CHARITY ITEM: Many music professionals have had their lives and property severely affected by the January 2025 fires. MusiCares®, the 501(c)3 charity established by the Recording Academy® (Grammy® Awards) to serve as a safety net for the music community, is poised to help music professionals who are affected.
We will be donating 100% of the proceeds on the sale of this rare 1973 Graham Nash and David Crosby RIAA Album Award from our inventory to MusiCares to help in this effort. We’ll also be covering shipping to anywhere in the world for the item buyer, so 100% of the funds received will go directly to MusiCares.
David Crosby was the first-ever MusiCares Person Of The Year honoree in 1991, and several Grateful Dead members (the Grateful Dead are the 2025 MusiCares Persons Of The Year honorees) also played on this record so we thought it appropriate to donate this item. Proof of donation will be provided to buyer upon completion of the transaction and forwarding of the funds for the donation.
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Item Description:
RIAA Gold LP white matte award for the eponymously-titled album Graham Nash and David Crosby. Released on April 5, 1972, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 30, 1972 for one million dollars worth sold.* Remember David Crosby (1941-2023) with this award.
CSNY alums Crosby and Nash released this as their first studio album as a duo. It featured the hit "Immigration Man", which reached #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. The album itself topped out at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. Notable players on the release included Dave Mason and several members of the Grateful Dead including Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann, and Phil Lesh.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold LP award with white matte, gold disc, album miniature, and gold info plate
- In VG to Excellent condition with some typical frame wear
- First presentation award made in 1972
- Presented to WEA Philadelphia
- "White matte" awards (obviously so-named due to the white matte used) were made from from 1964-1974
- RIAA white matte awards numbered only 5-25 plaques worldwide for any given single/album.
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great rare collector's item for any David Crosby, Graham Nash, or CSNY fan
- FREE insured worldwide shipping
- 100% of sale price goes to MusiCares
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold LP white matte award would have been made in 1972 making it about 53 years old. It is presented to record label office WEA Philadelphia (Warner/Elektra/Atlantic).
The award is in VG to Excellent condition, especially considering its age. There are some typical scratches on the frame but the matte, presentation plate, gold disc, record label and album miniature are all in Excellent condition. It also has its' original backing paper with New York Frame & Picture Co. manufacturer sticker.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA 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 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.
Finally, a word on photos: Our photos are zoomable so you can get a very good look. Do let us know if you want photos of any other details on our pieces and we'll be happy to provide.
*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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