RIAA Platinum Award for Survivor album Vital Signs. The album was released in August 1984 and was certified Platinum on June 24, 1985 for one million copies sold.
The group's first album with singer Jimi Jamison (1951-2014) became their second most successful release, the first being 1982's Eye Of The Tiger. It contained hits "I Can't Hold Back", "High On You" and "The Search Is Over" with the latter scoring the highest spot of all their tracks by reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album itself peaked at #16 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1986
- Presented to music industry executive
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a "RIAA flower hologram" award they were made from 1986-89
- Award measures 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Survivor fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 1986 making it 27 years old. It is presented to Harvey Leeds, who worked at Live Nation, among other music industry companies and in artist management.
The award is in VG to Excellent condition with minor frame wear and a few mars on the plexiglass. It is all original with Fitzgerald Hartley manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com