RIAA Platinum album award for Robert Plant's solo album Now And Zen, released on Feb. 29, 1988. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 9, 1988 for 1 million copies sold.
The award also celebrates the success of single "Tall Cool One", which became a global hit, rising to #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and #25 on the Hot 100. That track and other single "Heaven Knows" featured Led Zeppelin band mate Jimmy Page on guitar. The album rose as high as #6 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #10 in the UK Albums chart. By 2001 the album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. See image above for the RIAA sales certification data of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA "flower hologram" Platinum album award with CD and album artwork
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1988
- Presentation to music executive
- All original components unaltered with manufacturer's sticker
- Award measures approx. 18" x 11.25"
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum award that would have been manufactured sometime in 1988 when this style of RIAA award was made ("flower RIAA hologram"). That makes this award approx. 32 years old. It is presented to music industry executive Howard Johnson.
This award appears to be in original condition, i.e. unaltered components including what appears to be an original back with Creative Glassics sticker. This award is in VG to Excellent condition, with only a very, very minor mar or two on the frame and plexiglas.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com.