RIAA Gold Video Award for The Cure long form music video Staring At The Sea- The Images. Released on July 15, 1986, it was certified Gold the RIAA for 25,000 units "or retail value over $1,000,000" sold a on Sept. 30, 1987.
The video features music videos of tracks from The Cure album Standing on a Beach (titled Staring at the Sea in some countries), a 1986 greatest hits compilation assembled at that point in time. The video topped the UK chart and reached #4 in the U.S. By 1989 the video was certified Platinum by the RIAA for 50,000 units sold or $2,000,000 in sales.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Video Award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Award made in 1987
- Presented to music industry executive
- All original internals, reframed
- Award measures 14.5" x 18.5"
- RIAA "flower hologram" awards were made from from 1986-1989
- Great collectors item for any fan of The Cure
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Video "flower hologram" award. The award is presented to a music industry executive. Their name is obscured in the photos for privacy.
The award was made in 1987 making it approx. 37 years old. It is in VG to Excellent condition and the internals are all original. It has been newly reframed due to damage to the original frame.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com