RIAA Gold Album award for Shawn Colvin album A Few Small Repairs. Colvin's fourth album was released on Oct. 1, 1996. It was certified Gold on May 20, 1997 for 500,000 copies sold.*
The album featured the single "Sunny Came Home" which reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 while topping the Adult Contemporary, Adult Top 40, and Top 40 Adult Recurrents charts. The track "Nothin' On Me" also charted. The album peaked at #39 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The track "Sunny Came Home" also won Colvin two Grammy awards in 1997.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award with rustic wood frame
- In VG condition
- Award from 1997
- Presentation to music industry executive
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Award measures approx. 20.5" x 26"
- Letter of provenance included (see photos)
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Great collectors item for any Shawn Colvin fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Album award manufactured in 1997, making it 27 years old. The award is presented to Jerry Blair, a record executive who held roles at CBS, Chrysalis, and Columbia Records.
Blair played a key role in the success of artists including Colvin, Aerosmith, Tony Bennett, Mariah Carey, Billy Joel, Ricky Martin, George Michael, Will Smith and many others. The award is accompanied by a letter of provenance from Blair's son, who later took possession of his father's awards (see image of letter, son's name is redacted on image, buyer will receive unredacted copy).
The award is in VG condition with minor warping of the frame and a few mars on the plexiglass. This award is all original with a unique wood frame and has its' original Jewel Box manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com