RIAA Gold Award for Prince and the Revolution album Parade. Released on Mar. 31, 1986, it was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 3, 1986 for 500,000 copies sold.
Prince's seventh studio album was the soundtrack album for the 1986 film Under the Cherry Moon, directed by and starring Prince. It featured the hit track "Kiss", which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other singles included "Mountains", "Girls & Boys", "Anotherloverholenyohead" and "America". The album reached #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and also charted in many other countries including the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Finland and more. The album was also certified Platinum for one million copies sold on the same day as it was certified Gold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1986
- Presented to film producer of Purple Rain
- All original
- Known as a "RIAA flower hologram" award they were made from 1986-89
- Award measures 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Prince fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold Album award was manufactured in 1986, making it 34 years old. The award is presented to Mark Canton, a noted film producer and director who is credited on Prince film Purple Rain along with many other hit Hollywood movies.
The award is in VG condition with only minor frame wear and a few mars on the plexiglass. The award is all original with Fitzgerald Hartley manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com