RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum Award for Janis Joplin album Pearl.Released on January 11, 1971 shortly after the singer's untimely death at age 27, the release went to #1 on both the Billboard Top 200 Albums and several other territory charts.
The album featured classics "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Mercedes Benz". It was produced by Paul A. Rothchild, perhaps best known for producing the first five albums of The Doors, who called working with Joplin "a producer's dream." The album was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on July 20, 2000 for four million copies sold, which this award celebrates.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Multi-Platinum award with all proper components for the era
- In Excellent condition with only a very minor mar or two on the frame
- First presentation award from sometime in the 2000 time frame
- Unopened back with manufacturer's sticker indicating a completely original award
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures 17" x 25"
- Beautiful and rare collectors item
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Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Multi-Platinum award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured sometime around 2000 making this award approximately 19 years old. This award was given to an industry executive and his signed and notarized letter of provenance will provided with purchase. Provenance letter can be seen in images with executive's name obscured for privacy. Item buyer will receive a non-obscured copy of the letter.
It is all original with unopened backing paper, Ill-Eagle Enterprises manufacturer's sticker and all correct components. This award is in excellent condition, with only a very minor mar or two on the frame, and adhesive residue and slight tears on the top of the award's back where a sawtooth hanger once was (see image).
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com