RIAA Gold Album Award for various artists album Woodstock (full title: Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More) presented to Country Joe and the Fish bassist Doug Metzler. Released on Jan. 1, 1969, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 22, 1970 for one million dollars worth sold.
The album featured tracks recorded at the infamous 1969 Woodstock festival from artists including Canned Heat, Joe Cocker, Country Joe and the Fish, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Santana, John Sebastian, The Who, and more. The album topped the Billboard Top LPs and Canada album charts and also charted in Europe and the UK. By 1993 the album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for two million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1970
- Presented to Doug Metzler, bassist of Country Joe and the Fish
- All original, rebacked
- "White matte" awards (obviously so-named due to the white matte used) were made from from 1964-1974
- RIAA white matte awards numbered only 5-25 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Beautiful and rare collectors item for any Woodstock or Country Joe and the Fish fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold Album award was manufactured in 1970, making it approximately 56 years old. It is presented to Doug Metzler (sometimes spelt Doug Metzger), who was bassist for Country Joe and the Fish at the Woodstock festival and who played on albums from that era.
The award is in VG condition, especially considering its' age, with wear on the frame and a few very minor spots on the matte. The award was opened up to repair the fallen disc so it has been rebacked. The restorer placed the award's original New York Frame & Picture Co. manufacturer sticker back onto the new backing paper.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com