B33689 – White Snake 1994 Greatest Hits EMI Records/BPI Gold Record Award (UK)

A UK BPI award that was presented to John Kalonder to recognise sales in the United Kingdom of more than 100,000 copies of the EMI Record album White Snake ‘Greatest Hits’ in 1994.

The award comes from the collection of the Geffen Records A&R executive, John Kalodner. Kalodner began his career as a photographer and writer at Concert magazine and subsequently a photographer for various record labels. In the 1970s, he signed Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins to Atlantic Records and in 1980, Kalodner was headhunted to become the first A&R executive at the upcoming label, Geffen Records, where he worked with a number of artists including Aerosmith and Jimmy Page. In the 1990s, Kalodner moved over to Columbia Records where he again worked with Aerosmith along with Cher amongst others.

The award measures 41.25cm x 41.25cm (16.25 inches x 16.25 inches). The condition is excellent.