RIAA Gold Album Award for Jimi Hendrix album Crash Landing. Released in March of 1975, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold on Nov. 8, 1983. Remember legendary Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) with this award.
This posthumous album was a compilation of Hendrix tracks recorded prior to his death. "Peace in Mississippi", "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", and "Stone Free Again" featured the original Jimi Hendrix Experience group, while others had Billy Cox on bass and either Mitch Mitchell or Buddy Miles on drums. Somewhat controversially, other session musicians who had not previously played with Hendrix also recorded parts on some tracks. The album reached #5 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and Canada Top Album chart and #25 the UK.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In VG condition
- Award made in 1983
- Presented to Warner Bros. Records
- All original, rebacked
- Known as a RIAA "strip plate" award, they were made from 1982-85
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Jimi Hendrix fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Album award that was manufactured in 1983, making it approx. 43 years old. It is presented to Warner Bros. Records, distributors of the Reprise label.
The award is in VG condition with frame wear and some mars on the plexiglass. The award's construction details indicate it was made by Creative Glassics. It's possible that the album miniature was redone but otherwise all parts are original and the award has been rebacked.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com