RIAA Gold LP award for Chicago album 19. Released on June 21, 1988, it was certified Gold by the RIAA on Aug. 23, 1988 for 500,000 copies sold.
The album featured the hits "Look Away" (which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart), "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" (#3), and "You're Not Alone" (#10). Later, the track "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" would also become a hit, hitting #5 in 1990. The album reached #37 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. By early 1989 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million sold. See image above for RIAA sales certification of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold LP award
- First presentation award from 1988
- Presented to radio industry executive
- In Excellent condition
- Known as a RIAA "flower hologram" award, they were made from 1986-1989
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for a Chicago fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold award that would have been manufactured in 1988, making it 35 years old. It is presented to radio programming executive Jhani Kaye.
The award is in Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. This award has its' original back with Fitzgerald Hartley manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com