KISS "THE ORIGINALS" NBLP-7032 "FACTORY SEALED"

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500

"THE ORIGINALS"

NBLP-7032 1976 1ST U.S. PRESSING

FACTORY SEALED

COVER: VG/SEALED

LP'S/INSERTS: FACTORY MINT

INCLUDES ALL ORIGINAL INSERTS: 3 LPS, PICTURE SLEEVES, STICKER, CARD SHEET, & BOOKLET

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VERY RARE TO FIND STILL FACTORY SEALED - THIS IS ONE YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS OUT ON  - VERY SELDOM DO YOU SEE A FACTORY SEALED 1ST US PRESSING "THE ORIGINALS"  APPEAR ON EBAY

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A LITTLE KISSTORY

"The Originals" album set was released in North America (USA & Canada) on July 21, 1976 in both LP and 8-Track formats. In those formats it would be either a triple-LP or double-8 Track. It was a special repackaging of the first three studio albums issued in hopes of boosting sales of the back catalog at a time when "Destroyer" had become the first studio album to be certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Basically, it was an attempt to build on the rising exposure and popularity that the band had gained as a result of the success of "Alive!" Because of the release date pre-dating the success of "Beth," the album set is more tied to the success of "Alive!" than "Destroyer." Because of the lower numbers of albums issued in the early years of KISS career and the limited reissues Casablanca were able to afford to distribute following their departure from under Warner Bros,' the package served as an introduction to the earlier albums in the band's catalog for the fans. The format of release seems to have been pretty standard between the three countries where it was issued, with only the size of the retaining sheets (the flaps which hold the contents in either side of the gatefold sleeve) differing. Only the Canadian release came as a proper gatefold with the band logo printed repetitiously on the inner cover, while in both Japan and the United States used more of a folder-style construction, with the folder restraints differing in size. The cover of the album is a gatefold, naturally, and the three records are housed in paper sleeves featuring the artwork of the respective album that they contain. The album set entered the US album charts in August 1976 and during an initial 10-week run would reach a high position of #36 in late September. That in itself is not too bad for a repackaging and indicates the strength of KISS sales at that point. For four weeks in October (10/2-10/23) three KISS albums - "Alive!," "Destroyer," and "The Originals" - would be in the Top 200.

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