Description
An original white-matte gold record issued to Harold Thau by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) to commemorate the sale of one million copies of John Denver’s “Aerie” Gold Record 12 inch vinyl record album.
This record was issued to Denver’s longtime manager and business partner Harold “Hal” Thau. This was one of only a handful of copies of this gold record issued to John Denver and his management/inner circle.
This award has a white linen matte background, hence the name “white-matte” that collectors use to describe them. RIAA switched to black paper matte gold records starting in about 1974.
This record was issued to Denver’s longtime manager and business partner Harold “Hal” Thau. This was one of only a handful of copies of this platinum record issued to John Denver and his management/inner circle.
Aerie is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver. It debuted on the Billboard 200 album charts on December 4, 1971, hitting #75.
The song “Starwood in Aspen” refers the the neighborhood community outside of Aspen Colorado where John Denver lived.
The song “The Eagle and the Hawk” was the title theme music to an ABC documentary of the same title starring both Denver and noted conservationist Morlan Nelson. This documentary is in storage at ABC, but it has not been repeated nor released by ABC. Denver’s piloting skills in sail planes was shown in the documentary.