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album over the years*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA "R hologram" Platinum album award
- In VG condition
- Made in 1993
- Presented to record executive
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award they were made from 1990-97
- Great collectors item for fan of Travis Tritt
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum award that would have been manufactured sometime around 1993 when this style of RIAA award was made. That makes it approx. 19 years old. It is presented to the late Russ Thyret, who was at the time Sr. VP of Promotion at Warner Bros. Records and who became Chairman and CEO from 1995 to 2001.
This award is in VG condition, with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It has what appears to be orginal backing paper but the manufacturer label is missing.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com