RIAA Platinum LP award for Living Colour album Vivid. Released on May 2, 1988, the album was certified Platinum for one million copies sold on April 17, 1989.

The release included the blistering hit that broke the group worldwide: "Cult Of Personality" which rose to #13 on Billboard Hot 100 won a Grammy award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1989. The album itself peaked at #6 on the Top 200 Albums chart. Lesser-known facts are that Chuck D, Flavor Flav and Mick Jagger all appeared on the album, with Jagger having produced a pair of tracks as well. By the end of 1988 the album had been certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA Platinum LP award with all proper components for the "flower hologram" era: "platinum" disc, cassette, "flower hologram" and silver presentation plate
• In VG condition with original back 
• Original back with manufacturer's sticker
• First presentation award from 1989
• Presented to studio at which the album was recorded
• Known as a "flower hologram" award they were made from 1986-1989
• Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
• Great collectors item for any Living Colour fan

Detailed Item Description: 

This is an original first presentation RIAA award from around 1989, making it about 32 years old. The award is presented to Right Track Recording in NYC, at which the album was recorded. 

It is in VG condition and only a few very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It has its' original back and while missing, it has an adhesive mark in the size, shape and location of a Creative Glassics 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.