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KISS Alive! 2-LP — Description
KISS – Alive! 2-LP Vinyl Record Set – 1976 U.S. Casablanca NBLP 7020 – Camel Labels – Original Booklet
Offered here is a vintage KISS Alive! 2-record set, the landmark 1975 live album originally released by Casablanca Records. This particular copy features the Casablanca Camel/Desert labels, which collector references associate with the 1976 U.S. pressing, rather than the earlier 1975 blue Bogart-label issue.
Album Details
* Artist: KISS
* Album: Alive!
* Format: 2-LP Stereo Set
* Label: Casablanca Records
* Catalog: NBLP 7020 / NBLP 7020-798
* U.S. pressing
* Approx. pressing date: 1976 based on the Camel-label configuration
* Labels: Original-style Casablanca Camel/Desert labels
* Packaging: Original gatefold jacket
* Booklet: Includes the original 8-page KISS Alive! booklet
* Cover: Classic Alive! artwork with the original front-cover configuration
* Barcode: None
The original Alive! was released in the U.S. in September 1975 and became one of KISS’s defining live albums.
Original Booklet Included
A major plus with this copy is the original multi-page booklet, featuring KISS concert photography, lyrics/liner material and additional Casablanca/KISS album advertising. These booklets are an important part of the original package and are often missing from used copies.
Track Listing
Record 1 – Side 1
* Deuce
* Strutter
* Got to Choose
* Hotter Than Hell
* Firehouse
Side 2
* Nothin’ to Lose
* C’mon and Love Me
* Parasite
* She
* Watchin’ You
Record 2 – Side 3
* 100,000 Years
* Black Diamond
Side 4
* Rock and Roll All Nite
* Let Me Go, Rock ’N Roll
Condition
Vinyl: VG+ visually – both records have glossy surfaces with some fine hairlines/light surface marks visible under strong lighting from normal handling and storage. I have not represented these records as play-graded, so please consider the photos carefully.
Gatefold Jacket: Vintage condition with expected edge, corner and surface wear consistent with its age. Still displays the classic Alive! artwork very well.
Booklet: Included and appears complete, with vintage handling/storage wear.
Please examine all photographs carefully as they are an important part of the condition description.
Collector Notes
This is a great example of the classic Casablanca-era KISS Alive! package, complete with the original booklet and Camel/Desert Casablanca labels. The album itself dates to the original 1975 KISS Alive! release, while this particular Camel-label configuration is associated with the 1976 U.S. pressing.
Please note: I am not calling this a 1975 first pressing because the visible Camel labels distinguish it from the earlier blue Bogart-label copies. The exact pressing plant/mastering variant would require clear examination of all four runout/matrix inscriptions.
A desirable vintage KISS collectible for KISS fans, classic-rock collectors, vinyl enthusiasts, and collectors of original Casablanca Records releases.
