RIAA Platinum Award for My Own Prison, the debut album from Creed. Released Aug. 26, 1997 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on Mar. 9, 1998.
It featured charting singles including the title track, "Torn", and "One", along with the #1 Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks hit "What's This Life For", and the album went to #22 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. Recorded for only $6,000 funded by the group's manager, the album was a huge success by any standards. By 2002, the album was certified 6x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for six million copies sold.*
Includes MusicGoldmine.com Letter Of Authenticity
Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1998
- Presented to radio industry executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 21" x 17"
- Great collectors item for any Creed fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum award was manufactured in 1998, making it approximately 28 years old. It is presented to Vince Richards, who was an on-air personality at numerous rock stations and is now a radio programming executive. A letter of provenance from Richards will be provided with purchase (see image).
This award is in VG to Excellent condition with minor mars on the plexiglass. The award has its' Ill-Eagle manufacturer sticker on the backing board.
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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
