RIAA 10x Multi-Platinum Album award for Bruce Springsteen's blockbuster album Born In The U.S.A. Released on June 1, 1984, the album was certified 10x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on Nov. 1, 1985 for ten million copies sold, becoming a rare RIAA Diamond seller before the program was officially announced.
A huge success by any standard, it topped the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, along with the Australia, Canada, Germany, UK, charts and was in the top 10 in many other markets worldwide. Classic hits that received extensive radio and MTV play included the title track, "Glory Days", "Cover Me", "I'm On Fire" and "Dancin' In The Dark". In 2012 the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. By 2022 the album was certified an impressive 17x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for 17 million copies sold in the U.S. alone.* On a worldwide basis, the album is estimated to have sold over 30 million copies.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 10x Multi-Platinum Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1986
- Presentation to recording studio owner
- All original
- Known as a RIAA "flower hologram" award, they were made from 1986-1989
- Award measures approx. 17" x 25"
- Great collectors item for any Bruce Springsteen fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA 10x Multi-Platinum Album award that would have been manufactured in 1986, making it approx. 39 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory® recording studio owner, the late Ed Germano, who bought the facility in 1975. Major portions of the album were recorded at the studio.
This award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the plexiglass and its' chrome frame, and minor lifting on the lower side of the matte. The award has its original backing board and while the manufacturer sticker has fallen off, the sticker adhesive and construction details indicate it was made by Creative Glassics.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good" wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.
As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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