KISS ALIVE 1976 FRANCE Pathé Marconi NM/NM. FULL MATRIX GRAIL GATEFOLD Aucoin

$

600

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We specialize in elite pieces only. Every item is chosen for rarity, condition, and presentation. This is not Discogs filler. This is top-tier collector inventory.

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💎 KISS – ALIVE! (1976 Original French Pressing)

Pathé Marconi / EMI – 2C 156-97185/6

Double LP • Casablanca “Casablancaland” labels

Condition: VINYL NM / COVER NM

This is a true grail-level copy of the album that built the KISS empire.

French Pathé Marconi pressings are famous for their superior vinyl quality, bold mastering, and flawless jacket printing. Finding one in real NM/NM condition is exceptionally rare. Most surviving copies are VG+ at best. This one is preservation-grade.

This is not a “nice” copy.

This is a museum copy.

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🎧 VINYL – NEAR MINT (NM)

Both LPs are stunning:

   •   Deep, jet-black gloss

   •   No warps

   •   No feelable marks

   •   Virtually no spindle wear

   •   Looks barely played

   •   Expected dead-quiet playback

Archive quality. Investment grade.

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🖼 COVER & GATEFOLD – NEAR MINT (NM)

The gatefold is breathtaking:

   •   Explosive color saturation

   •   Sharp photography and print clarity

   •   Clean white interior

   •   No stains, no writing, no splits

   •   Strong corners and edges

When you open it, you feel the show: smoke, lights, sweat, power.

This is Alive! the way collectors want to see it.

Display-quality. Wall-worthy.

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🎼 COMPLETE, CORRECT TRACK LIST

Side 1

1. Deuce

2. Strutter

3. Got to Choose

4. Hotter Than Hell

5. Firehouse

Side 2

6. Nothin’ to Lose

7. C’mon and Love Me

8. Parasite

9. She

Side 3

10. Watchin’ You

11. 100,000 Years

12. Black Diamond

Side 4

13. Rock Bottom

14. Cold Gin

15. Rock and Roll All Nite

16. Let Me Go, Rock ’n’ Roll

No filler. No weak sides. This is the blueprint of KISS.

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🏷 MATRIX / RUNOUT IDENTIFIERS (Deadwax Verified)

These matrices confirm an authentic early French Pathé Marconi production. This is where serious collectors look first.

Side A: M6 310 885 1 / 97 185 A21

Side B: M6 310 995 1 / 97 185 A21

Side C: M6 310 997 1 / 97 186 A21

Side D: M6 310 998 1 / 97 186 B21

These are clean, consistent, and textbook Pathé Marconi stampings.

No later recuts. No repress indicators.

The deadwax tells the truth, and this one is flawless.

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🏷 PRESSING DETAILS

   •   Original French Pathé Marconi / EMI manufacture

   •   Correct catalog number: 2C 156-97185/6

   •   Authentic Casablanca “Casablancaland” labels

   •   Complete original double LP set

   •   True 1976 European production

French pressings are prized for:

   •   Heavier vinyl

   •   Stronger dynamics

   •   Superior quality control

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🔥 WHY THIS IS A $575 COPY

You are paying for:

   •   True NM / NM condition

   •   A flawless, explosive gatefold

   •   One of the best European pressings ever made

   •   Full 4-side matrix documentation

   •   Investment-grade preservation

This is not a $250 Discogs copy.

This is what collectors buy when they are done upgrading.

This is the copy that disappears into permanent collections.

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Firm in value. Serious offers considered. Lowballs ignored.

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📦 SHIPPING

   •   Records removed from jacket

   •   Poly sleeves + cardboard separation

   •   Heavy protection

   •   Professional packing

   •   Double boxing available upon request

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🔥 FINAL WORD

Alive! is the album that made KISS immortal.

This French Pathé Marconi NM/NM example represents that moment at its absolute highest level.

Hail the Grail Records doesn’t sell average.

We sell the copies everyone else is still searching for.