RIAA Platinum Album award for Depeche Mode album Violator. Released on March 20, 1990, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 22, 1990 for one million copies sold.
The album contained massive worldwide hits "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence" along with "Policy of Truth" and "World in My Eyes". The album reached #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #2 in the U.K. It also charted in many other countries worldwide with notable success across all of Europe, Canada, and Australia. By 1996 the album had been certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for three million copies sold. See image above for RIAA sales certification of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- First presentation award from 1990
- Presentation to radio personality and executive
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- In Excellent condition
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21 "
- RIAA "R hologram" awards were made from 1990-97
- Great and rare collector's item for a Depeche Mode fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum award that would have been manufactured sometime in 1990. That makes this award approximately 33 years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon from Pirate Radio KQLZ 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 in Excellent condition with only a very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award has its' original manufacturer sticker from Fitzgerald Hartley.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com