BPI (British Phonographic Industry) Gold Album Award for Def Leppard album Hysteria presented to guitarist Steve Clark. Released on August 3, 1987, the album was certified Gold by BPI on Sept. 15, 1987. Remember late Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark (1960-1991) with this award.
Def Leppard's mega seller Hysteria was fueled by no less than seven hit singles including "Animal", "Women", "Pour Some Sugar On Me", "Hysteria", "Armageddon It", "Love Bites" and "Rocket." The album went to #1 on both the Billboard Top 200 and UK Album charts. A global success for the band, it was eventually certified 12x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, making it a rare RIAA Diamond seller and is estimated to have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. In March 1989 it was certified 2x Platinum by the BPI.*
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Item Highlights:
- BPI Gold Album award with #1 chart graphic
- In VG condition
- Award dated 1987
- Presented to late Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark
- All original
- Award measures approx. 20" x 18"
- Great collectors item for any Def Leppard fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a BPI Gold Album award is dated 1987, making it about 38 years old. It is presented to late Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark, who died in 1991. The award is part of a significant collection of Steve Clark's Def Leppard awards recently discovered in Sheffield in the UK (stay tuned for more to be posted and see all our Def Leppard items here).
The award is in VG condition with only very minor mars on the metal frame and plexiglass. It is also unique in that it includes a chart graphic showing Hysteria at #1. The award has its' original Century Displays manufacturer label.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage record awards like this one: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.
As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.
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*BPI sales data source: bpi.co.uk