KISS - The Casablanca Singles

Item Description

29 x Vinyl,
7" 45 RPM

In 1973, KISS signed its first record deal with the newly-formed Casablanca Records. KISS was the first band signed to the upstart label, which helped launch the success of the hottest band in the world.

After seeing KISS play a showcase concert at Le Tang's ballet studio, Casablanca founder Neil Bogart quickly offered KISS a record contract. From 1974 to 1982, Casablanca Records released 29 KISS singles on 45 RPM records. These singles were released for sale to the public, used for commercial radio airplay and to promote album sales. In many cases, as a bonus to the fans who already owned the record albums, many of these singles featured entirely different mixes, edits, and material that did not appear on any album. These musical snapshots of KISS' formative years have never been released in a commemorative singles edition until now.

Out of the 29 singles featured in the boxset, there are 26 highly collectable picture sleeves from original single releases around the world and a 36 page booklet with unreleased photos plus track annotations by Keith Leroux, Captain of KISSOnline.com, and Jill Cataldo.

Gene, Paul, Ace & Peter each released solo albums in 1978 for Casablanca. Each of their 4 respective singles were released in the UK in color vinyl and with a mask for each member. These 4 singles are reissued here in this collection with the 4 masks and in the color vinyl, red, blue, green and purple like they were originally released in 1978.

Limited Edition: 2,500

Includes:

29 Singles on 45 RPM Records
26 Collectable Picture Sleeves of Original Releases
4 Color Vinyl Pieces of their '78 Solo Singles
Housed in Custom KISS 45s Box
36-page Booklet with Unreleased Photos and Track Annotations
A mask for each member!

TRACK LISTING

Nothin' To Lose / Love Theme From KISS
Kissin' Time / Nothin' To Lose
Strutter / 100,000 Years
Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll / Hotter Than Hell (Germany sleeve)
Rock And Roll All Nite / Getaway (Holland sleeve)
C'mon And Love Me / Getaway (Japan sleeve)
Rock And Roll All Nite (live) / Rock And Roll All Nite (Germany sleeve)
Shout It Out Loud / Sweet Pain (Japan sleeve)
Flaming Youth / God Of Thunder (U.S. sleeve)
Detroit Rock City / Beth (Japan sleeve)
Beth / Detroit Rock City (Germany sleeve)
Hard Luck Woman / Mr. Speed (Germany sleeve)
Calling Dr. Love / Take Me (Germany sleeve)
Christeen Sixteen / Shock Me (France sleeve)
Love Gun / Hooligan (Sweden sleeve)
Shout It Out Loud (live) / Nothin' To Lose (live) (Germany sleeve)
Rocket Ride / Tomorrow And Tonight (live) (Germany sleeve)
Strutter '78 / Shock Me (Germany sleeve)
Hold Me, Touch Me / Goodbye - Paul Stanley (U.K. sleeve / Purple vinyl)
New York Groove / Snow Blind - Ace Frehley (U.K. sleeve / Blue vinyl)
Radioactive / See You In Your Dreams - Gene Simmons (U.K. sleeve / Red Vinyl)
Don't You Let Me Down / Hooked On Rock 'N' Roll - Peter Criss (Germany sleeve)
You Matter To Me / Hooked On Rock 'N' Roll - Peter Criss (U.K. sleeve / Green vinyl
I Was Made For Lovin' You / Hard Times (Germany sleeve)
Sure Know Something / Dirty Livin' (Germany sleeve)
Shandi / She's So European (Holland sleeve)
Tomorrow / Naked City (Japan sleeve)
A World Without Heroes / Dark Light (Spain sleeve)
I Love It Loud / Danger (U.S. sleeve)