RIAA Platinum LP award for Billy Squier Don't Say No album, which was released on April 15, 1981. This award celebrates that on Sept. 18, 1981 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold. Early Billy Squier awards are very hard to find.

The album produced the major hits "Lonely Is the Night", "In the Dark", "My Kinda Lover" and "The Stroke", all of which received heavy radio airplay and, with the advent of MTV, video play as well. The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, and spent 111 weeks on the tally, and scored high chart positions in Australia and Canada as well. By 1992 the album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum for three million copies sold.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA Platinum Album award
• In VG condition
• Award made in 1981
• Presented to artist manager
• All original including backing paper
• Known as a RIAA "floater" award, they were made from 1975-81
• Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
• Great collectors item for any Billy Squier fan

Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum album award that would have been manufactured in 1981, making it approx. 43 years old. This is a rare early Billy Squier award. It is presented to Art Robbins, who managed Billy Squier, Tears For Fears and other high profile artists.

The award is in VG condition considering its' age with only typical mars on the plexiglass and frame. The award has its original backing paper and while the manufacturer sticker is missing, there is adhesive residue in the size, shape and location of a Creative Glassics 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.