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KISS: FRENCH SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY

This is one of the sections that could really use some additions!

VOGUE DISTRIBUTION (1975-9)


CALLING DR LOVE / Take Me
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.140226 (FRA, 1976)
Rare early issue with picture sleeve. Click on covers for large scans. It is not clear, yet, whether this was the first Vogue distributed, or even first French, KISS release...
French Release Version


CHRISTINE SIXTEEN / Shock Me
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.140290 (FRA, 1977)
The excellent picture sleeve makes this highly collectible...
French Release Version


SHOUT IT OUT LOUD (Live) / Nothin' To Lose (Live)
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.140348 (FRA, 1977)
The excellent picture sleeve makes this highly collectible...
French Release Version


ROCKET RIDE / Tomorrow And Tonight (Live)
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.103 (FRA, 1978)
The excellent picture sleeve makes this highly collectible...
French Release Version


STRUTTER '78 / Shock Me
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.157 (FRA, 1978)
The excellent picture sleeve makes this highly collectible...
French Release Version


ACE FREHLEY: NEW YORK GROOVE / Snowblind
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.1122 (FRA, 1978)
Highly collectible solo album issue; Thanks to Ad Van Hoeffelen for the scans...
French Release Version


PAUL STANLEY: HOLD ME, TOUCH ME / Goodbye
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.1123 (FRA, 1978)
Highly collectible solo album issue...
French Release Version


PETER CRISS: DON'T YOU LET ME DOWN / Hooked On Rock 'N Roll
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.1130 (FRA, 1978)
Highly collectible solo album issue...
French Release Version


GENE SIMMONS: RADIOACTIVE / See You In Your Dreams
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.1131 (FRA, 1978)
Highly collectible solo album issue...
French Release Version


I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU / Hard Times
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.1182 (FRA, 1979)
The excellent picture sleeve makes this highly collectible. Apparently there are at least two different covers for this single, two of which are paper variations for the "Disco Rock" sleeve, matte versus course finish, and a cover which does not list "Disco Rock". The single would be released in the last week of June 1979 and enter the French singles charts (1 July) at #26 eventually rising to #2 during 20 weeks on the charts. Thanks for the scan on the non "Disco Rock" version - Ralf...
French Release Version


DIRTY LIVIN' / Sure Know Something
Casablanca/Vogue 45.CB.1226 (FRA, 1979)
The excellent picture sleeve makes this highly collectible...
French Release Version


MAGIC TOUCH / Save Your Love
Casablanca/Vogue NB-101259 (FRA, 1979)
The excellent picture sleeve makes this highly collectible...
French Release Version

PHONOGRAM DISTRIBUTION (1980-3)


SHANDI / She's So European
Casablanca/Phonogram CB6000-436 (FRA, 1980)
The excellent picture sleeve makes this highly collectible...
French Release Version


WHAT MAKES THE WORLD GO 'ROUND / Naked City
Casablanca/Phonogram CB6000-503 (FRA, 1980)
The excellent picture sleeve makes this highly collectible...
French Release Version


I / The Oath
Casablanca/Phonogram CB6000-717 (FRA, 1981)
The excellent picture sleeve makes this highly collectible...
French Release Version

DOWN ON YOUR KNEES / I'm A Legend Tonight (** Promo)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6387-760 (FRA, 1982)
Very rare promo release unique to France...

I LOVE IT LOUD / Creatures Of The Night (** Promo)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6387-782 (FRA, 1982)
Very rare promo release unique to France...

LICK IT UP / Not For The Innocent
Casablanca/Phonogram 814-498-7 (FRA, 1983)
Similar to other European nation's issues...

MERCURY/PHONOGRAM DISTRIBUTION (1987-)

CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS / No, No, No
Mercury/Phonogram 888-796-7 (FRA, 1987)
Similar to other European nation's issues...

REASON TO LIVE / Thief In The Night
Mercury/Phonogram 870-022-7 (FRA, 1987)
Features a cover completely different to that used by other countries...