RIAA 3x Multi-Platinum album award for Tina Turner's Private Dancer album. The album, which was released on May 23, 1984, was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on Feb. 5, 1985 for three million copies sold. Hard to find early solo Tina Turner award.
Turner's major seller as a solo artist contained the hits "What's Love Got To Do With It", which became a global #1 in many countries including on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, "Let's Stay Together", "Better Be Good To Me" and the title track. The album reached #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, #1 in Canada and #2 in the UK, also charting very well in many other countries. It also won four awards at the Grammy awards in 1985. By 1987 the album would be certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA "strip plate" 3x Multi-Platinum award with LP, cassette and chrome frame
- In VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 1985
- Presentation to music industry retailer
- All original components unaltered with original backing paper and manufacturer label
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a "strip plate" award, which were produced 1981-85
- Awesome collector's item for any Tina Turner fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA 3x Multi-Platinum album award that would have been manufactured in 1985, making this award approx. 36 years old. The award is a lesser-seen RIAA Multi-Platinum "strip plate" style award made only between 1982-85. It is presented to music industry retailer Vinyl Vendors.
This award is completely original and in VG to Excellent condition complete with Creative Glassics manufacturer's sticker on its backing paper.
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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