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Offered is an RIAA Gold Record Award for Brucde Springsteen's 1978 LP Darkness on the Edge of Town. The album was released on June 2, 1978, and certified gold just 14 days later on June 16, 1978. The offered award was produced at that time. Reviewing in 1978 for Rolling Stone, Dave Marsh viewed Darkness on the Edge of Town as a landmark record in rock and roll because of the clarity of its production, Springsteen's unique guitar playing, and the programming, which he said connected the characters and themes in a subtle yet cohesive manner. Marsh remarked that the subject matter of the songs fulfilled the hype that previously surrounded Springsteen: "What they've always said was that someday Bruce Springsteen would make rock & roll that would shake men's souls and make them question the direction of their lives. That would do, in short, all the marvelous things rock had always promised to do." The award measures 17 x 21 1/2 inches and presents with only minor scuffing to the gold painted frame. Near Mint condition.