RIAA Gold Album Award for Barry White album Barry White's Greatest Hits. Released on Jan. 1 , 1976 and certified Gold by the RIAA on Mar. 9, 1976 for 500,000 copies sold.
The album was an early career retrospective of White's hits including "What Am I Gonna Do with You", "You're the First, the Last, My Everything", "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe", "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up", "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" and more. The album reached #23 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart, #18 in the U.K. and also charted in several other countries, particularly in Europe. By 1996 the release was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold. See image above for the RIAA sales certification of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In VG condition
- First presentation award from 1976
- Presented to record label executive
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a "floater" award because the components appear to "float" above the matte, they were made from 1975-1981. RIAA "floater" awards numbered only 25-50 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Barry White fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Album award that was manufactured in 1976 making it about 48 years old. The award is presented to Russ Regan, who signed and/or worked with Elton John, Olivia Newton John, Neil Diamond, Barry White and many others
This award's internals are all in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award has its' original New York Frame & Picture Co. manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com