RIAA Platinum Album Award for Aretha Franklin album Who's Zoomin' Who? Released on July 9, 1985, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on Dec. 10, 1985.* Remember Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) with this award.
The 30th album from the Queen of Soul produced the hit singles "Freeway of Love" (#3 on the Billboard Hot 100), "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" and "Another Night" all of which garnered major airplay on MTV and radio. The album reached #13 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, and charted in most other countries as well. "Freeway of Love" also earned Franklin another Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG condition
- First presentation award made in 1986
- Presented to recording studio
- All original
- Known as a RIAA "flower hologram" award, they were made from 1986-89
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21”
- Great collectors item for any Aretha Franklin fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum Album award was manufactured in 1986, making it approx. 39 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory®, the recording studio in New York City, along with studio owner the late Ed Germano, who owned the facility since 1975.
This award is in VG condition with very minor mars on the plexiglass and frame. It is all original although the manufacturer sticker has been torn off. Details tell us the award was made by Creative Glassics. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio.
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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
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