WHAM! - MAKE IT BIG 1984 US 1st PRESS SEALED VINYL/LP 1st 1980’s ALBUM w/ 3 #1’s

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(Andrew Ridgeley & George Michael) - Make It Big 1984 US First/Original Pressing OOP (Out of Print) Factory Sealed Vinyl/LP containing 8 total tracks featuring 4 charting singles, 3 of which topped both the Canada RPM Top Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart: ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ (became Wham!’s first UK Singles Chart finishing at #11 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984 and US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart #1 hit finishing at #3 on its Year-end Chart Of 1985 and has been Certified 2x Gold for the 1984 release by British Phonographic Industry in the UK and Certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in the US then also went to # in Australian Singles Chart through ARIA finishing at #5 in its Year-end Chart Of 1984 then has been Certified 2x Platinum by ARIA, Belgian Singles Chart through Ultratop 50 Flanders finishing at #4 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984, Canadian Singles Chart through RPM finishing at #6 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984 then has been Certified Platinum by Music Canada, Europe Singles Chart through Eurochart Hot 100, Iceland Singles Chart through RÚV, Irish Singles Chart through IRMA, the Netherlands Singles Charts through both Dutch Top 40 finishing at #9 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984 and Single Hot 100 finishing at #17 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984 then has been Certified Gold by NVPI, Norwegian Singles Chart though VG-lista, Polish Singles Chart through UPI and the Swedish Singles Chart through Sverigetopplistan, ‘Everything She Wants’ (aside from topping the Canada RPM Singles Chart finishing at #32 on its Year-end Chart Of 1985 and the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart finishing at #25 on its Year-end Chart Of 1985 then has been Certified Gold by the RIAA , it also went to #1 on the Iceland Singles Chart through RÚV and the Top 10 Singles Charts on the following countries: #7 in Australia through ARIA, #5 in Austria through Ö3 Austria Top 40, #9 in Belgium through Ultratop 50 Flanders, #4 in Europe through European Hot 100 Singles, #8 in Germany (GfK), #6 in New Zealand through Recorded Music NZ, #4 in Norway through VG-lista, #5 in South Africa through Springbok, #2 on the UK Singles Chart through OCC finishing at #42 on its Year-end Chart Of 1985 then has been Certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry, #7 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart, #4 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart and #3 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Chart ‘Careless Whisper’ (a contemporary pop song with R&B and soul influences, it features a prominent saxophone riff composed by George Michael and played by Steve Gregory. In 1984, the song reached #8 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Soul Singles Chart, #3 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Chart then topped the music charts in at least ten countries (Australia, Canada, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, UK and US - Billboard Adult Contemporary and Hot 100 Singles Charts and finished as the #1 song on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Year-end Chart Of 1985), it has sold about 2M copies in Greece through streaming achieving a Certified Platinum status, 1.2M copies in the UK achieving a Certified 2x Platinum as determined by the British Phonographic Industry, 6 million copies worldwide and 2 million copies in the United States achieving Certified 2x Platinum status as determined by the Recording Industry Association of America and in 2021, it re-charted on a US Billboard Chart (Global 200) and peaked at #111 then later achieved popularity on social media, mainly due to the saxophone riff being used as a popular internet meme). The 4th and charting song was ‘Freedom’ (peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart through OCC finishing at #10 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984 then has been Certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry, Iceland Singles Chart through RÚV, Irish Singles Chart through IRMA, Norwegian Singles Chart through VG-lista and reached the Top 10 Singles Charts in the following countries: #3 in Australia through Kent Music Report, #2 in Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) finishing at #19 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984, #10 in Canada through RPM, #3 in Europe through European Hot 100 Singles, #5 in Finland through Suomen virallinen lista, #5 in Italy through Musica e dischi, #2 in the Netherlands through Dutch Top 40 finishing at #11 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984 and #3 through Single Top 100 finishing at #15 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984 then has been Certified Gdld by the NVPI, #8 in New Zealand through Recorded Music NZ and South Africa through Springbok Radio, #9 in Sweden through Sverigetopplistan, #5 in Switzerland through Schweizer Hitparade, #4 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart finishing at #30 on its Year-end Chart Of 1985 and #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart finishing at #76 on its Year-end Chart Of 1985). For full track listing and sequence (Photos #5 and 6). Make It Big was the FIRST ALBUM OF THE 1980s WITH THREE #1 SINGLES! The album reached #1 on the Australian Albums Chart (Kent Music Report) and has been Certified Platinum, Canadian RPM Albums Chart finishing at #44 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984 and has been Certified 6x Platinum by Music Canada, Dutch Albums Chart, European Top 100 Albums Chart, Finland Albums Chart (Suomen virallinen lista), Italian M&D Albums Chart, Japanese Oricon LPs Chart, New Zealand Albums Chart and has been Certified Platinum by Recorded Music NZ, Norwegian Albums Chart, Swiss Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart finishing at #4 on its Year-end Chart Of 1984 and #18 on its Year-end Chart Of 1985 then has been Certified 4x Platinum by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry), the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart then has been Certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) based on shipments figures alone. This year, it charted at #74 on the Greek Albums Chart (IFPI) and the Hungarian Albums Chart (MAHASZ). White Hype Sticket over the middle top section of the sealed front album cover stating ‘INCLUDES THE #1 SMASH HITS "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" AND "Careless Whisper" AS WELL AS "Everything She Wants" AND "Freedom" 39595- S2’ (Photo #4). Condition is "New". Album cover is conservatively graded Excellent. No notch/saw cuts, punch/drill holes nor gold promo stamp. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. Payment is due within 5-7 days from the purchase date. Thanks for stopping by. The vinyl will be one of the following pressing variants: -For Pitman Pressing, Triangle On Label- (With inverted triangle on the side A label) Matrix / Runout - Side A label: AL 39595 Matrix / Runout - Side B label: BL 39595 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout: AL 39595-1AD P-? 0 C Matrix / Runout - Side B runout: P A o BL 39595-1AA VLADO -For Another Pitman Pressing- (without an inverted triangle on the side A label or an 'o' stamped in the runouts) Matrix / Runout - Label, Side A: AL 39595 Matrix / Runout - Label, Side B: BL 39595 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 1: AL 39595-1L P "AP" Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 1: BL 39595-1A P Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 2: AL 39595-1A P Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 2: BL 39595-1A P Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 3: AL 39595-1B "p" Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 3: BL 39595-1B "p" Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 4: AL 39595-1AA P "AP" Matrix / Runout - Side B runout. variant 4: BL 39595-1G P "AP" Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 5: AL 39595-1K P(A) Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 5: BL-39595-1G P "AP" Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 6: AL 39595-1K D 0 P(A) Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 6: BL 39595-1A 1 G P B Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 7: AL 39595-1A D P Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 7: BL 39595-1A P 0 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 8: AL 39595-1A P Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 8: BL 39595-1B P -For Carrollton, GA Pressing- (With inverted triangle on the side A label) Matrix / Runout - Side A label: AL 39595 Matrix / Runout - Side B label: BL 39595 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout: (HXAP) AL-39595 G1A E G1 C2 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout: 379 BL 39595 G1B D G2 B3 Pressing Plant ID - Etched in runouts: G1 (denotes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA pressingj -For Another Carrollton, GA Pressing- (does not contain a triangle on the side A label) Matrix / Runout - Side A label: AL 39595 Matrix / Runout - Side B label: BL 39595 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 1: AL 39595-1AB P(A) Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 1: BL 39595 (P) P G1 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 2: AL 39595-1G G1 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 2: BL 39595-1E G1 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 3: AL 39595-1G G1 BH Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 3: BL 39595 G1B G1 A11 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 4: AL 39595-1G MG1 F5 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 4: (HXMP) BL-39595 GIA G1 B10 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 5: AL 39595-1C G1 D22 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 5: BL 39595-1D G1 F11 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 6: AL 39595-1C G1 A14 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 6: BL 39595-1C 11 G1 F1 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 7: AL 39595-1D G1 A3 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 7: BL 399595-1E G1 E14 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 8: AL 39595-1AD 1 D D-7 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 8: BL 39595-1J (PY) D G1 D 0 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 9: AL 39595-1AD 1 D D-70 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 9: BL 39595-1J (PY) D G1 0 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 10: AL 39595-1AD D D-7 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 10: BL 39595-1J (PY) d G1 D 0 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 11: AL 39595-1E D G1 B16 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 11: BL 39595-1F C G1 D4 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 12: AL 39595-1AB P(A) 0 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 12: BL 39595-1J (PY) d G1 0 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 13: AL 39595-1E D G1 B5 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 13: BL 39595-1F C G1 D6 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 14: AL-39595 G1A G1 D B2 (HXAP) Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 14: BL-39595 G1A D G1 F24 (HXMP) Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 15: AL 39595-1D G1 A11 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 15: BL 39595-1E M G1 E14 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 16: AL39595-1G G1 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 16: BL39595-1D M G1 E6 Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, variant 17: AL39595-1G G1 G17 Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, variant 17: BL-39595 G1A D G1 (HXMP) Pressing Plant ID - Etched in runouts: G1 -For Another Pitman Pressing- (without an inverted triangle on the side A label AND has a 'o' stamped in the runout, indicating a Customatrix mastering, Runouts are etched, except a letter (e.g. C) and 'o') Matrix / Runout - Label A: AL 39595 Matrix / Runout - Label B: BL 39595 Matrix / Runout - Runout A: AL 39595-1B 1 C P o Matrix / Runout - Runout B: BL 39595-1A 1 BP 00 Keep Rocking In Paradise George! 2023 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee!

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