Rush Permanent Waves Mercury Records Label Award. Released on Jan. 14, 1980, the album was in fact certified Platinum by the RIAA on Nov. 10, 1982 for one million copies sold. Note: This is not an RIAA award.

The album produced a Canadian #1 hit with "The Spirit of Radio" and also "Freewill" was a charting single. The album peaked at #3 in Canada and the UK and #4 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Album chart. It also did well in numerous other world music markets.

Item Highlights:

• Mercury Records "platinum" LP award with platinum disc and presentation plate
• In VG to Excellent condition
• Estimated to have been made in 1987
• Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
  
• Great collectors item for any Rush fan

Detailed Item Description: This is a Mercury Records label award that would have been manufactured around 1987 when the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA making it approx. 37 years old. It is presented to music publication staff. Their name has been obscured only in the photos for privacy.

The award is in VG to Excellent condition with only some typical wear on the frame and few minor mars on the plexiglass.

Notes on the condition of all vintage record awards: 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.