RIAA Platinum Album award for Lisa Stansfield album Affection. Released on Feb. 20, 1990, by May 30, 1990 it was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.
Stansfield's debut album produced the global hit "All Around the World", which reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 in the UK and many other countries and also won a Ivor Novello award. Other singles included "This Is the Right Time", "Live Together", and "What Did I Do to You?" The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #2 in the UK. In 1991 Stansfield was nominated for two Grammys related to the album including Best New Artist . See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1990
- Presented to radio industry executive
- All original with original backing paper
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Lisa Stansfield fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum award that would have been manufactured in 1990, making it approximately 33 years old. It is presented to radio industry talent Bill Berger, who was at New Jersey station WFMU for over three decades.
The award is in Excellent condition with only very, very minor mars on frame and plexiglass. The backing paper is original with Creative Glassics manufacturer label.
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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