RIAA Platinum Video award for Prince film Purple Rain. Released on July 29, 1985, this longform video was certified Platinum by the RIAA on August 6, 1985 for 100,000 copies or $4 million worth sold.
The Purple Rain video was released under the title Prince & The Revolution "Live." In addition to becoming a huge success at the box office, Prince & the Revolution won numerous awards for Purple Rain, including Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, while Prince also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Video sales award
- Presented to film producer of Purple Rain
- Award from 1985
- All original
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Known as a RIAA "strip plate" award, which were produced 1982-85
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Great, rare collectors item for any Prince fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum Video award that was manufactured in 1985, making it approx. 40 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 to Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the frame. It is all original although the manufacturer sticker has fallen off.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com