RIAA Platinum Single Award for The Beach Boys "Kokomo". Released on July 21, 1988 in conjunction with the feature film Cocktail, the track was certified Platinum by the RIAA for 1 million copies sold on January 10, 1989.
This track went to #1 in the U.S. (as the Billboard plaque on the award shows), Japan and Australia. Heard in the film, it was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television in 1989. Most recently the track is featured in the new Steve Carell Netflix comedy series Space Force.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum award with metal Billboard chart #1 plaque, platinum 45, cassette and sleeve artwork
- In Excellent condition
- A first presentation award from 1989
- Presented to radio personality and executive
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Provenance letter included
- Known as a "flower hologram" award, they were made from 1986-89
- Award measures approx. 19.5" x 14.5"
- Great collectors item for any Beach Boys fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum single award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 1989 making it approximately 34 years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon from Z100 New York and many other stations. A letter of provenance from Shannon will be provided with purchase as seen in images.
A unique feature of this award is the existence of the metal Billboard plaque showing the Hot 100 chart at the time with the song in #1 position. This is a fairly rare feature seen in only a few awards in the flower hologram period.
The award is in Excellent condition with only a couple of very minor mars on its plexiglass and chrome frame. It has its' original Creative Glassics manufacturer label.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA 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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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com