RIAA Gold Music Video Award for Styx's Return To Paradise. Released on Oct. 28, 1997, the long form music video chronicling their Return To Paradise concert tour was certified Gold by the RIAA for 50,000 copies sold on Oct. 11, 2000.
The video documented the tour that began off the release of the Return To Paradise album which featured new singles "On My Way", "Paradise", and "Dear John", a tribute to late Styx drummer Chuck Panozzo which has become a cult favorite among fans of the group. See image above for the RIAA sales certification data of the long-form music video*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Music Video award with "Paradise" artwork
- In VG condition
- Award made in 2000
- Presented to record executive
- All original with manufacturer label
- Award measures approx. 20" x 23"
- Known as a "RIAA bar hologram" award with a serial number hologram, they were made from 1998 to present
- Great collector's item for any Styx fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Music Video award that would have been manufactured in 2000, making it approx. 23 years old. The award is presented to Bob Morelli, who was President of RED Distribution at Sony Music Entertainment among other record label positions.
This award is in VG condition with minor mars on the frame and a few spots on the plexiglass. It has its' original backing paper with manufacturer's sticker from Ill Eagle Enterprises.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com