RIAA Gold Album award for Harry Chapin album Greatest Stories -Live. Released on April 1, 1976, it was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 7, 1978 for 500,000 copies sold. Remember Harry Chapin (1942-1981) with this award.
This live album was recorded over three nights at California venues San Diego Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, and Berkeley Community Theatre in November 1975. Chapin played his classic hits "Cat's In The Cradle", "Taxi", fan favorite "30,000 Pounds of Bananas", and more. While the album only reached #48 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, it sold well in both the Canada and the U.S., where by 2001 it was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for two million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1978
- Presentation to artist manager and concert producer
- All original
- 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 collectors item for any Harry Chapin fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold award that was manufactured in 1978 making it about 48 years old. It is presented to Jerry Weintraub, an artist manager, concert and film producer who worked with Elvis Presley, John Denver, Frank Sinatra, The Four Seasons, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Three Dog Night, and The Carpenters.
This award is in VG condition with minor frame wear and mars on the plexiglass. The backing paper has a few minor tears that have been taped to help prevent dust intrusion but is original. While the sticker has fallen off, adhesive residue is present in the correct size, location and shape of a New York Frame & Picture Co. manufacturer label.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com