Kiss announces authorized ‘Off the Soundboard’ release

The set will be available on the band’s official website

Kiss will release it’s sixth authorized Off the Soundboard release on March 28th via UMe, highlighting the band’s Asylum era. The set showcases their stop in San Antonio, Texas on December 3, 1985 at HemisFair Arena.

Featuring Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Carr and the first Soundboard release with Bruce Kulick on the Asylum Tour cranking out new tunes like “Uh! All Night” and “Tears Are Falling.” Off the Soundboard: HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas – December 3, 1985 will be available as a tripe LP color vinyl release, exclusively available in the Kiss Store, and available at all digital outlets.

In addition, the band has announced a line of merch to coincide with the release. A trading card set, featuring one of Gene Simmons, one of Paul Stanley and two featuring both musicians, will be available alongside t-shirts, a four-pack of guitar picks with an outline of each member’s make up, and a button.

The band recently announced a new partnership with Precious Sound to produce two limited edition playable gold records of “Strutter” in honor of its 50th anniversary. As the ultimate Kiss precious metal collectible, the world’s first-ever Pure Gold Edition playable disc will be limited to only five copies worldwide pressed from eight ounces of pure .999 24-karat gold. These five-inch records are specifically remastered for gold playback on any manual turntable system. The A-side boasts the playable grooves, a rim engraving with each record’s unique edition number as well as the Kiss logo adorned with Swarovski crystals and the B-side celebrates the original Casablanca single label etched into the gold with proof-quality finish. The package features a luxurious coffee table display case bound in sustainable faux leather with gold foil accents and a Swarovski crystals Kiss logo. The two-drawer case is hand-crafted to preserve this everlasting record for a lifetime. One drawer houses a protective sapphire crystal glass capsule and the other holds an exclusive book signed by Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley. Other accessories in the set range from the gold-accented pen utilized to sign the respective book, a laser-engraved and numbered metal certificate of authenticity, a custom-made cork record mat for optimal playback, and a microfiber cleaning cloth. Each pressing is made-to-order.

LP 1:

A1. Detroit Rock City
A2. Fits Like A Glove
A3. Cold Gin
A4. Paul Stanley Guitar Solo
B1. Uh! All Night
B2. Eric Carr Drum Solo
B3. War Machine

LP 2:

C1. I Still Love You
C2. Under The Gun
C3. Bruce Kulick Guitar Solo
D1. Tears Are Falling
D2. Gene Simmons Bass Solo
D3. I Love It Loud

LP 3:

E1. Love Gun
E2. Rock And Roll All Nite
F1. Heaven’s On Fire
F2. Oh! Susanna
F3. Lick It Up

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn