Playboy Records award for Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds hit "Fallin' In Love", which was released in May 1975. While this is not an RIAA award, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA on Sept. 12, 1975 for one million copies sold.
Penned and sung by group member Dan Hamilton (written with Ann Hamilton), the track became a #1 hit on all of the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and RPM charts. It also charted in a couple of dozen other countries around the world, but became the only #1 pop charts hit for the Playboy Records label, which operated from 1949 to its' closing in 1978. Remember Dan Hamilton (1946-1994) with this award.
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Item Highlights:
- Playboy Records "gold" 45 award
- Award from around 1975
- Presented to radio personality and executive
- In VG condition
- Original back with manufacturer label
- Award measures 12" x 16"
- Great collector's item for any Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a Playboy Records label award that would have been manufactured in 1975, making it approximately 48 years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon from Z100 New York and many other stations. A letter of provenance from Shannon will be provided with purchase as seen in images.
The award is in VG condition, with a couple of minor scratches on the plexiglass. The solid wood plaque has its original Dejay Products Inc. manufacturer label.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com