RIAA Platinum Album award for Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine album Let It Loose. Released on June 2, 1987 and certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 9, 1988 for one million copies sold.
The group's tenth studio album featured the singles "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "Betcha Say That", "Can't Stay Away from You", "Anything for You", and "1-2-3", several of which went into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The album reached #6 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, #1 in the UK and it charted in many other markets around the world. By 1991 the album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for three million copies sold. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum album award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Made in 1988
- Presented to radio personality and executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original with manufacturer's sticker on backing paper
- Known as a RIAA "flower hologram" award, they were made from 1986-1989
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Gloria Estefan or Miami Sound Machine fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum album award that would have been manufactured in 1988, making it approx. 36 years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon from WPLJ, Z100 New York and many other stations. A letter of provenance from Shannon will be provided with purchase as seen in images.
This award is all original and in VG to Excellent condition with some minor scratches on the frame. It also has its original backing paper with Fitzgerald Hartley manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com