A&M UK Label award for Soundgarden's Superunknown album. Released on March 8, 1994 the album sold extremely well worldwide including in the U.K., which this label award celebrates.
Such Soundgarden classics as "The Day I Tried to Live", "My Wave", "Fell on Black Days", "Spoonman", and "Black Hole Sun" (which won the group two Grammy awards appeared on the album. The release went to #4 on the U.K. Top Albums chart and topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. It was certified Platinum in the U.K. by BPI (although note that this is not a BPI award) and Platinum or Multi-Platinum in many other countries worldwide, including over 5 million RIAA-certified sales in the U.S. Remember Chris Cornell (1964-2017) with this award.
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Item Highlights:
- 100,000 sold U.K. Geffen Records label award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Dated 1994
- All original components with U.K. manufacturer label
- Award measures approx. 16" x 16.5"
- Great collector's item for any Soundgarden fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a U.K. A&M Records 100,000 sold award that was manufactured in 1994 making it 28 years old. It is presented to Mark Anderson. It is not known what role Anderson played in the creation or promotion of the release.
This award appears to be in completely original condition, i.e. unaltered components including back with manufacturer's sticker from Century Displays, who also make BPI awards. This award is in VG to Excellent condition, with only a few very minor mars on the plexiglass.
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