RIAA Gold Album Award for Keane album Hopes And Fears. Released on May 10, 2004, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold on Jan. 18, 2005.
The British trio's debut album featured the singles "Somewhere Only We Know", "Everybody's Changing", "Bedshaped", "This Is the Last Time", and "Bend and Break". The album topped both the Billboard Heatseekers chart, later reaching #45 on the Top 200 Albums chart, #1 on the UK Album chart, and it also charted well in many other countries worldwide. It also won Best Album at the Brit Awards in 2005. By 2023 the release was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of the album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In VG condition
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Made in 2005
- Presented to music industry talent agent
- Letter of provenance included
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 19" x 29"
- Great collectors item for any Keane fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold Album award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 2005 making it approximately 19 years old. It is presented to John Bongiorno, a music industry talent agent who worked for a variety of booking agencies, including Pinnacle, Paradigm, Windish, Arrival and others. A notarized letter of provenance from the recipient is included with this award (see image).
The award is in VG condition, with only a couple of very minor mars on the frame. The award is all original with Jewel Box Platinum manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com