RIAA Gold album for Warren Zevon album The Wind. Released on August 26, 2003, the album does not appear in the RIAA's database of certifications, but here it is, presented to a bona fide member of the music industry and complete with his letter of provenance. Given the construction of the award, presence of a RIAA hologram serial number hologram, the chart and Grammy award success of the album, and the fact that there are other copies of this award out there indicates that perhaps the RIAA database is simply missing this entry.
Zevon's 12th and final album released just prior to his untimely death at age 56, it featured "Disorder in the House", with Zevon on vocals and Bruce Springsteen adding guitar and background vocals. A virtual who's who of other guests also appeared on the album, including Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, Don Henley, David Lindley, Tom Petty, Timothy B. Schmidt, Tommy Shaw, John Waite, Joe Walsh, and Dwight Yoakam. The track won the Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance (Group or Duo). The album reached #12 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The album also won a Grammy award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
Remember Warren Zevon (1947-2003) with this award.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In Excellent condition
- Made around 2003-04
- Presentation to radio and record industry executive
- Letter of provenance included (see image)
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 21.5" x 17.5”
- Great collector's item for any Warren Zevon fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold album award that would have been manufactured in 2003-04, making it approx. 19-20 years old. It is presented to radio and record executive Lee Abrams, who worked in radio and as a consultant to major record labels and industry companies including Capitol Records, Island Records, XM Radio, MTV and others from the 70s into the 2000s. A notarized letter of provenance from Abrams is included with this award (see image).
The award is in Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the frame. The award also has its original backing with manufacturer sticker from Ill Eagle Enterprises.
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