Kiss Kiss US Orig'74 Casablanca NB-9001 1st Revised Setlist Issue Sticker Sealed

$

1,287

THE AUCTION FEATURING THE RAREST PROMOTIONAL AND EXCLUSIVE MISPRINT ISSUES OF “KISS”

ORIGINAL 1st US CASABLANCA RECORDS NB 9001 PRESSING FACTORY SEALED COPY

KISS ~ KISS (1974)

REVISED ISSUE FEATURING THE “KISSIN’ TIME” TRACK

ORIGINAL “KISSIN' TIME, STRUTTER NOTHIN' TO LOSE NB 9001" BLACK HYPE STICKER WITH THE RED TEXT

1st PRINT BLUE DARK GREY BOGART “SMOKING MAN” LABEL

HOLY GRAIL “KISS” DEBUT ALBUM ORIGINAL VINTAGE 1974 CASABLANCA RECORDS PROMOTIONAL MERCH T-SHIRT

LOCKART DESIGN COMPANY’S SIGNATURE PRINT ON THE T-SHIRT

BONUS: ORIGINAL VINTAGE 1974 “KISS” DEBUT ALBUM COVER ART NOTEBOOK

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Original vintage 1974 Casablanca Records set consisting of a factory sealed copy of the revised issue of Kiss’ debut album and one of the first merch items of the newly formed record company, a promotional “Kiss” T-shirt. This rarest T-shirt represents a true holy grail for “Kiss” collectors. It was a part of the Casablanca Records’ promotional campaign supporting the release of the band’s debut album and was shipped to record stores for the employees to wear. The T-shirt has a few very interesting features. Under the image of Gene Simmons, it contains the credit “Lockart” belonging to the design company that created the album cover’s concept artwork. The very same credit can be found on the album’s back cover under “Art Direction / Design”. Unlike the photograph taken by the legendary photographer Joel Brodsky present on the front cover, the image on the T-shirt is executed in the form of a drawing. What really brings your attention is the fact that the image of Ace Frehley implied the light hair. The blonde Spaceman looks completely different on the T-shirt than on the album cover. No less rare in this set is the 1st pressing factory sealed copy of the band’s debut album. It represents the 1st revised issue featuring the “KISSIN’ TIME” track. The 1st print cover of this copy still indicates “Deuce” as the 1st track of Side 2 but contains the original 3½” x 1½” black sticker with the red text on the front reading "Includes: KISSIN' TIME, STRUTTER NOTHIN' TO LOSE NB 9001". The front cover also contains a record store price sticker with a star image. Of course, it could be called unusual, not only because it’s gold-foil, but also because it was affixed as if on purpose to complement the star on Paul Stanley’s face. The Casablanca Records labels of this issue still have the 1st generation design, blue with the Bogart “Smoking Man”, but already list the “KISSIN’ TIME” track as the 1st track of Side 2. The 3rd item in this set is a vintage 8¾” x 11⅛” “Kiss” debut album cover artwork notebook. Due to the absence of any credits on it, our description of this item has a hypothetical nature. The lined notebook looks original and very vintage. It could be assumed that the notebook was handmade from the original very early 1st print cover. If this is the case then it was done impeccably and looks like it was factory made.

★

If you're a fan of Kiss than you would know how hard it is to find a copy of this album in great condition, not to even mention a factory sealed copy. This album is in gorgeous condition and is graded as Mint Minus. The cover only has the corner creases at the bottom right on the front and back. Aside from that, the factory shrink wrap doesn't have any tears, splits or missing pieces and is fully intact containing the original breathe holes, two on each side of the album. The original Casablanca Records promotional campaign T-shirt is in great vintage condition. It had a few holes which have been repaired by a professional tailor. The original "Kiss" notebook is in unused condition.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We don't accept bids from the accounts created during the auction or the ones created by the blocked bidders. The buyers with a low rating, please contact us prior to placing a bid. In order to assure a safe transit and prompt delivery we prefer shipping our items with Priority Mail, it concerns the domestic shipping as well as the international. You can be sure that your purchased item(s) will be professionally packed as we don't save on the packing materials. 100% of our buyers are satisfied with our packaging. We guarantee an exact and professional description of each item. If for some reasons something escapes our attention, please let us know. Please do it before you make the decision to open a return request. We'll put our best effort into providing the best customer service. We 100% guarantee a full refund and issue a partial refund only in certain rare cases. We're a Top Rated Plus seller and an opened return request would negatively affect our seller performance. Who would like that? Opening a return request is your right, however, we're sorry but we'll have to block you and it's our right. We're not going to hide the fact that we prefer to see among our customers the intelligent, decent and kind people. If you don't possess these qualities, you won't like dealing with us. We don't list items for an auction often and when we do it's a small quantity as these items are highly collectible and very rare.

FOR INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS' CONSIDERATION

Due to the high risks involved when it comes international shipping, we’ve recently stopped sending our items with USPS First-Class Mail International and now use only USPS Priority Mail International Express. However, if your order exceeds the amount of $5000, we’ll have to ship the package with FedEx as oppose to USPS.

I don't have the information concerning the existing customs regulations and policies in your country. Before placing a bid, please find out more details about it yourself. I don't take any responsibility for the length of customs clearance. I also don't have any opportunity to influence the work of postal carriers in any way. For this particular reason, I ship internationally only with expedite shipping service that includes signature confirmation. My capabilities are limited to the professional packing that assures a safe transit throughout the way and fastest shipping dates. After shipping the package, I don't accept any claims related to the work of postal service or problems related to the absence of knowledge related to the customs clearance in your country. If you have any negative experience related to the postal service and you'd like to insure the purchased item please contact me about it beforehand. Keep in mind that just like you, I'm interested in our transaction being concluded successfully but my abilities are limited to the service I describe above.