RIAA Gold Single award for England Dan and John Ford Coley track "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight". Released in May 1976, the track was certified Gold by the RIAA on Oct. 12, 1976 for 500,000 copies sold.
This hit track appeared on the duo's 1976 album Nights Are Forever. In 1976 the tune reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (right behind Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music"). It also hit #1 on the Easy Listening chart and peaked at #26 in the U.K. "England Dan" would later go on to record solo with mostly country material as Dan Seals, and Coley also recorded with other groups.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Single award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1976
- Presented to Atlantic Records
- Reframed/restored (see description)
- 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. 13" x 17"
- Fantastic collector's item for England Dan (Dan Seals) and John Ford Coley fans
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Single award that would have been manufactured in 1976, making it about 50 years old. It is presented to Atlantic Records, who distributed Big Tree releases, with its' attractive label artwork.
The award is in VG condition with minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award has a reproduction frame which is a close, but not perfect, match to the original. The metal record and presentation are original but it is also possible the record label and matte have been redone.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
