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Urban Cowboy Soundtrack RIAA Platinum LP Award

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RIAA Platinum Award for the soundtrack of 1980 film Urban Cowboy. Released on June 6, 1980, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 24, 1980 for one million copies sold. 

The album was a smash success with tracks including Jimmy Buffett's contribution "Hello Texas", "Lookin' for Love" by Johnny Lee, "Lyin' Eyes" by Eagles, "All Night Long" by Joe Walsh, "Stand by Me" by Mickey Gilley, "Look What You've Done to Me" by Boz Scaggs, "Could I Have This Dance" by Anne Murray, and "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band. The album reached #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #1 on the Country Albums chart. By 2018 it was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for three million copies sold.*

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Item Highlights:

  • RIAA Platinum LP award 
  • First presentation award from 1980
  • Presented to producer
  • In VG condition
  • All original, rebacked
  • Known as a "floater" award because the components appear to "float" above the matte, they were made from 1975-1981. RIAA "floater" awards numbered only 25-50 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
  • Award measures 17" x 21"
  • Rare collectors item for any fan of the film
  • FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
  • International shipping available

Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum award  is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 1980, making it approximately 46 years old. It is presented to John Boylan, who produced some of the tracks on album, and who worked with Boston, Charlie Daniels Band, REO Speedwagon, and Little River Band.

It is all original in VG condition considering its' 45 year-old age with frame wear, some mars on its' plexiglass, and some record label fading. The award has been rebacked, but the construction details of the award indicate it was made by Creative Glassics.

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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