Etikett variation/Label variation

Smoking man label. Version 1 First Casablanca label (1974) The first blue Bogart label was used for NB 9000 series when Casablanca was distributed by Warner Bros. Accordingly, the bottom rim text reads Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records, Inc. ----- The same label from other countries may look a little different and have a different text at the bottom rim

Smoking man label. Version 2 Second Casablanca label (1974-1975) When the Warner Bros. distribution deal ended, the bottom rim text was changed to Manufactured and Distributed by Casablanca Records, Inc. ----- The same label from other countries may look a little different and have a different text at the bottom rim

Camel label Third Casablanca label (1975-1977) In late 1975, the label design was changed to the familiar Oasis scene with a fortress, camels and palm trees. This first Oasis label has no people in the scenery and the bottom rim text still reads Manufactured and Distributed by Casablanca Records, Inc. ----- The same label from other countries may look a little different and have a different text at the bottom rim

Film crew label Fourth Casablanca label (1977-1984) From 1977 on the label changed its name to Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., and both the neon logo and the bottom rim text were changed accordingly. This second Oasis label now features people in the scenery. ----- The same label from other countries may look a little different and have a different text at the bottom rim

Custom label Custom Casablanca label Casablanca Records issued several custom label designs for selected releases. ----- The same label from other countries may look a little different and have a different text at the bottom rim

In order to collect kissrecords, a fan must be able to distinguish between 1st and later pressings. This requires a working knowledge of the different Casablanca and Mercury/Polygram labels. Descriptions and examples of the labels used on kiss records follow. U.S. labels.

Casablanca labels:
Casablanca label #1
Casablanca label #1a
Casablanca label #1b
Casablanca label #2
Casablanca label #3
Casablanca label #3a

Mercury labels:
Mercury label #1
Mercury label #1a

During the age of vinyl albums, free copies to be sent to radio stations, promotional albums, generally had a different label than albums released to the general public. Often the only difference was the phrase, Promotional copy - Not for sale, on the label. Other promotional albums had special white labels to denote their status as promotional item. Sometimes the LP cover would have a gold stamp on it that said, Promotional copy - Not for sale. Occasionally promo albums also had a white sticker on the front of the albumcover listing all the songs, their length, and how much thime the disc jockey had to talk before the singing started. These stickers were never used on kiss albums, however, some promotional albums also had a notch cut into the album cover, or had one corner cut off, to denote that they were promotional, but not all so-called cut-corner albums are promotional. Corner cutting was also used by stores when albums were sold in bargain bins, the idea being that it would keep people from buying an album at a reduced price, then returning it for full price.

Gold stamp

White promo label

Label

Label