RIAA Platinum Album Award for Jodeci album Diary Of A Mad Band. Released on Dec. 21, 1993, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on Mar. 8, 1994.
The second album from the R&B quartet that included K-Ci and JoJo produced several hits including "Cry For You", "Feenin' ", "What About Us", and "My Heart Belongs To U". It also marked the first album appearances by Timbaland, Magoo, S.B.I, Missy Elliott (who was credited as Misdemeanor) and Sista. The album reached #3 on the Top 200 Album chart and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally. By 1996 the album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for two million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG condition
- Award made in 1994
- Presented to recording studio/mastering facility
- All original
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17”
- Great collectors item for any Jodeci fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum Album award was manufactured in 1994, making it approx. 31 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory®, the recording studio in New York City, along with studio owner the late Ed Germano, who owned the facility since 1975. Note that the name of the record label (Uptown/MCA) is misspelled.
This award is in VG condition with very minor mars on the plexiglass and frame, and surface imperfections on the CD. It is all original although the manufacturer sticker has been torn off. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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