The Cars Greatest Hits RIAA Platinum LP Award

The Cars RIAA Platinum album award for their Greatest Hits album. The album, which was released on Oct. 18, 1985, was certified Platinum by the RIAA on Jan. 16, 1986 for one million copies sold. Containing a selection of hits from The Cars hugely successful career including "Let's Go", "Just What I Needed", "Since You're Gone", "Touch And Go", "You Might Think", "Drive", "Magic" and more. The release reached #12 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and new single "Tonight She Comes" hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. This is the first RIAA award for the album, which would go on to be certified 6x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. 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 1986 Presentation to artist manager and co-founder of Asylum Records All original but has been rebacked Award measures approx. 17" x 21" RIAA "flow