311 The Blue Album RIAA Platinum Album Award CD media Known as a strip plate

Known as a strip plate award because the presentation plate

Van Halen is relaxing atop Van Halen road cases

This award was acquired in a sale of McVie's personal awards and other items held in 2022

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"

Has photo inside with Peabo Bryson and award recipient

311 The Blue Album RIAA Platinum Album Award CD media Known as a strip plateRIAA Platinum Award for 311's 311 album (commonly referred to as "The Blue Album"), which was released on Jan. 1, 1996. The release was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on Sept. 13, 1996. The album featured hit singles "What I Got", "Santeria", and "Wrong Way", all of which charted on the Billboard Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts. After hitting #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, the album went on to score the #12