Days Of The New label award for their untitled album known as their "yellow" album. The release came out on June 3, 1997 and while this is not a RIAA award, the album was in fact certified Platinum by the RIAA on June 10, 1998 for one million copies sold.
Hit singles included "The Down Town," "Shelf in the Room", and "Touch, Peel and Stand", the latter of which went to #1 on Billboard's Rock Chart. The album peaked at #40 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, #1 in New Zealand and #46 in Australia.
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Item Highlights:
- Outpost Recordings label "platinum" album award with album artwork and unique "gold" gilded frame
- In Excellent condition with only very minor mars on frame
- Award dates from 1998
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Great collector's item for any Days Of The New fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a label award that would have been manufactured in 1998 making it 23 years old. This award is presented to Spike. It is not known what role "Spike" played in the creation or promotion of this release, but the name does look cool on this award(!)
The award is in Excellent condition with all original components and it has its original manufacturer's sticker from Fitzgerald Hartley.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com