Kiss / Alive II
Japan Early Press 2LP


Casablanca VIP – 9529 ~ 30

Appendices: "Original OBI", “G/F Cover”, "Insert", “Inner-Bags” & “Photo Booklet”
( TATOO SHEET is missing / POSTER is not originally issued for this edition )

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early press copy ( released in 1977 or a little later ) of their double album, comin' with rare appendices. The price of obi is JPY4000. The poster doesn’t exist for this edition. Though tattoo sheet is missing, it’s still hard to find Japanese copy of this double even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: EX-/VG/VG+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is excellent in condition, except for partly worn corners, spine & lightly other outer-edge. It’s clean on the front, back & inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip, stain & writing…OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has some light scuffs including slight scratches on each side ( inaudible ). There’re many spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as "VG”.

DISC 2: Disc 2 is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has some slight scuffs including slight scratches ( inaudible ) on Side A and several on Side B. There’re many spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "VG+".

OBI: G+, being lightly creased in places on the surface of each side. Brown spots are in upper portion of back. A short tear is in upper left-rim of front.

INSERT: VG, being lightly creased & discolored on the surface of each page.

INNER-BAGS: VG+ each, being lightly waving on the surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer-edges of each one.

PHOTO BOOKLET: VG, being creased in places on the surface of each page.

TATTOO SHEET: Missing.