RIAA Gold Album award for Gerald Levert album Groove On. Released on Sept. 6, 1994, the album went Gold for 500,000 copies sold on Oct. 28, 1994.

The album, Levert's second studio release, peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #18 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums charts. Charting singles included "I'd Give Anything", "Can't Help Myself" and "Answering Service". By 1995 the album was certified Platinum for one million copies sold.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA Gold Album sales award
• In VG condition
• Award made in 1994
• Presented to recording engineer
• Has original backing paper
• Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
• Known as a "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-1997
• Great collectors item for any Gerald Levert fan

Detailed Item Description: This is an official RIAA Gold album award made in 1994 making it 28 years old. The award is presented to recording engineer Mike Tarsia and the Sigma Staff. The album was recorded at Philadephia's Sigma Sound Studios.

The award is in VG condition with only minor mars on frame and plexiglass. The backing paper appears original with Ill Eagle Enterprises label.

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.