Scorpions Crazy World Mercury/Polygram Records album award. The hard rock group's eleventh album was released on Nov. 6, 1990. While this is not an RIAA award, this album was in fact certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on August 7, 1995 for two million copies sold.
The single "Wind Of Change", a track about the ending of the Cold War and fall of the Berlin Wall, became a major worldwide hit off the album, hitting #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charting well in many territories around the world. "Send Me An Angel" also charted. The album peaked at #21 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
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Item Highlights:
- Mercury/Polygram Records album award
- Award features facsimile signatures of the group (Note: Not original autographs)
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from around 1995
- Presentation to radio personality and executive
- Award is all original with manufacturer's sticker
- Award measures approx. 20" x 14"
- Great collectors item for any Scorpions fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation Mercury/Polygram Records label award that would have been manufactured around 1995. 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 very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The backing paper is original with manufacturer's sticker from Ill-Eagle Enterprises, a company that also made RIAA awards during the time period.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com