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

country australia
status
type test pressing
media 12" x 2
label waterfront
code DAMP 121
matrix
pictures
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.

country australia
status
type retail
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

country australia
status
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

country uk
status
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

country uk, made in france
status
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, gatefold sleeve, 11 tracks:
original kiss logo on front.

country uk, made in france
status
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.
thanks to wouter mahu

country uk, made in france
status
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

country uk, made in france
status
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

country usa
status
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"
pictures labels
notes
plain sleeve, white labels with handwritten code and title.
more info on the pr3 page

country usa
status
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"
pictures front sleeve, back sleeve, side b label
notes
black vinyl, gatefold sleeve
12 tracks

variation single sleeve
status

country usa
status
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"
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"
thanks to christian rüh

country usa
status
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

country usa
status
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

country usa
status
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

variations different barcodes:
CZ024 3/91 1DA4X
CZ024 10/92 1DA6
status

country usa
status
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