Mushroom Records/Heart award for Heart's debut album Dreamboat Annie. Released in September 1975 it brought success first in Canada for the then-Vancouver-based group and a short time later broke the group in the U.S. as well. Singles "Crazy On You", "Magic Man" and the title track all became hits.
This is a label award from Mushroom Records presented to Dana Morris, a record promotion executive. A notarized letter of provenance from the recipient is included with this award (see image). It is not possible to know the exact date this award was made but the label on the record is dated 1975 and the album was indeed certified Platinum for one million in sales on November 5, 1976. Based on the construction methods and those dates, it was made in the time period from 1976 to 1980. In 1980 Mushroom Records went out of business. Note that this is not a RIAA award. Prefer a RIAA Award for Heart? See here (if still available).
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Item Highlights:
- Mushroom Records sales award for Heart's debut album Dreamboat Annie to celebrate one million copies sold
- Award features black plexiglass "shadow box" frame, platinum album, album miniature and silver-colored metal presentation plate with Heart's logo
- Presented to record promotion executive
- Letter of provenance included
- Estimated to have been made in the time period from 1976-1980 (actual manufacture date is unknown)
- In VG condition
- Award measures approx. 16.5" x 21"
- Great collector's item for any Heart fan
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com