Strip-Plates (1981-1985)

Michael Jackson “Thriller” – 3X Platinum – RIAA Strip-Plate Award

Thriller was Michael Jackson’s masterpiece. Released in November 1982 and certified RIAA Gold and Platinum on 1/31/83, it sold over 30,000,000 copies in the United States alone. Seven singles were released, all of which reached the top 10 on Billboard. The videos for “Thriller“, “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” all received regular rotation on MTV and the album won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards in 1984, including for Album of the Year.  Over the years I’ve seen it honored with huge multi-album and single awards that literally covered walls! Here you see it honored with a very early triple platinum award that’s just 28 1/2″ Wide X 18 1/4″ High…160716_a003 [click to continue…]

Prince “Let’s Go Crazy” – 1984 #1 Single – RIAA 45 Strip-Plate – Gold Record Award

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Prince! Lets Go Crazy Authentic – First Presentation – First-State (unopened)

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Tom Petty “Hard Promises” – 1981 Album – RIAA Strip-Plate – Gold LP Award

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From Gainesville, Florida to Los Angeles, through bankruptcy and label turmoil, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers persisted to become a multi-platinum, super group.  Hard Promises is their fourth album, released in May 1981, certified platinum on July 14, 1981, reaching a peak Billboard chart position of #5.      This award is Authentic, First Presentation, and First-State.

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Linda Ronstadt “What’s New” 1983 RIAA Platinum LP Strip-Plate Award

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“What’s New” is a Grammy-nominated, Triple Platinum-certified, 1983 Jazz album by American singer Linda Ronstadt. It was released in September 1983 and certified RIAA single platinum on 12/14/83, reaching a peak Billboard chart position of #3. Here it is celebrated with an Authentic, First-State, First Presentation, platinum RIAA Strip-Plate, manufactured by the original RIAA certified […]

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Don Henley “Dirty Laundry” RIAA Gold 45 Strip-Plate Record Award

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The Eagles Don Henley “Dirty Laundry”, was Don Henley’s first and biggest solo hit. Released in October of 1982, certified RIAA Gold on March 28, 1983, it reached a peak Billboard chart position of #3. Here it is celebrated with an Authentic, First Presentation, First-State Gold 45 RIAA Strip-Plate. I call this award a Strip-Plate […]

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Motley Crue “Shout At The Devil” 1984 RIAA Platinum LP Strip-Plate Record Award

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“Shout at the Devil” is the second album by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 26, 1983. It was the band`s breakthrough album,establishing Mötley Crüe as one of the top selling heavy metal acts of the 1980s. Certified gold on 1/12/84 and platinum on 2/7/84, it reached a peak Billboard chart position […]

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Jane Fonda “Jane Fonda’s Workout Record” 1982 Gold RIAA Strip-Plate Record Award

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 Join Honor Music Awards on Facebook. Receive free collector news and award stories by Email.  Submit pictures of your awards for spotlighting. ________________________________  Some of you exercised to this record! Some of you never knew people exercised to records! Jane Fonda‘s “Workout Record”, along with her first exercise video and best selling book, is considered […]

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John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John “Two Of A Kind” Soundtrack RIAA Platinum LP Record Award

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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were huge in music, movies and celebrity… Their star power generated this platinum Strip-Plate for the soundtrack “Two Of A Kind”. Released in November of 1983, it went gold and platinum on January 16, 1984, and reached a peak pop chart position of #26.  The Strip-Plate is the correct format […]

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Billy Joel “The Nylon Curtain” 1982 RIAA Platinum LP Strip-Plate Record Award

Billy Joel “The Nylon Curtain” Released: 9/82 Certified: Gold 11/29/10 & Platinum 12/7/82 Peak Chart Position: #7 From his first hit song “Piano Man” in 1973, Billy Joel went on to top the charts for more than two decades. The Nylon Curtain contained the hits “Allentown” and “Pressure”. The “Strip Plate” award you see here […]

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Prince “1999” 1983 Gold RIAA LP Strip-Plate Record Award

Prince “1999“ Released: 11/82 Certified Gold: 1/11/83 Peak Chart Position: 9 “1999” the title track from this album was a defining moment for Prince. When the song was released it was a good party song.  As 1999 and 2000 approached it became an anthem of change, and increased in significance as the century and millennium […]

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Long After Dark” Gold RIAA LP Strip-Plate

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Long After Dark” Released: 11/82 Certified Gold: 1/4/83 Peak Chart Position: # 9 Born in Florida and influenced by the British Invasion, Southern Rock and Classic Rock and Roll, Tom Petty put together the Heartbreakers in the mid 70’s. Hit after hit followed.  “Long After Dark” contains the hit song […]

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Prince “When Doves Cry” Platinum 45 RIAA Strip-Plate Record Award

Prince “When Doves Cry” was released: 5/84, certified gold 7/24/84 & platinum: 8/21/84. It’s peak chart position was #1. Prince is an amazingly multi-talented artist. A wunderkind who produced his first album for Warner Bros. at 19. “He was the youngest person to ever produce an album for the label” – The Encyclopedia of Pop, […]

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