RIAA Gold Album Award for Natalie Cole album Stardust, new, sealed in original shrink wrap. Released on Sept. 24, 1996, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold on Nov. 12, 1996. Remember Natalie Cole (1950-2015) with this award.
The album featured the song "When I Fall in Love", a duet with her father, Nat King Cole. The track won the Grammy award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 1997. It also won for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s). The album reached #20 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and also did well in several other markets. By 2004 it was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- Award from 1996
- Presented to recording studio owner
- New condition, sealed in original shrink wrap
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Beautiful collectors item for any Natalie Cole fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold Album award was manufactured in 1996 making this award approximately 29 years old. It is presented to the late Ed Germano, owner of The Hit Factory®, the recording studio in New York City where portions of the album were recorded.
This award is brand new in its' original shrink wrap. Unusually, no manufacturer sticker is present.
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As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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