RIAA Gold Album award for the debut album from 112. Released on Aug. 26. 1996, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on Dec. 11, 1996 for 500,000 copies sold.*
The debut from the R&B group produced three singles: "Only You", "Come See Me" and "Cupid". The Notorious B.I.G., Mase, and Faith Evans all appeared on the release. The album reached #37 on the Billboard Top 200 Album and #7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and #17 on Canada's album chart. By 2000 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
- Award from 1997
- recording studio/mastering facility
- All original
- In VG condition
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- RIAA "R hologram" awards were made from 1990-97
- Awesome collector's item for any fan of 112
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Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold album award that was manufactured in 1997, making it approx. 28 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory® Mastering, where the project was mastered.
This award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It is all original and while the manufacturer sticker is missing, the award was most likely made by Ill Eagle Enterprises. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio, mastering facility or other.
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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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