RIAA Platinum Award for Cake's album Fashion Nugget. Released on Sept. 17, 1996, the album went Platinum for one million copies sold on April 10, 1997, which this award celebrates.
Singles "Going The Distance", which went to #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and a cover of Gloria Gaynor track "I Will Survive" helped drive the album to #36 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. See image above for the RIAA sales certification data of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum award with platinum disc, album art and presentation plate
- In Excellent condition
- Made in 1997
- Presented to record industry executive
- Original manufacturer's sticker on backing paper
- Known as a "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures 16.5" x 16.5"
- Great collectors item for any Cake fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured sometime in 1997 making this award approximately 24 years old. This award is presented to Jonathan Lev, a promotions and marketing executive who worked with rock, pop and alternative artists including Cake, Everclear, Godsmack, Incubus, Nirvana, U2, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and many more.
This award is in Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award is all original with Ill Eagle manufacturer's sticker on its back.
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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