RIAA Platinum album award for the Bangles album Everything presented to Bangles bass player/songwriter Michael Steele. Released on Oct. 14, 1988, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on April 17, 1989 for one million copies sold.
Highlighted by the #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit "Eternal Flame", the album also featured top 5 track "In Your Room". The album reached #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and #5 in the UK while also scoring chart positions in many other world markets. Three tracks were penned or co-written by Steele, including "Complicated Girl", "Glitter Years", and "Something To Believe In". See image above for the RIAA sales certification of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1989
- Presentation to group member
- All original with manufacturer label
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a RIAA "flower hologram" award, they were made from 1986-1989
- Rare and great collector's item for any Bangles fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum Album award that would have been manufactured in 1989, making it approx. 35 years old. It is presented to Bangles bassist and songwriter Michael Steele, who was also previously a founding member of The Runaways in 1975.
This award is in VG to Excellent condition with only minor mars on frame and plexiglass. It has its original backing paper with manufacturer sticker from Fitzgerald Hartley.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com