RIAA Platinum Album Award for the debut album from Ralph Tresvant. The album was released on Nov. 20, 1990 and certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on Jan. 20, 1991.
Tresvant's debut solo album included singles "Sensitivity", which topped the R&B chart and reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Do What I Gotta Do", and "Stone Cold Gentleman", which also featured Bobby Brown. The album peaked at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and also did well in numerous other countries.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum album award
- In VG condition
- First presentation award from 1991
- All original
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from from 1990-1997
- Presented to recording studio/mastering facility
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Great collector's item for any Ralph Tresvant fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum Album award was made in 1991, making it about 33 years old. It is presented to a The Hit Factory® Mastering Studios, the facility in New York City where the album was mastered.
The award is in VG condition with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It is all original and while the manufacturer sticker is missing, the award was most likely made by Ill Eagle Enterprises. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio, mastering facility or other.
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