Bright Side Platinum Plaque - Auction

Name: Bright Side Platinum Plaque - Auction
Brand: Eric Idle
SKU: EIA00009
Price: 500.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Description

Eric Idle Archives Official Auction Item

Eric Idle's personal plaque from Virgin commemorating Platinum sales of "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" in Ireland, 1991. The plaque measures 16.25" x 16.25". Includes Definitive Authentic Certificate of Authenticity.

“Simon Mayo, a friend of Gary's and a BBC Radio 1 DJ, began playing the song every morning on his breakfast show, so it was getting a lot of airplay. Because of this, Virgin Records rereleased it as a single on September 23, 1991, and to my surprise, it began to rise up the pop charts. It was strangely exciting as each week it rose higher and higher. It eventually got to number three, where it peaked after I had been persuaded to sing it on Top of the Pops, a deliberately chaotic performance with John Du Prez leading the band. Simon Mayo said it was because I had sung it on Top of the Pops, and he may well have been right, but it did get to number one on the ITV charts, and, even more satisfying, it became number one in Ireland, which was great because the movie had been banned there, and the soundtrack album on Warner's was withdrawn and pulled out of record stores after protests when it was first released. A fitting revenge.” - Eric Idle

*Please Note: This artifact is a vintage item straight from Eric Idle's personal collection. It may look old because it is old. Sold as-is.

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