Platinum RIAA video award for Nirvana Nevermind. Nirvana's legendary album was released September 24, 1991, and this video chronicling the making of the classic album was released on Mar. 22, 2005. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA a couple of months later on May 11, 2005.
Simply put, Nevermind changed music. It effectively ushered out hair metal by delivering a new punk-infused raw rock sound. This video told the story of the recording album by featuring Nirvana band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, and producer Butch Vig playing excerpts and discussing all the album's tracks, from "Smells Like Teen Spirit" to "Come as You Are", "Lithium", "In Bloom" and more. See image above for all the RIAA sales certifications of this video release*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum video award
- Made in 2005
- In VG condition (see description)
- Presentation to industry executive
- All original with manufacturer label
- Award measures approx. 9.5" x 23.5"
- Known as a "RIAA bar hologram" award with a serial number, they were made from 1998 to present
- Great collectors item for any Nirvana fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum video award that would have been manufactured in 2005, making it 18 years old. It is presented to Jim Quinn who held a variety of music industry executive roles including at Eagle Rock Entertainment.
The award is in VG condition, with only a minor mar or two on the top frame rail and a tiny 1/2" (1 cm) hairline crack in the plexiglass on the upper left (see image). It is all original including Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com