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SquareTrad WE CURRENTLY HAVE MORE THAN 500 LISTED ITEMS Click here to see ALL our ROCK auctions Our PSYCH PROGRESSIVE auctions Our PUNK NEW WAVE auctions Our JAZZ auctions Our BLUE NOTE JAZZ auctions Our BLUES auctions Our CLASSICAL auctions Our COUNTRY auctions Our FUNK auctions Our LATIN auctions Our METAL auctionsOur REGGAE auctions Our SOUL auctions Our STILL SEALED ITEMS Our PROMO auctions Our AUDIOPHILE auctions KISS DESTROYER ORIGINAL 1976 CASABLANCA STEREO LP NBLP-7025 ORIGINAL U.S.
PRESSING ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL TEST PRESSING PLAIN, GENERIC RED KEEL TEST PRESSING LABELS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER DETAILS EXCEPT FOR THE CATALOG NUMBER THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S.
PRESSING THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.
ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS SMALL BLACKED-OUT MARKER SPOT NOTED ON BOTH LABELS THE RECORD HAS A STERLING STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL DEAD WAX AREA, WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST PRESSING.
FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe , we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 6.
PLEASE NOTE: THE MATRIX NUMBER IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL DEAD WAX OF THE RECORD IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST, 1964 PRESSING OF THIS RECORD PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on.
This is NOT a recycled image from our previous auction.
What you see is what you ll get.
GUARANTEED Amazing An unbelievable piece: What we have here is an unheard-of TEST PRESSING of this monster Kiss chartbuster album.
While many test pressings often have alternate or demo- versions of known, later released songs, and while it is possible that this particular test pressing contains demo or alternate versions of some of the tracks, please don t take our word that it does: unfortunately, we are not familiar with the entire album we know only a few songs and we regret we cannot provide any competent information on how different this TEST PRESSING may be from the official release.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
The generic red test pressing label is almost entirely blank and without any details whatsoever except for the name of the pressing plant and catalog number.
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The pressure was on Kiss for their fifth release, and the band knew it.
Their breakthrough, Alive , was going to be hard to top, so instead of trying to recreate a concert setting in the studio, they went the opposite route.
Destroyer is one of Kiss most experimental studio albums, but also one of their strongest and most interesting.
Alice Cooper/Pink Floyd producer Bob Ezrin was on hand, and he strongly encouraged the band to experiment -- there s extensive use of sound effects the album s untitled closing track , the appearance of a boy s choir Great Expectations , and an orchestra-laden, heartfelt ballad Beth .
But there s plenty of Kiss heavy thunder rock to go around, such as the demonic God of Thunder and the sing-along anthems Flaming Youth, Shout It Out Loud, King of the Night Time World, and Detroit Rock City the latter a tale of a doomed concert-goer, complete with violent car-crash sound effects .
But it was the aforementioned Peter Criss ballad, Beth, that made Destroyer such a success the song was a surprise Top Ten hit it was originally released as a B-side to Detroit Rock City .
Also included is a song that Nirvana would later cover Do You Love Me? , as well as an ode to the pleasures of SM, Sweet Pain.
Destroyer also marked the first time that a comic-book illustration of the band appeared on the cover, confirming that the band was transforming from hard rockers to superheroes.
EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY STEVE HUEY, ALL MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/ TO SEE IF WE HAVE OTHER LISTED ITEMS BY THIS GROUP OR ARTIST CLICK HERE CONDITION: RECORD IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight a WE GRADE THE VINYL AS WEAK NEAR MINT.
Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions mostly sleeve scuffs - are barely visible, but are probably inaudible, and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl.
The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.
b The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY thick, inflexible vinyl.
This is NOT a thin, flimsy dynaflex type , vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.
c Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording COVER THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD VG .
The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover: - Three small peel-off marks on the front panel totaling about 1/2 square inch were apparently camouflaged/masked by the previous owner with a like-colored blue marker - Cover has some light ring wear nothing significant On the scale from 1 to 10 1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe , we assess the severity of ring wear as 2 front side and 3 back side - Minor shelf wear noted on the seams nothing significant NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER: - No split seams - No cut-out drill holes.
- No cut-out corners - No saw-marks or indents - No dirt/dust rubbing stains friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers - No wrinkles or creases - No yellowing from aging - No stamps - No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams - No stains - No mold or mildew spots - No stickers or labels - No water damage - No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.
- No warping - No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover - No glue traces or wax residue.
- No bar codes - No RIAA stamps or stickers.
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