BPI (British Phonographic Industry) Silver Album Award for Steely Dan album Countdown To Ecstasy presented to Steely Dan. Released on July 7, 1973, the album was certified Silver for £75,000 worth sold by the BPI.
The group's second album and first with Donald Fagen on lead vocals reached #41 in Canada and #35 in the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. In addition to classic track "My Old School", fan favorites on the release included "Bodhisattva" and “Show Biz Kids”. In addition to founding Steely Dan member Denny Dias, Rick Derringer and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter guested on guitars on the album, which included top L.A. musicians as with most Steely Dan albums that would follow. The album was also certified Gold by the RIAA in 1978.
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Item Highlights:
- BPI Silver Album award
- In VG condition
- Award dated 1975
- Presented to Steely Dan
- All original
- Award measures approx. 16.5" x 21"
- Great, rare collectors item for any Steely Dan fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a BPI Silver Album award is dated 1975, making it about 51 years old. It is presented to Steely Dan, 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 ABCL 5034 can be seen engraved in the dead wax area of the mother disc in this award (see image).
The award is in VG condition, especially for its' age, with some scratches on the thin metal frame and very minor clouding of the glass in one spot over the record disc.
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*BPI sales data source: bpi.co.uk