RIAA 3x Multi-Platinum Album Award for Tom Petty album Full Moon Fever, which was Petty's debut solo album released on April 24, 1989. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on March 13, 1990 for three million copies sold, which this award celebrates. (Note: This album is incorrectly listed as Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers in RIAA data).
Petty (1950-2017) worked on this classic album with some of the members of his band the Heartbreakers, such as guitarist Mike Campbell, along with Traveling Wilburys group members George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison, the latter of whom died just prior to the album's release. The album went to #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #8 on the UK Albums chart. The single "Free Fallin' " reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, "I Won't Back Down" peaked at #12, and "Runnin' Down A Dream" went to #23. The album eventually was certified 5x Multi-Platinum by 2000. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA "R hologram" 3x Multi-Platinum album award
- In VG condition
- First presentation award from 1990
- Presented to radio industry executive
- All original, rebacked
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were produced 1990-97
- Great collectors item for any Tom Petty fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA 3x Multi-Platinum award manufactured in 1990 making it approx. 33 years old. It is presented to radio industry executive Jim Cerone at station WBWB.
This award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It has all original components but has been rebacked.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com