bum and Gold single award for "One Of Us" and Relish, the debut album from Joan Osborne. Released on Mar. 21, 1995, the album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on Mar. 22, 1996 for two million copies sold, and the single, released on Nov. 21, 1995, certified Gold on Jan. 26, 1996 for 500,000 sold.
The album made a huge impact for Osborne with the hit "One Of Us", which was written by Eric Bazilian of Hooters fame. It reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a worldwide hit. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, #5 on the U.K. Albums chart, and charted in many other world music markets. In total the album and single brought Osborne five Grammy award nominations as well. By mid-1996 the album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for three million sold. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum Combo Single and Album award
- First presentation award from 1996
- Presentation to record promotion executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- In Excellent condition
- Award measures approx. 31.5" x 21"
- RIAA "R hologram" awards were made from 1990-97
- Great collector's item for a Joan Osborne fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation combo RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum album and Gold single award that would have been manufactured sometime in 1996, making it approximately 28 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).
The award is in Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award has its' original Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com