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Kiss – Dynasty Label:Casablanca – NBLP 7152, Casablanca – NBLP-7152 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, 56 - Pitman Pressing Country:US Released:May 23, 1979 Genre:Rock Style:Hard Rock, Glam, Disco Tracklist Hide Credits A1I Was Made For Lovin' You Written-By – Desmond Child, Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia Written-By – Desmond Child, Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia 4:29 A22,000 Man Written-By – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards* Written-By – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards* 4:53 A3Sure Know Something Written-By – Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia Written-By – Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia 3:59 A4Dirty Livin' Written-By – Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Vini Poncia Written-By – Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Vini Poncia 4:16 B1Charisma Written-By – Gene Simmons, Howard Marks (2) Written-By – Gene Simmons, Howard Marks (2) 4:26 B2Magic Touch Written-By – Paul Stanley Written-By – Paul Stanley 4:40 B3Hard Times Written-By – Ace Frehley Written-By – Ace Frehley 3:29 B4X-Ray Eyes Written-By – Gene Simmons Written-By – Gene Simmons 3:42 B5Save Your Love Written-By – Ace Frehley Written-By – Ace Frehley 4:39 Companies, etc. Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman Manufactured By – Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc. Distributed By – Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc. Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C. Mastered At – Sterling Sound Produced For – Mad Vincent Productions Designed At – Howard Marks Advertising, Inc. Credits Engineer [Assistant] – Jim Galante, Jon Mathias Mastered By – George Marino Photography By [Cover And Poster] – Francesco Scavullo Producer – Vini Poncia Recorded By, Mixed By – Jay Messina Notes This version was pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman as per "56" on the labels. STERLING stamped in runout denotes Sterling Sound LP housed in multicolor "KISS" illuminated inner sleeve promoting the "KISS army" on bottom edge. Also includes foldout color fan club advert for the official "KISS Army" with 13 images of items to purchase. Back page of advert has "Win a KISS Pinball Machine" promotional info with prizes. Some versions came with a 22" x 33" full color poster Custom labels with "KISS" logo behind four faces. Columbia House edition. "CRC" located on the spine.
USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH POSTER, MERCHANDISE INSERT AND PRINTED INNER SLEEVE. THIS COPY HAS CRC [COLUMBIA RECORD CLUB] PRINTED ON BOTTOM REAR OF SLEEVE.

MATRIX: SIDE A: NBLP 7152 AS RE1 CP1 B STERLING / SIDE B: NBLP 7152 BS RE1 CP2 STERLING.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR. POSTER AND INSERT EXCELLENT MINUS, INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl. Why experience the worse elements of both formats? These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared. They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound. There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider. Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive. Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.