RIAA Gold Album Award for the 702 album No Doubt. Released on Oct. 8, 1996, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold on Nov. 25, 1997.* Remember 702's Irish Grinstead (1980-2023) and early member Orish Grinstead (1980-2008) with this award.
The debut album from 702 (previously known as Sweeter than Sugar) produced the singles "Steelo" (featuring Missy Elliot), "Get It Together", "All I Want", and "No Doubt". After topping the Billboard Heatseekers chart, the album reached #82 on the Top 200 Albums chart, #24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and it also charted in the UK.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- Award from 1998
- In VG condition
- Presented to recording studio/mastering facility
- All original
- Known as a RIAA “serial number hologram” award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17”
- Great collector's item for any 702 fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold album award that would have been manufactured in 1998, making it approx. 27 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory® Mastering, the facility in New York City where the album was mastered.
This award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award is all original and although the manufacturer sticker has been torn off, the construction indicates it was made by Ill Eagle Enterprises. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio/mastering facility.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.
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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