RIAA Platinum Award for Nirvana's With The Lights Out CD/DVD box set. Released on Nov. 23, 2004, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on Dec. 17, 2004.*
This triple CD/DVD release contained rare or unreleased material, B-sides, demos, rehearsal and live recordings. The album's title comes from Nirvana's massive debut hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit." In addition to all the group's hits, it included an acoustic demo of the previously unreleased track "You Know You're Right". The album rose to #19 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, #56 on the UK chart, and it also charted in many other countries around the world.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album/Box Set Award with frame-to-frame album cover artwork
- Award from 2004
- Presented to mastering engineer
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- In Excellent condition
- Award measures approx. 27.5" x 22.5"
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Beautiful and rare collectors item for any Nirvana fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum award was manufactured in 2004 making it approximately 21 years old. It is presented to well-known mastering engineer Bob Ludwig, who mastered this album along with others from artists ranging from AC/DC to Def Leppard and Rush to Dire Straits, Toto, the Rolling Stones, and many others.
This award is in Excellent condition, with only a minor mar or two on the frame. It is all original with Ill-Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com