RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum award for the Genesis 1983 self-titled album presented to Genesis, autographed by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford. Released on Oct. 7, 1983 the album was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on June 12, 1996.*
The group's ninth album helped establish them as superstars in North America. It featured the singles "Mama", "That's All", "Home by the Sea", "Illegal Alien", and "Taking It All Too Hard". The album was a worldwide success that reached #1 on the UK, German and Finnish albums charts and #9 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums tally. It also did very well in most other major music markets worldwide and picked up a pair of Grammy award nominations. This award is one of a limited edition of only 75 of these autographed RIAA awards issued to celebrate the album's success, however, it is not known which number of 75 this one is because the certificate is missing.
Includes MusicGoldmine.com Letter Of Authenticity
Item Highlights:
- RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum Album award
- Hand signed by Genesis members Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford
- In Excellent condition
- Presented to Genesis
- Limited edition award #-- of 75 (numbered Certificate of Authenticity missing--see below)
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- MusicGoldmine Authenticity Guarantee
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a RIAA "serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Fantastic collector's item for any Genesis fan
- FREE insured shipping to U.S. and Canada
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a special RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum award that was manufactured sometime after 1998. The award is presented to Genesis and signed by all three members of the group as detailed above. While the certificate is missing that indicates which one of the 75 limited edition awards this one is, examination of the RIAA serial number sticker numbers on five others of these awards that we have had in our inventory over the years clarifies that all five serial numbers start with 12743xx. The final two digits on other awards in the series that we have had in our inventory over the years range from 23 for #5 of 75 to 15 for #59 of 75. The serial number of this award is 1274327.
The award is in Excellent condition with no wear whatsoever, only two small tear marks on the backing paper where the certificate was originally attached. Otherwise, the award is all original with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer 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
