RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum Album award for The Doobie Brothers album Livin' On The Fault Line. Released on Oct. 29, 1976, the album was certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on Oct. 22, 1984 for five million copies sold. Remember original co-drummers John Hartman and Michael Hossack with this award.
The best-of release from the group contained classic tracks "Long Train Runnin'", "China Grove", "Black Water", "Takin' It to the Streets", "Take Me In Your Arms" and more. The album reached #5 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #3 in Canada, also charting in Australia, New Zealand and other countries. By 1996 the album was certified for over 10 million copies sold by the RIAA, becoming a rare Diamond Award winning album.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum Album award
- Award from 1984
- Presented to recording engineer
- All original
- In VG condition
- Known as a RIAA "strip plate" award, they were made from 1982-85
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collector's item for any fan of The Doobie Brothers
- FREE insured shipping to U.S. and Canada
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum Album award was made in 1984, making it about 42 years old. It is presented to legendary recording engineer Donn Landee, who engineered many Doobie Brothers albums. He also engineered the first eight Van Halen albums from the 1978 debut to 1988's OU812 and many other albums by artists including The Doobie Brothers, Little Feat, Michael McDonald, Montrose, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Neil Young, and more.
This award is in Very Good condition with only minor wear on the chrome frame and mars on the plexiglass. It has its' original backing board with Creative Glassics manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
