Kiss / Alive !
Japan Early Press 2LP


Casablanca VIP – 9517 ~ 18

Appendices: "Red & Black OBI", "G/F Cover", "Insert" & "Colorful Photo Booklet"

Description: This is scarce Japanese early press copy ( released in 1977 ) of their live double album, comin' with complete appendices ( including rare photo booklet ). The photo booklet shows many colorful photos of their concerts. It's hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: G/EX/VG+ ( Cover / Disc 1/2 )


COVER: Cover is partly worn on corners & outer edges, while being partly split around 2.7 inches in the right bottom-edge ( See photo ). It’s lightly scraped on the surface of front & back. Light ring-wear is on upper portions of each side. A few minor spots are on lower portion inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has several slight scuffs on each side. There’re several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX”.

DISC 2: Disc 2 is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has faint scuff-marks on each side, with a couple of faint scratches on Side B ( inaudible ). There’re several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "VG+”.

OBI: G, being torn in the top & bottom edges, and short with creases in the middle of right-rim of front side. Some minor brown spots are on upper portion of back. Right-rim of back side is rippled. Upper left-top-rim of back side is torn off short.

INSERT: VG, being slightly tanned and rippled with minor stain-marks on the surface of each page.

PHOTO BOOKLET: G+, being rippled on the surface of each page.