RIAA Platinum Album award for Now, the very first U.S. various artists album of the successful series. Officially titled Now That's What I Call Music, or simply NOW, the compilation was released on Oct. 27, 1998 and certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.
This first edition included tracks from Aqua, Backstreet Boys, Hanson, Janet Jackson, K-Ci & JoJo, Lenny Kravitz, Radiohead, Spice Girls, Tonic, and more. It included three tracks that topped the Billboard Hot 100: Janet Jackson's "Together Again, K-Ci & JoJo's "All My Life" and Hanson's "MMMBop". The album itself reached #10 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1998
- Presented to record label executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original
- Award measures approx. 19" x 19"
- Great for any 90s music fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum Album award that would have been manufactured in 1998, making it about 27 years old. It is presented to Jodie Pankhurst, a national accounts executive who worked at EMI, Warner Music Group, and other labels. A letter of provenance from Pankhurst will be provided with purchase (see image).
The award is in VG condition, with only a few minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It is all original with Jewel Box Platinum manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com