RIAA Platinum Album Award for James Blunt album Back To Bedlam. Released on Oct. 11, 2004, by Feb. 24, 2004 it was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.
The British solo artist's debut album produced the worldwide hit "You're Beautiful" which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other tracks released as singles included , "High", "Wisemen", "Goodbye My Lover", and "No Bravery". It also charted all over the world, and became the biggest-selling album of 2005 in the UK, hitting #1 on the album chart there. In the U.S. the album peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. By 2016 the album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for three million copies. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum album award
- In Excellent condition
- First presentation award made in 2004
- Presentation to radio personality and executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original with manufacturer label
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21”
- Great and rare collectors item for any James Blunt fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured around 2004 making it approx. nine years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon from WPLJ, who also worked at Z100 New York and many other stations. A letter of provenance from Shannon will be provided with purchase as seen in images.
The award is in Excellent condition. It is all original with unopened backing paper and Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer's sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com