RIAA Gold Album Award for Dave Matthews Band Under The Table And Dreaming, their debut album, which was released on Sept. 27, 1994. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 7, 1995 for 500,000 copies sold, which this award celebrates.
The album produced hit singles "What Would You Say" (with John Popper of Blues Traveler on harmonica), "Ants Marching" and "Satellite". The album reached #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. By 2000 the album had been certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold album award with DMB album artwork
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Award from 1995
- Presentation to record promotion executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-1997
- Award measures approx. 18" x 28"
- Great collectors item for any DMB fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Album award that would have been manufactured in 1995, making it approx. 29 years old. It is presented to Sean Coakley, an independent record promoter that worked with many record labels and who had also worked for ATCO/Atlantic and Arista Records. A notarized letter of provenance from the recipient is included with this award (see image).
This award is in VG to Excellent condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award has its original backing paper with Ill-Eagle manufacturer's sticker (note it is mounted upside down on top left).
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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