RIAA Platinum Album award for The Doors album L.A. Woman. The album was released on April 1, 1971 in the U.S and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on June 10, 1987 for one million copies sold. Remember Jim Morrison (1943-1971) with this award.
This was The Doors last album released while singer/poet Jim Morrison was still alive. Tragically three months later, on July 3, Morrison would be found dead in Paris. The L.A. Woman album produced some classic hits including the title track along with "Love Her Madly" and the iconic "Riders On The Storm". The album reached #9 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and also charted worldwide. By 2021 the album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for three million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1990
- Presented to radio station
- Original with replaced glass
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Beautiful collector's item for any fan of The Doors
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum Album award was made in 1990, making it approx. 36 years old. The award is presented to New Jersey radio station WZXL.
The award is in Very Good condition with a minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The plexiglass in this award has been replaced with glass and it has been rebacked with a wire hanger has been installed in place of the original sawtooth hanger.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com