RIAA Gold Album award for Village People album Live And Sleazy. Released in September 1979, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 25, 1980 for 500,000 copies sold.*
This was a double album with one live disc and one disc of studio recordings. The live LP featured tracks sung by original "cop" Victor Willis, while the studio disc featured later "cop" David Hodo, "construction worker" Ray Simpson, and "G.I." Alex Briley. Included were signature Village People hits "Macho Man", "In the Navy", and "Y.M.C.A." The album rose to #32 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart in 1979 and also charted in Australia, Canada, Japan and several other countries.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album Award
- Award from 1980
- Presented to recording studio owner
- In Fair to Good condition
- All original
- 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 approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Village People fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Album award that was manufactured in 1980, making it about 45 years old. It is presented to Edward Germano, owner of The Hit Factory® recording studio in New York City where parts of the album were recorded.
This award is in Fair to Good condition, with scratches and wear on the frame, some tarnishing of the gold disc, and minor mars on the plexiglass. The award has all original components including its' backing paper and while the manufacturer sticker has fallen off, the award's construction and sticker adhesive residue in the proper size, shape, and location on the backing paper indicate it was made by the New York Frame & Picture Co.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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