RIAA Gold Single award for Barry Manilow track "Looks Like We Made It". Released on April 20, 1977, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA on Sept. 7, 1977 for one million copies sold.

The track was a single off his 1976 album This One's For You and became Manilow's third ever Gold single. It went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA Gold Single award
• In VG condition
• All original first presentation award from 1977-78
• Presented to a record promotion executive
• Letter of provenance included
• Known as a "floater" award because the components appear to "float" above the matte, they were made from 1975-1981
• RIAA "floater" awards numbered only 25-50 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
• Award measures 13" x 17"
• Beautiful collectors item for any Barry Manilow fan

Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Single award that would have been manufactured in 1977-78 making it about 46-47 years old. It is presented to Dana Morris, who worked at the time with Arista as a promotion executive. A notarized letter of provenance from the recipient is included with this award (see image).

The award is in VG condition considering its' age, with frame wear and some fading of the matte. It has its' original backing paper and while its' manufacturer sticker is missing, it has aged adhesive residue in the correct size, shape and location of a New York Frame & Picture Co. 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.