RARE STICKER - KISS Self Titled 1st Debut LP 1974 NB9001 IN BETWEEN KISSIN TIME
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Hi and Thanks for checking out my auction. I came across this VERY RARE copy of KISS on record/LP. Being a KISS fan, I knew this copy was rare with the STICKER stuck on the cover ... I googled it and this is the information that I learned about it: *KISS is the debut album by American band KISS. When it was released on February 18, 1974, KISS had been a band for a little over a year. Much of the material on the album was written by Gene Simmons and/or Paul Stanley, as members of their pre-KISS band, Wicked Lester. Simmons estimated that the entire process of recording and mixing took three weeks, while co-producer Richie Wise has stated it took just thirteen days. The album was recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, which was owned by the company that owned Buddah Records. Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records, was an executive at Buddah prior to forming Casablanca. There are a number of different pressings of the album. The first being a white label, promotional copy (NB-9001)without the song "Kissin' Time" (the band had not yet recorded the song at the time of the album's release). This promo was never sold to the public. It was only sent to radio stations for airplay. Next was the commercial release of NB-9001 with a blue "Bogart" label. This was exactly like the promo with the exception of the label change. (***********THIS IS THE COPY UP FOR AUCTION >>>>>>******) Two months later Neil Bogart heard about a kissing contest being promoted by a local radio station in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. KISS was booked to play there so Neil (looking to cash in on the publicity) hastily sent the band back into the studio to record "Kissin' Time" to release as a single. The song was then added to the track listing for the album giving us yet a third version. NB-9001 began to be pressed with "Kissin' Time" as track one on side two of the album. The cover however, was not changed. The only mention of the song on the new cover was in the form of a STICKER placed in the upper font left corner of the cover. The fourth & most common version of this album was NBLP-7001. After Warner Bros. broke their contract with Casablanca for distributing their records, Casablanca Records became completely independent. They now manufactured & distributed their own records. This is why the catalog number changed. The tracks include "Kissin' Time" & for the first time, the song was printed in the track listing on the back cover.* SO ... this makes for a very rare record. It has all the makings of the original released cover with the addition of a sticker on the front. Plus the makings of a reissue record with the addition of the Original call letters NB9001 and Warner brothers listed on the labels. If you've got the first pressing and the reissue NB7001, then you really need THIS pressing that seems to be a mixture of both. VALUE: Upon my google search ... I have seen this issue of this album go for anywhere from $100 to $300. CONDITION: The COVER is in excellent condition with almost no ring wear at all. The opening has a small bit of wear ... see picture zoom where you can only see ACE and edge for detail. The PAPER SLEEVE is yellowed and beat up a bit, along with tears where the record has broke thru the seam, as all records do. The RECORD itself has light surface scraches on both sides, but I played the entire album and it has NO SKIPS OR POPS AND PLAYS VERY WELL. The record has no chips or cracks of any kind. This is a very nice copy!!! PLEASE, ONLY SERIOUS BIDS. PAYPAL ONLY PAYMENT PLEASE. PLEASE ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE PICTURES IF NEEDED BEFORE BIDDING TO AVOID HAVING ANY RETURNS. ALBUM WILL BE SHIPPED IN ALBUM MAILER USPS PRIORITY FOR FREE TO ONLY THE LOWER 48 STATES. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER COLLECTIBLES UP FOR AUCITON! ***** I got a question, which I've posted on this auction. I added 3 more pictures to show the number NB9001 and 2 pictures of the spin of the album showing the condition ... it has a bit of crackle, but you can still read the writting. Just a bit of wear, the spin is not broken thru in any way.***** If you have any other questions, please ask!!! Thanks!
On Aug-29-12 at 15:32:28 PDT, seller added the following information:***above where I am describing the SPINE ... and wrote SPIN .... I of course meant SPINE! :) *** Secondly, I was asked if the record itself has the number nb9001 on it as the cover does ... and the answer is YES!
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