Kiss / Alive II
Japan Early Press 2LP


Casablanca VIP – 9529 ~ 30

Appendices: "Original OBI", “G/F Cover”, “Inner Sleeves” & “Photo Booklet”
( INSERT is missing / TATOO SHEET & POSTER are 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 & tattoo sheet were not issued for this edition. Though the insert is missing, it’s still hard to find Japanese copy of this double even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


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


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners & outer edges. 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 slight scuffs including slight hairline in places on each side. A light scratch is on Side B-3 ( inaudible ). There are spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as "VG". All flaws are so slight that it plays strong on each side.

DISC 2: Disc 2 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. A few slight scuffs are on each side. There are spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX+".

OBI: G+, being stained with brown spots on upper portion of back, while being partly creased and torn in the middle of right-rim of front side. The right top-edge is also torn short.

INSERT: Missing.

INNER-BAGS: G+, being rippled with ring-creased on the surface of each side.

PHOTO BOOKLET: G, being creased in places on the surface of each page, while being the spine-edge partly worn.