This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2022
Offered is an RIAA Gold Record Award for Queen's 1974 LP Sheer Heart Attack. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 18, 1975, just ten days after its release. The offered award was created in that period. The album's first single "Killer Queen" reached number 2 in the British charts and provided the band with their first top 20 hit in the US, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard singles chart. Sheer Heart Attack was the first Queen album to hit the US top 20, peaking at number 12 in 1975. The award's plaque reads "Presented to FREDDIE MERCURY to Commemorate the Sale of More Than 500,000 Copies of the ELEKTRA RECORDS Long-Playing Record Album 'SHEER HEART ATTACK'”. The award measures 17 x 21 inches and presents with only minor wear to the gold frame. Near Mint condition.