RIAA Platinum Album award for Earth, Wind & Fire album Spirit. Released on Sept. 28, 1976, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on Oct. 13, 1976 for one million copies sold.

The album, EWF's seventh studio release, featured the singles "Getaway", which topped the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Saturday Nite", and "On Your Face". The album reached #2 on both the Billboard Top 200 Albums and Top Soul Albums charts. By 1984 the album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.*

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Item Highlights:

RIAA Platinum Album award
Award from 1976
In VG condition
Presented to Columbia Records A&R Dept.
Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
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 Earth, Wind & Fire fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum album award manufactured in 1976, making it approx. 50 years old. It is presented to Columbia Records A&R Department.

It is VG condition with only typical frame wear. The award's plexiglass has been replaced with glass and it has thus been rebacked. The award's construction show it to have been made by the New York Frame & Picture Co.

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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com

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