RIAA Gold Single award for War hit "Summer". Released on June 21, 1976, it was certified Gold by the RIAA on Sept. 14, 1976 for one million copies sold.
The track, which appeared on War's Greatest Hits album, hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reached #4 on the R&B chart, and #1 on the Easy Listening tally. It also landed in the top 10 in Canada. See image above for the RIAA sales certification of this track*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Single award
- VG condition
- First presentation award from 1976
- Presentation to radio industry executive
- All original, rebacked
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- 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
- Great collectors item for any War fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Single award from 1976, making it approx. 48 years old. It is presented to to radio industry executive Bobbie Elliott.
It is VG condition with typical frame wear and minor mars on the plexiglass. The award frame and internals are original but it had been re-backed. We received it as shown, but an inspection indicates that most likely the record label came unglued from the 45 and the award was disassembled so it could be reattached.
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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.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com