RIAA Platinum Album Award for Cinderella album Heartbreak Station. Released on Nov. 20, 1990, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA on Feb. 26, 1991 for one million copies sold.
The group's third album featured the title track and "Shelter Me", both of which charted in the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones arranged the strings on two of the album's tracks. The album itself reached #19 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and also did well in many countries in Europe. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1991
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-1997
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Beautiful collectors item for any Cinderella fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum award that would have been manufactured in 1991, making it approx. 33 years old. It is presented to Mel Spielman. It is not known what role Spielman played in the creation or promotion of the record, but the award was owned by Art Robbins, who managed Tears For Fears, Billy Squier and other high profile artists. This award was acquired directly from Robbins' family.
This award is all original and in VG to Excellent condition with only minor mars on the frame. It has its original backing paper with Ill Eagle manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com