The Thrill of the Hunt

17 years ago at a record store in the East Hills mall I held a KISS-BEST OF THE SOLO ALBUMS vinyl LP German Import. It was $14.99 and I knew my mom would shit her pants if I spent my hard-earned allowance on a ‘record’ when our family no longer even owned a turntable (at this time Cassette Singles were all the rage). So, I left the store with my tail between my legs, forever longing for the day I could call that album my own. That day was Saturday. After a quick oil change I hit the local record shops and was fortunate to happen upon a newly sold KISS record collection. It contained the same ol’-same ol’, but among the loot was the German Import BEST OF THE SOLO ALBUMS LP. I literally shook with excitement. 17 years…man that’s a long time. Days like this make me glad I grew up in an age before EBAY. Sometimes it’s the hunt of the kill that is the most rewarding. Now, if I could just find the version pictured above…maybe in another 17 years.