RIAA Gold Album award for the debut album from Foreigner. Released March 8, 1977, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 16, 1977 for 500,000 copies sold.
The success of the group's debut was fueled by hits "Feels Like the First Time", "Cold as Ice" and "Long, Long Way from Home". The tracks were huge hits on rock radio and the album reached #4 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, and #9 in Australia and Canada. It also sold well in Japan and the Netherlands. By 2005 the release was certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for five million copies sold. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- First presentation award from 1977
- Presented to music industry executive
- In Good to VG condition
- All original award with original backing paper
- Known as a "floater" award because the components appear to "float" above the matte, they were made from 1975-1981
- RIAA "floater" awards numbered only 25-50 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collector's item for any Foreigner fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Album award that was made in 1977, making it approximately 46 years old. It is presented to Steve Leeds, a music industry executive who held executive roles at Virgin Records, MTV and SiriusXM.
The award is in Good to VG condition considering its' age, with fairly significant frame wear, some fading of the matte, and minor tarnishing of the gold disc. It has its' original backing paper that has been cut on three sides (cuts have been taped to help prevent dust intrusion) and while its' manufacturer sticker is missing, it has aged adhesive residue in the correct size, shape and location of a New York Frame & Picture Co. sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com