John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were huge in music, movies and celebrity…
Their star power generated this platinum Strip-Plate for the soundtrack “Two Of A Kind”. Released in November of 1983, it went gold and platinum on January 16, 1984, and reached a peak pop chart position of #26. The Strip-Plate is the correct format for RIAA awards from 1981 to 1985.
“Two of a Kind was the pop singer Newton-John’s third attempt at a big budget film, which turned out to be an even bigger bomb than her previous film, Xanadu. This film also marked the start of a huge downturn in Travolta’s film career, which would not rebound until 1994 with his starring role in Pulp Fiction. This film was the antithesis of Travolta’s and Newton-John’s previous film together, Grease, one of the biggest box office successes in film history.” – Wikipedia
Steve Meyer served in executive capacities at both Capitol and MCA Records. He is still active in the music business, publishing a new media newsletter ‘DISC&Digital Audio Technology’ to address the challenges of the music industry in the online digital world. Two thousand subscribers, a who’s who of the music business, receive it every Friday.
Original backing paper shows some tearing and staining. The outline in the lower right hand corner is of a now missing sticker of award manufacturer Creative Glassics.
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To evaluate the authenticness and condition of any award it’s best to hold it in your hands, if that is not possible, photos of the front, plate and back are most useful.
