IN-HOUSE

Bobby Vinton “I Love How You Love Me” Gold 45 In-House Record Award (Non – RIAA)

Welcome to 1968 and a snapshot of Bobby Vinton, via a Gold In-House Single Award… Slow dancing anyone? “I Love How You Love Me” was Bobby Vinton’s second of three RIAA certified singles (as an RIAA award it would be a White Matte). Released in October, 1968 and certified gold on December 19.1968 it achieved […]

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Black Eyed Peas “The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)” In-House Record Award for World Wide #1 Album Debuts

“The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)” gave the The Black Eyed Peas their first, second, and third US number one hits with “Boom Boom Pow“, “I Gotta Feeling“, and “Imma Be” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 12, 14, and 2 weeks respectively. This In-House (non RIAA) award follows in the tradition of showing chart […]

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Doors “Morrison Hotel/Hard Rock Cafe” Gold LP, In-House, Disc Award Ltd., Record Award

If you’ve received or collect awards (or simply love and celebrate music), I think you’ll enjoy the Awards Gallery on the right, and please sign up for regular free Award Stories by Email. _____________________________ “Fronted by the Lizard King, surrounded by a virtual wall of sound that poured forth from 600 and 1000 watt amplifiers […]

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Rush “Fly By Night” Gold LP In-House Record Award (w/condition issue)

If you’ve received or collect awards (or simply love and celebrate music), I think you’ll enjoy the Awards Gallery on the right, and please sign up for regular free Award Stories by Email. __________________________ This award, from the early days of Rush‘s illustrious career, celebrates the winning of a lawsuit and the losing of an […]

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Strawberry Alarm Clock “Inscense And Peppermint” Gold In-House Disc Award Ltd. Record Award

If you’ve received or collect awards (or simply love and celebrate music) I think you’ll enjoy our Awards Gallery in the right hand column, and regular, free Award Stories by Email. ____________________ One Hit Wonder? Psychedelic Pop? Tasty Anthem of The Summer of Love? All of the above? You be the judge … here Incense […]

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Fergie “The Dutchess” 2006 5 X Platinum In House CD(LP) Record Award

Fergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson) is a member of the The Black Eyed Peas with whom she has attained chart success worldwide. Her own debut album “The Dutchess” was released September 19, 2006 and was certified multi-platinum soon afterwards. It spawned five top five singles, three of which went to number one. This beautiful In House […]

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Simply Red “Picture Book”/Anita Baker “Rapture” 1986 Gold 2 Artist LP In House Record Award

Simply Red’s “Picture Book” was released in October of 1985 and certified gold by the RIAA on July, 22, 1986. Peak chart position #16. Anita Baker’s “Rapture” was released in March of 1986, certified gold by the RIAA on August 4th 1986. Peak chart position #11. These artists could have (and most likely have) certified […]

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Richard Harris “MacArthur Park” Gold 45 Disc Award Ltd. Record Award

“Someone left the cake out in the rain/I don’t think that I can take it/’Cause it took so long to bake it/And I’ll never have that recipe again” “MacArthur Park” was a symbolic and metaphorical song sung by actor Richard Harris and written by prolific song writer and singer Jimmy Webb. Released in 1968, it […]

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Doors “Touch Me” Gold 45 Disc Award Ltd. Record Award

“Touch Me” was the third and final RIAA certified single from 60’s legends The Doors. Released in December of 1968, and certified gold on February 13, 1969, it reached a peak chart position of #3. Here it is celebrated with a Disc Award Ltd. In-House (non-RIAA) award. (If it was an RIAA award it would […]

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Neil Diamond “Holly Holy” Gold 45 Disc Award Ltd. Record Award

Neil Diamond, a veteran of the Brill Building song factories, became one of the best selling MOR singer songwriters of the late 60’s and 70’s. “Holly Holy” was one of his several Uni Label hits. Released in October 1969, it was certified gold on 12/31/1969 and reached a peak chart position of #6. (click any […]

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Carly Simon “You’re So Vain” Gold 45 Disc Award Ltd Award

Shouted at parties, sung in cars, “You’re So Vain” became an anthem to the self-absorbed. Written and sung by Carly Simon it became her biggest hit and signature song. Released 11/72, it was certified gold by the RIAA on 1/8/73 and was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. This Disc Award Ltd […]

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Poison – 4 Album – 15,000,000 Copies Worldwide – In House CD Award

Poison’s glam metal achieved huge success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This In-House award made by Fitzgerald Hartley Marketing, beautifully celebrates the phenomenal sales of their first four albums. With a love of music and label skills honed at Warner Bros. and Electra Asylum Records, Hale Milgrim guided Capitol Records as President from […]

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Faron Young ” “If I Ever Fall In Love (With a Honky Tonk Girl)” In-House 45

I vaguely remember the name of country singer Faron Young, you may have never heard of him. I don’t think I ever heard his music until I wrote this post. Yet this award from Mercury Records caught my attention. This type of plaque connects the music, and the value of the charts in marketing and […]

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Donovan’s “Greatest Hits” Gold In-House LP

This Donovan’s “Greatest Hits” In-House award is in a classic record awards style, with similarity to early RIAA walnut plaques. Donovan’s hit power linked folk rock to hippie mysticism. A generation heard his flowery philosophy with songs like “Catch the Wind,” Season of the Witch” and “Mellow Yellow”. Released: 1/69 Certified Gold: 4/22/69 Peak Chart […]

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Loggins & Messina “Your Mama Can’t Dance” Gold In-House 45

Not all awards are RIAA awards. A considerable number are categorized as In-House because they were not made to format specifications under the auspices of the RIAA. Labels, management and others involved in the success of a record could also have awards made in different formats for different reasons. These In-House awards might be delivered […]

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Association “Windy” 1967 Gold 45 In House Disc Award Ltd.

The Association “Windy” Released: 5/67 Certified Gold: 7/14/67 Peak Chart Position: #1 This is a classic Disc Award format (non-RIAA) for the Association‘s second #1 single (Cherish was the first). From the Los Angeles area, their soft rock skills made them a prominent contributor to the music scene in the later part of the […]

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