LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- KFC has dropped the
spiciest and smokiest album of 2016 – the Nashville Hot record,
available only on 331/3 and online. Written,
produced and performed by actor and comedic personality,
Fred Armisen, the record celebrates
KFC's Nashville Hot Chicken, which, like the album itself, is
available for a limited time.
While only 125 copies of the record were produced, fans can hear
the soulful and spicy songs online at www.nashvillehotrecord.com. A
select number of the limited-edition albums have also been placed
in 14 record stores across the country for those willing to
crate-dig for a chance to obtain these lathe-cut gems. A list of
store locations is available on the site.
The release of the Nashville Hot record pays homage to the
Colonel's tradition of producing his own vinyl albums, all complete
with Colonel Sanders gracing the album cover, to promote his
craveable chicken. In the 1960s, KFC produced a variety of albums
featuring everything from Christmas compilations from popular
artists of the time, to Tijuana
Brass knockoffs, and even trendy tunes from his very own
mandolin band.
The tracks on KFC's latest album are best enjoyed with the
spicy, smoky flavor and crispy crunch of KFC's Nashville Hot
Chicken, now available as Extra Crispy™ Tenders, Extra Crispy™
Chicken and as a Chicken Little® sandwich. Due to high demand, KFC
has extended the products' limited time run through April 2017.
"Our fans are so passionate about KFC Nashville Hot Chicken that
we've actually set a record for selling the most Nashville Hot
Chicken ever," said Kevin Hochman KFC US Chief Marketing Officer,
"So making a lathe-cut record was the next absolutely logical,
non-crazy thing to do. Clearly."
KFC Nashville Hot is freshly prepared with chicken from U.S.
farms, and hand breaded the Hard Way, just as KFC's founder Colonel
Harland Sanders intended. KFC was
born in Corbin, Ky. where Colonel
Sanders opened his first restaurant and developed the secret recipe
of 11 herbs and spices for his Original Recipe Chicken. Following
in this tradition, each KFC Nashville Hot record was made by hand
in the United States, featuring
artwork from the Corbin, Ky.-born
artist Church of Type.
Hot Chicken was born in Nashville,
Tenn. and is the newest food phenomenon in restaurants and
food trucks across the country. KFC was the first national quick
service restaurant to offer the trendy regional flavor when it
successfully launched its own version of Nashville Hot Chicken in
January of 2016. In a nod to the flavor's authenticity, the
bestselling city for KFC's Nashville Hot was Nashville, Tenn.
About KFC
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville,
Ky., is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain. KFC
specializes in Original Recipe®, Extra Crispy™, Kentucky Grilled
Chicken® and Extra Crispy™ Tenders, Hot Wings™, Go Cups, KFC Famous
Bowls®, Pot Pies, freshly hand prepared chicken sandwiches,
biscuits and homestyle side items. There are nearly 20,000 KFC
outlets in more than 125 countries and territories around the
world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands,
Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more information,
visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook (www.facebook.com/kfc),
Twitter (www.twitter.com/kfc) and Instagram
(www.instagram.com/KFC).
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