The Beatles "Yesterday" Original RIAA Single Gold Record Award

The plaque on this white matte style award reads "Presented To Capitol Records To Commemorate The Sale Of More Than One Million Copies Of The Capitol Records Pop Single Record ‘Yesterday'". Certified gold by the RIAA on 10/25/65, "Yesterday" remained at #1 on the singles chart for four weeks. Most remarkable, however, was the song's long-term popularity as the most recorded song in history with more than 2,500 recorded versions. It also is the first song to garner more than five million U.S. airplays! The fact that it is presented to Capitol Records rather than the Beatles dates this award to post-1971 as does the style of frame. The label has been replaced with a color laser copy, perhaps due to severe fading of the original. The New York Picture & Frame sticker is on the reverse of the 13.25 x 17.25" frame which exhibits nicks and dings. Estimate $7,000-$9,000.