RIAA Gold Single Award for Maxine Nightingale hit "Right Back Where We Started From". Released in 1975, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold on April 27, 1976.
From Nightingale's album of the same name, the track hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart, #8 in the UK and it also charted in many other countries.
Includes MusicGoldmine.com Letter Of Authenticity
Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Single award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1976
- Presented to radio station
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Known as a "floater" award because the components appear to "float" above the matte, they were made from 1975-1981. RIAA "floater" awards numbered only 25-50 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
- Great collectors item for any Maxine Nightingale fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Single award was made in 1976, making it approx. 50 years old. The award is presented to Philadelphia radio station WFIL, Jay Cook & Staff.
This award is in VG condition with only minor wear on the frame. The original plexiglass front has been replaced with glass and the award has been rebacked with a wire hanger installed in place of the original sawtooth hanger.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com