RIAA Gold album award for Captain & Tennille's album Come In From The Rain presented to Ray Stevens, who wrote the album's hit "Can't Stop Dancin'". Released in April 1977, the album was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA on April 11, 1977 for 500,000 copies sold.
The third album from husband and wife duo of Daryl "Captain" Dragon and Toni Tennille produced the hit "Can't Stop Dancin'" which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Come In From The Rain" and "Circles" were also released as singles. The album peaked at #18, spending 15 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of the album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA "floater" Gold LP award
- VG condition with original manufacturer sticker
- First presentation award from 1977
- Presented to Grammy winning artist/songwriter Ray Stevens
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a "floater" award because the components appear to "float" above the matte, they were made from 1975-1981
- RIAA "floater" awards numbered only 25-50 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
- Great collectors item for any Captain & Tennille fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold album award from 1977. That makes this award approx. 46 years old. It is presented to Ray Stevens, the Grammy winning artist and songwriter who penned album hit "Can't Stop Dancin' ".
It is VG condition with only typical frame wear. As often seen on A&M releases, it features a "Disc Award Ltd." gold disc, with its' distinctive dragon logo engraved in its dead wax area. The award has been rebacked but contains all original components and was clearly made by the New York Frame & Picture Co.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com