THE ORIGINALS
Casablanca NBLP-7032 (US, 7/21/76)
Casablanca/Quality NBLP-7032-3 (Canada, July 1976)
Casablanca/Victor VIP-5501-5503 (Japan, 3/25/77)
Casablanca NBLP-7032 (US REISSUE, 5/7/77)
RIAA: Oro*
US White Label Promo center ring, record I | record II | record III
US center ring, record I | record II | record III
Canadian alternate center ring, record I (blue) | record I (Gold) | record II | record III
Japanese center ring, record I | record II | record III
Canadian Album Cover (Small) | Inner Gatefold (Small)
Japanese Album Cover w/ obi (Large)
Japanese Lyric Booklet Cover | Inner Picture
The Originals Uncut Card Sheet
The Originals Sticker
The Originals Booklet: Cover | Inner Front Cover | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 |
Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Inner Rear Cover | Rear Cover
01. KISS
02. HOTTER THAN HELL
03. DRESSED TO KILL
Se trata de un paquete raro de los primeros tres albumes de estudio.
OBSERVACIONES:
The Originals is a reasonably rare repackaging of the first three studio ablums. It included various bonus items such as bio-cards, a sticker, literature and a booklet. Copies were also issued in Canada as a gatefold which has some additional text added to the cover (see scan above). The inner dust sleeves feature the artwork of the respective albums that they enclose. The differentiation between first and second printing is easy: on the second issue, the words "Second Printing" appear in the top right corner of the cover, see graphic representation above, and the dust sleeves are printed on glossy paper versus the matte finish stock on the first printing. PLEASE NOTE: CD copies of both "The Originals" and "The Originals II" are BOOTLEGS and are FAKE UNOFFICIAL ISSUES which are not worth the money they are often offered for.
* Certification is unclear. The Originals sold 250,000 copies, which by RIAA standards would be multiplied by the number of discs (3) for a total sales figure of 750,000, thus technically gold. However, the totals may have been applied to the original album totals...Bob? Dale? Jeff? Comments?! Cover designed by Dennis Woloch.
THE ORIGINALS II (** Japan ONLY)
Casablanca/Victor VIP-5504-5506 (Japan, 3/25/78)
Rear Cover
The Originals II Booklet: Cover | Pages 1 & 2 | Pages 3 & 4 | Pages 5 & 6 | Rear Cover
Lyric Booklet Cover
Masks: Gene | Paul | Peter | Ace
Obi
01. DESTROYER
02. ROCK AND ROLL OVER
03. LOVE GUN
The Originals is a highly rare Japanese only repackaging of the second group of three studio ablums. It included various items such as an obi, masks, lyrics booklet w/ discography and a booklet. Copies sell for in excess of US$500 (in both perfect and complete condition). The inner dust sleeves feature the artwork of the albums that they enclose. It was issued in anticipation of the KISS Tour of Japan, exactly a year after the issue of The Originals. Click the album titles to see scans of the center rings. Click on cover for large scan.
LO MEJOR DE KISS (** Argentina)
Casablanca/Microfon SUP 2408-800199 (Argentina, 1978)
Side-A Center-ring
Side-B Center-ring
A1. Rock And Roll All Nite (2:45) - Stanley/Simmons
A2. Christine Sixteen (2:52) - Simmons
A3. I Want You (3:02) - Stanley
A4. Got To Choose (3:52) - Stanley
A5. Flaming Youth (2:55) - Frehley/Stanley/Simmons/Ezrin
A6. Strutter (0:00) - Stanley/Simmons
B1. Hard Luck Woman (3:32) - Stanley
B2. Shout It Out Loud (2:50) - Simmons/Stanley/Ezrin
B3. Hotter Than Hell (3:30) - Stanley
B4. Love Theme From Kiss (2:24) - Stanley/Simmons/Frehley/Criss
B5. Love Gun (3:27) - Stanley
B6. Room Service (2:58) - Stanley
A very odd Argentine greatest hits album. Click on cover for large scan.
SOLO ALBUM BOX SET (** Japan ONLY)
Casablanca/Victor VIP-6577-6580 (Japan, 4/25/79)
01. PAUL STANLEY (VIP-6577)
02. GENE SIMMONS (VIP-6578)
03. ACE FREHLEY (VIP-6579)
04. PETER CRISS (VIP-6580)
Extremely rare. Box set includes a promotional folder. The albums do not include an obi or poster.
BEST OF SOLO ALBUMS
(** NON-USA)
Casablanca/Bellaphon NB-7060 (Germany, 1979 w/ normal logo)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6302-060 (Europe, 1/81)
Casablanca/PolyGram NBLP-2 (AUZ, 11/79)
South African "KISS KISS KISS KISS"
German Rear Cover Discography
Original German Version:
01. New York Groove (3:01) - Ballard
02. Living In Sin (3:50) - Simmons/Delaney/Marks
03. See You Tonite (2:30) - Simmoons
04. Rip It Out (3:39) - Frehley/L. Kelly/S. Kelly
05. Fractured Mirror (5:25) - Frehley
06. Don't You Let Me Down (3:38) - Criss/Penridge
07. Radioactive (3:50) - Simmons
08. Tonight You Belong To Me (4:39) - Stanley
09. Take Me Away (5:26) - Stanley/Japp
10. Rock Me, Baby (2:50) - Delaney
11. I Can't Stop The Rain (4:25) - Delaney
12. Hold Me, Touch Me (3:40) - Stanley
European Version:
01. New York Groove (3:01) - Ballard
02. Rip It Out (3:39) - Frehley/L. Kelly/S. Kelly
03. Speedin' Back To My Baby (3:35) - A. Frehley/J. Frehley
04. You Matter To Me (3:15) - Vastano/Morgan/Poncia
05. Tossin' And Turnin' (3:58) - Adams/Rene
06. Hooked On Rock And Roll (3:37) - Penridge/Criss/Poncia
07. Radioactive (3:50) - Simmons
08. Mr. Make Believe (4:00) - Simmons
09. See You In Your Dreams (2:48) - Simmons
10. Tonight You Belong To Me (4:39) - Stanley
11. Move On (3:07) - Stanley/Japp
12. Hold Me, Touch Me (3:40) - Stanley
Australian Version:
01. Hold Me, Touch Me (3:40) - Stanley
02. Tonight You Belong To Me (4:39) - Stanley
03. Move On (3:07) - Stanley/Japp
04. Don't You Let Me Down (3:38) - Criss/Penridge
05. Hooked On Rock And Roll (3:37) - Penridge/Criss/Poncia
06. I Can't Stop The Rain (4:25) - Delaney
07. New York Groove (3:01) - Ballard
08. Speedin' Back To My Baby (3:35) - A. Frehley/J. Frehley
09. Rip It Out (3:39) - Frehley/L. Kelly/S. Kelly
10. Radioactive (3:50) - Simmons
11. Mr. Make Believe (4:00) - Simmons
12. Living In Sin (3:50) - Simmons/Delaney/Marks
Long deleted solo album compilation. The South African cover also varies. Of the German versions, both feature discographies of the label's KISS output, the Bellaphon issue includes a list of singles. The Bellaphon issue also lists the songs on the back cover in the respective color of each member. This Bellaphon issue was released soon after Dynasty was released in Germany, around the time that the "Sure Know Something" single was active - the evidence for this is the fact that that singles has two covers, one which includes "Best Of Solo Albums", and the other which doesn't... The French cover also varies. There seem to be quite a wide variety of countries which issued this album...
KILLERS (** Non-USA)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6302-193 (Europe, 5/82)
Casablana STAR-5295 (South Africa)
Casablanca/Phonogram CANL-1 (UK, 6/82)
Casablanca/Polydor 812-771-1/2/4 (GER, 5/82, CD, 8/28/92)
Mercury/Phonogram 512-758-2 (GER CD Reissue, 1997)
Casablanca/Polystar 28S-58 (Japan, 5/82)
Casablanca/PolyGram 6302-193 (AUZ, 6/82)
Casablanca/PolyGram LPR-43060 (Mexico, 1982)
Polystar/Casablanca P33C-20012 (Japan, 1984)
PolyStar PHCR-6119 (Japan)
PolyStar PPD-8011 (Japan, CD, 10/89)
Nippon-Mercury/PolyGram PHCR-4424 (Japan CD Reissue, 3/25/98)
RIAA: n/a
Mexican Killers "Elder-style" Center-ring
European Version:
01. I'm A Legend Tonight (3:59) - Mitchell/Stanley
02. Down On Your Knees (3:31) - Stanley/Japp/Adams
03. Cold Gin (4:20) - Frehley
04. Love Gun (3:17) - Stanley
05. Shout It Out Loud (Remix) (2:40) - Simmons/Stanley/Ezrin
06. Sure Know Something (3:59) - Stanley/Poncia
07. Nowhere To Run (4:32) - Stanley
08. Partners In Crime (3:45) - Stanley/Mitchell
09. Detroit Rock City (3:53) - Stanley/Ezrin
10. God Of Thunder (4:11) - Stanley
11. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4:18) - Stanley/Poncia/Child
12. Rock And Roll All Nite (live) (3:58) - Stanley/Simmons
Australian Version:
01. I'm A Legend Tonight (3:59) - Mitchell/Stanley
02. Down On Your Knees (3:31) - Stanley/Japp/Adams
03. Cold Gin (4:20) - Frehley
04. Love Gun (3:17) - Stanley
05. Shout It Out Loud (Remix) (2:40) - Simmons/Stanley/Ezrin
06. Talk To Me (4:00) - Frehley
07. Sure Know Something (3:59) - Stanley/Poncia
08. Nowhere To Run (4:32) - Stanley
09. Partners In Crime (3:45) - Stanley/Mitchell
10. Detroit Rock City (3:53) - Stanley/Ezrin
11. God Of Thunder (4:11) - Stanley
12. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4:18) - Stanley/Poncia/Child
13. Rock And Roll All Nite (live) (3:58) - Stanley/Simmons
Japanese Version:
01. I'm A Legend Tonight (3:59) - Mitchell/Stanley
02. Down On Your Knees (3:31) - Stanley/Japp/Adams
03. Cold Gin (4:20) - Frehley
04. Love Gun (3:17) - Stanley
05. Shout It Out Loud (Remix) (2:40) - Simmons/Stanley/Ezrin
06. Escape From The Island (2:50) - Frehley/Ezrin/Carr
07. Sure Know Something (3:59) - Stanley/Poncia
08. Nowhere To Run (4:32) - Stanley
09. Partners In Crime (3:45) - Stanley/Mitchell
10. Detroit Rock City (3:53) - Stanley/Ezrin
11. God Of Thunder (4:11) - Stanley
12. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4:18) - Stanley/Poncia/Child
13. Shandi (3:33) - Stanley/Poncia
14. Rock And Roll All Nite (live) (3:58) - Stanley/Simmons
Producido por Michael James Jackson. Grabado en The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, in May 1982. Engineered by Dave Thoener. Additional mising and recording by Dave Wittman.
Details for "new studio" tracks:
Paul Stanley___Rhythm & acoustic guitar/bass on 1, 2, & 9/lead vocals on 1, 2, 8 & 9/back-up vocals.
Eric Carr______Drums & back-up vocals on 1, 2, 8 & 9.
Bob Kulick____Lead guitar on 1, 2, 8 & 9.
Gene Simmons__Bass on 8/back-up vocals.
HOTTER THAN METAL (** DUTCH)
Superstar HRS-23 (Holland, 1982)
01. Deuce (3:32) - Simmons/Stanley
02. Strutter (3:12) - Stanley/Simmons
03. Got To Choose (3:35) - Stanley
04. Hotter Than Hell (3:11) - Stanley
05. Firehouse (3:42) - Stanley
06. Nothin' To Lose (3:23) - Simmons
07. C'mon And Love Me (2:52) - Stanley
08. Parasite (3:21) - Frehley
09. She (6:42) - Simmons/Coronel
The first two sides of Alive! Click on cover for large scan.
SUPERSTAR (** ITALY)
Superstar SU-0123 (Italy, 1982)
01. Deuce (3:32) - Simmons/Stanley
02. Strutter (3:12) - Stanley/Simmons
03. Got To Choose (3:55) - Stanley
04. Hotter Than Hell (3:11) - Stanley
05. Firehouse (3:42) - Stanley
06. Nothin' To Lose (3:23) - Simmons
07. C'mon And Love Me (2:52) - Stanley
08. Parasite (3:21) - Frehley
09. She (7:05) - Simmons/Coronel
Manufactured under license from PolyGram Dischi SpA. Gatefold issue with 12 page booklet. It is also the first two sides of Alive!
BOX SET: THE KISS COLLECTION
Casablanca/PolyGram 814-211-1 (Brazil, 1983)
01. DRESSED TO KILL
02. DESTROYER
03. ROCK AND ROLL OVER
04. UNMASKED
05. KILLERS
06. CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
A rare box set. The cover featured the artwork of the enclosed albums.
30 ANOS DE MUSICA ROCK (** MEXICO)
Casablanca/PolyGram 822-305-1 (Mexico, Sept. 1984)
30 Anos Mexican Center Ring
ROCK AND ROLL OVER
Plus lps by other artists
Rare, Mexico only album. Excellent cover. "Salvat" is a book company, back in 1984 they released this kind of encycolpedia of rock, so they released various LP records from differnt artists, Bowie, Sabbath, Elvis, Stones etc... all with a differet sleeves, nowdays, it has becomed a very rare record. Strictly speaking, it is simply a repackaging of Rock And Roll Over.
CON TODO EL PODER DE LA MUSICA (**MEXICO)
Casablanca/Polygram (MEXICO, 1984)
ROCK AND ROLL OVER
Plus Lps by other artists
Rare mexican compilation, "With All The Power Of Music". There was a radio station called "Stereo 100" and they were celebrating thier 7th anniversary, in that time, the "30 aŅos Salvat" series was released" so, the people at the radio station had the idea of making a custom sleeve for their anniversary, so they made the sleeve and used the same records, the "30 aŅos de musica de rock salvat" ones.
O' ROCK DE KISS (** Brazil)
Casablanca/Philips 818-981-0 (Brazil, 1984)
01. Rock And Roll All Nite (2:53) - Stanley/Simmons
02. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4:30) - Stanley/Child/Poncia
03. Shandi (3:33) - Stanley/Poncia
04. All American Man (3:12) - Stanley/Delaney
05. Hotter Than Hell (3:30) - Stanley
06. Sure Know Something (4:02) - Stanley/Poncia
07. Love Gun (3:17) - Stanley
08. Nowhere To Run (4:32) - Stanley
09. She's So European (3:30) - Simmons/Poncia
10. A World Without Heroes (2:40) - Stanley/Ezrin/Reed/Simmons
11. I Love It Loud (4:12) - Simmons/Cusano
12. Detroit Rock City (5:14) - Stanley/Ezrin
13. Shock Me (3:47) - Frehley
14. Naked City (3:49) - Simmons/Kulick/Castro/Poncia
15. Do You Love Me (3:13) - Fowley/Ezrin/Stanley
16. Creatures Of The Night (4:01) - Stanley/Mitchell
17. Rock Bottom (3:55) - Stanley/Frehley
18. Beth (2:45) - Criss/Penridge/Ezrin
19. Charisma (4:26) - Simmons/Marks
20. Take Me Away (Together As One) (5:26) - Stanley/Japp
Brazilian-only compilation. Very rare. Has gatefold sleeve.
ROCKANROLEANDO TODA LA NOCHE (** MEXICO)
Casablanca/PolyGram LPR-43073 (Mexico, 1985)
01. I'm A Legend Tonight (3:59) - Mitchell/Stanley
02. Down On Your Knees (3:31) - Stanley/Japp/Adams
03. Cold Gin (4:20) - Frehley
04. Love Gun (3:17) - Stanley
05. Shout It Out Loud (Remix) (2:40) - Simmons/Stanley/Ezrin
06. Sure Know Something (3:59) - Stanley/Poncia
07. Nowhere To Run (4:32) - Stanley
08. Partners In Crime (3:45) - Stanley/Mitchell
09. Detroit Rock City (3:53) - Stanley/Ezrin
10. God Of Thunder (4:11) - Stanley
11. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4:18) - Stanley/Poncia/Child
12. Rock And Roll All Nite (live) (3:58) - Stanley/Simmons
Yet another Mexican special repackaging, this time of Killers! The title is simply the Spanish translation of "Rock And Roll All Nite". Click on cover for large scan.
THE SINGLES (** AUSTRALIA)
Concept Records CC0013-MX2-10270 (AUZ, 1985)
01. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4:30) - Stanley/Child/Poncia
02. Rock And Roll All Nite (2:53) - Stanley/Simmons
03. Sure Know Something (4:02) - Stanley/Poncia
04. Shout It Out Loud (2:50) - Simmons/Stanley/Ezrin
05. Hard Luck Woman (3:35) - Stanley
06. Shandi (3:33) - Stanley/Poncia
07. I (3:52) - Simmons/Ezrin
08. I Love It Loud (4:12) - Simmons/Cusano
09. Strutter '78 (3:41) - Stanley/Simmons
10. Talk To Me (4:00) - Frehley
11. Beth (2:46) - Criss/Penridge/Ezrin
12. Detroit Rock City (3:38) - Stanley/Ezrin
13. Calling Dr. Love (3:45) - Simmons
14. Then She Kissed Me (2:58) - Barrie/Greenwich/Spector
15. Lick It Up (3:59) - Stanley/Vincent
16. Heaven's On Fire (3:18) - Stanley/Child
Australian only compilation, very rare. This was an official album, released under license from PolyGram.
Click on cover for large scan.
CHIKARA (** JAPAN)
Polystar P30R-20008 (Japan, 5/25/88)
Japanese Rear Cover Scan
Japanese CD Scan
Japanese Obi Scan
01. Rock And Roll All Nite (2:48) - Stanley/Simmons
02. Detroit Rock City (5:14) - Stanley/Ezrin
03. Love Gun (3:17) - Stanley
04. I Was Made For Lovin' You (Remix) (7:56) - Stanley/Child/Poncia
05. Creatures Of The Night (Remix) (4:02) - Stanley/Mitchel
06. I Love It Loud (Remix) (4:15) - Stanley/Cusano
07. War Machine (Remix) (4:15) - Simmons/Adams/Vallance
08. Lick It Up (3:55) - Stanley/Vincent
09. All Hell's Breakin' Loose (4:33) - Carr/Stanley/Vincent/Simmons
10. Heaven's On Fire (4:21) - Stanley/Child
11. Thrills In The Night (4:00) - Stanley/Beauvoir
12. Who Wants To Be Lonely (4:00) - Stanley/Child/Beauvoir
13. Uh! All Night (4:01) - Stanley/Child/Beauvoir
14. Tears Are Falling (3:55) - Stanley
A Japanese CD only compilation. Very rare. Released in anticipation of the Japan Tour 1988. Only 100,000 copies of this compilation were made. Early copies included a special sew-on patch of the Chikara symbol. Chikara picture discs are NOT official, and are bootleg.
KISS MY ASS/DOUBLE PLATINUM (**PROMO)
Mercury/Nippon-Phonogram PHCR-1245/PHCR-4213 (Japan, 6/13/94)
French Promo Kiss My A$$ CD Scan
01. KISS MY ASS CD
02. DOUBLE PLATINUM CD
* A Japanese only promo doublepack which included the CDs of both KISS My ASS and Double Platinum in a single jewel case. Very rare. Only included here for continuity, please refer to the Tributes section for the full details of KMA. Currently, this obscure CD sells for in the region of $300!! (And yes, that really is a scan of the CD!)
Mercury (Japan, 1997)
It's not an release as such but it's too damn cool to ignore. With each Japanese Remaster purchased the obi contained a coupon for the Shufflepack, which could only be ordered after purchasing enough remasters... thus destroying the value of the Remaster by damaging the Obi. Then you got a shufflepack which had to be folded out. Neato, though it only contained spaces for the first 8 albums!
GREATEST HITS (** UK)
CD Print
Inner Cover Scan
Mercury/PolyGramTV 536-159-2/4 (UK, 6/30/97)
RIAA: n/a
01. Crazy Crazy Nights (3:45) - Stanley/Mitchell
02. I Was Made For Loving You (4:30) - Stanley/Poncia/Child
03. Detroit Rock City (3:38) - Stanley/Ezrin
04. Lick It Up (3:59) - Stanley/Vincent
05. Hard Luck Woman (3:35) - Stanley
06. Calling Dr. Love (3:45) - Simmons
07. Beth (2:46) - Penridge/Ezrin/Criss
08. Love Gun (3:16) - Stanley
09. God Of Thunder (4:15) - Simmons
10. Sure Know Something (4:02) - Stanley/Poncia
11. Deuce (3:04) - Simmons
12. Do You Love Me (3:34) - Stanley/Ezrin/Fowley
13. Strutter (3:12) - Stanley/Simmons
14. Rock And Roll All Night (2:53) - Stanley/Simmons
15. Plaster Caster (3:27) - Simmons
16. Hotter Than Hell (3:30) - Stanley
17. Shock Me (3:47) - Frehley
18. Cold Gin (4:22) - Frehley
19. Black Diamond (5:14) - Stanley
20. God Gave Rock And Roll To You II (5:20) - Ballard/Stanley/Simmons/Ezrin
Compilation issued in anticipation of the final date of the Alive/Worldwide 96-97 Tour at Finsbury Park, London, England on July 5, 1997. Sure to become rare due to low production as a result of disinterest in the band in the UK. Click the link below cover scans to see the full size scan of the CD print!
THE ORIGINALS 1974 - 1979 (** Japan Box)
Mercury PHJR-20002/12 (Japan, 7/15/98)
KISS Lp Center ring
All of the albums & covers
Booklet
Sticker Sheet
01. KISS In Purple Vinyl
02. HOTTER THAN HELL In Yellow Vinyl
03. DRESSED TO KILL In Red Vinyl
04. ALIVE! In Pink Vinyl
05. DESTROYER In Green Vinyl
06. ROCK AND ROLL OVER In Blue Vinyl
07. LOVE GUN In Light Blue Vinyl
08. ALIVE II In Light Green Vinyl
09. DYNASTY In White Vinyl
A Japanese reissue of the albums, in colored vinyl, as a box set. Comes with a special 36 page booklet and special inserts (a sheet of stickers featuring the artwork appearing on the KISS singles 1975-80 and a reproduction of the cards packaged with "The Originals". Just before it was due to be released this box set was cancelled (May) and then due to be released in July.... Limited to 2500 sets.
THE ORIGINALS 1974 - 1979 (** 2nd Issue, Japan Box)
Mercury PHJR-20002/12 (Japan, 4/1/99)
01. KISS In Purple Vinyl
02. HOTTER THAN HELL In Yellow Vinyl
03. DRESSED TO KILL In Red Vinyl
04. ALIVE! In Pink Vinyl
05. DESTROYER In Green Vinyl
06. ROCK AND ROLL OVER In Blue Vinyl
07. LOVE GUN In Light Blue Vinyl
08. ALIVE II In Light Green Vinyl
09. DYNASTY In White Vinyl
A Japanese reissue of the The Originals 1974-1979, in colored vinyl, as a box set. The only difference this time is that the container color is different, in this case red... Oh, and it costs more now too!
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