RIAA Gold album for Sheena Easton album The Lover In Me. Released on Nov. 7, 1988, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 sold on April 20, 1989.*
The Scottish singer's third studio album featured the hits "The Lover In Me", which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the UK Singles Chart, along with "101", which hit #2 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs tally. Like Easton's earlier hit "Sugar Walls" and duet with Prince "U Got the Look", "101" was written by Prince (under the pseudonym "Joey Coco"). The album topped out at #44 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #30 in the UK while also scoring chart spots in several other countries.
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- RIAA Gold Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1990
- Presentation to recording studio/mastering facility
- All original
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Sheena Easton fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Album award that would have been manufactured in 1990, making it approx. 35 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory® recording studio in New York City and its' owner, the late Ed Germano. Parts of the album were recorded at the studio.
This award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the plexiglass and frame. The award is all original although the manufacturer sticker has fallen off. The award does have an unusual customization: It has a square hole cut through the backing board and matte allowing one to see right through the hole in the record disc. Based on the glue residue marks around the cutout location, it is perhaps likely that this cutout housed a hidden camera as part of a security system at the studio. However, this is only conjecture and it is not known why this cut-out was made.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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