RIAA Platinum Album award for Alice Cooper album Trash. Released on July 25, 1989, the album was certified Platinum for one million copies sold on Feb. 5, 1990.
The album, Cooper's eleventh, featured the hit "Poison", which reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, along with "Bed of Nails", "House of Fire", and "Only My Heart Talkin'". The album reached #20 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, #2 in the UK and did well in numerous other countries, especially those in Europe. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG condition
- Award made in 1990
- Presented to radio station
- Letter of provenance included (see image)
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-1997
- Great collectors item for any Alice Cooper fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum Album award was made in 1990, making it approx. 34 years old. It is presented to Z-Rock, a radio station that executive Lee Abrams worked with during his time in radio and as a consultant to major record labels and industry companies including Capitol Records, Island Records, XM Radio, MTV and others from the 70s into the 2000s. A notarized letter of provenance from Abrams is included with this award (see image).
It is in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The backing board is original, complete with Creative Glassics manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com