The original vinyl release, in a gatefold sleeve, had an embossed, silver-foiled sleeve, with the band members in
bas-relief inside. The album was packaged with a printed "Platinum Award" thanking the Kiss Army for making the band a "Double Platinum Success". Later reissues would retain the gatefold sleeve but replaced the logo with a printed, red-type version and the band members were now represented inside by photos rather than the
base illustrations. When the album was remastered for CD in the US in 1997, it mimicked the original vinyl. The album was certified
Platinum on May 16, 1978, by the
RIAA. In
Canada, it was certified Gold on June 1, 1978, after shipping 50,000 copies. The album is one of the band's best catalog sellers, with 522,000 copies sold from 1991 to March 2012 only. It has been speculated that US sales have reached double platinum level (with at least 478,000 sold between 1978 and 1991), however it has not been re-certified since 1978.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of
AllMusic writes: "If 'Strutter' was represented by the original version, instead of a pointless 1978 remake—which was recorded only to entice collectors into buying an album of music they already owned—
Double Platinum would have been a definitive collection, but as it stands, it's simply a very, very good overview." ==Track listing==