BPI (British Phonographic Industry) Gold LP award for Gary Moore album After Hours presented to B.B. King. Released on Mar. 9, 1992, the album was certified Gold in the U.K. by BPI on Mar. 1, 1992 for 100,000 units sold according to the bpi.co.uk website which presumably means it shipped BPI Gold.
This was the ninth studio album from Northern Ireland's Gary Moore and it features guest appearances by Albert Collins and B.B. King and, as relates to the latter, thus the reason for the presentation. Reaching #4 on the UK Albums Chart, it is Moore's highest-charting album in the UK. While the album only went to #145 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. it charted in the top 10 in almost every European country, along with Australia and Japan.
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Item Highlights:
- BPI Gold LP award with all proper components for the era: Gold metal frame, CD, CD cover, British flag and gold presentation plate with official BPI logo
- In Good to VG condition (see details below)
- First presentation award from 1992
- Presentation to blues legend B.B. King
- Original award with manufacturer sticker (glass replaced)
- Award measures 16" x 16.5"
- Beautiful and rare collector's item for any Gary Moore or B.B. King fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation BPI Gold award that would have been manufactured in 1992 making it approximately 28 years old. It is presented to late blues legend B.B. King, who played and sang on the album's track "Since I Met You Baby".
It is in Good to VG condition. The award's glass was broken at some point and has been replaced. As a result, minor scratches and nicks appear on some of the internal components including the presentation plate, CD and CD graphic (see images). Other than this the award is in VG condition with only a very few minor blemishes on the frame. It also features the correct "Framous" manufacturer's sticker on its back.
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*BPI sales data source: bpi.co.uk