What was the first movie to bring Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" back into the public consciousness? Answer: Wayne's World, of course! Here is the RIAA Platinum album award for the soundtrack from the 1992 hit film Wayne's World, which was released on Feb. 18, 1992. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on April 22, 1992 for one million copies sold.
Besides its famous inclusion of the Queen classic, the album also included Gary Wright's "Dream Weaver", Jimi Hendrix's "Foxy Lady" and other well-known rock and pop tunes. Mirroring the film's massive box office success, the soundtrack reached the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and by 1997 was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1992
- Presented to recording studio
- All original
- Award measures approx. 13” x 17"
- RIAA "R hologram" awards were made from 1990-97
- Great collectors item for any Wayne’s World fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum Album award that would have been manufactured in 1992. That makes it approx. 33 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory® recording studio and its' owner, the late Ed Germano, who owned the facility since 1975. The album was put together at the studio.
The award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award has its original backing board and while the manufacturer sticker has fallen off, the sticker adhesive details and construction indicate it was made by Ill Eagle Enterprises. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.
As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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