RIAA 8x Multi-Platinum Album award for Michael Bolton's Time, Love & Tenderness album. Released on April 21, 1991, the album was certified 8x Multi-Platinum on Nov. 24, 1994 for eight million copies sold. 

The album reach #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart on the strength of four hit singles, a cover of Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman", which topped the Hot 100 chart, and top 10 hits "Love Is a Wonderful Thing", "Time, Love and Tenderness". It also reached #2 on the UK chart along with those in numerous other world music markets.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA 8x Multi-Platinum album award 
• In VG to Excellent condition 
• First presentation award from 1994
• Presentation to music industry executive
• All original with manufacturers sticker 
  
• Award measures approx. 13" x 20"
• Letter of provenance included
• Known as a "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
• Great collectors item for any Michael Bolton fan

Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA 8x Multi-Platinum award that would have been manufactured in 1994 making it 28 years old. The award is presented to Jerry Blair, a record executive who held roles at CBS, Chrysalis, and Columbia Records.

Blair played a key role in the success of artists including Bolton, Aerosmith, Tony Bennett, Mariah Carey, Billy Joel, Ricky Martin, George Michael, Will Smith and many others. The award is accompanied by a letter of provenance from Blair's son, who later took possession of his father's awards (see image of letter, son's name is redacted on image, buyer will receive unredacted copy).

This award is all original with Ill Eagle manufacturer's sticker. The award is in VG to Excellent condition with only minor wear on the frame and a few mars on the plexiglass. 

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.