RIAA Gold album award for GTR self-titled debut album. Released in May 1986, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on for 500,000 copies sold on July 22, 1986.
This supergroup was formed by guitarists Steve Howe of Yes and Steve Hackett of Genesis. This, their only album, produced the hit "When the Heart Rules the Mind", which reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album itself peaked at #11 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. It also charted in Canada, the UK and some European countries. See image above for all the RIAA sales certification data of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold album award
- In VG condition
- Award made in 1986
- Presented to record promotion executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original with manufacturer label
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a "RIAA flower hologram" award, they were made from 1986-89
- Awesome collector's item for any GTR fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold award that would have been manufactured in 1986, making it approx. 38 years old. It is presented to Sean Coakley, an independent record promoter that worked with many record labels and who had also worked for ATCO/Atlantic and Arista Records. A notarized letter of provenance from the recipient is included with this award (see image).
The award is in VG condition with only very minor plexiglass and frame mars (including a tiny chip out of the back of one corner), and a small mark on the cassette. The backing paper is original with a Creative Glassics manufacturer label.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com