KISS debut LP; Rare NM 1st press - No "Kissing TIme": Casablanca NB9001, 1974

$

175

KISS  debut LP 

1st pressing,

Casablanca NB9001, 1974.

Collectors copy.  NM Vinyl is flawless.  

No damage. Silence between tracks. 

VG+ Cover has small corner crease and minimal edge wear.

Out of print pressing.

No "Kissing Time" on side 2. 

Extended "Black Diamond" fadeout.

Casablanca: Bogey labels.

No barcode back cover.

Casablanca credits on labels.

No filmworks credits.  

Ships properly, in cardboard, with LP

Removed from Jacket.

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Tracklist

A1

Strutter

Written-By – Simmons*, Stanley*

3:10

A2

Nothin' To Lose

Handclaps [Claps] – Bobby*

Piano – Bruce Foster

Written-By – Simmons*

3:26

A3

Firehouse

Other [Fire Engine Driven By] – Eddie Solon, Marc Labow, Richie Wise

Written-By – Stanley*

3:18

A4

Cold Gin

Written-By – Frehley*

4:21

A5

Let Me Know

Written-By – Stanley*

2:58

B1

Deuce

Written-By – Simmons*

3:05

B2

Love Theme From Kiss

Written-By – Frehley*, Simmons*, Stanley*, Criss*

2:24

B3

100,000 Years

Written-By – Simmons*, Stanley*

3:22

B4

Black Diamond

Written-By – Stanley*

5:11

Companies etc

• Recorded At – Bell Sound Studios
• Engineered At – Bell Sound Studios
• Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records
• Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records

Credits

• Bass – Gene Simmons
• Design – Lockart*
• Drums – Peter Criss
• Electric Guitar – Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley
• Engineer – Warren Dewey
• Photography By – Joel Brodsky
• Producer – Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise

Notes

First release of the album, excluding the cover song "Kissin' Time" which was later added to boost sales. 

1st generation blue/dark gray Casablanca label design with a smoking man on the left. Across the bottom of the label is: Casablanca Records, Inc. Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records, Inc. / Made In U.S.A. This label design is exclusive for this release. 

Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records, Inc. 

Engineered and recorded at Bell Sound Studios, N.Y.C, October 1973 

"Firehouse" Fire Engine driven by the magnificent Eddie Solon, Mark Labow and Richie Wise. Bobby claps on "Nothin' To Lose" and Bruce Foster plays piano.