Anita Baker Giving You The Best That I Got RIAA Platinum Album Award

Anita Baker RIAA Platinum album award for her album Giving You The Best That I Got. The album, which was released on Oct. 18, 1988, was certified Platinum by the RIAA on Dec. 12, 1988 for one million copies sold.

The title track became Baker’s biggest career hit to date, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the R&B Hot Black Singles and Adult Contemporary charts. “Just Because” also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the  R&B Hot Black Singles tally. The album topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and charted in many other countries as well.  Baker also won three Grammy Awards and three Soul Train Music Awards for the album. By March 1989 the album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for three million copies sold.*

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Item Highlights:

• RIAA Platinum Album award
• In VG to Excellent condition
• First presentation award from 1988
• Presentation to radio industry executive
• All original award
• Award measures approx. 17″ x 21″
• Known as a RIAA “flower hologram” award, they were made from 1986-1989
• Great collector’s item for any fan of Anita Baker
• FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
• International shipping available

Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum album award that would have been manufactured in 1988, making this award approx. 36 years old. It is presented to Wendy Leeds, who was a radio industry music and program director at various stations.

The award is in VG to Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It is all original and while its’ manufacturer sticker is missing, the award’s construction along with the size, shape and location of adhesive residue on the backing board indicate it was made by Creative Glassics. 

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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA 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.

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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com