PRINCE - DOUBLE PLATINUM RIAA RECORD AWARD Diamonds and Pearls / To Russ Thyret
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An RIAA 2 x Platinum Record Award for Prince’s album Diamonds and Pearls, presented to Russ Thyret, the Warner Bros. executive who famously signed Prince to the label—Prince’s first recording contract.
Russ Thyret (1944-2021), was a former Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records. In 1976, while head of promotion for Warner Bros., Thyret heard Prince’s demo tape, and immediately recognized that the unknown artist had enormous potential. After signing Prince, the two worked closely together for many years.
Recordmecca’s Jeff Gold is a former Executive Vice President/General Manager of Warner Bros., and worked closely with both Prince and Russ Thyret. Gold was the art director for a number of Prince’s album covers, including Diamonds and Pearls. He obtained this directly from Thyret’s estate.
An extraordinary Prince collectible from the collection of the Warner Bros. executive who signed him to his first recording contract.
With Recordmecca’s written lifetime guarantee, signed by Jeff Gold
In mint condition. 18 1/2 x 26 1/2".
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Recordmecca's Jeff Gold was named by Rolling Stone as one of 5 Top Collectors of High-End Music Memorabilia. He authenticated previously unknown Bob Dylan manuscripts for PBS's History Detectives, appeared as a featured appraiser on VH1's Rock Collectors, and has been profiled as a top dealer and collector in the books Vinyl Junkies and Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to it's Own Past.
Gold is author of the acclaimed books Total Chaos: The Story of The Stooges/As Told By Iggy Pop; and 101 Essential Rock Records: The Golden Age of Vinyl a survey of seminal rock albums, featuring contributions from David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Johnny Marr and Graham Nash.
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