RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum album award for Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains The Same album presented to Led Zeppelin.The album was released on October 1, 1976 and by October 30, 1984 was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.
This live album became the soundtrack to Led Zeppelin's film of the same name and was recorded from July 27-29, 1973 at New York's Madison Square Garden. It took until 1976 for it to be mixed and released in conjunction with the film. Containing many of the legendary group's major hits up to that point from "Rock And Roll" to "Whole Lotta Love" to "Stairway To Heaven" to John Bonham showcase "Moby Dick" and more it sold well, reaching #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #1 on the U.K. chart.
By 1997 the album was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum Album "flower hologram" award with LP and cassette
- In Excellent condition
- First presentation award from around 1986
- Rare presentation to Led Zeppelin
- All original with manufacturer's sticker
- Known as a "flower hologram" award, they were made from 1986-89
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Zeppelin fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum award that would have been manufactured around 1986 when this "flower hologram" style of RIAA award was made (1986-89). That makes this award approx. 34 years old. It is presented to Led Zeppelin.
The award is in Excellent condition with only very minor mars on its frame and its' original California Gold Record Co. manufacturer sticker is present on the award's backing paper.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.
As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com