RIAA Gold Album award for Anthrax album State Of Euphoria. Released on Sept. 12, 1988 the album went Gold for 500,000 copies sold on Feb. 8, 1989.
The group's fourth album featured singles "Make Me Laugh", and "Antisocial" (which is actually a cover of the original by French hard rock band Trust). The album peaked at #30 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and it charted throughout Europe, and in Australia, and Canada. See image above for the RIAA sales certification of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In VG condition
- Award made in 1990
- Presentation to radio station
- Letter of provenance included (see image)
- All original incl. backing paper
- 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 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).
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