RIAA Gold Album award for Cher album Cher. Released on Nov. 3, 1987, the album was certified Gold in 1988-89 for 500,000 copies sold (RIAA website Gold certification date is not correct so this estimate is based on the award type).
Cher's 18th solo album was driven by a new version of her 1966 hit "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", the Michael Bolton-penned "I Found Someone", which went to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "We All Sleep Alone" which went to #14. The album peaked at #32 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and it also charted in Australia, Canada, the UK and several other countries as well. By 1992 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- Award from 1988-89
- Presentation to recording studio owner
- In VG condition
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a RIAA “flower hologram” award, they were made from 1986-89
- Great collectors item for any Cher fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Album award that was manufactured sometime between 1988-89 making it about 36-37 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory® recording studio and its' owner, the late Ed Germano, who owned the facility since 1975. Parts of the album were recorded at the studio.
The award is in VG condition with only some very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass, and some fading of the presentation plate. The award is all original with Creative Glassics 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 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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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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