RIAA Platinum Album award for Living Colour album Vivid. Released on May 2, 1988, the album was certified Platinum for one million copies sold on April 17, 1989.
The release included the blistering hit that broke the group worldwide: "Cult Of Personality" which rose to #13 on Billboard Hot 100 won a Grammy award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1989. The album itself peaked at #6 on the Top 200 Albums chart. Lesser-known is the fact that Chuck D, Flavor Flav and Mick Jagger all appeared on the album, with Jagger having produced a pair of tracks as well. By the end of 1988 the album had been certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- Award from 1989
- Presented to artist relations director
- All original
- In VG condition
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award they were made from 1990-1997
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Living Colour fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description:
This is an original first presentation RIAA award from around 1989, making it about 32 years old. It is presented to Marco Soccoli, who was a drummer and Director of Artist Relations for musical instrument/gear manufacturers Vic Firth, D'Addario, Evans, Promark, Sonor, Mapex, and others.
It is in VG condition and only a few minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It has its' original backing with Ill Eagle manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com