| HARD TO BELIEVE |
| year | 1990 |
| track | do you love me? (a kiss cover, also contained in the 18 original hits... promo compilation) |
| notes | compilation of kiss covers, the number and choice of groups and tracks on the various issues is different, but the nirvana track appears on all of them inside the 12" gatefold sleeves and the 2-fold cd front inlays there is a picture with a display of kiss memorabilia |
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country | australia |
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| type | test pressing | |||
| media | 12" x 2 | |||
| label | waterfront | |||
| code | DAMP 121 | |||
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| notes |
from rob heron, who asked frank cotterel, owner of waterfront records:
The Hard To Believe tests are long gone (either lost or destroyed, he didn't sell them, though). He remembered the tests, but there is no other information on quantity etc. |
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country | australia |
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| type | retail |
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| media | 12" x 2 | |||
| label | waterfront | |||
| code | DAMP 121 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side four DMX 72798 ®2C | |||
| pictures | front sleeve, back sleeve, side four label | |||
| notes |
black vinyl, gatefold sleeve
16 tracks |
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country | australia |
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| type | retail | |||
| media | 12" x 2 | |||
| label | waterfront | |||
| code | DAMP 121 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side four DMX 72798 ®2C | |||
| pictures | front sleeve, back sleeve, record | |||
| notes |
red vinyl, gatefold sleeve
16 tracks |
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country | uk |
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| type | test pressing / promo | |||
| media | 12" | |||
| label | waterfront / southern studios | |||
| code | DAMP 121 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side b MPO DAMP 121 B1 | |||
| pictures | - | |||
| notes |
black vinyl, plain white labels. plain white sleeve with a title label on the front
used also for promotion with an info sheet 11 tracks |
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country | uk, made in france |
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| type | retail | |||
| media | 12" | |||
| label | waterfront / southern studios | |||
| code | DAMP 121 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a MPO DAMP 121 A1 side b MPO DAMP 121 B1 | |||
| pictures | front sleeve, back sleeve, side b label | |||
| notes | ||||
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country | uk, made in france |
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| type | retail | |||
| media | 12" | |||
| label | waterfront / southern studios | |||
| code | DAMP 121 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a MPO DAMP 121 A1 side b MPO DAMP 121 B1 | |||
| pictures | front sleeve, back sleeve, side b label | |||
| notes |
black vinyl, single sleeve, 11 tracks.
the kiss logo on front has been modified (as with other kiss records distributed in germany) because the last two letters of the original logo resemble the schutzstaffel symbol. |
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thanks to wouter mahu
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country | uk, made in france |
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| type | retail | |||
| media | cd | |||
| label | waterfront / southern studios | |||
| code | DAMP 121CD | |||
| matrix | DAMP CD 121 MPO 01 @ | |||
| pictures | front inlay, back inlay, cd | |||
| notes |
original kiss logo on the front
two-fold front inlay. 17 tracks. the last track ("beth" by coffin break) isn't mentioned in the tracklist |
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country | uk, made in france |
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| type | retail | |||
| media | cd | |||
| label | waterfront / southern studios | |||
| code | DAMP 121CD | |||
| matrix | DAMP CD 121 MPO 01 @ | |||
| pictures | front inlay, back inlay, cd | |||
| notes |
the kiss logo on the front has been modified (as with the 12" release, and with other kiss records distributed in germany) because the last two letters of the original logo resemble the schutzstaffel symbol.
single page front inlay. 17 tracks. the last track ("beth" by coffin break) isn't mentioned in the tracklist |
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country | usa |
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| type | test pressing | |||
| media | 12" | |||
| label | c/z | |||
| code | CZ024 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a CZ-024-A Kdisc ch L-36119 side b CZ-024-B Kdisc ch L-36119X note: on side a the "6" looks like a "4" and on side b the "9" looks like a "7" |
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| pictures | labels | |||
| notes |
plain sleeve, white labels with handwritten code and title.
more info on the pr3 page |
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country | usa |
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| type | retail | |||
| media | 12" | |||
| label | c/z / waterfront | |||
| code | CZ024 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a CZ-024-A Kdisc ch L-36119 side b CZ-024-B Kdisc ch L-36119X note: on side a the "6" looks like a "4" and on side b the "9" looks like a "7" |
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| pictures | front sleeve, back sleeve, side b label | |||
| notes |
black vinyl, gatefold sleeve
12 tracks |
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| variation | single sleeve |
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country | usa |
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| type | retail | |||
| media | 12" | |||
| label | c/z / waterfront | |||
| code | CZ024 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a CZ-024-A Kdisc ch L-36119 side b CZ-024-B Kdisc ch L-36119X note: on side a the "6" looks like a "4" and on side b the "9" looks like a "7" |
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| pictures | front sleeve, back sleeve, record | |||
| notes |
marbled purple-red vinyl, gatefold sleeve. 12 tracks.
it may have a white "color vinyl" sticker on the wrap like those used for the green molly's lips 7" |
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| thanks to christian rüh | ||||
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country | usa |
status
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| type | retail | |||
| media | mc | |||
| label | c/z | |||
| code | CZ024 | |||
| pictures | front inlay, cassette (inside sealed box) | |||
| notes |
first issue with the 'kiss faces' graphic on the front
15 tracks |
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country | usa |
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| type | retail | |||
| media | mc | |||
| label | c/z | |||
| code | CZ024 | |||
| pictures | front inlay, cassette (inside sealed box) | |||
| notes |
reissued with a different front graphic, due to the risk of a legal action
12 tracks |
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country | usa |
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| type | retail | |||
| media | cd | |||
| label | c/z / waterfront | |||
| code | CZ024 | |||
| matrix | CZ024 8/90 1DA2X | |||
| pictures | front inlay, back inlay, cd | |||
| notes |
first issue with the 'kiss faces' graphic on the front
15 tracks |
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| variations | different barcodes: CZ024 3/91 1DA4X CZ024 10/92 1DA6 |
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country | usa |
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| type | retail | |||
| media | cd | |||
| label | c/z / waterfront | |||
| code | CZ024 | |||
| matrix | :MASTERED: .BY NIMBUS. CZ 024. | |||
| pictures | front inlay, inside inlay, back inlay, cd | |||
| notes |
reissued with a different front graphic, due to the risk of a legal action
the front inlay is a single sheet, inside there's a funny invitation to gene (simmons, bass player in the kiss), to not sue the label 12 tracks |
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