RIAA Platinum Album award for Europe album The Final Countdown. Released on May 30, 1986, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on Aug. 11, 1987 for one million copies sold.
The group's third release became a breakthrough, especially in the U.S. Hits from the album included the title track (which reached #1 in many countries worldwide, and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100), "Love Chaser", "Rock the Night", "Carrie", and "Cherokee." The album itself also peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, and charted worldwide. By 1994 the album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum for three million sold by the RIAA.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Award from 1987
- Presentation to mastering engineer
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a RIAA "flower hologram" award, they were made from 1986-1989
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Europe fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum Album award that would have been manufactured in 1987, making it approx. 38 years old. It is presented to well-known mastering engineer Bob Ludwig, who mastered this album along with those from many other artists from AC/DC to Def Leppard and Grateful Dead to Toto, Rush, the Rolling Stones and many others.
This award is in VG to Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the plexiglass and frame. The award has its original backing board with Creative Glassics manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com