RIAA Gold Album award for Anthrax EP I'm The Man. Released on Nov. 16, 1987, this EP was certified a Gold "Short Form Album" (EP) for 500,000 copies sold on Aug. 19, 1988.
The group's second EP featured the studio and live versions of the title track along with a cover of Black Sabbath's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". The EP peaked at #53 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and it charted in Canada, Finland, Sweden and New Zealand as well. By 1993 the EP was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold EP award
- In VG condition
- Award made in 1990
- Presented to artist relations director
- All original
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- RIAA "R hologram" style awards were made from 1990-97
- Great collectors item for any Anthrax fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is an official RIAA Gold album award made in 1990 making it about 35 years old. It is presented to Marco Soccoli, who was a drummer and Director of Artist Relations for musical instrument/gear manufacturers Vic Firth, D'Addario, Evans, Promark, Sonor, Mapex, and others.
The award is in VG condition with only very minor mars of the frame and plexiglass. It has its' original backing paper and while the manufacturer label is missing, it has adhesive residue in the size, shape and location consistent with a Creative Glassics sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com