Elvis Presley RIAA Platinum Single Award for "In The Ghetto" presented to Elvis Presley. This track was released on April 1, 1969 but not certified Platinum by the RIAA until March 27, 1992.

The track (originally titled "The Vicious Circle") was written by Mac Davis and recorded by Presley for his 1969 comeback album. It was a major hit, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard chart, #2 in Canada and the UK, and #1 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, and (then West) Germany. It also did well in numerous other world markets.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA "R hologram" Platinum album award
• In VG to Excellent condition
• First presentation award from 1992
• Presented to Elvis Presley
• All original with manufacturer sticker
  
• "RIAA R hologram" awards were made from 1990-1997
• Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
• Great collectors item for any Elvis Presley fan

Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum Single award is a first presentation "R hologram" award that would have been manufactured in 1992, making it about 31 years old. While the single had probably sold one million copies prior to 1992, RCA had obviously not submitted sales records to the RIAA demonstrating this so it was not certified Platinum by the RIAA until 1992. It is presented to Elvis Presley in a posthumous presentation.

The award is in VG to Excellent condition with only very minor mars to the frame and plexiglass. It has its' original California Gold Record Co. manufacturer sticker on its' backing paper.

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.