RIAA Platinum Album award for Vampire Weekend album Modern Vampires Of The City. Released on May 14, 2013, it was certified Gold by the RIAA on Nov. 6, 2014 for 500,000 copies sold.*
The group's third studio album featured the singles "Diane Young" / "Step", "Ya Hey", and
"Unbelievers". The album topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, reached #3 on the UK album chart, and also posted many top chart appearances in other countries as well. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2014.
Includes MusicGoldmine.com Letter Of Authenticity
Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 2014
- Presentation to record label executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Known as a RIAA "serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Great collectors item for any Vampire Weekend fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Album award that would have been manufactured in 2014, which makes it approx. 11 years old. The award is presented to Jodie Pankhurst, a national accounts executive who worked at EMI, Warner Music Group, and other labels. A letter of provenance from Pankhurst will be provided with purchase (see image).
This award is in Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It is all original with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
Interested in knowing more about RIAA awards and what makes them great to add to your collection? Subscribe to our free bi-weekly newsletter and get our MusicGoldmine RIAA and Record Award Guide free plus a 15% discount code here.
Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards: 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.
Finally, a word on photos: Our photos are zoomable so you can get a very good look. Do let us know if you want photos of any other details on our pieces and we'll be happy to provide.
*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com