This is a 1974 label award (i.e. non-RIAA) made by Disc Award Ltd. recognizing success of the classic America album Holiday. The album was recorded by the Beatles dynamic duo of producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick and featured two hits for the group: "Tin Man" which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and "Lonely People", which hit #5. Both tracks topped the Adult Contemporary Billboard chart and the album reached #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums tally. Remember late America member Dan Peak (1950-2011) with this award.
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Item Highlights:
- Disc Award Ltd. record label in-house gold record award for Bread album Guitar Man (Note: Not an RIAA award, although Disc Award Ltd. awards are typically seen as the most valuable of in-house awards)
- Made in 1974
- Presented to radio personality and executive
- Letter of provenance included
- In VG condition with shiny gold record and a few mars on the frame but perfect glass and black velvet matte
- Award measures approx. 15.5" x 15.5"
- Great historic collectors item for any America fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
This is an original Disc Award Ltd. award with their distinctive "dragon" logo engraved on the gold disc, engraved plate, and black felt matte. It is presented to David Kraham at Radio KJOY, a DJ and radio music director active in the 70s and 80s, including at that California station. A notarized letter of provenance from Kraham is included with this award (see image).
This award is in VG condition, despite its 50-year-old age. Although it has some typical minor mars on the frame, it was obviously well kept over the years, resulting in very little fading of the matte and label and no tarnishing of the gold record. It also has its original wood back with number stamp.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage record 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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