RIAA Platinum Double CD Album award for Bob Dylan album The Essential Bob Dylan. Released on Oct. 31, 2000, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on Oct. 31, 2003 for 500,000 copies of the double CD set sold.
The greatest hits compilation included a wealth of Dylan tracks from 1960s classics such as "Blowin' in the Wind", "Mr. Tambourine Man", "All Along The Watchtower", "Like A Rolling Stone" to "Lay Lady Lay", "Knockin' On Heaven's Door", "Gotta Serve Somebody", "Things Have Changed" from the motion picture Wonder Boys (which won Dylan an Oscar), and more. The album reached #9 in the U.K., #67 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Albums tally, and charted in numerous other countries. By 2016 the album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum "Double CD" Album award
- In Excellent condition
- Award from 2003
- Presented to music industry agent
- All original
- Award measures approx. 21" x 17"
- Known as a RIAA "serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Great collectors item for any Bob Dylan fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum Album award that was manufactured in 2003, making it about 23 years old. It is presented to a music industry agent whose name has been redacted only in photos for privacy reasons.
The award is all original and in Excellent condition with Ill Eagle manufacturer label.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
