RIAA Gold album award for Aldo Nova's debut album, which was released on April 1, 1982. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 14, 1982 for 500,000 copies sold.
The album, the debut for the French Canadian rocker, featured the singles "Fantasy" which peaked at #23 and "Foolin' Yourself" which went to #65. The album rose to #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and was later certified 2x Multi-Platinum on Dec. 5, 1994.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- Award from 1982-83
- Presented to radio industry executive
- In VG condition
- Real 1983 award made by framing company not authorized by the RIAA, reconstructed (see below)
- Made in the style of a "floater" award, typically made from 1975-1981
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Aldo Nova fan
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Detailed Item Description: This award is from 1982-83 and was originally made by Starship Picture Framing Co. Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, who were not an authorized RIAA award manufacturer. However, there are numerous titles that were made by this manufacturer for artists including Aldo Nova, Saga, and others. It is, as such, a real industry award, in this case presented to Judy Swank, who worked with the radio tip sheet publication FMQB.
This award is in VG condition, with wear on the frame. The award has been reconstructed, and while it contains the original record disc, album miniature and presentation plate, the matte has been replaced with a pebble matte by some restorer. (Originals from this manufacturer had a velvet matte board). The frame, while from the 80s era, also is likely not the original. Either way, a nice piece of 80s Aldo Nova memorabilia.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com