RIAA Platinum Award for David Gray's White Ladder album in new condition. Released on March 21, 2000, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on Feb. 15, 2001.*
The album featured hit single "Babylon", which genAerated huge interest and propelled Gray to fame. Other tracks released as singles were "This Year's Love", "Please Forgive Me", "Sail Away" and "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye". After hitting #1 on the UK Albums chart, the album also reached #35 slot on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Albums tally.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- Award from 2001
- All original, new mint condition in original packaging
- Letter of provenance included
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a RIAA "serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Great collectors item for David Gray fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum Album award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 2001 making it approximately 24 years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon from WPLJ, KQLZ Pirate Radio Los Angeles, Z100 New York and many other stations. A letter of provenance from Shannon will be provided with purchase as seen in images.
The award is all original and brand new in original packaging with Jewel Box Platinum manufacturer's sticker.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: 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