1976 Vinyl, Vinyl, Vinyl, All Media Gatefold, Tan Labels
Hard Rock
Glam
Casablanca
design [cover design] Dennis Woloch tracks e1 to f5 engineer Dave Wittman liner notes Richard Robinson photography by [booklet] Chip Rock photography by [booklet] Waring Abbott tracks a1 to d5 producer Kenny Kerner tracks e1 to f5 producer Kiss tracks e1 to f5 producer Neil Bogart tracks a1 to d5 producer Richie Wise Manufactured By Quality Records Limited Distributed By Quality Records Limited Printed By Shorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd. Copyright (c) Casablanca Records, Inc. Copyright (c) Quality Records Limited Phonographic Copyright (p) Casablanca Records, Inc. Published By Casablanca Music, Inc. Published By Rock Steady Music Published By Gladwine Music Publishing Published By Cafe Americana Issued in a full gatefold sleeve with descriptions on the inside what each sleeve bag contains.
'Limited Edition' is printed on the top left of the front sleeve.
Printed on the right is a hype text similar to the stickers to be found on the shrink wrap of the US versions:
'A Specially Priced 3 Record Disques Set Including: An Exclusive Collectors Edition, 16-Page History Of Kiss That reveals Everything In Words And Pictures Few Have Ever Seen Before! Six Wallet Size Full Color Kiss Rock Superstar Cards! A Giant Kiss Army Sticker Everything In One, Once In A Lifetime Package For The Dedicated Kiss Fan.'
Record 1 is released with 2 different center label colors: Tan labels (this version) or light blue labels to be found here The Originals. Record 2: yellow center labels, both versions Record 3: red center labels, both versions
Printed on spine: [Shorewood Canada logo] Litho In Canada On booklet last page of some copies: Printed in Canada
Runouts are etched.
Rights Society: ASCAP Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 S1X (Runout side A, variant 1) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 REC1 S2 (Runout side B, variant 1) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 S3X (Runout side C, variant 1) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 REC2 S4 (Runout side D, variant 1) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 S5 (2) (Runout side E, variant 1) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 REC3 S6 (Runout side F, variant 1) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 S1X (Runout side A, variant 2) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 S2X (Runout side B, variant 2) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 REC2 S3 (Runout side C, variant 2) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 S4X (Runout side D, variant 2) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 S5 (2) (Runout side E, variant 2) Matrix / Runout: NBLP 7032-3 S6X (Runout side F, variant 2)