RIAA Gold LP award for Def Leppard album Vault: Greatest Hits 1980-1995, which was released on Oct. 31, 1995. This award celebrates that by June 20, 2005 the release was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for four million copies sold.

The album contained all of Def Leppard's biggest hits from earlier material such as "Bringin' On The Heartbreak", "Photograph" and "Foolin' " to later tracks like "Pour Some Sugar On Me", "Rock Of Ages" and "Love Bites". It also contained the new track "When Love & Hate Collide", which was released as a single. The album peaked at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and #3 on UK chart.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum album award
• In VG condition
• First presentation award made after 2005
• Presented to Def Leppard's artist management firm
• All original with manufacturer sticker
• Known as a RIAA "serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
• Award measures approx. 18" x 22"
• Great collectors item for any Def Leppard fan

Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold album award that would have been manufactured sometime after 2005 when the album was certified 4x Multi-Platinum, make the award around 15 years old. It is presented to CSM Management, managers at the time of Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks and Lenny Kravitz.

The award is in VG to Excellent condition with only minor frame wear (including a small gouge out of the right side frame rail and very minor mars on its' plexiglass. The award also has its original backing paper with Metro Pro 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.