RIAA Platinum Album award for Bee Gees album Children Of The World. Released on Sept. 13, 1976, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on Dec. 23, 1976 for one million copies sold.* Remember Maurice Gibb (1949-2003) and Robin Gibb (1949-2012) with this award. Bee Gees awards are hard to find.
The 14th album from the legendary brothers Gibb contained classic track "You Should Be Dancing", a #1 Billboard Hot 100 and Canada single that would later be featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack as well. Other singles "Love So Right" and "Boogie Child" would also hit #3 and #12, respectively, on the Hot 100. The album reached #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #3 in Canada, also charting in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and many European countries.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- Award from 1977
- Presented to Phonodisc Incorporated
- All original components, rematted
- In VG condition
- Known as a "floater" award because the components appear to "float" above the matte, they were made from 1975-1981. RIAA "floater" awards numbered only 25-50 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collector's item for any Bee Gees fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum Album award was made in 1977, making it about 49 years old. The award is presented to Phonodisc Incorporated, a subsidiary of Polygram that had acquired the Robert Stigwood's RSO label in 1975.
This award is in Very Good condition with only minor wear on the frame and mars on the plexiglass. The award has all original components, which show it to have been made by the New York Frame & Picture Co., that have been re-matted on a correct style charcoal-color pebble matte. The award has been rebacked as a result.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com