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Beach Boys “Shut Down Volume 2” Gold RIAA LP White Matte Record Award, Certified 1966 (Mfr. 1969)

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Gold and platinum awards have become vivid symbols of music’s success. Honor Music is about the hobby of collecting them. ___________________________ The Beach Boys, released “Shut Down Volume 2” in March 1964 and it was certified gold by the RIAA on 12/21/66, reaching a peak chart position of #13. RIAA White Matte awards come in […]

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Animals “The Best Of The Animals” 1966 Gold RIAA LP White Matte Record Award

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Gold and platinum awards have become vivid symbols of music’s success. Honor Music is about the hobby of collecting them. ____________________________ The Animals were a 60s English group known for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced front-man Eric Burdon. Their sound was exemplified by their signature hit song “The House of the Rising Sun” as […]

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Blind Melon “Blind Melon” 1993 Platinum and 2X Platinum R Hologram RIAA Album, Cassette and CD Awards

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Gold and platinum awards have become vivid symbols of music’s success, worldwide. Honor Music is about celebrating their history and presentation, for those who have received and collect them. ____________________________ Blind Melon enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s and is best remembered for their 1993 single “No Rain”. The 1995 death of […]

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Jethro Tull “Aqualung” 1971 Gold RIAA LP White Matte Record Award

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Gold and platinum awards have become vivid symbols of music’s success, honoring achievement and people, worldwide. Honor Music is about honoring their history and impact, for those who have received and collect them. ________________________________ A zebra shitting tennis balls, and a wild eyed, long haired man standing on one foot, playing the flute. Such were […]

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Mountain “Climbing!” Gold RIAA LP White Matte Record Award

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Mountain Climbing! reached number 17 on the Billboard albums chart and featured the band’s best-known song “Mississippi Queen”(video). The album was certified gold by the RIAA on August 28, 1970, and its first presentation format was what you see here—a white matte. Mountain was formed shortly after Leslie West, recorded a solo album titled Mountain […]

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Johnnie Taylor “Who’s Making Love” Gold RIAA 45 White Matte Record Award

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“Who’s Making Love” was recorded by singer Johnnie Taylor and released on the Stax label in October of 1968. The RIAA certified it gold on 11/15/68. The single was a breakthrough for Taylor, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song featured Stax in-house band […]

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Doors “Morrison Hotel” 1970 RIAA LP White Matte Record Award w/Henry Diltz

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Our spotlight award today comes from from the collection of Tony Fornaro. Tony has collected awards for years and his want list includes adding another Led Zeppelin white matte (unopened). Contact him if you have any ideas. “Morrison Hotel/Hard Rock Cafe”, was The Doors fifth album. Released in February 1970, certified gold the same month […]

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Supertramp “Crime of the Century” Gold RIAA LP Floater Record Award

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Supertramp, a name inspired by The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by William Henry Davies, released “Crime Of The Century” in October of 1974. Certified gold in the United States on August 22, 1977, it became their first RIAA gold record and reached a peak chart position of #38. Two years later the album “Breakfast In […]

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Beach Boys “Kokomo” RIAA Flower Hologram Platinum 45 & Cassette Record Award

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“Kokomo” was the Beach Boys third and final (so far) gold single. Released in June of 1988 to coincide with the release of the Tom Cruise movie “Cocktail”, it went both gold and platinum on January 10, 1989. Written by Mike Love, Terry Melcher, John Phillips and Scott Mackenzie, and produced by Melcher. The only […]

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Strokes “Is This It” 2002 Gold RIAA LP Bar Hologram Record Award

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There is only so much wall space. Many successful music people are serially successful, and this award comes from someone who received many. Some of which were a bit faded from display. But this one never got to the wall, and remained pristine in it’s original wrapping from award manufacture Ill-Eagle Enterprises. The Strokes album […]

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Elton John “Honky Chateau” Gold RIAA LP White Matte Record Award

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If you’ve received or collect awards (or simply love and celebrate music), enjoy the Awards Gallery on the right, and please sign up for regular free Award Stories by Email. __________________________________ By the mid 70’s Elton John had turned out a series of superb albums and singles that established him as a giant in music. […]

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Grateful Dead “Workingman’s Dead” Gold RIAA LP White Matte Record Award

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With “Workingman’s Dead”, the Grateful Dead moved from acid jams to concise pop tunes, but the ethos remained Dead. The Grateful Dead’s second RIAA gold album was released in May of 1970, and certified gold on 7/11/74 along with “American Beauty” (which was released in October of 1970). It reached a peak Billboard pop chart […]

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Doors “1st” – 1967 #2 Album – RIAA White Matte – Gold Record Award

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1967 was a special year in music … The Beatles released “Sgt. Pepper” … and there had never been anything like it. Jimmy Hendrix released “Are you Experienced” … and the sound of a guitar has never been the same. And when The Doors released their self titled debut LP … the youth had a […]

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Lit “A Place In The Sun” Platinum RIAA Bar Hologram Record Award

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Lit shot to stardom with A Place in the Sun, released in 1999. It yielded the hit single, “My Own Worst Enemy” which held the number one position on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart for three months, and received a Billboard Music Award for the biggest modern rock song of 1999. The Bar […]

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Isley Brothers “Showdown” Gold RIAA LP Floater Record Award

The Isley Brothers were a long-running influential group consisting of different line-ups of six brothers, and a brother-in-law. In 1969 the Isley Brothers “It’s Your Thing” rose to #2 on Billboard’s Top 100 and became the first of many hits and gold records. In April of 1978 they released the album “Showdown” which went gold […]

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

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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Chuck Mangione “Feels So Good” Gold RIAA LP Floater Record Award

Chuck Mangione released his second A&M album “Feels So Good” in October 1977. It became his best selling, achieving a peak pop chart position of #2 and being certified gold by the RIAA on March 23, 1978. Here it is celebrated with an RIAA Floater style award, the correct format for RIAA awards from 1975 […]

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Led Zeppelin “IV” (aka untitled) 1971 Gold RIAA LP White Matte Record Award

With three amazingly powerful and successful albums under their belt, Led Zeppelin had to follow up. How could their new album take them to a new level? What might get everyone’s attention … again? This was the side one they come up with… Note: side one of an LP was important to get the listeners […]

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Larry Graham “One In A Million You” Gold RIAA LP Floater Record Award

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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. ______________________________ Larry Graham is best known as both the bass guitar player in the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & […]

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Bootsy Collins “Player Of The Year” Gold RIAA LP Floater Record Award

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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. __________________________ William Earl “Bootsy” Collins FUNK!“Bootsy? Player of the Year” was released in February of 1978, certified gold on March 8, 1978, […]

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Anne Murray “Snowbird” Gold LP White Matte Record Award

Anne Murray “Murray has received four Grammy Awards, 24 Juno Awards (she holds the record for the most Junos awarded to an artist), three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards and three Canadian Country Music Association Awards. She has been inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, the Juno Hall of […]

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Helen Reddy “I Am Woman” – 1972 #1 Single – RIAA White Matte – Gold Record Award (w/condition issue)

“I would like to thank God because She makes everything possible” – Helen Reddy, 1973 acceptance speech for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Helen Reddy’s single “I am Women” was released in December 31, 1969 and certified gold on December 18, 1972. It reached a peak chart position of #1 and […]

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Simon & Garfunkle “Bridge Over Troubled Water” 1970 Gold RIAA White Matte Record Award

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When I hold this award in my hands, I know I’m holding a masterpiece by one of the most influential (the most influential?) duos in the history of music. Released in January of 1970, and certified Gold on February 27, 1970, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was the third of three #1 albums by Simon & […]

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Billy Idol “Greatest Hits” Gold CD/LP Bar Hologram Record Award

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If you’ve received or collect awards (or simply love and celebrate music) take a look at the Awards Gallery to the right, and sign up for free Award Stories by Email. __________________________ Billy Idol rocked the MTV world in the 80’s & 90’s, and his Greatest Hits contained all his classics. It was released in […]

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Steve Perry “Street Talk” Platinum RIAA LP Floater Record Award

If only awards could talk … What memories would they share? What insights would we be privy to? Steve Perry released “Street Talk” as his first solo album in April 1984. It was certified gold on June 13, 1984, platinum on July 13, 1984 and achieved a peak chart position #12. This Floater style award […]

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Moody Blues “Nights In White Satin” Gold RIAA 45 White Matte Record Award

We wrap up our three part series of classic white mattes with The Moody Blues. Named after a Slim Harpo song, they are best known as one of rocks first classical-pomp groups and struck gold in the early seventies. “”Nights In White Satin” was the only Moody Blues RIAA gold 45. Originally released in January […]

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Booker T. & The M.G.s “Green Onions” Gold RIAA 45 White Matte Record Award

“Green Onions” the smash instrumental hit by Booker T. & The M.G.s was released in July of 1962 and reached a peak chart position of #3. Many still remember the excitement of hearing it on the radio, but for those of you who don’t, or have never heard it, listen here. Certified gold on June […]

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Rolling Stones “Ruby Tuesday” Gold RIAA 45 White Matte Record Award

This is the first of a three post, closer look, at authentic details of RIAA 45 white mattes. Look closely at the outline of the matte around the disc and plate of this Rolling Stones award. The yellow-ish you see is the edge of the matte which was exposed when it was hand cut. The […]

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Minnie Riperton “Perfect Angel” Gold RIAA LP Floater Record Award

The RIAA floater format began in April of 1975 (and continued until late 1980). “Perfect Angel” was one of the first floater awards made, being certified gold 3/21/75. Minnie Riperton’s tragic death in 1979 silenced one of music’s most unique and unforgettable voices. She scored her greatest commercial success on this album with the pop […]

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Bruce Springteen “Tunnel of Love” RIAA Platinum LP Flower Hologram Record Award

Bruuuuuce! Flower holograms were the RIAA format from 1985 to 1989. The black frame and blue edging underneath the black matte were usual, and the “flower” hologram (on the right of the presentation plate) was on all awards of this period. Knowing what the logo looks like helps you determine if the award is authentic […]

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