Ampex Golden Reel Award
Award
ca. 1984 (made)
ca. 1984 (made)
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Ampex Golden Reel Award presented to the singer/song writer Bob Geldof and the charitable music group Band Aid for the single Do they know it’s Christmas?, 1984.
Band Aid was a charity supergroup founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the relief of famine in Ethiopia. Performers included members of Boomtown Rats, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, Wham!, Duran Duran and Bananarama. Do They Know It's Christmas? was written by Geldof and Ure, and the recording of was made in a single day, 25 November 1984. The record was released in the UK on 3 December 1984 and went straight to Number One in the charts, where it stayed for five weeks. It enjoyed worldwide success; although the original hope was to raise £70,000 this figure was far exceeded and within 12 months it had raised £8 million.
This award was made by Ampex, the American company founded in 1944. The company produced high-performance recording and storage products, including multi-track systems and tape for the record industry. Top-selling records made using their mastering tape were awarded the Golden Reel. In addition to the award itself, the company donated money to the artistes’ chosen charity.
Band Aid was a charity supergroup founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the relief of famine in Ethiopia. Performers included members of Boomtown Rats, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, Wham!, Duran Duran and Bananarama. Do They Know It's Christmas? was written by Geldof and Ure, and the recording of was made in a single day, 25 November 1984. The record was released in the UK on 3 December 1984 and went straight to Number One in the charts, where it stayed for five weeks. It enjoyed worldwide success; although the original hope was to raise £70,000 this figure was far exceeded and within 12 months it had raised £8 million.
This award was made by Ampex, the American company founded in 1944. The company produced high-performance recording and storage products, including multi-track systems and tape for the record industry. Top-selling records made using their mastering tape were awarded the Golden Reel. In addition to the award itself, the company donated money to the artistes’ chosen charity.
Object details
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| Title | Ampex Golden Reel Award (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Black plastic in which gold metal disc has been mounted. Incised text on plaque at base of award. |
| Brief description | Ampex Golden Reel Award presented to the singer/song writer Bob Geldof and the charitable music group Band Aid for the single Do they know it’s Christmas?, ca.1984 |
| Physical description | Amplex Golden Reel Award presented to the singer/song writer Bob Geldof and the charitable music group Band Aid for the single Do they know it’s Christmas Circular gold disc with central black plastic circle marked with white text reading ‘Ampex Golden Reel Award’. The disc is mounted in a black plastic frame and is positioned above a narrow rectangular gold plaque engraved with the details of the award. |
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| Credit line | Given by Band Aid Charitable Trust |
| Summary | Ampex Golden Reel Award presented to the singer/song writer Bob Geldof and the charitable music group Band Aid for the single Do they know it’s Christmas?, 1984. Band Aid was a charity supergroup founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the relief of famine in Ethiopia. Performers included members of Boomtown Rats, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, Wham!, Duran Duran and Bananarama. Do They Know It's Christmas? was written by Geldof and Ure, and the recording of was made in a single day, 25 November 1984. The record was released in the UK on 3 December 1984 and went straight to Number One in the charts, where it stayed for five weeks. It enjoyed worldwide success; although the original hope was to raise £70,000 this figure was far exceeded and within 12 months it had raised £8 million. This award was made by Ampex, the American company founded in 1944. The company produced high-performance recording and storage products, including multi-track systems and tape for the record industry. Top-selling records made using their mastering tape were awarded the Golden Reel. In addition to the award itself, the company donated money to the artistes’ chosen charity. |
| Other number | THM/438/1/5 - Archive number |
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| Accession number | S.44-2015 |
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| Record created | February 2, 2015 |
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