RIAA Gold Album award for Elton John album Greatest Hits Vol. III 1979-1987 . The album was released on Sept. 8, 1987 and certified Gold on Feb. 14, 1989 for 500,000 copies sold by the RIAA.
Sir Elton's third greatest hits release included tracks from 1979 through 1987 including "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues", "Sad Songs (Say So Much)", "Little Jeanie", "I'm Still Standing", "Nikita", his tribute to John Lennon "Empty Garden (Hey Johnny)" and more. The album itself reached #84 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and also charted in Canada. By 1995 the album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for two million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1989
- Presented to record label A&R executive
- All original
- RIAA "flower hologram" awards were made from 1986-89
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Elton John fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Album award that was manufactured in 1989, making it approx. 37 years old. It is presented to John David Kalodner, an A&R executive involved in the project and who also worked with Santana, Journey, Chicago, Heart, Iron Maiden, Cher, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon, the Black Crowes and others.
The award is in VG condition with minor frame and plexiglass mars. The award is all original with manufacturer sticker from Fitzgerald Hartley and only the sawtooth hanger has been replaced.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
