Capitol Records 1983 award for Thomas Dolby album The Golden Age Of Wireless. The album contained the hit "She Blinded Me with Science". The album was successful in the U.S. and Canada, with the single reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The award celebrates "the sale of more than 500,000 copies".
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Item Highlights:
- Capitol Records "gold" album award
- In VG condition
- All original, rebacked
- Estimated to be from 1983
- Presented to radio and record industry executive
- Letter of provenance included (see image)
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Thomas Dolby fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This Capitol Records album award was manufactured in 1983 making it about 41 years old. It is presented to radio and record executive Lee Abrams, who worked in radio and as a consultant to major record labels and industry companies including Capitol Records, Island Records, XM Radio, MTV and others from the 70s into the 2000s. A notarized letter of provenance from Abrams is included with this award (see image).
The award is in VG condition with some minor scratches on its' frame and mars on the plexiglass. It has been rebacked.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage awards: 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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