RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum Album award Madonna album True Blue. Released on June 30, 1986, the album was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on April 3, 1987 for four million copies sold.
Madonna's third album was a smash, featuring the hits "Papa Don't Preach", "True Blue", "Open Your Heart", "La Isla Bonita", and "Live to Tell", the latter of which was also featured in the film At Close Range. The album topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums tally along with hitting #1 virtually around the world, becoming the top-selling album of 1986. By 1995 the album was certified 7x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for seven million copies sold.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum Album award
- Award from 1988
- Presented to recording studio owner
- All original
- In VG condition
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- RIAA "flower hologram" awards were made from from 1986-89
- Beautiful collector's item for any Madonna fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum album award that was manufactured in 1986, making it approx. 39 years old. It is presented to the late Ed Germano, owner of The Hit Factory® recording studio in New York City where portions of the album were recorded.
This award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award is all original although the manufacturer sticker has been torn off the back. Construction details indicate it was made by Creative Glassics.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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