Elton John Madman Across The Water 1972 MCA "Platinum" Award - RARE

Unique, historic and in great condition, this is a 1972 MCA label award (i.e. non-RIAA) celebrating Elton John's Madman Across The Water album selling over one million copies. The album was released on February 14, 1972 and was very quickly certified Gold by the RIAA on February 19, 1972 for one million dollars worth sold. Elton's fourth studio effort produced hits "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon" which pushed the album to #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. By 1998 the album had been certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. (Note: This is not a RIAA award) Mouse Over to Zoom/Click to Enlarge Photos Item Highlights: Record label in-house "platinum" record award for over one million in sales of Elton John's Madman Across The Water album  Components, construction and condition are consistent with it being 51 years old Plate reads: "Congratulations from MCA to Stephen James for sales in excess of 1,000,000 copies 'Madman Across The Water' " In Very Good condition Award measures 15.5" x 1