RIAA Platinum Album award for No Doubt album Tragic Kingdom. Released on Oct. 10, 1995 and by April 16, 1997 was certified 7x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for seven million copies sold.
The group's third album produced the hits "Just a Girl" and "Don't Speak", the latter of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. The album itself went to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums tally and also topped the lists in many other countries worldwide. The group also picked up two Grammy award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rock Album. By 1999 the album was certified 10x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, becoming a rare RIAA certified Diamond seller. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 7x Multi-Platinum Album award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1997
- Presented to record promotion executive
- All original with original backing paper
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any No Doubt or Gwen Stefani fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA 7x Multi-Platinum award that would have been manufactured in 1997, making it approximately 26 years old. It is presented to McClusky & Associates, a long time independent record promoter that worked with many record labels.
The award is in VG to Excellent condition with minor mars on frame and plexiglass. The backing paper is original with J.F. Duke Marketing manufacturer sticker.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.
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