Bruce Springsteen The Rising RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum Album Award. The album was released on July 30, 2002 and by October 3, 2002 was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.

The twelfth studio album from "The Boss," the release came after a seven-year hiatus and also heralded a return of working with the "E Street" band after 18 years. It was warmly received, rising to #1 on both the Billboard Top 200 Albums and UK Top Albums charts. It also won another Grammy award in the Best Rock Album category and was also nominated for Album Of The Year.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA "serial number bar hologram" 2x Multi-Platinum album award with album art
• In VG to Excellent condition
• First presentation award made in 2002
• Presented to industry executive
• Has original backing paper and manufacturer's label
  
• Known as a "RIAA bar hologram" award with a serial number hologram, they were made from 1998 to present
• Award measures 17.5" x 26"
• Great collectors item for any Springsteen fan

Detailed Item Description: This RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum award is for Bruce Springsteen's The Rising album. It is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 2002. This award was given to an industry executive with Transworld Entertainment and their signed and notarized letter of provenance will provided with purchase. Provenance letter can be seen in images with executive's name obscured for privacy. Item buyer will receive a non-obscured copy of the letter.

The award is a serial number RIAA hologram award in VG to Excellent condition with an album art-oriented shallow shadow box design and gun metal-colored frame. It is complete with original backing paper with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer's sticker.

Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.

As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.

In VG to Excellent condition.