RIAA Gold LP white matte award for the soundtrack to 1973 film American Graffiti. The double album was released in Aug, 6, 1973 and was certified Gold just a month later by the RIAA on Dec. 21, 1973 for one million dollars worth sold.
Featuring a bevy of 50s hits sequenced in the same order as they were heard in the film, the tracks included such classics as "Rock Around the Clock", "Runaway", "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", "That'll Be the Day", "At The Hop", "Surfin' Safari", "Johnny B. Goode", "Green Onions" and many more. The album sold well after reaching #10 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, also scoring in Australia and the UK. By 1993 it was certified 3x Multi-Platinum for three million copies sold by the RIAA. See the RIAA certification history for this album in the image above.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold LP white matte award
- First presentation award from 1973
- Presented to MCA Records
- In VG condition
- "White matte" awards (obviously so-named due to the white matte used) were made from from 1964-1974
- RIAA white matte awards numbered only 5-25 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Fantastic and rare collector's item for any American Graffiti fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold LP award was made in 1973, making it about 50 years old. The award is presented to MCA Records.
This award is in Very Good condition, especially considering its age. There are a few mars on the wood frame and very minor spotting inside but the wonderful Disc Award Ltd. disc is untarnished and shiny, and the matte and presentation plate are in Excellent condition. Its backing paper has its' original New York Frame & Picture Co. manufacturer sticker, although the face of it has been mostly torn off.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com