RIAA Platinum album award for Elton John's album The One. The album was released on June 23, 1992 and certified Platinum by the RIAA on Sept. 17, 1992 for one million copies sold, which this award celebrates.
Singles on the album included the title track, which reached # on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Runaway Train", which was a duet with Eric Clapton, and "Understanding Women", which featured David Gilmour of Pink Floyd on guitar. The album went to #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #2 on the UK Albums chart. The single "The One" also earned five-time Grammy award winner Sir Elton yet another Best Male Pop Vocal Performance nomination. The album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by 1993. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA "R hologram" Platinum album award with platinum disc, cassette and CD
- In Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1992
- Presented to former MCA Records Chairman/CEO
- All original with manufacturer's stickers on backing paper
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Great collectors item for any Elton John 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 in 1992 during the period when this "R hologram" style of RIAA award was made (1990-97). That makes this award approx. 30 years old. It is presented to Al Teller, who was MCA Records Chairman/CEO from 1988-95.
This award is all original and in Excellent condition. Award also has its original backing paper with Dejay Products manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com