RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum Album Award for the original soundtrack for the feature film Cocktail starring Tom Cruise. Released on July 11, 1988 in conjunction with the film, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for four million copies sold on January 10, 1989.
Lead by the Beach Boys hit off the album "Kokomo" which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the album also contained tracks from Ry Cooder, Bobby McFarrin, John Cougar Mellencamp, Little Richard, Starship, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and more. The album reached #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and "Kokomo" was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television in 1989.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1989
- Presented to promotions/PR executive
- Original back with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a "flower hologram" award, they were made from 1986-89
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any 80s movie or Beach Boys fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum album award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 1989, making it approximately 33 years old. This award is presented to Rob Patterson, a promotions/PR executive.
This award is in VG to Excellent condition with only a couple of very minor mars on its plexiglass and frame. It has its orginal backing paper with Dejay Products manufactuer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com