RIAA Multi-Platinum combo album award for Metallica albums Load, Reload, and Garage Inc. The albums were released, respectively, June 4, 1996, Nov. 18, 1997 and Nov. 24, 1998. This award celebrates 4x Multi-Platinum sales for Load and Garage Inc., and 3x Multi-Platinum sales for Reload.
Load featured the singles "Until It Sleeps", "Hero of the Day", "Mama Said", and "King Nothing" and landed at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and eventually went 5x Multi-Platinum. Reload featured "Fuel", "The Memory Remains", "Devil's Dance", "The Unforgiven II", and "Better Than You", and also debuted at #1. Covers album Garage Inc. included "Turn The Page" and "Whiskey In The Jar" and would hit #2 on the Billboard album chart, eventually being certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA in 2000 for selling five million copies.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Multi-Platinum combo album sales award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1999
- Presented to radio station/owned by radio industry executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original
- Award measures approx. 21" x 24"
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Great collectors item for any Metallica fan
- FREE insured shipping to U.S. and Canada
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is an official three album RIAA Multi-Platinum award with unique artwork and details made in 1999, making it approx. 27 years old. It is presented to Des Moines, Iowa radio station KAZR-Lazer 103.3 and was owned by Andy Hall, who was a radio programming executive. A letter of provenance from Hall will be provided with purchase (see image).
The award is in VG condition with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass, and some minor surface loss on the corners of the matte. The backing is also original, complete with Ill-Eagle manufacturer label.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
