RIAA Platinum Album award for Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band album The Fire Inside. The album was released on Aug. 19, 1991 and certified Platinum on Nov. 8, 1991 for one million copies sold.*
Singles included the title track, "Take A Chance" and "The Real Love", all of which charted. The album featured many guest appearances including by Joe Walsh, Bruce Hornsby, Roy Bittan, Steve Lukather, Don Was, Waddy Wachtel, Mike Campbell, Patty Smyth, and Kenny Aronoff. The album itself peaked at #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
Includes MusicGoldmine.com Letter Of Authenticity
Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum album award
- In Good to VG condition
- Award from 1991
- Presented to record label executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original award
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Known as a "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Great and rare collectors item for any Bob Seger fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum award that would have been manufactured in 1991, making it about 34 years old. The award is presented to Jodie Pankhurst, a national accounts executive who worked at EMI, Warner Music Group, and other labels. A letter of provenance from Pankhurst will be provided with purchase (see image).
The award is in Good to VG condition with minor wear on the frame and plexiglass, and the plexi does have a fairly prominent scratch under the right side of the presentation plate. Its' backing paper appears original but is missing the manufacturer's sticker. However, adhesive residue appears in the shape, size and location of an Ill Eagle Enterprises sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com