RIAA Gold Album Award for Spyro Gyra album Morning Dance. Released on March 9, 1979 and certified Gold by the RIAA on Sept. 13, 1979 for 500,000 copies sold.

The group's second studio album is best known for the title track which reached #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and which helped drive the album to #27 on the Top 200 albums chart. It also reached #27 in Canada and charted in Australia. By 1987 the release was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA Gold Album award
• In VG condition
• First presentation award from 1979
• Presented to record label executive
• All original with manufacturer sticker
• 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 approx. 17" x 21"
• Great collectors item for any Spyro Gyra fan

Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold Album award that was manufactured in 1979 making it about 44 years old. The award is presented to Bud O'Shea, who was in record promotion at Capitol, RCA and CBS along with other roles.

This award's internals are all in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award has its' original Creative Glassics manufacturer sticker.

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.