BPI (British Phonographic Industry) Silver Album Award for Ray Conniff album HiFi Companion presented to Ray Conniff. Released on Mar. 31, 1966, the album was certified Silver for £75,000 worth sold by the BPI on Jan 1, 1974.* Remember legendary band leader, songwriter, and arranger Ray Conniff (1916-2002) with this award.
A successful album in the UK for the bandleader, his orchestra and chorus, it featured classic tunes such as "Thanks For The Memory", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "I Could Have Danced All Night" and more. The album was also certified Gold by the RIAA on the same date in 1974.
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Item Highlights:
- BPI Silver Album award
- In VG condition
- Award dated 1974
- Presented to Ray Conniff
- All original internals reframed
- Award measures approx. 16.5" x 21"
- Rare collectors item for any Ray Conniff fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a BPI Silver Album award is dated 1974, making it about 52 years old. It is presented to Ray Conniff, which is a rare find. It is also a nice feature that in this period the record discs found in BPI awards were an actual mother disc of the record being recognized, unlike almost all RIAA awards. This can be seen in this case because the track bands match the original record and also the record's catalog number 66011 can be seen engraved in the dead wax area of the mother disc in this award.
The award is in VG condition, especially for its' age. It has been reframed in a brushed metal frame which is a close replica of the original BPI silver award frame.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage record 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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*BPI sales data source: bpi.co.uk