RIAA Gold Album award for Adam Ant album Friend Or Foe. Released in the U.S. on October 11, 1982, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 14, 1983 for 500,000 copies sold.*
The debut solo release from English singer and musician Adam Ant featured the single "Goody Two-Shoes", which peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 in the UK. Other singles included the title track and "Desperate But Not Serious". The music video of "Goody Two-Shoes" received heavy video play in the early days of MTV. The album rose to #16 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #5 in the UK, while also charting in Australia, Canada, and much of Europe.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1983
- Presentation to music industry executive
- Real 1983 award made by framing company not authorized by the RIAA (see below)
- Made in the style of a "strip plate" award, typically made from 1982-85
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Adam Ant fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This award is from 1983 and was made by Starship Picture Framing Co. Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, who were not an authorized RIAA award manufacturer (which is apparent since some of the construction details are not correct). However, there are numerous titles that were made by this manufacturer for artists including Aldo Nova, Saga, and others. It is, as such, a real industry award, in this case presented to Harvey Leeds, who worked at Live Nation among other music industry companies and in artist management.
The award may have been reframed with a same-era frame and rebacked but otherwise is all original from 1983. It is in VG condition, with minor mars on the frame.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com