RIAA Gold Album Award for Joshua Kadison album Painted Desert Serenade. Released on May 10, 1993, the album went Gold for 500,000 copies sold on Aug. 9, 1994.
The debut album from Kadison included the hits "Jessie", which reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Beautiful in My Eyes" which peaked at #19. The album itself went to #69 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. It also did well in Australia, Canada, the UK, and several countries across Europe. By Spring of 1995 it was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award with unique rustic frame
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Made in 1994
- Presented to radio personality and executive
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures 22 " x 15"
- Great collectors item for any Joshua Kadison fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold Album award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured sometime in 1994 making it approximately 29 years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon from Z100 New York and many other stations. A letter of provenance from Shannon will be provided with purchase as seen in images.
The award is in VG to Excellent condition, with only a very minor mar or two on the rustic frame and plexiglass. It is all original with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer label.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: 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