I.R.S. record label award for The Go-Gos debut signed by the full group: Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey, Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin. Beauty and the Beat was released on July 8, 1981 and this label issued award states on its presentation plate that it recognizes "a #1 album and attaining sales in excess of one million units". The album was in fact certified Platinum by the RIAA on March 8, 1982 for selling one million units, dating this award to that time. By 1984 the album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum. (Note: This is not a RIAA award). Notable also is that the band is the first all-female band to both write their own songs and play their own instruments to reach #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
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Item Highlights:
- I.R.S. Record label award for The Go-Gos Beauty And The Beat album
- Photo inside the award signed by the full group: Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey, Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin in black marker
- Award estimated to have been made in 1982
- Presented to an Arista Records label executive
- Letter of provenance included
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- In Vg condition, the award measures approx. 17.25" x 21.5"
- Rare collector's item for any fan of The Go-Gos
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Detailed Item Description: This is an I.R.S. label award signed by all five members of The Go-Gos. It is presented to Dana Morris, who was at the time promotion executive who worked with Arista and other labels. A notarized letter of provenance from the recipient is included with this award (see image).
The award was made in approx. 1982, making it 42 years old. It is in Very Good condition considering its age. There are a few very minor mars on the wood frame but all the internals are in very good shape with only a minor amount of fading.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com