KISS The Casablanca Singles 1974-1982 Limited Edition VINYL 45 7-inch Box Set

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KISS The Casablanca Singles 1974-1982 Limited  Edition VINYL 45 7-inch Box Set    Get one before they are gone!! Highly Collectible.

•     29 Singles on 45 RPM Records

•     26 Collectable Picture Sleeves of Original Releases

•     4 Color Vinyl Pieces of their '78 Solo Singles

•     Housed in Custom KISS 45s Box

•     36-page Booklet with Unreleased Photos and Track Annotations

•     A mask for each member!

 

 

In 1973, KISS signed its first record deal with the newly-formed Casablanca Records. KISS was the first band signed to the upstart label, which helped launch the success of the hottest band in the world.

 

After seeing KISS play a showcase concert at Le Tang’s ballet studio, Casablanca founder Neil Bogart quickly offered KISS a record contract. From 1974 to 1982, Casablanca Records released 29 KISS singles on 45 RPM records. These singles were released for sale to the public, used for commercial radio airplay and to promote album sales. In many cases, as a bonus to the fans who already owned the record albums, many of these singles featured entirely different mixes, edits, and material that did not appear on any album. These musical snapshots of KISS’ formative years have never been released in a commemorative singles edition until now.

 

Out of the 29 singles featured in the box set, there are 26 highly collectable picture sleeves from original single releases around the world and a 36 page booklet with unreleased photos plus track annotations by Keith Leroux, Captain of KISSOnline.com, and Jill C

tem specifics

Condition: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items). See the seller's listing ... Read more Genre:

Rock & Pop

Number of Discs:

29

Style:

Hard Rock

UPC:

602537103744

Artist:

KISS

Speed:

45 RPM

Format:

Vinyl

Record Size:

7"

Release Date:

11/06/2012

Duration:

Box Set

Record Label:

Mercury

Special Attributes:

Colored Vinyl, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition

Detailed item info

Album Features UPC: 602537103744 Artist: KISS Format: Vinyl Release Year: 2012 Record Label: Mercury Genre: Hard Rock, Rock & Pop Number Of Discs: 29
Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. Nothin' to Lose [Album Version]
2. Love Theme from Kiss

DISC 2:
1. Kissin' Time
2. Nothin' to Lose [Album Version]

DISC 3:
1. Strutter [Album Version]
2. 100,000 Years

DISC 4:
1. Rock 'N Roll [Album Version] Let Me Go
2. Hotter Than Hell [Album Version]

DISC 5:
1. Rock and Roll All Nite [Album Version]
2. Getaway

DISC 6:
1. C'mon and Love Me [Album Version]
2. Getaway

DISC 7:
1. Rock and Roll All Nite [Live Single Mix]
2. Rock and Roll All Nite [Album Version]

DISC 8:
1. Shout It Out Loud [Single Mix]
2. Sweet Pain

DISC 9:
1. Flaming Youth [Single Mix]
2. God of Thunder [Album Version]

DISC 10:
1. Detroit Rock City [Single Mix]
2. Beth [Album Version]

DISC 11:
1. Beth [Album Version]
2. Detroit Rock City [Single Mix]

DISC 12:
1. Hard Luck Woman
2. Mr. Speed

DISC 13:
1. Calling Dr. Love [Single Mix]
2. Take Me

DISC 14:
1. Christine Sixteen [Album Version]
2. Shock Me [Album Version]

DISC 15:
1. Love Gun [Album Version]
2. Hooligan

DISC 16:
1. 1977] Shout It Out Loud [Live Edit/L.A. Forum
2. Nothin' to Lose [Live]

DISC 17:
1. Rocket Ride [Single Mix]
2. Tomorrow and Tonight [Live "Alive II" Version]

DISC 18:
1. Strutter '78 [Single Mix]
2. Shock Me [Single Mix]

DISC 19:
1. Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart) Hold Me
2. Goodbye

DISC 20:
1. New York Groove [Album Version]
2. Snow Blind

DISC 21:
1. Radioactive [Single Mix]
2. See You in Your Dreams [Single Mix]

DISC 22:
1. Don't You Let Me Down [Single Version]
2. Hooked on Rock 'N' Roll

DISC 23:
1. You Matter to Me
2. Hooked on Rock 'N' Roll

DISC 24:
1. I Was Made for Lovin' You [Single Mix]
2. Hard Times [Single Mix]

DISC 25:
1. Sure Know Something [Single Mix]
2. Dirty Livin' [Single Version]

DISC 26:
1. Shandi [Album Version]
2. She's So European

DISC 27:
1. Tomorrow
2. Naked City

DISC 28:
1. A World Without Heroes [Album Version]
2. Dark Light

DISC 29:
1. I Love It Loud [Single Version]
2. Danger

Details Playing Time: 192 min. Distributor: n/a Recording Mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a
Album Notes
Kiss were half-heavy metal band, half-circus act in their heyday, a time known as their "golden age" amongst fans, "the make-up era" to the rest the world, or 1974-1982 if you're being generous by a couple years on either end. Those happen to be the years the group were signed to Neil Bogart's label Casablanca Records, a successful '70s hypemachine that found success at the far ends of the pop spectrum with comic book heavy metal (Kiss) and disco (the Village People, Donna Summer, Lipps Inc., Irene Cara, and a truckload of producer-based acts). The Casablanca Singles: 1974-1982 collects all 29 singles Kiss released on Bogart's label, making them available on vinyl 7" or CD singles with picture sleeves from around the world faithfully reproduced (which in the case of 1974's "Nothin' to Lose" b/w "Love Theme from Kiss" means all-white promo packaging). Career-defining A-sides like "Rock and Roll All Nite," "Detroit Rock City," "Beth," "New York Groove" (officially an Ace Frehley track, but singles from all four of their 1978 solo albums are included), and even the disco-flavored "I Was Made for Loving You" are all on the track list thanks to the A-sides, which are also responsible for lesser-known gems like "Rocket Ride" and "C'mon and Love Me." The B-sides vary wildly as "Shock Me" sits on the back of "Christine Sixteen" like a bonus prize, while the great heavy metal rocker "Sweet Pain" is here thanks to the Japanese single of "Shout It Out Loud," but there's also the awkward and not-so-sexy "She's So European" and redundancy as well, with "Rock and Roll All Nite" showing up as a B-side twice, and an A-side once. Also, Kiss and Casablanca never looked at B-sides as a place to feature rare material, so expect album mixes for the most part, minus an early fade or two. Of course, this set isn't made for new or casual fans but rather veteran collectors seeking perfect reproduction and top-shelf presentation. On that level, The Casablanca Singles succeeds, coming in a hefty, well-done die-cut shadow box that, if dropped, could put a kink in your demon boots. An etched metal plate sits on the front, the booklet inserted features a history of the group's singles, and when it says "FREE Gene Simmons MASK INSIDE" on the outside of the "Radioactive" sleeve, it's the truth, with Paul, Ace, and Peter's masks included as well. Unnecessary? Yes it is, but it's twice as beautiful for anyone who held office in the Kiss Army back in the day. Consider the price and consider the fan, but don't lump this well-executed executive piece with odd ideas like the Kiss Kassket or the group's Kiss Him/Kiss Her line of fragrances. ~ David Jeffries