RIAA Gold album award for Radiohead's Pablo Honey album, the group's debut, which was released on April 12, 1993. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on Sept. 1, 1993 for 500,000 copies sold.
The most notable inclusion on this album is their breakthrough hit "Creep" which was mostly responsible for the group's ensuing wave of world success. The album itself reached #32 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #22 on the UK Album chart, also finding success in several other countries. By 1995 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold. See image above for RIAA sales certification of the album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA "R hologram" Gold album award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1993
- Presented to record distributor
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Award measures approx. 26" x 19"
- Beautiful collectors item for any Radiohead fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Album award that would have been manufactured in 1993 making it approx. 30 years old. It is presented to CEMA Washington, who was a record distributor for Capitol-EMI and associated labels.
This award is in VG to Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the plexiglass and frame, including a very small chip out of the back side bottom left of the frame (not visible when hung on a wall). It has its' original Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com