Prince 1999 RIAA Platinum LP Award
RIAA Platinum LP award for Prince's classic 1999 album. Released on Oct. 27, 1982, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 17, 1983 for one million copies sold. Remember Prince (1958-2016) with this award. Both "Little Red Corvette" and the title cut of the album became major hits for Prince, with the title track also becoming an anthem to welcome the new millennium almost two decades after its release, then propelling it to 4x Multi-Platinum status. The album was added to Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list in 2003 and inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*. Mouse Over to Zoom/Click to Enlarge Photos Item Highlights: RIAA Platinum Album award In VG condition First presentation award from 1983 Presented to Warner Bros. Records executive All original Known as a "floater" award because the components appear to "float" above the matte, they were made by an unk