KISS are celebrating the golden anniversary of “Strutter” in appropriate fashion. Fifty years after its original release, the beloved track from the band’s classic self-titled debut album will be pressed on limited edition playable gold records created in Bavaria, Germany by Precious Sound.
Precious Sound, inventor of the playable gold record, uses a patented process involving 11 people and 304 steps to complete every disc. Each one is protected by nano-coating.
The “Strutter” collection includes two kinds of playable gold records, a pure gold version and a gold-plated version. The pure gold edition is 5-inch solid gold record made of 8 ounces of .999 (24-karat) pure gold. This version will be limited to five records worldwide, each one made to order. Each disc’s A-side will have a special rim engraving with the record’s unique edition number engraved in gold and a KISS logo made of Swarovski crystals, while the B-sides will be engraved with the original Casablanca Records 7-inch single label.
The gold records come packaged in a premium 12-inch x 12-inch x 4-3/8-inch coffee table display case wrapped in imitation leather with gold foil details and a gold-plated KISS logo with Swarovski crystals. The case contains two drawers: one to house the record in a protective sapphire crystal glass capsule, the other to hold a book signed by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. The gold-detailed pen used to sign each book will be included in the package along with other accessories such as a laser-engraved metal certificate of authenticity, a cork record mat, and a microfiber cleaning cloth.
The gold-plated “Strutter” single is a limited edition of 500 worldwide and is ready to ship now. It’s pressed on 5-inch Gold-plated copper-core records with .999 pure gold. Like the pure gold records, the gold-plated discs are packaged in a custom case, this one measuring 7-1/2-inch x 7-1/4-inch x 2-3/8-inch. The case has two compartments. One is a gold-plated record holder for display behind a crystal glass window. The other contains the booklet, a silicon record mat, a micro-fiber cleaning cloth, and a uniquely numbered certificate of authenticity.
The A-side of the gold-plated edition is playable on any manual record player, while the B-side is engraved with the original Casablanca Records 7-inch single label. The gold-plated edition is limited to two copies per customer.
