RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum Album award for R.E.M. album Monster. Released on Sept. 27, 1994, it was certified 4x Multi-Platinum for four million copies sold on Aug. 10, 1995.

The album included R.E.M. classic "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" and other singles included "Bang and Blame", "Strange Currencies", and "Tongue", all of which went into the top 20 in the U.K. The album hit #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and also topped the charts in Canada, the U.K. and six other countries. It was also nominated for a Grammy award for Best Rock Album.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum award
• In VG to Excellent condition
• First presentation award from 1995
• Presented to concert promoter
• Original back with manufacturer sticker
• Known as a "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-1997
• Award measures approx. 21" x 17"
• Great collectors item for any R.E.M. fan

Detailed Item Description: This is an original RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum award from 1995, making it 27 years old. It is presented to the late Irwin Pate, who was a long-time concert promoter.

It is in VG to Excellent condition with only a very few minor mars on the plexiglass and frame. The award also has its' Hartley-Fitzgerald 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.