RIAA Gold Album Award for R Kelly & Public Announcement album Born Into The 90s. Released on Jan. 14, 1992, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold on June 17, 1992.
The album produced the hits "She's Got That Vibe", "Dedicated", and Kelly's first two #1 Billboard R&B chart toppers, "Honey Love" and "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)". The album peaked at #42 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and it also charted in the UK, France and the Netherlands. By 1994 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In Good to VG condition
- Award from 1992
- Presented to recording studio
- All original
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17”
- Great collectors item for any fan of R. Kelly and Public Announcement's music
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold Album award was manufactured in 1992, making it approx. 33 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory® recording studio and its' owner Ed Germano. Parts of the album were recorded at the studio.
This award is in Good to VG condition with minor mars on the plexiglass and frame (plus a small notch on the back side of the top rail by the hanger location). It is all original although the manufacturer sticker has been torn off. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.
As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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