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The RIAA Gold and Platinum Awards program was launched in 1958 in an effort to create a standard by which to measure sales of a sound recording. In the beginning, there was only a Gold album award for the sale of 500,000 copies. As the industry grew, other awards were developed. The Platinum award (1,000,000 sold) was created in 1976 and with the advent of the compact disc and the subsequent increase in sales, the Multi Platinum award was created in 1984. On March 16, 1999, the RIAA launched the Diamond Awards, honoring sales of 10 million copies or more of an album or single. BPI (The British Phonographic Industry) certified awards were originally introduced in April 1973 to measure the performance of individual records based on sales to the trade each week. Qualification for albums was initially on the basis of revenue received by manufacturers, and in January 1978 the BPI abolished the old monetary system for albums and replaced it with a unit system. This brought album awards into line with singles and also with other countries where qualification levels are based on unit sales. Multi platinum awards, introduced in February 1987, are any multiple of the platinum level, e.g. album quadruple platinum status = 1.2m.
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1Garbage £295
Version 2.0
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2Garbage £295
Beautiful Garbage
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3Sleeper £125
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4Mariah Carey £295
Mariah Carey
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Garbage Version 2.0   UK award disc
GARBAGE Version 2.0 (Rare official 2001 UK BPI certified 2 x PLATINUM sales award disc presented to drummer BUTCH VIG, to commemorate sales in the UK of more than of 600,000 copies of the Mushroom Records album. Features the sleeve artwork and two overlapping CDs mounted above a silver coloured 'BPI Certified Sales Award' engraved dedication plaque with mini Union 'Jack' Flag in the top left corner. Approximately 16" x 16" in size and framed and glazed - a truly stunning item w ** Complete With Certificate Of Authenticity **
Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Mon 28-May
£ 295.00  | US$ 460.20
[added Thu 24th May '12] 


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Garbage Beautiful Garbage   UK award disc
GARBAGE Beautiful Garbage (Rare official 2001 UK BPI certified GOLD sales award disc presented to drummer BUTCH VIG, to commemorate sales in the UK of more than of 100,000 copies of the Mushroom Records album. Features the CD and sleeve ar twork mounted above a gold 'BPI Certified Sales Award' engraved dedication plaque with mini Union 'Jack' Flag in the top left corner. Approximately 16" x 16" in size and framed and glazed - a truly stunning item with the bonus that it was give ** Complete With Certificate Of Authenticity **
Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Mon 28-May
£ 295.00  | US$ 460.20
[added Thu 24th May '12] 


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Sleeper Smart   UK award disc
SLEEPER Smart (Rare 1995 UK official BPI certified SILVER sales award to recognise sales in the UK of more than 60,000 copies of the Indolent album. The silver coloured LP is mounted above a miniature image of the sleeve artwork and the silver BP I dedication plaque, on a blue background with a 'Union Jack' flag in the top left corner. Measures approximately 20" x 16", framed and glazed - ready to hang on your wall) ** Complete With Certificate Of Authenticity **
Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Mon 28-May
£ 125.00  | US$ 195.00
[added Thu 17th May '12] 


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Mariah Carey Mariah Carey   US award disc
MARIAH CAREY Mariah Carey (Scarce Official US RIAA 5 x PLATINUM sales award issued to commemorate American album sales in excess of 5,000,000 copies of the #1 album, CD and cassette, presented to 'Sight & Sound'. This nicely framed and glazed aw ard measures 16" x 26", features the stunning Mariah album artwork in the centre flanked by 5 overlapping CD's, all mounted above a dedication plaque with an 'R' style RIAA hologram. All mounted onto a black background with a silver wooden frame with 'Mariah Carey' printed on the glaze. The frame has only some minor abrasions and remains a great collectable for the debut album!)
Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Mon 28-May
Was £544.50 Now £295.00 | US$ 460.20
[added Fri 4th May '12] 


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Men At Work Business As Usual   US in-house award disc
MEN AT WORK Business As Usual (Official US Columbia in-house Multi-Platinum Award issued to commemorate American album sales, presented to a representative for the WXRT radio station who were the first station in the US to play anything from the band, issued in celebration and appreciation in helping to promote the album. This nicely framed and glazed award measures 24" x 19" in size, and features a Platinum LP Disc with a custom engraved dedication plaque which lists the different a
Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Mon 28-May
£ 195.00  | US$ 304.20
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Bob Seger Against The Wind - Platinum Award   US in-house award disc
BOB SEGER Against The Wind (Official US Capitol In-House PLATINUM Award issued to commemorate American album sales in excess of 1,000,000 copies. This nicely framed and glazed award measures 13" x 17" in size, and features a Platinum LP Disc abov e the album artwork miniature and the authentic, custom engraved dedication plaque with the Capitol record label logo at the bottom. All mounted on a black background in a black & silver wooden frame)
** Complete With Certificate Of Authent
Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Mon 28-May
£ 195.00  | US$ 304.20
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