A&M Records award for Bryan Adams album Reckless. The album was released on Nov. 5, 1984 and while this is not a RIAA award, this album was in fact certified Platinum by the RIAA in Feb. 1985 for one million copies sold, and would go on to 5x Multi-Platinum status by 1992. (Note: This is not an RIAA award).
The album produced six hit singles including some of Adams' signature songs: "Run to You", "Somebody", "Heaven", "Summer of '69", "One Night Love Affair", and "It's Only Love" (a duet with Tina Turner that garnered a Grammy award nomination). All six went into the top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with "Heaven" topping the chart. The album topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, also hitting #1 in New Zealand and in Adams' native Canada, while also appearing on many other world charts.
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Item Highlights:
- A&M Records label award celebrating one million copies sold
- In VG condition
- Award dates from 1985
- Presented to radio personality and executive
- Provenance letter included (see image)
- All original
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collector's item for any Bryan Adams fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is an A&M Records award that would have been manufactured around 1985, making it about 39 years old. It is presented to David Kraham, a DJ and radio music director active in the 70s and 80s. A notarized letter of provenance from Kraham is included with this award (see image).
The award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the plexiglass and is all original.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com