RIAA Gold Album award for Thompson Twins album Into The Gap. Released Feb. 17, 1984, the album was certified Gold April 24, 1984 by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold.

The fourth studio effort from the UK's Thompson Twins featured the hits "Hold Me Now", "Doctor! Doctor!", "You Take Me Up", and "Sister of Mercy". The album reached #10 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, #3 in Canada, and topped the UK chart. It also did well in Australia and numerous European countries. By later in 1984 the release was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA Gold Album award
• First presentation award from 1984
  
• Presented to record promotion executive
• Letter of provenance included
• In VG condition
• All original award with original backing paper
• Known as a RIAA "strip plate" award, they were made from 1982-85
• Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
• Great collector's item for any Thompson Twins fan

Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Album award that was made in 1984, making it approximately 40 years old. It is presented to Sean Coakley, an independent record promoter that worked with many record labels and who had also worked for ATCO/Atlantic and Arista Records. A notarized letter of provenance from the recipient is included with this award (see image).

The award is in VG condition with minor frame wear and mars on the plexiglass. It has its' original backing paper, which has been cut on three sides (taped to help prevent dust intrusion) but retains its' original Creative Glassics manufacturer 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.