RIAA Gold Album award for Love and Rockets eponymously-named album. The album, which was released on March 7, 1989, was certified Gold by the RIAA later that year on Aug. 2 for 500,000 copies sold.*
The fourth studio album from British group founded by prior members of Bauhaus did well on the strength of Billboard Hot 100 hit "So Alive", which reached #3. Also, the track topped the Canada singles chart. Other singles from the album included "Rock & Roll Babylon" and "No Big Deal".
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- Award from 1990
- Presented to recording studio/mastering facility
- All original
- In VG condition
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- RIAA "R hologram" awards were made from from 1990-1997
- Great collector's item for any fan of Love and Rockets
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Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold album award that was manufactured in 1990, making it approx. 35 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory® Mastering, the recording studio/mastering facility in New York City where the album was mastered.
This award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It is all original although the manufacturer sticker was torn off. It was likely made by Ill Eagle Enterprises. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio/mastering facility.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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