RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum Award for Korn's Follow The Leader album. The group's breakthrough success was released on August 6, 1998. The album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on March 4, 1999 for two million copies sold.
This, the group's third album, proved very successful hitting #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, #5 on the UK chart and #1 on the Canadian, Australian and New Zealand charts powered by singles "Got the Life", and "Freak on a Leash". By 2002 the album had been certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. See image above for all the RIAA sales certification data of the album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA serial number bar hologram Platinum award with CDs, cassette and 3D artwork in shallow shadow box design
- In Excellent condition
- Presented to music industry executive
- First presentation award from 1999
- Original back with manufacturer's sticker
- Known as a "RIAA bar hologram" award with a serial number hologram, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures 37.5" x 17"
- Great collectors item for Korn fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This large and impressive RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 1999 making it approximately 24 years old.
It features album artwork in an impressive and creative cut-out design in a shallow shadow box. Amazing Spider-Man and Spawn artist Todd McFarlane created the artwork along with fellow Image Comics artists Greg Capullo and Brian Haberlin along with designer Brent Ashe. This award is presented to Harvey Leeds, who worked at Live Nation, among other music industry companies and in artist management.
The award is all original with a serial number RIAA hologram seal and unopened backing paper with Ill-Eagle Enterprises manufacturer's sticker. It is in Excellent condition with only a very few minor mars on the frame and plexiglass.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com