RIAA Gold LP award for England Dan and John Ford Coley album Nights Are Forever. Released in July 1976, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on Dec. 1, 1976 for 500,000 copies sold.* Remember Dan "England Dan" Seals (1948-2009) with this award.
The album, the group's fourth and first on the Big Tree label (who win an award for some of the coolest label artwork), featured the singles "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" which went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Nights Are Forever Without You", which reached #10. The album peaked at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, #11 in Canada and it also charted in Australia.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- Award from 1976
- Presented to Big Tree Records
- In VG condition
- All original parts with some restoration
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a "floater" award because the components appear to "float" above the matte, they were made from 1975-1981
- RIAA "floater" awards numbered only 25-50 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
- Great collector's item for any England Dan & John Ford Coley fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold album award from 1976, making it approx. 50 years old. It is presented to Big Tree Records.
The award has had its' frame and matte replaced with a correct period New York Frame & Picture Co. gold frame and correct style charcoal pebble matte. It is possible that the album miniature were also redone, but otherwise all components are original. The award has been rebacked due to the restoration work. Note that the edges of the gold disc are not damaged--the edge variation you see is only due to shadows in the photo.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
