RIAA Gold album for Bonham album The Disregard of Timekeeping, which was released on Sept. 12, 1989. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold on Jan. 29, 1990.
Fronted by Robert Plant sound-alike Paul Rafferty and featuring Jason Bonham, son of famed Zeppelin drummer John Bonham on drums, the group drew heavily on his father's group's sound. The album, the band's debut, produced singles “Wait For You”, “Guilty”, and “Bringing Me Down”, all of which charted on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks tally and the album went to #38 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. See image above for RIAA certification of this album.*
Mouse Over to Zoom/Click to Enlarge Photos
Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In Good to VG condition
- Presentation to radio station
- Letter of provenance included (see image)
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a “R hologram” RIAA award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21”
- Great collector's item for any Bonham 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 1990, making it approx. 34 years old. It is presented to Z-Rock, a radio station that executive Lee Abrams worked with during his time 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 Good to VG condition with mars on the frame, including a small chip on the back edge, and minor mars on the plexiglass. The award has its original backing paper with manufacturer sticker from Fitzgerald Hartley.
Interested in knowing more about RIAA and other record awards and what makes them great to add to your collection? Subscribe to our free bi-weekly newsletter and get our MusicGoldmine RIAA and Record Award Guide free plus a 15% discount code here.
Notes on the condition of all vintage record awards: 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.
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