RIAA Gold Album Award for Saliva album Back Into Your System, which was released on Nov. 12, 2002. The release was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold on March 20, 2003.
The group's third studio album featured the singles "Always", which topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and reached #51 on the Hot 100, "Rest In Pieces", and "Raise Up". The album went on to a peak of #19 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and it also charted in Australia. See image above for the RIAA sales certification of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- First presentation award from 2003
- Presented to music industry talent agent
- Letter of provenance included
- In Excellent, as new condition
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Award measures approx. 27" x 22.5"
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Great collectors item for Saliva fan
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Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold Album award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 2003 making it approximately 21 years old. It is presented to John Bongiorno, a music industry talent agent who worked for a variety of booking agencies, including Pinnacle, Paradigm, Windish, Arrival and others. A notarized letter of provenance from the recipient is included with this award (see image).
This award is in Excellent condition. It was only taken out of its original packaging for photos and has never been hung on a wall. It is all original with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com