Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" RIAA Gold Single Award Seth Bolt photos of the four members

photos of the four members and silver-colored metal "Billboard chart" presentation  plate

RIAA Gold Album Award

"Rockin' in the Free World" originated from a phrase that Crazy Horse guitarist Frank "Poncho" Sampedro mentioned in a reply to Young while on their tour bus one day

The album reached #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and it also charted in Canada and Australia

Original backing paper with label

Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" RIAA Gold Single Award Seth Bolt photos of the four membersRIAA Gold Single 45 award for Chicago track "Hard To Say I'm Sorry". Released on May 17, 1982, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA on Sept. 15, 1982 for one million copies sold. From the Chicago 16 album, the track was written and sung by Peter Cetera. It featured Toto members Steve Lukather, David Paich, and Steve Porcaro as guest musicians and became a huge hit for the group, topping the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, Canadian, and several