KISSARMY FAQ FILE
CS.UWP.EDU ARCHIVE DATE 09-AUGUST-1994
VERSION 2.0
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Welcome to the KISSARMY KISS FAQ File, version 2. This document has
been put together as a attempt to answer some of the most commonly
asked questions about the rock band KISS. This FAQ is intended as an
introductory guide to novices, and an information gathering tool
for both new and old fans.
There have been numerous additions to these files since version 1,
but still comments and additions from readers are welcomed.
The contents of this document have been organised as follows:
PART 1: FAQ. A Question and Answer section. It also contains other
information such as KISS fan club addresses, poll results and
tour dates from 1973 to 1994.
PART 2: CHRONOLOGY. It details most of the band's important
activites from about 1966 through 1994.
PART 3: DISCOGRAPHY. Featuring all of KISS' US and foreign
releases. It includes detailed information on sales
status and chart performance on each record/single.
Updated to include discographies by ex-members, current
memebrs and other KISS-related albums.
PART 4: BOOTLEG DISCOGRAPHY. Lists name, recording info and
contents of many KISS bootlegs.
PART 5: COLLECTABLE PRICING GUIDE. It contains lists of prices
of many KISS collectables such as rare LPs, presskits,
tourbooks, bootlegs, etc.
Please send corrections, additions, comments, cash, anything to
the FAQ maintainer, Alex Carranza at: or
. Thank you.
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KISSARMY FAQ:
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----------------------- Q & A -------------------------
Summary Of Questions:
@Q1: WHO/WHAT IS KISS?
@Q2: WHAT IS THE KISSARMY MAILING LIST AND HOW DO I USE IT?
@Q3: I AM NEW TO KISS. WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND I BUY FIRST?
@Q4: IS THERE A KISS DISCOGRAPHY AVAILABLE ONLINE?
@Q5: WHERE CAN I GET THE LYRICS TO THEIR SONGS?
@Q6: ARE THERE ANY KISS BOOTLEGS?
@Q7: WHERE CAN I GET THESE COOL BOOTLEGS??
@Q8: ARE THERE ANY UNRELEASED KISS SONGS?
@Q9: HAS KISS RECORDED ANY SONGS BY OTHER ARTISTS?
@Q10: WHAT SONGS BY OTHER ARTISTS HAS KISS PERFORMED LIVE?
@Q11: WHAT KISS SONGS HAVE BEEN RECORDED BY OTHER ARTISTS?
@Q12: WHAT SONGS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON EACH TOUR?
@Q13: WHAT BANDS HAS KISS OPENED FOR?
@Q14: DID ANYONE EVER REFUSE TO LET KISS OPEN FOR THEM?
@Q15: WHAT BANDS HAVE OPENED FOR KISS?
@Q16: WHY ARE THERE DIFFERENT US AND JAPANESE VERSIONS OF 'THE ELDER'?
@Q17: WHY ARE THERE TWO VERSIONS OF CREATURES OF THE NIGHT?
@Q18: WHY WERE SONGS ON CREATURES OF THE NIGHT REMIXED?
@Q19: WHY IS THE SOUND SO POOR ON SOME KISS CDs?
@Q20: WHAT'S THAT SIGN ON 'HOTTER THAN HELL' AND 'CRAZY NIGHTS'?
@Q21: HOW HAVE KISS' ALBUMS/SINGLES PERFORMED ON THE CHARTS?
@Q22: WHICH KISS ALBUM/SINGLE HAS BEEN THE MOST SUCCESFUL FOR KISS?
@Q23: HOW MANY ALBUMS HAS KISS SOLD?
@Q24: WHAT KISS ALBUMS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED GOLD/PLATINUM?
@Q25: WHEN/WHERE WERE THEY BORN?
@Q26: WHY DID PETER/ACE/VINNIE/MARK LEAVE?
@Q27: WHAT DID THEY DO BEFORE THEY MEET EACH OTHER/JOINED KISS?
@Q28: WHAT IS 'WICKED LESTER'?
@Q29: WHAT OTHER BANDS HAVE MEMBERS OF KISS BEEN IN?
@Q30: WHAT ARE THEIR REAL NAMES?
@Q31: WHAT MOVIES HAS GENE SIMMONS BEEN IN?
@Q32: WHICH TV SHOWS HAS KISS APPEARED IN?
@Q33: WHO PLAYED WHAT?
@Q34: WHAT'S THE STORY ABOUT ACE BEING ELECTROCUTED ONSTAGE?
@Q35: WHAT'S THE ASKING PRICE FOR COLLECTABLES/RARE ALBUMS?
@Q36: MISCELANEOUS:
a) KISS FAN CLUBS
b) KISS FANZINES
c) WHO'S WHO IN KISSTORY?
d) STRANGE WAYS READER'S POLL
e) KISSARMY ALBUMS POLL
f) KISSARMY POLL: FAVOURITE VERSIONS OF KISS KLASSICS
g) OTHER RANDOM BITS OF INFORMATION
h) ARTICLE: HOW KISS GOT THEIR NAME
i) ARTICLE: GENE SIMMONS BLOOD RECIPE
j) TOURDATES 1973-1994
@Q37: PEOPLE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS DOCUMENT
Answers:
@Q1: WHO/WHAT IS KISS?
KISS is a legendary Rock/Heavy Metal band formed in New York
City in early 1973. The original band line-up was Gene Simmons
on Bass/Vocals, Paul Stanley on Rhythm Guitar/Vocals, Peter
Criss on Drums/Vocals and Ace Frehley on Lead Guitar/Vocals.
One of the most distinctive features in the early days of KISS,
was the bizarre makeup and costumes its members wore (from 1973
to 1983).
The first KISS record, simply titled `Kiss' was released on
18th February, 1974. The band has since released 25 more albums.
Throughout its 20-year history, KISS has undegone several line-up
changes, starting with the departure of drummer Peter Criss in
1980. His replacement was Eric Carr, who stayed with the band until
his tragic death from cancer in November, 1991. Ace Frehley left in
1982 and a string of replacements followed: Vinnie Vincent (1982-1984),
Mark St. John (1984), and Bruce Kulick (1984-Present). Drummer
Eric Singer joined the band in 1991.
@Q2: WHAT IS THE KISSARMY MAILING LIST AND HOW DO I USE IT?
The KISSARMY mailing list was created to
provide a forum for fans of the rock group KISS. It is currently
unmoderated and open to posts from anybody. The list exists in
both a digest and a non-digest format. The main list is KISSARMY
and the digest is KISSARMY-Digest. To subscribe, send a command
like the following in the body of a mail message to
:
SUBSCRIBE KISSARMY "Your real name here"
For example:
SUBSCRIBE KISSARMY "Gene Simmons"
To receive the daily digest of posts to the KISSARMY list, replace
KISSARMY with KISSARMY-Digest.
A number of resources are available from this server as well: FAQs
(like the one you are reading), discographies, lyrics, pictures, etc.
For instructions on how to access these send the commands HELP and
DIR on separate lines in the body of a mail message to
.
Archives of KISSARMY postings are available from
. Each archive is named KISSARMY.yyyy-mm,
where "yyyy" is the current year and "mm" is the month. To
retrieve all archives, send a mail message containing the command
SEND KISSARMY to
.
To retrieve the archive for a particular month, specify the proper
file name in the SEND command. For example, to retrieve the
archives for January 1992, the command would be:
SEND KISSARMY.1992-01
Further administrative requests regarding the KISSARMY list should
be sent to
Internet: .
See also question 5 of this document for further information.
@Q3: I AM NEW TO KISS. WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND I BUY FIRST?
ALBUMS:
a) Greatest Hits compilations are always a good place to start, as
they concentrate on the band's most popular songs. "Smashes, Thrashes
And Hits" covers most of their history; from 1974 to 1985 (1974-1987
on the European version). It also contains two new 1988 tracks.
"Double Platinum" a double album, contains the best songs from their
first six albums, plus a 1978 version of their classic "Strutter".
This one is highly recommended for getting hold of the best of their
early material. "Kiss Killers" is another good one to get. It covers
their very best from 1974 to 1981 including the 1979 top-10 hit "I
Was Made For Lovin' You", as well as four brand new tracks.
Unfortunately, "Kiss Killers" is only available in the US as an
import, so it may be hard to find and a bit more expensive than
other records.
b) Live albums are also a good source of `best' songs. "Alive!" is
definetely the one to go for here. This was the record that first
put KISS on the map, and it's still one of their greatest. After
"Alive!" you can get "Alive II", a live recording from Los Angeles
1977 containing songs from their next three studio albums after
"Alive!" plus five new studio cuts. "Alive III" is the band's
most recent album, and it covers songs from almost every one of their
earlier albums. This one you can buy after you get "Alive II".
c) Studio albums. After you've got one of the greatest hits or the live
albums, you may want to think about getting some of their best
studio works. Recommendation of these is a rather difficult task,
but I'll try none the less. Keep in mind this is only this author's
opinion; you will get different ones from everyone you ask. Here it
goes: Start with "Destroyer"; this is often called KISS' best album.
You can't go wrong with this one. "Creatures Of The Night" and
"Revenge" are some of their heaviest (and best). The first three
albums "Kiss", "Hotter Than Hell" and "Dressed To Kill" include their
best and most often heard songs. A favourite amongst KISS fanatics is
1981's concept album "Music From The Elder", the soundtrack to a movie
that never got made. It features some of the finest music KISS has
ever put on record and some of their best playing too. Beware though,
this is NOT typical KISS by any means!. Ace Frehley's solo record is
another great album no KISS fan should be without.
VIDEOS:
a) Two home videos document the history of the band, "Exposed" and
"Extreme Close Up". Both include lots of early concert footage,
music videos and interviews. The best bet is probably "Extreme
Close Up", as it covers a lot more and includes more videos. Also,
lots of "unrehearsed" candid moments...
b) Concert videos. 1984's "Animalize Live Uncensored" is the one to
buy first. Filmed at Detroit's huge Cobo Hall, it features an
excellent concert from the group's 1984 tour. "Konfidential"
documents the band's 1992 Revenge Tour. It includes many of the
songs found on the "Alive III" album, as well as a good number
of early makeup performances.
MOVIES:
a) There's only one KISS movie, "KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park".
It is currently available on video at a very good price. No need
to get it, unless you're a hard-core fan who must have absolutely
everything related to KISS.
[Note: There is another version of this movie, released theatrically
outside the U.S. in 1979 called "KISS In Attack Of The Phantom".
It is not available on video commercially though.]
@Q4: IS THERE A KISS DISCOGRAPHY AVAILABLE ONLINE?
Sure there is. It is part 3 of this document. It is also available via
gopher at (go to #3, #11, #1 and then #3); via WWW at
; anonymous ftp from
the music archives at or , under the
/pub/music/artists/k/kiss/discog directory. This a very complete
discography listing all of KISS' albums and singles, as well as lots
of KISS-related albums, such ex-members efforts, tribute (cover)
albums, etc. You are very much encouraged to check it out.
@Q5: WHERE CAN I GET THE LYRICS TO THEIR SONGS?
a) Via email:
Send any of the following commands in the *body* of a mail message to
KISSserv@WKUVX1.WKU.EDU:
HELP !Gets a help message
DIR !Get listing of all files available
DIR LYRICS !Get listing of all lyrics files available
SEND xxxx !Send a "package", for example, SEND LYRICS sends
all lyrics
SEND LYRICS.xxx !Send lyrics for a particular album
b) Via Anonymous FTP:
FTP to cs.uwp.edu (or ftp.uwp.edu). The lyrics should be under the
/pub/music/artists/k/kiss/lyrics directory.
c) Via WWW:
Point your Mosaic or Chimera client to URC
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~aure/strwys.html
d) Via Gopher:
Gopher to gopher.wku.edu and follow the following path: #3, #11,
and #7. There you'll see a list of all the band's albums. Go to any
entry you wish.
@Q6: ARE THERE ANY KISS BOOTLEGS?
Hundreds. KISS fans are very lucky in that respect. Everything from
early unreleased work to live concerts from every tour. Please refer
to part 4 of this document for list of KISS bootlegs.
@Q7: WHERE CAN I GET THESE COOL BOOTLEGS??
This is a little tricky. You might want to try small independent
record shops (don't even bother with the big chains), or collector's
magazines such as Goldmine, Discovery, or Record Collector in the
UK. They usually have a pretty good inventory. Also, record
conventions are an excellent place to find these. But, always keep
in mind BOOTLEGS ARE ILLEGAL, so be careful. And since very little
quality control is enforced by these bootleg houses, watch out for
poor sounding discs, mislabeled covers and plain rip-offs.
Another good way is by trading with other KISS fans. The KISSARMY
mailing list is an excellent place for this.
@Q8: ARE THERE ANY UNRELEASED KISS SONGS?
Yes. Here's a list of what's known.
1) GIVE IT TO YOU EASY: Possibly an outtake from the "Kiss" album
recording sessions, October 1973. Some
insist this is a Wicked Lester track, but
there is no way to know for sure...yet.
2) YOU'RE MUCH TOO YOUNG: Although never recorded by the band, this
song was performed at at least one show back
in 1974. Gene sings lead vocals.
3) LET ME KNOW (Live): Recorded live on 29 April, 1975 at Allen Theatre
in Cleveland for the "Alive!" album.
4) AIN'T NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS: Recorded during the "Destroyer"
sessions, Jan-Feb 1976. Written by Michael
Des Barres and sung by Peter Criss.
5) BETH (Acoustic): Initially recorded version on acoustic guitar
only. Shelved after the song was re-recorded
with the New York Philarmonic orchestra.
6) GOD OF THUNDER: Outtake from the same "Destroyer" sessions.
Paul Stanley sings lead vocals.
7) GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Early demo of the song featuring the original
lyrics which mentioned each band member by
name.
8) QUEEN FOR A DAY: Outtake from the "Rock And Roll Over" sessions.
Supposedly Ace Frehley on vocals. We're not
sure whether this song in fact exists.
9) LOVE GUN (Early Mix): From the 1977 "Love Gun" sessions. In fact,
The whole Love Gun album is available in
an early mix form (often incorrectly referred
to as "unmixed".)
10) TAKE ME (Live): Recorded live on 26-28 August, 1977 for "Alive II".
It never made it to the album.
11) HOOLIGAN (Live): see above.
12) DO YOU LOVE ME (Live): see above.
13) BAD BAD LOVIN': 1978 Gene Simmons demo. Features a very funky
sax solo. Lyrics to this song are avilable
at the lyric archives (see question #4).
14) REPUTATION: see above.
15) LOVE IS BLIND: see above.
16) FOUREVER: see above.
17) LOVE CAME TO ME: Left-overs from the Gene Simmons' solo album
sessions, 1978.
18) HEARTTHROB: see above.
19) IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT: see above.
20) TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME: Outtake from Paul Stanley's solo album
sessions, 1978.
21) TAKE ME AWAY: see above.
22) RUMBLE: Peter Criss demo for the "Dynasty" LP. Co-written by
Vini Poncia. 1979.
23) OUT OF CONTROL: see above. Later recorded for Peter's second
solo album, 1980.
24) THERE'S NOTHING BETTER: see #18
25) DIRTY LIVIN': see #18. Very Different from what ended up on the
album.
26) DEADLY WEAPONS: Recorded in either February or March of 1981 at
Ace Frehley's "Ace In The Hole" studio for
an album the band planned to release before
"The Elder". First apperance of Eric Carr on
a KISS track. Written by Paul Stanley & Gene
Simmons. Sung by Paul.
27) FEEL LIKE HEAVEN: Same recording sessions. Written and sung
by Gene Simmons. Later recorded by Peter
Criss for his third solo LP.
28) REPUTATION: Same as #22. Gene Simmons lead vocals.
29) DON'T RUN: Early demo of Dark Light. Recorded in early 1981 at
IRS studio. Sung by Ace (different lyrics).
30) I WANT YOU ONLY: Early demo of "A World Without Heroes" sung
by Paul Stanley rather than Gene Simmons as it
appeared on record. Same recording location as
#25. Different lyrics.
31) IT'S MY LIFE: Recorded during the 1982 "Creatures Of The Night"
sessions. Written by Simmons and Stanley, it
features Gene Simmons on lead vocals and Bob
Kulick on lead guitar. Later recorded and
released by Wendy O. Williams.
32) LEGENDS NEVER DIE: Also recorded during the "Creatures" sessions.
Not much is known except that the drum track
was later used as the basis for the 1984
version on Wendy O. Williams's album.
(see discography).
33) SO MANY GIRLS, SO LITTLE TIME: Gene Simmons demo from the "Lick It
Up" sessions, 1983.
34) SEXY FEEL: Eric Carr drum track from the Lick It Up sessions, 1983.
35) HELLO HELLO: Gene Simmons demos for the "Asylum" album, 1985.
36) 100 PERCENT: See above.
37) NOBODY'S PERFECT: See above.
38) KEEP YOUR TAIL BETWEEN YOUR LEGS: See above.
39) SECRETLY CRUEL: See above. Different lyrics.
40) I HAVE JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT: See above
41) TAKE IT LIKE A MAN: See above.
42) WE WON'T TAKE IT ANYMORE: See above.
43) RUSSIAN ROULETTE: See above.
44) HIDE YOUR HEART: Original version recorded during the "Crazy
Nights" sessions in Los Angeles, 1987.
Later re-recorded for "Hot In The Shade".
45) SWORD AND STONE: Also recorded during the "Crazy Nights" sessions.
It was later given to the group Bonfire to
record for the "Shocker" movie soundtrack.
46) BETRAYED: Alternate version, 1989.
47) THE STREET GIVETH AND THE STREET TAKETH AWAY: See above.
48) I JUST WANNA: Early mix leaked to a Los Angeles radio station in
February of 1992. Not much different, but not
the same version that appeared on the album.
49) I JUST WANNA (Live): Original mix before it was edited. It contains
both Paul Stanley's and the audience's loud
screams of "fuck" (as in "I just wanna fuck",
the way the song was always performed live).
There are also about 10 unreleased live songs recorded for "Alive III"
that were shelved --according to Paul. none of these though has been
made available yet.
OTHER KISS RELATED TRACKS:
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Jenilee
- A Peter Criss tune about his daughter. Probably recorded
during the mid to late eigthties. Not sung by Peter.
Don't Go
Rock And Roll Survivor
- Two tunes by Peter Criss that are supposed to be from the
1980's. Details unknown.
Audio Video
The Girl Can't Dance
The Hurts On
Baby It's You
Gotta Find A Party
Rock Or Be Rocked
I Got The Touch
- Produced tracks by Ace Frehley from 1984. Vocals - Ace.
Angel
Back On The Streets
Animal
- Tracks from Ace Frehley's unreleased record from 1985.
Vocals - Richie Scarlett.
Give It To Me Any Way
Back Into My Arms Again
- Tracks from Ace Frehley's unreleased record from 1985.
Vocals - Ace.
@Q9: HAS KISS RECORDED ANY SONGS BY OTHER ARTISTS?
Yes...
And then (S)He Kissed Me --- by The Crystals (on LOVE GUN)
Any Way You Want It --- by Dave Clark Five (on ALIVE II)
God Gave Rock n' Roll To You --- by Argent (on REVENGE)
Kissin' Time --- by Bobby Rydell (on KISS)
New York Groove --- by Hello (on ACE FREHLEY solo)
2000 Man --- by The Rolling Stones (on DYNASTY)
Star Spangled Banner --- by Francis Key (on ALIVE III)
Tossin' And Turnin' --- by Adams/Malou (on PETER CRISS solo)
When You Wish Upon A Star --- from the Pinocchio movie!
(on GENE SIMMONS solo )
@Q10: WHAT SONGS BY OTHER ARTISTS HAS KISS PERFORMED LIVE?
Communication Breakdown --- by Led Zeppelin (on Paul Stanley's
solo tour)
Hey Joe --- by Jimmy Hendrix
La Bamba --- by Richie Valens
Oh Susannah --- trad. Written by Stephen C. Foster
Sunshine Of Your Love --- by Cream
Whole Lotta Love --- by Led Zeppelin
Won't Get Fooled Again --- by The Who
Johnny B. Goode --- by Chuck Berry
White Christmas --- trad. (performed on Christmas, of course)
Winchester Cathedral --- by New Vaudeville Bank
@Q11: WHAT KISS SONGS HAVE BEEN RECORDED BY OTHER ARTISTS?
Lots!!. Here's a partial list:
A World Without Heroes --- Cher
Beth --- Coffin Break (Punk Version!)
Beth --- The Hard Ons
Beth --- Peter Criss (Technically his song, but he re-recorded it)
Beth --- Gartnerlosjen
Black Diamond --- The Replacements
Black Diamond --- Yoshiki
Calling Dr. Love --- Hullabaloo
Calling Dr. Love --- Shandi's Addiction
Calling Dr. Love --- Blant De Primitive
Charisma --- The Plunderers
Cold Gin --- Death Angel
Cold Gin --- Skid Row
Cold Gin --- Muck
C'mon And Love Me --- Skid Row
Christine Sixteen --- All
Christine Sixteen --- Gin Blossoms
Danger --- Legend
Detroit Rock City --- Bullet Lavolta
Detroit Rock city --- Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Deuce --- Ace Frehley (recorded after he left the band)
Deuce --- Hellmen
Deuce --- Lenny Kravitz w/ Stevie Wonder
Deuce --- Red Kross
Deuce --- The Replacements
Deuce --- The Treepeople
Deuce --- Graceland
Do You Love Me? --- Girl
Do You Love Me? --- Girlschool
Do You Love Me? --- Nirvana
God Of Thunder --- Melvins
God Of Thunder --- White Zombie
Goin' Blind --- Dinosaur Jr.
Goin' Blind --- The Melvins
Hard Luck Woman --- Garth Brooks
Hard Times --- Hard Times
Hide Your Heart --- Robin Beck
Hide Your Heart --- Ace Frehley
Hide Yout Heart --- Molly Hatchett
Hide Your Heart --- Bonnie Tyler
I Want You --- King Snake Roost
I Was Made For Lovin' You --- The Jungle Medics
Is That You? --- Girl Monster
Lick It Up --- Hard Ons
Love Gun --- Surfin' Caesars
Love Gun --- Ramjam
Love Her All I Can --- Anthrax
Mainline --- Mother's Love
Makin' Love --- Thrust
Only You --- Doro Pesch
Parasite --- Anthrax
Parasite --- Smelly Tounges
Parasite --- Hedge Hog
Plaster Caster --- Lemonheads
Rip It Out --- Chemical People
Rock n' Roll All Nite --- Poison
Rock n' Roll All Nite --- Cosmic Dropouts
Rock n' Roll All Nite --- Toad The Wet Sprocket
Rocket Ride --- Ace Frehley (same as above)
Rocket Ride --- For Love Not Lisa (w/ Ace on lead vocals/guitar)
She --- Anthrax
She --- Paraplegic
Shock Me --- Red House Painters
Shock Me --- Motorpsycho w/ Dag Ingebrigtsen
Shout It Out Loud --- DumDum Boys
Snowblind --- Skin Yard
Strange Ways --- Spaceman Stiff
Strutter --- Extreme
Strutter --- Grunt People w/ Linda Johansen
Sure Know Something --- Whipper w/ Rock Hard
Thief In The Night --- Wendy O. Williams
Tomorrow --- The Stuck
Unholy --- Die Artze
War Machine --- The Instigators
Watchin' You --- Lost At Last
@Q12: WHAT SONGS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON EACH TOUR?
KISS Tour (opening act) 1973-1974
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Deuce / Strutter / She / Firehouse / Nothin' To Lose / 100,000 Years / Black
Diamond / Let Me Go, Rock And Roll (Kissin' Time on occasion)
HOTTER THAN HELL tour 1974
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Deuce / Nothin' To Lose / She / Firehouse / Strutter / 100,000 Years
Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll / Cold Gin / Let Me Know / Got To Choose
Watchin' You / Black Diamond
DRESSED TO KILL tour 1975
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Deuce / Strutter / Got To Choose / Hotter Than Hell / Firehouse
Nothin' To Lose / C'mon and Love Me / Parasite / She / Watchin' You /
100,000 Years / Black Diamond / Rock Bottom / Cold Gin
Rock And Roll All Nite / Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
ALIVE! tour 1975-1976
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Deuce / Strutter / C'mon And Love Me / Hotter Than Hell / Firehouse /
She / Guitar Solo / Parasite / Nothin' To Lose / Bass Solo / 100,000 Years /
Drum Solo / Black Diamond / Cold Gin / Rock And Roll All Nite / Let Me Go,
Rock And Roll
DESTROYER tour (Europe) 1976
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Deuce / Strutter / Flaming Youth / Hotter Than Hell / Firehouse / She / Guitar
Solo / Nothin' To Lose / Shout It Out Loud / 100,000 Years / Drum Solo /
Black Diamond / Detroit Rock City / Rock And Roll All Nite / Let Me Go, Rock
And Roll
DESTROYER tour (States) 1976
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Detroit Rock City / King Of The Nighttime World / Let Me Go, Rock And
Roll / Cold Gin / Guitar Solo / Shout It Out Loud / Strutter / Nothin'
To Lose / Do You Love Me / Watching You / Drum Solo / Bass Solo / God Of
Thunder / Rock And Roll All Nite / Deuce / Firehouse / Black Diamond
ROCK AND ROLL OVER Tour 1976-1977
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Detroit Rock City / Take Me / Let Me Go, Rock And Roll / Ladies Room /
Firehouse / Makin' Love / Cold Gin / Guitar Solo / Do You Love Me /
Nothin' To Lose / Bass Solo / God Of Thunder / Drum Solo / I Want You
/ Rock And Roll All Nite / Shout It Out Loud / Beth / Black Diamond
LOVE GUN tour 1977
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I Stole Your Love / Take Me / Firehouse / Ladies Room / Love Gun /
Hooligan / Makin' Love / Christine Sixteen / Shock Me / Guitar Solo /
I Want You / Calling Dr. Love / Shout It Out Loud / Bass Solo / God Of
Thunder / Drum Solo / Rock And Roll All Nite / Detroit Rock City / Beth /
Black Diamond
ALIVE II tour 1977-1978
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I Stole Your Love / King Of The Nighttime World / Ladies Room /
Firehouse / Love Gun / Let Me Go, Rock And Roll / Makin' Love /
Christine Sixteen / Shock Me / Guitar Solo / I Want You /
Calling Dr. Love / Shout It Out Loud / Bass Solo / God Of Thunder /
Drum Solo / Rock And Roll All Nite / Detroit Rock City / Beth /
Black Diamond
DYNASTY tour 1979
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King Of The Nighttime World / Let Me Go, Rock And Roll / Move On /
Calling Dr. Love / Firehouse / New York Groove / I Was Made For Lovin'
You / Christine Sixteen / 2,000 Man / Guitar Solo / Love Gun / Bass
Solo / God Of Thunder / Drum Solo / Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond /
Detroit Rock City / Beth / Rock And Roll All Nite
Also: Radioactive & Tossin' And Turnin' on the early leg of the tour.
UNMASKED Tour (Europe) 1980
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Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Calling Dr. Love / Is That
You / Firehouse / Talk To Me / You're All That I Want / 2.000 Man /
Guitar Solo / I Was Made For Lovin' You / New York Groove / Love Gun /
Bass Solo / God Of Thunder / Drum Solo / Rock And Roll All Nite /
Shout It Out Loud / King Of The Nighttime World / Black Diamond
Also: You're All That I Want
UNMASKED tour (Australia) 1980
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Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Shandi / Calling Dr. Love /
Firehouse / Talk To Me / Is That You / 2.000 Man / Guitar Solo / I Was Made
For Lovin' You / New York Groove / Love Gun / God Of Thunder / Drum Solo /
Rock And Roll All Nite / Shout It Out Loud / King Of The Nighttime World /
Black Diamond
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT tour 1982-1983
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Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Calling Dr. Love /
Firehouse / Guitar Solo - Paul Stanley / I Want You / Guitar Solo
- Vinnie Vincent / I Love It Loud / Cold Gin / Bass Solo / God Of
Thunder / Love Gun / Drum Solo / War Machine / I Still Love You /
Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond / Rock And Roll All Nite
LICK IT UP Tour (Europe & Some U.S. dates) 1983
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Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Fits Like A
Glove / Firehouse / Guitar Solo - Paul / Exciter / War Machine / Gimme
More / Guitar Solo - Vinnie / Bass Solo / I Love It Loud / I Still
Love You / Drum Solo / Young And Wasted / Love Gun / Black Diamond /
Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite
LICK IT UP tour (U.S.) 1983-1984
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Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Fits Like A
Glove / Firehouse / Guitar Solo - Paul Stanley / Gimme More / Guitar
Solo - Vinnie Vincent / War Machine / Bass Solo / I Love It Loud / I
Still Love You / Drum Solo / Young And Wasted / Love Gun / All
Hell's Breakin' Loose / Black Diamond / Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite
ANIMALIZE tour (Europe) 1984
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Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Fits Like A Glove / Heaven's
On Fire / Guitar Solo - Paul Stanley / Under The Gun / War Machine /
Drum Solo / Young And Wasted / I've Had Enough / Bass Solo / I Love It
Loud / I Still Love You / Creatures Of The Night / Love Gun / Rock And
Roll All Night / Lick It Up / Jam Session / Black Diamond
Also: Burn Bitch Burn, Get All You Can Take and I've Had Enough.
ANIMALIZE tour (U.S.) 1984-1985
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Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night / Fits Like A
Glove / Heaven's On Fire / Guitar Solo - Paul Stanley / Under The Gun /
War Machine / Drum Solo / Young And Wasted / Bass Solo / I Love It
Loud / I Still Love You / Love Gun / Black Diamond / Oh Susannah /
Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite
ASYLUM tour 1985-1986
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Detroit Rock City / Fits Like A Glove / Cold Gin / UH! All Night / War
Machine / I Still Love You / Under The Gun / Tears Are Falling / I
Love It Loud / Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite / Heaven's On Fire /
Won't Get Fooled Again / Lick It Up
CRAZY NIGHTS tour (U.S.) 1987-1988
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Love Gun / Cold Gin / Bang Bang You / Shout It Out Loud / Fits Like A
Glove / Crazy Crazy Nights / Guitar Solo / Drum Solo / War Machine /
Reason To Live / Heaven's On Fire / Bass Solo / I Love It Loud / Lick
It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite / Detroit Rock City
Also: When Your Walls Come Down, Hell Or High Water and No, No, No a couple
of times.
CRAZY NIGHTS tour (Japan) 1988
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Love Gun / Cold Gin / Bang Bang You / Calling Dr. Love / Fits Like A
Glove / Crazy Crazy Nights / Guitar Solo / No No No / Reason To Live /
Heaven's On Fire / Drum Solo / War Machine / Bass Solo / I Love It
Loud / Lick It Up / Black Diamond / I Was Made For Lovin' You / Shout
It Out Loud / Strutter / Rock And Roll All Nite / Detroit Rock City
Also: No, No, No.
CRAZY NIGHTS tour (Europe) aka. MONSTERS OF ROCK 1988
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Love Gun / Fits Like A Glove / Heaven's On Fire / Cold Gin / Black Diamond
/ Bang Bang You / No No No / Firehouse / Crazy Crazy Nights /
I Was Made For Lovin' You / Deuce / Reason To Live / Tears Are Falling
/ I Love It Loud / Strutter / Shout It Out Loud / Lick It Up / Rock
And Roll All Nite / Detroit Rock City
PAUL STANLEY SOLO TOUR 1989
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I Stole Your Love / I Want You / Tears are Falling /
Tonight You Belong To Me / C'mon And Love Me /
Wouldn't You Like To Know Me / Heaven's On Fire / Hide Your Heart /
I Still Love You / Crazy Crazy Nights / Reason To Live /
Lets Put The X In Sex / Love Gun / Goodbye / Communication Breakdown /
Detroit Rock City
HOT IN THE SHADE tour aka. ROCKIN' AMERICA TOUR 1990
----------------------------------------------------
I Stole Your Love / Deuce / Heaven's On Fire / Rise To It / Fits Like
A Glove / Crazy Crazy Nights / Strutter / Calling Dr. Love / Hide Your Heart
/ Black Diamond / Lick It Up / Cold Gin / Forever / God Of Thunder / Under
The Gun / I Love It Loud / Tears Are Falling / Love Gun / Detroit Rock City /
I Want You / Rock And Roll All Nite
Also: I Was Made For Lovin' You repaced Under The Gun during the second leg
of the tour. Also, C'Mon And Love Me was peformed at times.
CLUB Tour 1992
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Love Gun / Deuce / Heaven's On Fire / Parasite / Shout It Out Loud / Strutter /
Calling Dr. Love / I Was Made For Lovin' You / Unholy / 100,000 Years / Take
It Off / God Of Thunder / Firehouse / Tears Are Falling / I Love It Loud /
I Stole Your Love / Cold Gin / Detroit Rock City / I Want You / God Gave Rock
And Roll To You / Rock And Roll All Nite
U.K. REVENGE Tour May 1992
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I Stole Your Love / Deuce / Heaven's On Fire / Parasite / Shout It Out Loud /
Strutter / Calling Dr. Love / I Was Made For Lovin' You / Unholy / 100,000
Years / Take It Off / God Of Thunder / Firehouse / Tears Are Falling / I Love
It Loud / Love Gun / Cold Gin / Detroit Rock City / I Want You / God Gave Rock
And Roll To You / Rock And Roll All Nite
REVENGE U.S. Tour 1992
-----------------------
Creatures Of The Night / Deuce / I Just Wanna / Unholy / Parasite /
Heaven's On Fire / Domino / Watchin' You / Hotter Than Hell /
Firehouse / I Want You / Drum Solo / Forever / War Machine / Rock And
Roll All Nite / Lick It Up / Take It Off / Cold Gin / I Love It Loud /
Detroit Rock City / Shout It Out Loud / God Gave Rock And Roll To You
II / Love Gun / Star Spangled Banner
Also: Christine Sixteen a few times.
1994 SHOWS
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Deuce/ Detroit Rock City / Calling Dr. Love / Strutter / Parasite / Got To
Choose / Goin' Blind / Lick It Up / I Stole Your Love / War Machine /
Cold Gin / I Love It Loud / Makin' Love / Black Diamond / Heaven's On Fire
Not all songs performed at all shows. Domino performed in Nashville on July.
@Q13: WHAT BANDS HAS KISS OPENED FOR?
Aerosmith (1974)
Argent (1974)
Black Sabbath (1974)
Blue Oyster Cult (Academy Of Music 12/31/73)
The Brats (R & R Party 54 Bleeker St, 8th floor, NYC, 2/73)
Faster Pussycat**
Fleetwood Mac (1974)
Rory Gallagher (1974)
Iron Maiden*
Jo Jo Gunne (1973)
Manfred Mann (1974)
New York Dolls (1973)
Iggy (Pop) and The Stooges (Academy Of Music 12/31/73)
Savoy Brown (KISS tour, Alaska 1974)
Suzi Quatro (KISS tour, Spring 1974)
Teenage Lust (1973)
Wishbone Ash (1974)
Whitesnake**
ZZ Top (1974)
* Mosters Of Rock show, Donnington, England, 20 August, 1988.
** Due to some 'freak' reason, KISS was put third on a four band bill.
Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, Canada, 17 June, 1990.
@Q14: DID ANYONE EVER REFUSE TO LET KISS OPEN FOR THEM?
Yes, only two bands...Mott The Hoople and Queen.
@Q15: WHAT BANDS HAVE OPENED FOR KISS?
Accept (1984)
AC/DC (Alive II, their 1st American tour)
Aerosmith
Anthrax (Crazy Nights, 2nd half)
Bryan Auger and Trinity
Axe
The Bailey Brothers (Monsters Of Rock '88)
Backstreet Crawler
Baalam And The Angel
Billy Squier
Black 'n Blue (Asylum)
Blue Oyster Cult (1975)
Bon Jovi (1984)
Bow Wow
Brother Cane (Nashville 1994)
Cheap Trick (1977)
Cockney Rebel
Danger Danger (Hot In The Shade)
David Lee Roth (Monsters Of Rock '88)
Detective
Dokken
Dr. John
Ethos
Faster Pussycat (Revenge)
Michael Fenelli
Fleetwood Mac (Nashville 1994)
J. Geils Band
Girl
Great White (Revenge)
Guns 'N' Roses (Monsters Of Rock '88)
Sammy Hagar
Hammersmith
John Hammond
Helloween
Headpins
Heavy Metal Kids
Heavy Pettin'
Helix
I Mother Earth (Blazefest 1994)
Iron Maiden (1980)
James Gang (1975)
Jo Jo Gunne (1975)
Journey
Judas Priest (Dynasty, Priest's 1st American tour)
King Kobra (Asylum)
Kings Of The Sun
Krokus
L.A. Flying Saucers
Legs Diamond (Rock And Roll Over)
The Leslie West Band
Little Ceaser (Hot In The Shade)
Loverboy
Luger (Hotel Diplomat, August 1973)
Man
Megadeth (Monsters Of Rock '88)
John Cougar Mellencamp
Molly Hatchet
Montrose
Mother Station (Nashville 1994)
Motley Crue (Creatures Of The Night)
Mountain
Mullenjack
Nantucket (Dynasty)
New England (Dynasty)
Night Ranger (Creatures Of The Night)
Ted Nugent (Crazy Nights)
Open Skyz (Blazefest 1994)
The Outlaws
Pearl Harbour and The Explosions
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Piper
Planets (Hotel Diplomat, August 1973)
Plasmatics (1984)
Suzi Quatro (1975)
Queensryche (Animalize)
The Raspberries
Riot (Lick It Up)
The Rockets
Rush
Salty Dog (Paul Stanley solo)
Scorpions (1976)
Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies (Blazefest 1994)
Bob Seger (Destroyer)
Shake City (One show, 1990)
Shooting Gallery (Revenge Club Tour)
Silver Head
Slade
Slaughter (Hot In The Shade)
Stray
Street Punk (Hotel Diplomat, August 1973)
Sweet
Stick (Blazefest 1994)
Styx
The Sweet
.38 Special
Pat Travers
Trixter (Revenge)
T. Rex
Marshall Tucker Band
Uriah Heep
Vandenberg (Lick It Up)
Vixen
W.A.S.P. (1985)
Winger (Hot In The Shade)
White Lion (Crazy Nights)
Wild Honey (Coventry, Summer 1973)
Wendy O. Williams
Edgar Winter
Roy Wood's Wizzard
Gary Wright
Y&T
@Q16: WHY ARE THERE DIFFERENT US AND JAPANESE VERSIONS OF 'THE ELDER'?
The Japanese version of the album is actually the version KISS wanted
to release back in 1981, but the record company wanted a more
commercial album. Hence the songs were moved about, some of the sound
effects were deleted, and a new track, "Escape From The Island", was
added to the US version.
@Q17: WHY ARE THERE TWO VERSIONS OF CREATURES OF THE NIGHT?
KISS felt the album didn't recieve the exposure it deserved when it
was first released in October of 82, so they re-released it on their
new label Mercury with a new cover and new mixes.
@Q18: WHY WERE SONGS ON CREATURES OF THE NIGHT REMIXED?
Apparently Gene Simmons thought the drums on "Creatures Of
The Night", "I Still Love You" and "War Machine" were a bit too
heavy. The first two were remixed but "War Machine" was only 'toned-
down'. For the record, Gene Simmons was the one who originally
insisted the drums be as loud as they are on the 1982 album. He
sat down with the engineer at the Power Station studios and worked
for weeks until that particular thunderous sound was to his liking.
@Q19: WHY IS THE SOUND SO POOR ON SOME KISS CDs?
It's not a problem confined only to KISS CDs. Back in the mid
eighties when the CD revolution took place, every record company
wanted to capitalise on the craze by releasing their artists' whole
catalogue on CD. This meant, very little care was taken in finding
the true masters (in many cases LP masters were used), and in
equalising these masters (carefully) to digital standards. Only
now have record companies realised their mistake and the
unsatisfaction on the part of the public and begun re-releasing
better sounding versions of early CDs. KISS' catalogue may not be
too far off in the future (hopefully). In fact, early mistakes have
been fixed in recently released CDs, so that's a hopeful sign.
True state-of-the-art audiophile masters of KISS' albums exist,
but have not yet been relased.
@Q20: WHAT'S THAT SIGN ON 'HOTTER THAN HELL' AND 'CRAZY NIGHTS'?
That's the Japanese character for "strength", "power", etc. It's
called "Chikara" in Japanese. As to why the band keeps on using it
over and over ... we don't know.
@Q21: HOW HAVE KISS' ALBUMS/SINGLES PERFORMED ON THE CHARTS?
ALBUMS
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Love Gun #4 1977 3P
Revenge #6 1992 G
Alive II #7 1977 3P
Alive! #9 1975 4P
Dynasty #9 1979 3P
Alive III #9 1993 --
Destroyer #11 1976 3P
Rock And Roll Over #11 1976 2P
Crazy Nights #18 1987 P
Animalize #19 1984 P
Asylum #20 1985 P
Smashes, Thrashes... #21 1988 P
Double Platinum #22 1978 P
Gene Simmons #22 1978 P
Lick It Up #24 1983 P
Ace Frehley #26 1978 P
Hot In The Shade #29 1989 G
Dressed To Kill #32 1975 P
Unmasked #35 1980 G
Paul Stanley #40 1978 P
Peter Criss #43 1978 P
Creatures Of The Night #45 1982 G
The Elder #75 1981 G
Kiss #87 1974 G
Hotter Than Hell #100 1974 G
SINGLES
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Beth #7 1976 G
Forever #8 1990
I Was Made For Lovin'.. #11 1979 G
Rock And Roll All Nite #12 1975 (live version)
New York Groove #13 1978
Hard Luck Woman #15 1976
Calling Dr. Love #16 1976
Christine Sixteen #25 1977
Shout It Out Loud #31 1976
Rocket Ride #39 1978
Hold Me, Touch Me #46 1978
Radioactive #47 1978
Sure Know Something #47 1979
Shandi #47 1980
Heaven's On Fire #49 1984
Tears Are Falling #51 1985
Shout It Out Loud #54 1977 (live version)
A World Without Heroes #56 1981
Love Gun #61 1977
Reason To Live #64 1987
Crazy, Crazy Nights #65 1987
Lick It Up #66 1983
Hide Your Heart #66 1989
Rock And Roll All Nite #68 1975
Flaming Youth #74 1976
Rise To It #81 1990
Kissin' Time #83 1974
Let's Put The X In Sex #97 1988
I Love It Loud #102 1982
Singles not on this list didn't chart.
@Q22: WHICH KISS ALBUM/SINGLE HAS BEEN THE MOST SUCCESFUL FOR KISS?
"Beth" which hit #7 in 1976 and "I Was Made For Lovin' You" were
certified gold single by the RIAA in the seventies. Since then,
no other KISS single has attained the same status although "Forever"
came close in 1990; it charted #8 in January of that year. KISS'
biggest selling album to date remains "Alive!" (#9), released in 1975.
It has sold something in the neighbourhood of 9 million copies.
@Q23: HOW MANY ALBUMS HAS KISS SOLD?
Last time these figures were released (1987), KISS' worldwide sales
catalogue stood at 70 million records.
@Q23: WHAT KISS ALBUMS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED GOLD/PLATINUM?
Refer to question 20. G stands for Gold, and P for Platinum (duh!).
@Q25: WHEN/WHERE WERE THEY BORN?
Name Birthdate Location
---- --------- --------
Gene Simmons August 25, 1949 Haifa, Israel
Paul Stanley January 20, 1952 Queens, NY
Peter Criss December 20, 1947 Brooklyn, NY
Ace Frehley April 27, 1955 Bronx, NY
Eric Carr July 12, 1953 Brooklyn, NY
Vinnie Vincent August 6, 1952 Connecticut, CT
Mark St. John February 7, 1956 Anaheim, CA
Bruce Kulick December 12, 1953 Brooklyn, NY
Eric Singer May 12, 1958 Cleveland, OH
@Q26: WHY DID PETER/ACE/VINNIE/MARK LEAVE?
There are many sides to these stories. Peter apparently left because
he wasn't happy in the band. Ace says he left because he didn't like
the musical direction the band was taking (around 1980-82), and he
was always outvoted by Gene and Paul. Vinnie Vincent was fired, twice,
due to his ever-growing ego problems. Same with Mark St. John,
although the official version is that he had to leave because he
was suffrering from Reiter's Syndrome (a form of Rheumatism).
@Q27: WHAT DID THEY DO BEFORE THEY MEET EACH OTHER/JOINED KISS?
Gene: Studied at City University of New York, Sullivan
County Community
College (Plattskill, NY), and Richmond College (Staten Island)
Worked as teacher (6 months)
Bodyguard
Typist (at Vogue)
Ace: Cab Driver
Mail man
Liquor store clerk.
Paul: Studied music at New York High School of Music.
Peter: Played in various Jazz, Soul and Rock bands.
Eric Carr: Fixed gas ranges.
Bruce: Worked at a New York City public library.
@Q28: WHAT IS 'WICKED LESTER'?
Wicked Lester was a band Gene and Paul were in before forming
KISS. The band's line up was: Simmons-Bass/Vocals, Stanley-Guitar/
Vocals, Ron Leejack-Lead Guitar, Brooke Ostrander-Keyboards,
Tony Zarella-Drums, and Steve Coronel-Guitar (at first). The group,
minus Coronel, recorded an album, produced by Ron Johnsen, for
Epic Records in October 1972. It was never released, although its
cover was later used on another group's (Laughing Dogs, 1979) album.
@Q29: WHAT OTHER BANDS HAVE MEMBERS OF KISS BEEN IN?
Gene: Long Island Sounds
Rising Sun
The Missing Link
Bullfrog Beer
Cathedral
Rainbow
Wicked Lester
Paul : Uncle Joe
Rainbow
Wicked Lester
Peter: The Barracudas
Chelsea (released one album, 1971)
Lips
Ace: The Exterminators
The Four Roses
The Muff Divers
Molimo (recorded one unrelased album, 1971 or 1972)
Bruce: Black Jack (which featured Michael Bolton)
Good Rats
Billy Squier
Eric: Salt and Pepper
Creation
Mother Nature-Father Time
Binoic Boogie
Flasher (All the same band with different names)
Vinnie: Treasure
Warrior
Dan Hartman
Singer: Lita Ford
Black Sabbath
Badlands
Gary Moore
Alice Cooper
Paul Stanley solo tour band
@Q30: WHAT ARE THEIR REAL NAMES?
Gene Simmons was born Chaim Witz and later changed his name to
Eugene Klein. Paul Stanley's real name is Stanley Paul Eisen.
Peter Criss's is Peter Criscuola. Ace Frehley's is Paul Frehley.
Eric Carr was born Paul Daniel Carrovello. Vinnie Vincent was
born Vincent Cusano and Mark St. John was born Mark Norton. Bruce
Kulick and Eric Singer use their real names.
@Q31: WHAT MOVIES HAS GENE SIMMONS BEEN IN?
"Runaway", "Wanted: Dead Or Alive", "Miami Vice" second season
opener, "Trick Or Treat", "Never To Young To Die", "The Decline Of
Western Civilization Part 2" (which also features Paul Stanley), "Red
Surf" and an episode of the "Hitchhiker" titled "O.D. Feeling".
@Q32: WHICH TV SHOWS HAS KISS APPEARED IN?
Hundreds. Here's list of TV shows where KISS has performed, not
just been interviewed:
Midnight Special, February 1974, Dick Clark's "In Concert", February
1974; Don Kirshner's "Rock Concert", February 1974, The Mike
Douglas Show, February or April, 1974, Paul Lynde's "Halloween
Special", October 1976, American Music Awards, January 1978, "The
Land Of Hype And Glory", January 1978, HBO concert, July 1979, "Solid
Gold", November 1981, "Fridays TV", November 1981, San Remo Music
Festival (Italy), December 1981, MTV In Concert, January 1985, Top
Of the Pops (England) 1987, Countdown (Germany) 1992, The Arsenio
Hall Show, May 1993, The Tonight Show, July 1994, Late Night, July
1994.
@Q33: WHO PLAYED WHAT?
For the most part each member played the instrument he's most
associated with: Gene Simmons-bass, Ace Frehley-lead guitar, Paul
Stanley-rhythm guitar and Peter Criss-drums. Nevertheless, there are
countless tracks where Ace would play bass on, or Gene guitar, there's
even a few lead solos done by Paul. Eric Carr played bass and guitar
on occasion. Bruce Kulick has also done a few bass tracks.
Please refer to the Discography file for a more detailed answer.
@Q34: WHAT'S THE STORY ABOUT ACE BEING ELECTROCUTED ONSTAGE?
Ace Frehley was nearly electrocuted onstage during "Detroit Rock City"
in Lakeland, Florida, 11 December, 1976. He was out for some ten
minutes or so, but eventually rejoined the rest of the band onstage
for the rest of the concert. He flew to New York the next day to
buy wireless guitars!. Gene Simmons set his hair on fire during
this same show.
@Q35: WHAT'S THE ASKING PRICE FOR COLLECTABLES/RARE ALBUMS?
Refer to part 5 of this FAQ. Also, the book "KISS Collectables
Identification and Price Guide" by Karen and John Lesnieski is
highly recommended for finding this information out.
@Q36: MISCELANEOUS:
a) KISS FAN CLUBS:
---------------
Details on how to join and cost etc, have been left out intentionally,
as they change quite often. If you'd like to join any of these fan
clubs, I suggest you write first and find out what you need to do.
I have included telephone numbers wherever possible. At the end of the
list you will also find the address of the Ace Frehley fan club "Rock
Soldiers".
AUSTRALIA: KISS CRAZY KNIGHTS
P.O. Box 408
Welland, South Australia 5007
Australia
OH YEAH
P.O. Box 1312
Glen Waverly, Victoria 3150
Australia
CANADA: KISS EXCITER
P.O. Box 409
Stn. B, London, Ontario
Canada N6A 4W1
KISS THIS
c/o Mount Olympus Enterprises
431 Boler Rd. P.O. Box 200023
London, Ontario
Canada N6K 2K0
Tel: (519) 641-1552
EUROPE: KISS ARMY INTERNATIONAL
P.O. Box 62
A-1217 Vienna
Austria
THE KISS EXPLORER ARMY
P.O. Box 528
2280 AM Rijswijk
The Netherlands
JAPAN: KISS FAN CLUB
c/o Polystar Co. Ltd
Aoyama Ellie Bldg.,
5-1-2 Minamiaoyama
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107
Japan
UNITED KINGDOM: KISS CRAZY
41 North Road
London N7 9DP
England
UNITED STATES: KISS ARMY INTERNATIONAL
c/o Tim Smith (USA Director)
RT 1 Box 95
Prospect Hill, NC 27314
U. S. A.
KISS CENTRAL
P.O. Box 827
Hagerstown, MD 21741
U. S. A.
ROCK SOLDIERS (The Official Ace Frehley Fan Club)
980 Broadway Suite 662
Thornwood, NY 10594
U. S. A.
b) KISS FANZINES:
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As with fan clubs, details on how to recieve these have been left out
on purpose. Write and enquire; the people who run these things are
usually nice enough to write back with details and even sometimes
send you a sample issue of their magazine. Entries with an (*) at their
side indicate fanzines and people I'm familiar with and recommend.
AUSTRALIA: SACRIFICE MAGAZINE
9 Brunnich Pl.
Florey, A.C.T. 2615
Australia
CANADA: FIREHOUSE MAGAZINE
c/o Margaret & Ronn Roxburgh
#66-7158-138 Street
Surrey, BC
Canada V3W 7V7
UNITED STATES: STRANGE WAYS (Electronic Magazine) *
c/o Adam Zucker
4716 Ellsworth Ave #604
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 U.S.A
(Available at no charge via email)
*Internet: zucker@vms.cis.pitt.edu
*America Online: azeeeman@aol.com
(Also available on the World Wide Web)
*URC: http://www.pitt.edu/~zucker
THE KISS ALLIENCE
6 West Prospect Street
Greenville, RI 02829
U. S. A.
KISS POTPOURRI/THE GENE SCENE *
c/o Elaine Manning
3221 Midway Drive Suite 501
San Diego, CA 92110 U. S. A.
Tel: (619) 224-9229
THE NEW ENGLAND KISS COLLECTORS' NETWORK *
c/o Karen and John Lesniewski
168 Oakland Avenue
Providence, RI 02908 U. S. A.
Tel: (401) 273-4246
KISSAHOLICS
P. O. Box 22334
Nashville, TN 37202
U. S. A.
KISS FIRE *
P.O. Box 1461
Fairfield, CT 06432
U. S. A.
KISS WORLD CLASS NEWSLETTER *
c/o Peter Arquette
P.O. Box 10863
Blacksburgh, VA 24062
U. S. A.
KISS MONTAGE
P.O. Box 337
Harmony, RI 02829
U. S. A.
KISS BEAT
RR #2 Box 53
Beardstown, IL 62618
U. S. A.
HOT SHADOWS INTERNATIONAL
P. O. Box 91605
Louisville, KY 40291
U. S. A.
THE NEON GLOW
c/o Ken Gullic
P. O. Box 551422
Dallas, TX 75355
U. S. A.
KISS MASK
P.O. Box 381
Rancocas, NJ 08073
U. S. A.
c) WHO'S WHO IN KISSTORY?
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This is a listing of the names that come up most often when talking
about KISS.
Aucoin, Bill: Band manager from 1973 to 1980. Helped them get first
Casablanca contract after attending one of the concerts (11
August, 1973). Formerly producer of "Flipside" TV show.
Benvenga, Michael: Singer for Peter's early band Chelsea. He is thanked on
the back of his 1978 solo album.
Bogart, Neil: President of Casablanca Records and the person who did the most
to help KISS become the huge success it did in the early 1970s.
(He even financed the band's first three tours on his VISA
credit card!). Died of cancer in 1982. KISS' Creatures Of The
Night album was dedicated to his memory.
Bowen, Pamela: Wife of musician Paul Stanley: married 1992 (1 child).
Carr, Eric: b. Paul Daniel Carrovelo; drummer and singer for KISS, 1980-1991.
Died of cancer in November 1991.
Child, Desmond: Singer for disco band Rouge. Co-writer of many KISS songs
including "I Was Made For Lovin' You" and "Heaven's On Fire".
Corbett, Gary: Kiss keyboardist during the Crazy Nights and Hot In The Shade
tours. Never recorded anything in the studio with the band.
Coronel, Stephen: Original guitarist for Wicked Lester (1972). Co-writer of
early Gene Simmons songs such as "Goin' Blind" and "She".
Criss, Lydia: First wife of drummer Peter Criss. Now involved with KISS
merchandise at KISS conventions. She's the person for whom "Beth"
was written.
Criss, Peter: b. Peter Criscuola; drummer and singer for KISS 1973-1980.
Cusano, Vincent: Aka, Vinnie Vincent. Lead guitarist for KISS 1982-1984.
Delaney, Sean: Roadie for KISS in the early days. Put out the flames in Gene's
hair when it caught fire. Later hired by Bogart as administrator
of security during KISS' tours. Also worked as executive
producer of Double Platinum as well as Peter Criss' and Gene
Simmons' solo albums.
Drago: Name given by Gene Simmons to assistant engineer Allan Tucker
while recording first album. When something went wrong in the
studio, everyone would yell "Where's Drago?" [see back credits
of first album "Kiss"]
Allan Tucker, now a NYC mastering engineer at Foothill
Digital and TuckerSound (tuckersound.com), writes:
"I was the assistant engineer to Warren Dewey on Kiss's first
album, recorded in Studio A at Bell Sound Studios in Manhattan.
And I was christened 'Drago' by Gene Simmons.
"Among the exciting chores I did was pickup the band's dry
cleaning and, most important, Gene's platform shoes. His shoes
were kept in repair by one of a chain of shoe repair shops called
Drago's Shoe Repair.
"The first album was created over a fairly long period of time
(when record companies like Buddah/Casablanca gave artists serious
budgets upfront), and frequently the band wanted to suddenly do a
vocal or a percussion overdub. When the senior engineer wasn't
around, they searched for me. And, yes, Simmons started calling me
Drago and searching all over the studio complex calling 'Where's
Drago?'
"It was to be my first professional recording credit, and Gene
Simmons, Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise (album producers) promised
me that I'd be listed on the back of the LP jacket. Well, the joke
was on me, because when the record came out (and none of us were
still at Bell Sound Studios), I read those ever-smaller concentric
circles in the lower right corner of the jacket, and there I was.
Last possible credit. Fewest possible words. 'Where's Drago?'
Thanks Gene."
Ezrin, Bob: Producer of KISS albums Destroyer, (Music From) The Elder and
Revenge. Other projects include Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd.
Ezrin, David: Son of producer Bob Ezrin. David is the speaking child on the
song "God Of Thunder".
Fig, Anton: British drummer. Appears on Ace Frehley's solo album, on
Dynasty and on Unmasked. Also on Frehley's post KISS albums
Frehley's Comet, Live + 1 and Trouble Walkin'. Currently with
Dave Letterman.
Frehley, Ace: b. Paul Frehley; lead guitarist and singer for KISS 1973-1982.
Frehley, Jannette: Wife of guitarist Ace Frehley. Co-writer of "Speeding
Back To My Baby".
Gggarth: Engineer Garth Richardson (Alive III). The three g's are
because he stutters.
Glixman, Jeff: New York producer and musician. Producer of Paul Stanley's
1978 solo album.
Harris, Larry: Vice director of Casablanca Records.
Jackson, Michael James: LA producer of KISS albums Kiss Killers, Creatures
Of The Night and Lick It Up. Co-producer of Animalize.
Johnsen, Ron: Producer of Wicked Lester's unreleased 1972 album.
Kaye, Carol: KISS publicist. Also with Ace Frehley and Eric Carr.
Kerner, Kenny: Producer of KISS albums Kiss and Hotter Than Hell. Originally
with NY band Dust.
Kramer, Eddie: (also Edward) British producer. His work with KISS includes
the band's 1973 demo, Alive!, Rock And Roll Over, Love Gun,
Alive II and Alive III. He also produced Ace Frehley's 1978
solo album and many of his post-KISS records as well. Kramer's
other work includes the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.
Kulick, Bob: NY session musician; brother of guitarist Bruce Kulick.
Auditioned unsuccesfully for KISS in 1973. Appears on Alive II
(side 4), Paul Stanley solo, Unmasked, Kiss Killers and
Creatures Of The Night.
Kulick, Bruce: KISS lead guitarist since 1984.
Kulick, Christina: Wife of musician Bruce Kulick; married 1989 (no children)
Lesniewski, Karen and John: Editors of the New England KISS Collectors' Network
fanzine. Organised the very first KISS convention which took
place in Boston on 1 March, 1987.
Marks, Howard: Public relations manager for KISS 1978-1992.
Mazer, Larry: KISS management. No longer with them it seems.
Neaves, Lee: One of the two youths pictured on the back of Alive!. Lee is the
one with his arm up in the air.
Nevison, Ron: Producer of Crazy Nights. Other work includes Ozzy Osbourne and
Heart.
Poncia, Vini: Producer of Peter Criss' 1978 solo album, as well as of
Dynasty and Unmasked.
Redoute, Bruce: One of the two youths pictured on the back of Alive!.
Simmons, Gene: b. Chaim Witz; KISS co-founder, bassist and lead singer.
Singer, Eric: KISS drummer since 1991.
St. John, Mark: b. Mark Norton; KISS lead guitarist in 1984.
Stanley, Paul: b. Stanley Eisen; KISS co-founder, guitarist and lead singer.
Tweed, Shannon: Girlfriend of musician Gene Simmons (2 children).
Vincent, Vinnie: b. Vincent Cusano; KISS lead guitarist 1982-1984.
Wise, Richie: Producer of KISS albums Kiss and Hotter Than Hell. Originally
with NY band Dust.
Wittman, Dave: NY engineer. With KISS since 1972.
d) STRANGE WAYS READER'S POLL
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What follows are the results of Strange Ways' 1st Annual Reader's
Poll. It appears here by permission of Adam Zucker, who owns the
copyrights on it.
Question 1: What are your favorite KISS albums?
1. Alive! 6. Dressed To Kill
2. KISS 7. Music From the Elder
3. Destroyer 8. Hotter Than Hell
4. Revenge 9. Creatures Of The Night
5. Alive II 10. Love Gun
Question 2: What are your least favorite KISS albums?
1. Peter Criss
2. Asylum
3. Animalize
4. Crazy Nights
5. Dynasty
Question 3: Who is (or was) your favorite member of KISS
1. Gene Simmons (44.8%)
2. Ace Frehley (31%)
3. Paul Stanley (17.2%)
4. Peter Criss (6.9%)
Question 4: What is your favorite KISS video?
1. I Love It Loud (original) 6. Domino
2. Unholy 7. Rock And Roll All Nite
3. I Just Wanna 8. Uh! All Night
4. Hide Your Heart 9. Tears Are Falling
5. Crazy Crazy Nights 10. Heaven's On Fire
Question 5: What is your least favorite KISS video?
1. All Hell's Breaking Loose
2. Tears Are Falling
3. Lick It Up
4. Uh! All Night
5. Let's Put The X in Sex
Question 6: What KISS songs are your favorite?
1. Detroit Rock City 21. I Stole Your Love
2. Strutter 22. Mr. Speed
3. Black Diamond 23. Got To Choose
4. Cold Gin 24. King Of The Nighttime World
5. Rock And Roll All Nite 25. Sure Know Something
6. I Love It Loud 26. Love Gun
7. God Of Thunder 27. Almost Human
8. Unholy 28. War Machine
9. Uh! All Night 29. Rock Bottom
10. Domino 30. Firehouse
11. Watchin' You 31. I
12. Deuce 32. Hard Luck Woman
13. Rocket Ride 33. Shout It Out Loud
14. She 34. Makin' Love
15. Calling Dr. Love 35. Heaven's On Fire
16. I Just Wanna 36. Take It Off
17. Shock Me 37. Goin' Blind
18. All Hell's Breakin' Loose 38. Hotter Then Hell
19. Flaming Youth 39. Two Timer
20. Parasite
Question 7: What KISS songs are your least favorite?
1. Baby Driver
2. Great Expectations
3. Anyway You Want It
4. King Of The Mountain
5. Kissin' Time
6. Let's Put The X In Sex
7. Shandi
8. I Was Made For Loving You
Question 9: What KISS album has the Best cover?
1. Destroyer
2. Creatures Of The Night (original)
3. Hotter Than Hell
4. Rock And Roll Over
Question 10: What KISS album has the worst cover?
1. Asylum
2. Creatures Of The Night (re-release)
3. Music From The Elder
4. Animalize
Question 11: Did you like KISS better when they wore make-up? Or do you
prefer KISS later-day KISS, without the makeup?
Make-up: 44%
Without make-up: 4%
No preference: 52%
Question 12: How many times have you seen KISS in concert?
Average: 4 times
High: 12
Low: 0
Question 13: Which KISS Tour Was Your favorite?
1. World Tour 1977-78
2. Hot In The Shade
3. Revenge Club Tour
4. Dynasty
Question 14: How old are you?
Average: 24.5 years old
High: 35
Low: 15
Question 15: How long have you been a KISS fan?
Average: 16.75 years (or since mid 1977)
High: 23
Low: 6 months
e) KISSARMY ALBUMS POLL
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Conducted and posted to the KISSARMY by David Clayton Tyson on
February of 1994. Readers were asked to rate KISS albums from 0 for
worse to 5 for best.
ALBUM AVERAGE # OF 5 VOTES RECIEVED
1. Kiss 4.24 13
2. Hotter than hell 3.54 2
3. Dressed to Kill 3.92 6
4. Alive I 4.70 30
5. Destroyer 4.55 26
6. R&R Over 3.71 3
7. Love Gun 3.75 7
8. Double Plat. 3.56 8
9. Alive II 4.05 7
10. Gene 3.13 4
11. Paul 3.73 8
12. Ace 4.22 14
13. Peter 1.78 0
14. Dynasty 3.43 4
15. Unmasked 3.06 2
16. The Elder 4.11 18
17. Killers 3.49 2
18. Creatures of Night 4.29 16
19. Lick it Up 3.39 2
20. Anamilize 3.00 0
21. Asylum 2.90 0
22. Crazy Nights 2.97 0
23. Smashes, Thrashes 3.26 4
24. Hot in the Shade 3.30 3
25. Revenge 4.43 19
26. Alive III 3.77 11
Top 5 Rated Albums Worst 5 Rated Albums
1. Alive I - 4.70 1. Peter - 1.78
2. Destroyer - 4.55 2. Asylum - 2.90
3. Revenge - 4.43 3. Crazy Nights - 2.97
4. Creatures of the Night - 4.29 4. Animalize - 3.00
5. Kiss - 4.24 5. Unmasked - 3.06
Total Album Average: 3.63
Total Average with Makeup(and Ace): 3.70
(kiss-killers)
Total Average post Makeup(and Ace): 3.48
(Creatures-Alive III)
Total Average through Kiss-Love Gun: 4.06
Total AVerage solo albums: 3.22
Total Average of collections: 3.44
Total Average of Alive albums: 4.17
f) KISSARMY POLL: FAVOURITE VERSIONS OF KISS KLASSICS
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I conducted this informal poll, July of 1994. Readers were asked to
choose their favourite version of 10 KISS classics from amongst the
various versions available throughout the band's catalogue.
KISSARMY members' favourite versions of:
* STRUTTER: 1) Double Platinum version 1978. 2) Tie between the 1973 demo
version and the 1975 Alive! version.
* DEUCE: 1) Alive! version 1975. 2) Alive III version 1993.
* DETROIT ROCK CITY: 1) Alive II version 1977. 2) Destroyer version 1976.
* HARD LUCK WOMAN: Three way tie between the Rock And Roll Over version 1976,
the Double Platinum version 1978 and the Kiss My Ass version (w/
Garth Brooks on lead vocals) 1994.
* COLD GIN: 1) Alive! version 1975. 2) Kiss version 1974.
* WATCHIN' YOU: 1) Hotter Than Hell version 1974. 2) Tie between the Alive!
version 1975 and the Alive III version 1993.
* HEAVEN'S ON FIRE: 1) Animalize version 1984. 2) Alive III version 1993.
* LICK IT UP: Tie between the Animalize Uncensored version 1984 and the
Alive III version 1993.
* ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE: 1) Alive! version 1975. 2) Dressed To Kill version
1975.
* I LOVE IT LOUD: 1) Creatures Of The Night version 1982. 2) Tie between the
Animalize Uncensored version 1984 and the Alive III version 1993.
g) OTHER RANDOM BITS OF INFORMATION
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*Peter Criss joined Wicked Lester, before they changed their name to KISS.
*Ace Frehley auditioned for KISS on 17 January, 1973. He became a member of
the band on the 22th of the same month.
*KISS' first live performance was the Coventry club in NYC, 30 January, 1973.
*Peter Criss's final live performance with KISS was San Diego, CA, 29
November, 1979.
*Eric Carr's first show with KISS was The Palladium, NYC 25 July, 1980.
*Eric Carr's last live performance with KISS was at the Madison Square Garden,
NYC, 9 November, 1990.
*Ace's final performance with KISS on the european television show RockPop,
November 1982.
*Vinnie's first live performance with KISS in Bismark, ND, 28 December, 1982.
*Vinnie's last live performance with KISS was Evansville, IN, 17 March, 1984.
*Mark St. John's first live appearance with KISS was Baltomore, 27 November,
1984. His last was the next night.
*Bruce's first live show with KISS Brighton, England, 30 September, 1984.
*Eric Singer's first show with KISS was at The Stone, San Francisco, CA, 23
April, 1992.
*Gene Simmons' height: 1.90 m.(6' 2-3/4"); weight: 85 kg(187 lbs).
*Bruce Kulick's height: 1.90 m.(6' 2-3/4"); weight: 73 kg(161lbs).
*Ace Frehley's height: 1.83 m.(6' 0"); weight: 73 kg.
*Paul Stanley's height: 1.79 m.(5' 10-1/2"); weight: 70 kg(154lbs).
*Mark St. John's height: 1.79 m.(5' 10-1/2"); weight: 71 kg(157lbs).
*Vinnie Vincent's height: 1.77 m.(5' 9-3/4"); weight: 68 kg(150lbs).
*Eric Singer's height: 1.77 m.(5' 9-3/4"); weight: 70 kg(154lbs).
*Peter Criss' height: 1.75 m.(5' 9"); weight: 69 kg(152lbs).
*Eric Carr's height: 1.72 m.(5' 7-3/4"); weight: 66 kg(146lbs).
*Deuce was the first song the band played as KISS. It was also the first song
recorded for their 1973 demos and the first song recorded for their debut album
"Kiss".
*Strutter was originally called "Stanley The Parrot".
*Kissin' Time was first released by Bobby Rydell in the early '60s under
the title "Twistin' Time".
*The solo on "She" is not an original KISS composition. Ace "borrowed" it
from The Doors' "Five To One".
*God Of Thunder was first recorded with Paul Stanley on lead vocals. Bob
Ezrin suggested it would sound better if Gene sang it.
*Calling Dr. Love was inspired by a Three Stooges short(!).
*Partners In Crime had to be recorded twice. The first time the key was too
high.
*Hide Your Heart was first recorded for the Crazy Nights album, but it was
rejected by producer Ron Nevison.
*Rocket Ride was written for the Love Gun album, but it was rejected by the
band.
*"Heaven" was the name of an Eric Carr/Ace Frehley tune from the 1981 Elder
sessions. Ace later released as "Breakout" while KISS put it on Revenge as
"Carr Jam 1981".
*Ace Frehley recorded all of his lead vocal work with KISS while lying on the
floor.
*I'm Alive, from Asylum, was recorded under the title "Run For Your Life", and
it was changed at the last minute to the title that wound up on the album.
*Black Diamond was initially a Gene Simmons' tune. Paul liked the title and
used it for his song.
*Christine Sixteen was the title of a Paul Stanley song which Gene stole for
the song we know.
*Gene's Love Gun demos were recorded by him with Eddie Van Halen on guitar
and Alex Van Halen on drums. They (the demos) remain unreleased.
*Deadly Weapons was the first studio work Eric Carr recorded with KISS. The
track, unfortunately, has not been released yet.
*Hotter Than Hell was recorded in less than a week. The Elder took 7 months to
complete!.
*Great Expectations' original lyrics referred to each member of the band by
name.
*Gene Simmons would often change the lyrics to Domino during the Revenge tour.
Some of the variations include the lines "I've got man-sized predicament, and
it bigger that Paul Stanley's" and "Paul Stanley bends over and I forget my
name". Let's hope Paul appreciated Gene's twisted sense of humour!
*KISS was initially going to record Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock for Alive
II; The Dave Clark Five's Any Way You Want It was what ended up on the album.
*The first title of 1987's Crazy Nights album was Who Dares Wins.
*Flaming Youth started as three different tracks which the band combined in
the studio into the song that appeared on Destroyer.
*Beth, KISS' biggest single ever, was considered by whole band as "filler"
material. It was not released as a single but as the B-side of Detroit Rock
City.(After the song started to get airplay, Casablanca re-released the single
with Beth on the A-side).
*KISS' first charting single wasn't even supposed to be a single at all. Neil
Bogart released it behind the band's back.
*Several TV shows and movies have had references to KISS. Here are some of the
most popular: WKRP In Cincinatti, Benson, FM, Saturday Night Live, Dazed And
Confused, etc, and...
*Quantum Leap did an entire show about a '70s band called King Thunder, in
which all the members wore facial makeup and wore platform shoes and capes.
From time to time you could see pictures of KISS' first album modified to look
like posters of the show's fictional band.
*On the cover of Dressed To Kill there's two interesting things. One, it is
the only readily available photo of the scar on Gene's right hand, caused by
a guitar string, and two, the two pieces of paper next to Gene's shoes contain
the initials P.C. and D.N. As to what they refer to, use your imagination.
*After the photo session for the Hotter Than Hell album, Paul was so drunk that
Gene had to carry him out and put him in the back of his car. Everyone in the
room was drunk, except Gene.
*Alive III remains as the only album in the KISS catalogue which hasn't been
certified either Gold or Platinum.
*KISS is ranked 4th as groups with most Gold, Platinum and Multiplatinum
albums. #1 are the Stones, #2 The Beatles, #3 Chicago and then KISS.
*The May 1994 issue of Guitar World magazine listed Ace Frehley at number nine
(9) in their "The 100 Most Important People In Guitar" article. Ace came in
ahead of such heavyweights as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Keith Richards, Pete
Townshend, and David Gilmour.
h) ARTICLE: HOW KISS GOT THEIR NAME
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Posted to the KISSARMY list by Gary Lee Schmidt on 11 February, 1994.
From _Rock Names_, by Adam Dolgins:
Kiss was formed in New York City in 1972. Singer and guitarist Paul
Stanley recalls how they got their name in an interview: "We were at the
point where we were already rehearsing songs, and very clear on what
the band was about and who we were. That's the point where you have
to come with a name to kind of reflect that. I was driving my '63
Plymouth Grand Fury on the Long Island Expressway, and the name
suddenly came to me. I remember thinking to myself, 'God, I know this
is the right name, I hope I don't get any grief from the other guys.' I told
them I thought the band should be called Kiss and I held my breath,
waiting for some sort of response, and everybody went, 'Yeah, that
sounds pretty good.' So there you have it."
Q: What inspired you? Did you hear a song on the radio?
A: "I think Kiss just conjured up so may different images. It's a word I
felt, no matter where you went in the world, people were going to
recognize it. It's just a universal word, even where, obviously, they
don't speak the language. It's also short, and it looks great, and not
much more than that. It can be a kiss of death, or it can be real soft.
In that way, without having the kind of contrast, it has the same stuff to
me as Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly, those kind of things, where it's light
and heavy, or dark and light, but it's all in one word. Kiss has all those
connotations."
Q: Did you guys ever play under another name?
A: "Never, although, of course, those are stories that look great in print."
Q: What are some of the stories that have gotten back to you guys? I
remember something about Kids in Satan's Service.
A: "Right. There was Knights in Satan's Service, or Keep it Simple
Stupid. Then somebody was saying that we were thinking of calling
ourselves Fuck--it just never happened. It's kind of an honor and a
compliment to have rumors and myths written and spoken about you,
'cause I guess it means in some way you have some sort of importance.
But none of those stories are really true."
Q: I think there are more stories about Kiss than most other bands.
A: "And some of the best ones are unknown to the public."
Q: Are you pleased you went with it?
A: "No complaints so far."
i) ARTICLE: GENE SIMMONS BLOOD RECIPE
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Posted to the KISSARMY by Aaron Williams on 13 June, 1994.
Gene Simmons Downhome Stage Blood-
New York City Style
Ingredients:
6 eggs, shells and all
1/2 cup Dannon strawberry yogurt
1/3 cup cottage cheese (preferably with pineapples)
4 squirts red food coloring
1/2 cup Aunt Jemima maple syrup (extra thick)
3 heaping tablespoons corn starch
Directions:
In a two quart saucepan, combine eggs (with shells), yogurt, cottage cheese,
maple syrup and corn starch. Heat over low flame for 15 minutes, stirring
frequently. Add coloring, stir, and cover. Cook for 5 minutes, or until
mixture takes the consistency of phlegm. Makes enough for 2 concerts.
Serving Suggestions:
With bass in hand, drool, spit and slobber all over yourself, flicking
speckles of blood 20 feet into audience with 7-inch tongue.
j) TOURDATES 1973-1994
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Compiled by Mark Kennedy (90%) and me (10%)
KISS
1973
1-30 Queens, New York Coventry (first show)
1-31 Queens, New York Coventry
2-1 Queens, New York Coventry
2-? New York, New York Bleeker Street Loft
6-2 Amityville, New York The Daisy
7-13 New York, New York Hotel Diplomat
8-10 New York, New York Hotel Diplomat (Bill Aucoin in audience)
8-24 Amityville, New York The Daisy (Neil Bogart in Audience)
8-25 Amityville, New York The Daisy
8-31 Queens, New York Coventry
9-1 Queens, New York Coventry
12-31 New York, New York Academy of Music
1974
3-? New York, New York Fillmore
4-7 Detroit, Michigan Michigan Palace
4-16 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
5-16 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall
5-26 Paramount Northwest
5-31 Long Beach, California Long Beach Arena
6-2 Atlanta, Georgia
San Francisco,California Winterland Ballroom
6-13 Tulsa, Oklahoma
6 Atlanta, Georgia Electric Ballroom
7-16 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7-20 Windy City
7-? Anchorage, Alaska
7 Washington, D.C. The Bayou (played Love Theme From Kiss)
8-? Santa Monica, CA Civic Centre
8-25 ?
9-14 ?
1975
1-6 San Francisco, CA Winterland Ballroom
3-27 Detroit Michigan Cobo Hall
3-29 Cleveland, Ohio Allen Theatre
5-3 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tower Theatre
5 Boston, Massachusetts Orpheum Theater
5-25 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall
6-20 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall
7-5 Long Beach, California Long Beach Arena
7-23 Wildwood, New Jersey
8-7 Providence, Rhode Island
Largo, Maryland Capital Centre
10-9 Cadillac, Michigan Cadillac High School
12-31 Uniondale, New York Nassau County Coliseum
1976
1-25 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall
1-26 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall
1-27 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall
5-? Lakeland, Florida
5-13 Manchester, England Free Trade Hall
5-16 London, England Hammersmith Odeon
5-17 London, England Hammersmith Odeon
5-22 Paris, France
5-27 Lund, Sweden
7-10 New Jersey Roosevelt Stadium
7-? Miami, Florida
7-23 St. Louis, Missouri
8-12 Houston, Texas
8-20 Anaheim, California Anaheim Stadium
9-12 Springlfield, Massachusetts
12-11 Lakeland, Florida (Ace nearly electrocuted)
1977
Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Palace
2-18 New York, New York Madison Square Garden (1st MSG show)
2-21 New York Nassau County Coliseum
3-5 Lexington, Kentucky Rupp Arena
4-1 Tokyo, Japan Budokan Theatre
4-2 Tokyo, Japan Budokan Theatre
4-3 Tokyo, Japan Budokan Theatre (2 shows in one day)
7-2 Canada
7-8 Halifax, NS The Forum
7-9 Moncton, NB Coliseum
7-12 Montreal, Quebec The Forum
7-14 Ottawa, Ontario Civic Centre
7-16 Kitchener, Ontario Memorial Gardens
7-18 London, Ontario London Gardens
7-19 Sudbury, Ontario Arena
7-21 Winnipeg, MN Arena
7-24 Vancouver, BC P.N.E.
7-27 Edmonton, Alberta Coliseum
7-28 Lethbridge, Alberta Sportsplex
7-29 Edmonton, Alberta Coliseum
7-31 Calgary, Alberta The Corral
8-1 Calgary, Alberta The Corral
8-2 Regina, SASK Agridome
8-4 Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Palace
8-7 Billings, Montana Yellowstone Arena
8-8 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Civic Centre
8-11 Spokane, WA Coliseum
8-12 Seattle, WA Coliseum
8-13 Portland, Oregon Coliseum
8-16 San Francisco, CA Cow Palace
8-17 Fresno, CA Sellano Arena
8-19 San Diego, CA Sports Arena
8-21 Tucson, Arizona Convention Centre
8-22 Phoenix, Arizona Memorial Coliseum
8-26 Los Angeles, California L.A. Forum
8-27 Los Angeles, California L.A. Forum
8-28 Los Angeles, California L.A. Forum
9-1 Houston, Texas
9-2 Houston, Texas
11-15 Oklahoma City, OK Myriad Convention Centre
12-12 Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall
12-20 Largo, Maryland
1978
1-6 Columbia, South Carolina
1-? Largo, Maryland
1-27 Springfield, Massachusetts
2-1 Providence, Rhode Island
2-2 Providence, Rhode Island
3-? Tokyo, Japan Budokan Theater
3-? Tokyo, Japan Budokan Theater
3-? Tokyo, Japan Budokan Theater
4-1 Tokyo, Japan Budokan Theater
4-2 Tokyo, Japan Budokan Theater
Lakeland, Florida
5-19 Magic Mountain, California Magic Mountain Amusement Park
1979
6-15 Lakeland, Florida Lakeland Civic Center
7-7 Largo, Maryland Capital Centre
7-24 New York, New York Madison Square Garden
7-25 New York, New York Madison Square Garden
8-1 Providence, Rhode Island
9-7 Philadelphia, PA
9-16 Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall
9-22 Chicago, Illinois Amphetheatre
9-24 Milwaukee, WI
11-7 Los Angeles, California LA Forum
11-19 Vancouver, BC
11-21 Seattle, WA Coliseum
11-27 Fresno, California
11-29 San Diego, California (PC's last)
1980
7-25 New York, New York The Palladium
8-25 Lisbon, Portugal Cascais Hall
8-29 Rome, Italy Castle Saint Angelo
8-30 Perugia, Italy Stadion Communale
8-31 Bologna, Italy Stadion Communale
9-2 Turin, Italy Stadion Communale
9-5 Stafford, England Bingley Hall
9-6 Stafford, England Bingley Hall
9-8 London, England Wembley Stadium
9-9 London, England Wembley Stadium
9-11 Nuremberg, Germany Hessehalle,
9-12 Dusseldorf, Germany Philipshalle
9-13 Frankfurt, Germany Rebstockgelaende (Open Air)
9-15 Dortmund, Germany Forest National
9-17 Stuttgart, Germany Sindelfingen Messehalle
9-18 Munich, Germany Olympic Hall
9-20 Kassel, Germany Eissporthalle
9-21 Brussels, Belgium Westfalenhalle
9-23 Avignon, France Parc Des Expositions
9-24 Lyon, France Palais Des Sports
9-26 Lille, France Parc Des Expositions
9-27 Paris, France Le Bourgete
9-28 Basel, Switzerland St. Jacob's-Halle
9-30 Cologne, Germany Sporthalle
10-01 Bremen, Germany Stadthalle
10-02 Hannover, Germany Niedersachsenhalle
10-04 Hamburg, Germany Ernst-Herck-Halle
10-05 Lieden, Holland Groenoordhalle
10-06 Karlsruhe, Germany Schwarzwaldhalle
10-09 Stockholm, Sweden
10-10 Gothenburg, Sweden Scandinaviun
10-11 Copenhagen, Denmark Broendbyhallen
10-12 Oslo, Norway Drammenshallen
10-13 Oslo, Norway Drammenshallen
10-? Melbourne, Australia
11-15 Sydney, Australia Paramatta Stadium
11-18 Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Fairgrounds
12-3 Auckland, New Zealand
1981
11-20 Los Angeles, California Fridays TV Show Studio
1982
5-? Amsterdam, Holland
Las Vegas, Nevada Alladin
12-28 Bismark, ND
12-31 Rockford, Illinois Metro Centre
1983
1-12 Quebec, Canada
1-13 Montreal, Canada Forum
1-14 Toronto, Canada
1-15 Ottawa, Canada Civic Centre
1-22 Worcester, Massachusetts
3-23 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall
3-27 Irvine, California Irvine Meadows
3-? Berkeley, California
6-18 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6-25 Sao Paulo, Brazil (last makeup show)
Salt Lake City Salt Palace
Montreal, Canada Rock En Stock
10-11 Lisbon, Portugal
10-13 Barcelona, Spain
10-23 London, England (Played Exciter)
10-24 Leicester, England De Montfort Hall
10-31 Paris, France
11-11 Essen, Germany
11-13 Brussels, West Germany Vorst Nationaal
11-27 Olau, Finland
11-18 Gothenburg, Sweden Scandinavium
11-20 Malmo, Sweden Isstadion
12-2 Nashville, TN Municipal Auditorium
12-19 Glens Falls, New York
12-26 Augusta, Georgia
1984
1-11 Nashville, Tennessee Municipal Auditorium
1-22 Albequerque, New Mexico
1-28 Las Vegas, Nevada
1-30 Reno, Nevada
3-3 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre
3-9 New York, New York Radio City Music Hall
3-10 New York, New York Radio City Music Hall
3-12 Quebec, Canada
3-13 Montreal, Canada
3-15 Toronto, Canada
3-17 Evansville, Indiana
9-30 Brighton, England Conference Centre
10-5 Glasgow, Scotland Gaumont Theatre
10-11 Ipswich, England
10-14 London, England
10-? Newcastle, England
10-26 Stockholm, Sweden Isstadion
10-27 Gothenburg, Sweden Scandinavium
10-? Dusseldorf
10 UK, West Germany, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland
11-4 Zwolle, Holland
11 Belgium, Holland, France
11-15 Allentown, Pennsylvania
11-25 Uniondale, New York Nassau County Coliseum
11-27 Baltimore, Maryland
11-28 Poughkeepsie, New York Mid Hudson Civic Center
11-29 Binghamton, New York (MSJ's last)
12-2 Boston, Massachusetts
12-7 Fort Wayne, Indiana Civic Coliseum
12-8 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall (filmed Animalize video)
12-15 Louisville, Kentucky Commonwealth Convention Center
12-? Salt Lake City Salt Palace
12-30 Milwaukie, Wisconsin
1985
1-31 Houston, Texas Coliseum
2-9 Oakland, California
2-11 Los Angeles, California LA Forum
Columbus, Ohio Ohio Center
Cleveland, Ohio
2-20 San Bernardino, California
2-24 Sacramento, California
3-9 Winnipeg, Canada
3-29 Meadowlands, New Jersey Brendan Byrne Arena
11-29 Little Rock, Arkansas
11-30 Nashville, Tennessee
12-1 Memphis, Tennessee
12-3 San Antonio, Texas
12-4 Dallas, Texas
12-6 Lafayette, Louisiana
12-7 Houston, Texas
12-8 Austin, Texas
12-9 Springfield, Illinois
12-11 Cleveland, Ohio
12-12 Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall
12-14 Detroit, Michigan
12-16 New York, New York Madison Square Garden
12-17 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12-19 Glen Falls, New York
12-20 Worcester, Massachusetts
12-21 New Haven, Connecticut
12-22 Providence, Rhode Island
12-27 Columbia, Maryland
12-28 Charlotte, North Carolina
12-29 Greensboro, North Carolina
12-30 Augusta, Georgia
12-31 Atlanta, Georgia
1986
1-12 San Juan, Puerto Rico
1-17 Chicago, Illinois UIC Pavillion
1-20 Milwaukee, WI
1-21 St. Paul, MN
1-24 Omaha, NB
2-11 Los Angeles, California The Forum
2-14 Seattle, WA
2-28 Fort Worth, Texas
3-? Nashville, Tennessee
3-14 Des Moines, Iowa
3-16 Des Moines, Iowa
3-21 Cincitatti, OH
3-28 Toledo, OH
4-1 Allentown, Pennsylvania
4-2 Utica, New York (played King Of The Mountain)
4-6 Springfield, Massachusetts
4-10 Baltimore, MD
4-11 New Jersey, NJ Meadowlands
1987
8-8 Los Angeles, California Olympic Auditorium
11-13 Pensacola, Florida
11-21 Lubbock, Texas
11-22 Wichita, Kansas
12-1 St. Paul, MN
12-10 Toronto, Canada
12-12 Providence, Rhode Island
12-18 Philadelphia, PA The Spectrum
12-19 New Haven, Connecticut
12-29 Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall
12-31 Dayton, Ohio
1988
1-? Toledo, Ohio Sports Arena
1-8 Largo, Maryland
1-20 Norfolk, Virginia The Scope
1-27 Worcester, Massachusetts (filmed Turn On The Night video)
2-12 Hollywood, Florida
2-? Jackson, Mississippi
2-18 Hollywood, Florida
3-3 Peoria, Illinois Civic Centre
3-5 Winnipeg, Canada
3-11 Vancouver, Canada
3-17 Seattle, Washington
3-21 Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Palace - Acord Arena
Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens
4-2 Las Vegas, Nevada Thomas and Mack Centre
4-16 Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall
4-22 Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall
7-4 Swanzey,New Hampshire Fairground
7-8 Halifax, Canada Forum
8-12 New York, New York The Ritz
8-13 New York, New York The Ritz
8-16 London, England The Marquee Club
8-20 Donnington, England (Monsters Of Rock)
8-27 Schweinfurt, Germany
9-13 Paris, France
9-16 Gothenberg, Sweden Scandinavium
9-17 Stockholm, Sweden Isstadion
9-20 Germany (Monsters Of Rock)
9-25 Wembley, England
9-28 Bradford, England
10-3 Northern Ireland
11 Budapest, Hungary
1989 Paul Stanley solo
2-15 Delaware
2-16 Boston, Massachusetts
2-17 Brooklyn, New York L' Amours
2-18 Brooklyn, New York L' Amours
2-19 Commacks, New York
2-21 Baltimore, Maryland Hammerjacks
2-22 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Trocadero
2-23 West Hartford, Connecticut
2-24 Asbury Park, New Jersey
2-25 Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk Boathouse
2-27 Poughkeepsie, New York
Columbus, Ohio
3-2 Cleveland, Ohio
3-4 Detroit, Michigan
3-6 Toronto, Canada
3-8 Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
3-9 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3-10 Trenton, New Jersey
3-11 New York, New York The Ritz
3-12 New Haven, Connecticut
3-30 Anaheim, California Perkins Palace
3-31 San Francisco, California
4-1 Hollywood, California The Palace
4-2 Oakland, California
4-4 Hollywood, California The Palace
1990
3-11 Galveston, Texas (played on the beach, HITS warm up)
4-14 Ashbury Park, New Jersey Stone Pony (Benefit concert)
4-25 Reseda, California The Country Club (HITS warm up)
5-5 Dallas, Texas
5-6 Austin, Texas
5-7 San Antonio, Texas
5-8 Tulsa, Oklahoma
5-9 Wichita, Kansas
5-10 Omaha, Nebraska Civic Auditorium Arena*
5-11 Sioux Falls, South Dakota
5-12 Kansas City, Missouri
5-15 Saginaw, Missouri
5-16 Toledo, Ohio
5-17 Terre Haute, Indiana
5-18 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall
5-19 Grand Rapids, Michigan
5-20 Fort Wayne, Indiana
5-22 Cape Girardeau, MO
5-23 Cedar Rapids, IA
5-25 Minneapolis, Minnesota
5-26 Fargo, North Dakota
5-27 Duluth, Minnesota
5-28 Green Bay, WI
5-30 Peoria, Illinois Hammonds Student Center
5-31 Evansville, Indiana Mesker Music Theater
6-1 St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium
6-2 Des Moines, Iowa Veterans Auditorium
6-3 Chicago, Illinois The World
6-6 Columbus Ohio Ohio center
6-7 Dayton, Ohio Hara Arena
6-8 Indianapolis, Indiana Deer Creek Amphitheater
6-9 Cleveland, Ohio Richfield Coliseum
6-12 Charlevoix, Michigan Castle Farms
6-13 Grand Rapids, Michigan Stadium Arena
6-15 Toronto, Ontario, Canada CNE
6-16 Weesport, New York Cayuga Fairgrounds
6-17 Middletown, New York Orange County Fairgrounds
6-20 Providence, Rhode Island Civic Center
6-21 Rochester, New York War Memorial Arena
6-22 Binghamton, New York Broome Convention Center
6-23 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Starlake Amphitheater
6-26 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Spectrum
6-27 Allentown, Pennsylvania Fairgrounds
6-28 Uniondale, New York
6-29 Mansfield, Massachusetts Great Woods
6-30 East Rutherford, New Jersey The Meadowlands
7-3 Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield Civic Center
7-5 New Haven, Connecticut New Haven Coliseum
7-6 Portland, Maine
7-7 Uniondale, New York Seashore Performing Arts Center
7-8 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania City Island
7-10 Fairfax, Virginia The Patriot Center
7-11 Roanoke, Virginia Civic Coliseum
7-12 Norfolk, Virginia Scope Arena
7-13 Wheeling, West Virginia Civic Center
7-14 Charleston, South Carolina Civic Coliseum
7-17 Lexington, Kentucky Rupp Arena
7-18 Johnson City, Tennessee Freedom Hall
7-19 Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Coliseum
7-20 Atlanta, Georgia Lakewood Amphitheater
7-21 Nashville, Tennessee Starwood Amphitheater
7-24 Columbia, South Carolina Carolina Coliseum
7-25 Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum
7-26 Greenville, South Carolina Municipal Stadium
7-27 Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum
7-28 Fayateville, North Carolina Cumberland County Civic Center
7-31 Savannah, Georgia Civic Center
8-1 Jacksonville, Florida Veteran's Memorial Coliseum
8-2 Orlando, Florida Orlando Arena
8-3 Miami, Florida Miami Arena
8-4 Tampa, Florida Sun Dome
8-7 Birmingham, Alabama Oak Mountain Amphitheater
8-8 Memphis, Tennessee Mid South Coliseum
8-16 Huntsville, Alabama
8-17 Jackson, MI
8-19 Shrevenport, LA
8-21 Houston, Texas
8-22 San Antonio, Texas
8-23 Fort Worth, Texas
8-24 Little Rock, Arkansas
8-25 Oklahoma City, OK
8-30 Denver, Colorado
8-31 Casper, WY
9-1 Salt Lake City, Utah
9-2 Billings, Montana
9-3 Boise, Idaho
9-6 Vancouver, BC
9-7 Seattle, Washington Seattle Center
9-8 Spokane, Washington Spokane, Coliseum
9-9 Portland, Oregon Portland, Memorial
9-12 Sacramento, California California Expo Amphitheater
9-13 Concord, California Pavilion
9-14 Long Beach, California Arena
9-15 San Diego, California Sports Arena
9-16 Phoenix, Arizona Coliseum
9-19 El Paso, Texas Special Events Center
9-20 Odessa, Texas Ector County Coliseum
9-21 Fort Worth, Texas Tarrant County
9-22 Amarillo, Texas Civic Center
9-24 Springfield, Missouri Hammond Center
9-25 Columbia, Missouri Hearns Center
9-26 Lincoln, Nebraska Pershing Auditorium
9-28 Springfield, Illinois The Center
9-29 Troy, Wisconsin Alpine Valley
9-30 Dubuque, Iowa Five Flags
10-2 Bismarck, North Dakota Civic Center
10-4 Marqette, Michigan Lake View Arena
10-5 Rochester, Minnesota Mayo Civic Center
10-6 Sioux Center, Idaho Auditorium
10-7 Topeka, Kansas ExpoCenter
10-11 South Bend, Indiana
10-12 Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum
10-13 London, Ontario London Gardens
10-14 Detroit, Michigan Auburn Hills
10-15 Kalamazoo, Michigan Wings Stadium
10-16 Eerie, Pennsylvania Civic Center
10-18 Ottawa, Ontario Civic Centre
10-19 Montreal, Quebec Forum
10-21 Sydney, Nova Scotia Centre 200
10-22 Halifax, Nova Scotia Metro Centre
10-23 Moncton, New Brunswick Coliseum
10-25 Portland, Maine Portland County Civic Center
10-26 Worcester, Massachusetts Centrum
10-27 New Haven, Connecticut Coliseum
10-28 Baltimore, Maryland Arena
10-30 Wheeling, West Virginia Civic Center
10-31 Lexington, Kentucky Rupp Arena
11-1 Charleston, Virginia Civic Center
11-2 Augusta, Georgia Civic Center
11-3 Chatanooga, Tennessee UTC Arena
11-6 Columbus, Georgia Municipal Auditorium
11-7 Asheville, North Carolina Civic Center
11-8 Hershey Park, Pennsylvania Hershey Park Arena
11-9 New York, New York Madison Square Garden (EC's last)
1992
4-23 San Francisco, California The Stone (ES's first)
4-25 Los Angeles, California The Troubadour
4-26 Los Angeles, California The Troubadour
4-27 Tempe, Arizona After The Gold Rush
4-29 Houston, Texas Backstage
4-30 Dallas, Texas Dallas City Limits
5-2 Atlanta, Georgia Center Stage
5-4 Baltimore, Maryland Hammerjacks
5-5 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Trocadero
5-6 The Phoenix Theatre Toronto, Canada
5-8 Boston, Massachusetts The Avalon
5-9 New York, New York The Ritz
5-10 Brooklyn, New York The Warehouse
5-16 Glasgow, Scotland S.E. & C.C.
5-17 Whitley Bay, England Ice Rink
5-18 Sheffield, England Sheffield Arena
5-20 Cardiff, England Ice Rink
5-21 Wembley, England Wembley Arena
5-22 Wembley, England Wembley Arena
5-24 Plymouth, England Plymouth Pavilions
5-25 Birmingham, England Birmingham N.E.C.
5-26 Birmingham, England Birmingham N.E.C.
6-? Buenos Aires, Argentina
10-1 Allentown, Pennsylvania Stabler Arena
10-2 Binghamton, New York
10-3 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Maple Leaf Gardens
10-5 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
10-6 Portland, Maine
10-8 Worcester, Massachusetts
10-9 The Meadowlands, New Jersey
10-11 Long Island, New York Nassau County Coliseum
10-13 Hershey, Pennsylvania
10-14 Charleston, West Virginia
10-16 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10-17 Roanoke, Virginia
10-18 Largo, Maryland Capital Centre
10-20 Lexington, Kentucky
10-21 Bristol, Tennessee
10-23 Charlotte, North Carolina
10-24 Fayateville, North Carolina
10-25 Columbia, South Carolina
10-27 Asheville, South Carolina
10-29 Daytona Beach, Florida
10-30 Tampa, Florida
10-31 Miami, Florida
11-3 Greenville, South Carolina
11-5 Atlanta, Georgia
11-6 Nashville, Tennessee
11-7 Knoxville, Tennessee
11-8 Huntsville, Tennessee
11-10 Jackson, Mississippi
11-12 Memphis, Tennessee
11-13 St. Louis, Missouri
11-14 Ames, Iowa
11-15 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
11-17 Kalamazoo, Michigan
11-18 Fort Wayne, Indiana
11-20 Evansville, Indiana
11-21 Chicago, Illinois
11-22 Toledo, Ohio Savage Arena
11-24 Springfield, Illinois
11-25 Dayton, Ohio
11-27 Auburn Hills, Michigan Palace
11-28 Indianapolis, Indiana Market Square Arena
11-29 Cleveland, Ohio Richfield Coliseum
12-1 Milwaukie, Wisconsin Bradley Center
12-2 Green Bay, Wisconsin
12-3 St. Paul, Minnesota
12-4 Sioux Falls, South Dakota
12-5 Fargo, South Dakota
12-7 Casper, Wyoming
12-8 Salt Lake City, Utah
12-9 Boise, Idaho
12-10 Portland, Oregon
12-11 Vancouver, British Columbia
12-13 Spokane, Washington
12-14 Seattle, Washington
12-16 Sacramento, California Cal Expo
12-18 San Francisco, California
12-19 San Bernandino, California Orange Pavillion
12-20 Phoenix, Arizona
1993
5-20 Hollywood, California Arsenio Hall TV show
6-18 Dallas, Texas (Party)
6-21 Atlanta, Georgia (Party)
6-24 Baltimore, Maryland (Party) Hammerjacks
6-28 New York, New York (Party)
7-1 Boston, Massachusetts (Party)
7-7 Detroit, Michigan (Party)
7-9 Chicago, Illinois (Party)
7-13 San Francisco, California (Party)
7-15 Los Angeles, California (Party)
9-11 Burbank, California Concrete Foundations Forum
10-? Los Angeles, California Roof of ABC Studios
12-12 Orlando, Florida Pleasure Island
1994
4-2 Villa Park, Illinois Blazefest
4-19 San Antonio, Texas La Semana
7-26 New York City, New York Late Show TV
7-30 Nashville, TN Riverfront Park
8-27 Sao Paulo, Brazil (tentative date)
8-31 Porto Alegre, Brazil " "
9-3 Buenos Aires, Argentina " "
9-5 Santiago, Chile " "
9-6 Santiago, Chile " "
@Q37: PEOPLE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS DOCUMENT:
The following people contributed, in one form of another, to the
the five files that make up this document:
Mark Kennedy
Hunter Goatley
Andreas Hjarpne
Eskil Nordhaug
Adam Zucker
Jani Mettovaara
Laura A Dudek
Vartan Narinian
Anne-Lise Larsen
Craig Artley
David Howard
Gyota Yasoda
Stephen Gorny
Lisa Hester
Gary Lee Schmidt
Brian Dascher
Ian A Sedgwick
Tim McKeough
Luc Jalbert
Herb C. Numrich
David Clayton Tyson
P K A Dwyer
Dave Holdsworth
Michael P. Weisend
Frederic Bourbeau
Rick Lengel
Simran R. Kumar
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KISSARMY FAQ FILE (PART 2 OF 5)
CS.UWP.EDU ARCHIVE DATE 09-AUGUST-1994
VERSION 2.0
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This file is based loosely on the article "KISStory", by Elianne
Halbersberg, which appeared in Creem's Collectors Series KISS, Dec.
of 1987. Other information was culled from hundreds of articles
published in various magazines from 1977 to 1993. Some dates
were also taken from the Swedish "Still On Fire" book, 1984,
the Hot In The Shade tourbook, 1990 and the May/June 1993 issue
of The New England Kiss Collectors' Network newsletter.
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy
of the information contained in this document, there could
be errors here and there. The reader is strongly encouraged
to send corrections and/or additions to this file to Alex
Carranza or Hunter Goatley
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will be incorporated into the document in future versions.
Many thanks to Hunter Goatley, Andreas Hjarpne and Eskil
Nordhaug for their immense help in writing version 1 and to
Hunter, Stephen Gorny and Mark Kennedy for contributions and
for proof-reading version 2.
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Begins....
1966: Peter Criss plays in Brooklyn band The Barracudas. Band releases
single months later.
1970: Gene Simmons walks into Advantage Recording Studio in NY to record
some of his songs. Gary Klein who was producing Steely Dan's first
album, invites him to sit in on the recording sessions.
Gene and Paul cross paths for the first time. Gene plays one show
with Paul's band UNCLE JOE.
1971: Gene and his keyboard player (Stephen Coronel) form RAINBOW. Paul
Stanley calls about audition, but is turned down. He later turns up
for rehearsal and is hired. Gene realises he's same guy he rejected on
the phone.
Peter joins CHELSEA. The band (Chris Aroidas: Guitar; Michael
Benvenga: Bass/Vocals; Mike Brand: Guitar; Peter Shepley: Vocals and
Peter Criss: Drums) releases self-titled LP on Decca Records.
Ocober 21: Gene and Paul begin writing songs together.
1972: CHELSEA disbands. Peter Criss and Stan Penridge form LIPS.
RAINBOW develops into WICKED LESTER. A recording deal with Epic
Records follows.
WICKED LESTER (Simmons: Bass/Vocals; Stanley: Rhythm Guitar/Vocals;
Ron Leejack: Lead Guitar; Brooke Ostrander: Keyboards; Tony Zarella:
Drums) enters Electric Lady Studios to record debut album
with Ron Johnsen producing. After completed, Epic drops the band
and record is never released; although the cover surfaces from the
CBS art file (on the Laughing Dogs album) in 1979.
Lynn Christopher's debut album released on Paramount Records. It
features Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on backup vocals.
April 11: LIPS folds. Peter Criss advertises in Rolling Stone:
"Drummer with 11 years' experience will do anything to make it." Gene
Simmons, who is putting together second generation of WICKED LESTER,
calls him and sets up a meeting at Electric Lady. Peter shows up
wearing very fashionable clothes and is hired on the spot, without
ever auditioning.
WICKED LESTER, now a trio, changes name to KISS. Band rehearses in
freezing loft on Manhattan's West 23rd street.
1973: January 3: Paul dubs the band KISS. Band places ad in Village Voice
for guitarist "with flash" (ad did not say "flash and balls" as
mentioned everywhere).
January 17: Ace Frehley is 61st person to audition. He wanders into
loft wearing one red and one orange sneaker. He is invited to audition
a second time (22 Jan) and is subsequently hired.
January: KISS puts together first promo kit. Pictures feature band
*without* makeup.
January 30: KISS' first show at the Popcorn club in NY for $30 a
night, three nights (band only makes $70 total because not all tickets
were sold). On first night, club changes name to Coventry. The only
people in the audience are Gene's girlfriend, her brother and club's
bartender. This is the night Ace comes up with KISS logo and band
starts wearing makeup.
April: KISS sells out Daisy's on Long Island. Band is building a
following as one of the tightest groups around---and one of the
weirdest looking.
June 17: KISS enters Electric Lady Studios with producer Eddie Kramer.
Spends two weeks recording demo of "Strutter" (which started out as
"Stanley The Parrot"), "Deuce", "Watching You", "Black Diamond" and
"Cold Gin". Contrary to rumours, "Firehouse" was not recorded during
these sessions.
July 13: KISS performs self-produced show at the Hotel Diplomat, with
headlining act Brats. Variety's Fred Kirby gives first positive review.
August 10: KISS puts on third show at the Diplomat. Music business
invitees include former FLIPSIDE (TV music show) producer Bill Aucoin,
who is not coincidentally sitting next to Peter Criss's sister, who
spends entire show screaming. Very impressed, Aucoin approaches band
at the end of show and offers to become their manager "if they want
to be stars". Bands skeptically accepts offer on condition of getting
record contract within two weeks, otherwise deal is off.
August 24: Aucoin comes through with record contract from Neil Bogart's
new Casablanca Records. Band signs as label's first act and KISStory
is made.
August 31: Two more shows at the Coventry with opening act Wild Honey.
October 10: Band enters Bell Sound Studios near 57th street in
Manhattan to record first album with Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise
producing. By the end of smooth month they have created first LP
"KISS".
November-December: Rest of the year is spent mixing album and revamping
stage show.
December 31: KISS' industry live debut at NYC Academy Of Music,
opening for Blue Oyster Cult, Iggy (Pop) And The Stooges, Teenage Lust
as well as German oom-pah band from Luchow's Restaurant next door, whom
the Cult haul onstage. Gene ignites hair during fire-breathing at end
of "Firehouse". Todd Rundgren and Rick Derringer commiserate with him
backstage, caution him against playing with fire.
1974: January: Photo sessions with ex-Doors' photographer Joel Brodsky yield
album's cover. Paul Stanley has changed black and silver makeup to a
simple star over right eye.
February 18: First single, Nothing To Lose/Love Theme From Kiss,
and first album "KISS" released. Neil Bogart throws extravagant "Rick's
Cafe" party at Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Alice Cooper,
amongst those in attendance, later comments to reporters "They're a
good band. All these guys need is a gimmick". In NY, KISS hires
shuttered Filmore East for press show/party.
February 19: WNEW in NY becomes first radio station to play KISS.
DJ Alison Steele announces song by new band out of NY and plays
Nothing To Lose.
February 19: KISS shoots segments for Dick Clark's "In Concert".
February 24: KISS appear on Don Kirshner's "Rock Concert" and
later in the month on the Mike Douglas show.
February-April: Band, with $100,000 in equipment, hits the road opening
for Manfred Mann and Savoy Brown. Crowds react well to bizarrely
costumed support act. Record enters Billboard's Top 100.
April 7: KISS plays Detroit, Michigan for the first time.
April: "Kissin' Time" released. WSHE-radio, FT Lauderdale, starts
kissing contest after single is released. Contests held nationally;
winners kiss for 96 hours!. Kissin' Time reaches #83 on national
charts.
May: KISS passes through Hollywood, CA. where Paul gets rose tattoo
at Lyle Tuttle's on Sunset. Next stop: Alaska!!
June-July: Touring, more touring. --Average 15 shows per month.
August: Band enters LA's Village Recorder Studios with Kerner and Wise
to lay down new LP.
October 22: Hotter Than Hell, with bilingual cover hits the stores.
Record features 2.45 minute version of Let Me Go, Rock N Roll, which
band had been performing during first tour. (Live version of song had
always been six or seven minutes long). Let Me Go is later released a
single but fails to chart.
November-December: Touring. Other bands begin to balk at having too
outrageous opening act. Mott the Hoople emphatically refuses to let
KISS tour with them.
1975: February: Band enters Electric Lady to record third album with Neil
Bogart. On last day of sessions, band (in makeup and street clothes)
brings in photographer to take pictures of them while recording. The
last shots, taken outside the studio, become cover of new album.
March 19: Dressed To Kill released.
April 2: Rock And Roll All Nite released. Single reaches #68 on
Billboard's Top 100, 17 May, 1975. Band shoots Rock And Roll All
Nite and C'mon And Love Me videos at the Michigan Palace in Detroit.
May 25: First major arena sell-out: Cobo Hall, Detroit. Michigan,
and Ohio shows recorded for live album.
July 10: Second single from Dressed To Kill released. C'mon And Love
Me becomes minor hit in selected towns.
August: More touring.
September 10: Greatest record album in history of planet is released.
Its title: KISS Alive!. Earth would never be the same.
October 9: KISS visits Cadillac, Michigan. Cadillac High School
football team has winning season through "KISS Defence" tactics.
Assistant coach writes to KISS; group suggests homecoming visit
for 2000 students, plus concert in gym.
October 10: Mayor of Cadillac and city officials present KISS with
key to the city. Officials all wear makeup. KISS parade held on
Main Street/KISS Boulevard.
October 14: Ultimate single from ultimate album released. Live version
of Rock And Roll All Nite proves a bona fide AM smash. Single reaches
#12 19 November 1975.
November 21: KISS fly to Terre Haute, Indiana for first official
gathering of KISS Army on KISS Day.
December 4: Alive certified Gold; a first for KISS. Band continues
touring non-stop, selling out bigger and bigger halls.
December 31: Blue Oyster Cult plays second bill to KISS at Long Island,
NYC's Nassau Coliseum. Sweet Revenge!.
1976: January 25, 26, 27: KISS play three sold out nights at Cobo Hall in
Detroit.
Feb 20: Four sets of Kiss footprints are placed on the sidewalk
outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood,CA.
March 1: New LP complete. First, Casablanca releases single Shout It
Out Loud. It fails to match the success of Rock And Roll All Nite.
March 15: Destroyer released. Album features plenty of of strings and
boy's choirs, and even slow ballad Beth. Rockers Detroit Rock City,
God Of Thunder and Shout It Out Loud make album an instant classic.
Ace Frehley unhappy that Bob Ezrin has removed much of his work and
overdubbed session guitarist Dick Wagner. Solo on Sweet Pain is
entirely Wagner's.
April 22: Despite long-winded hedging, Destroyer becomes KISS' second
Gold LP. Band gets back on the road with news costumes and set designed
by Jules Fisher Associates. Tour starts in Canada.
April 30: As Shout It Out Loud fizzles on charts, Casablanca releases
Flaming Youth.---In both cases searching for an anthem follow-up to
Rock And Roll All Nite.
May 13: KISS' first European concert takes place at the Free Trade
Hall, Manchester, England.
May 16: KISS makes debut appearance at Hammersmith Odeon, London.
European "KISS Around The World" tour continues through July.
June 15: The KISS Tour Album released to promote summer tour.
July 10: U.S. tour begins at Roosevelt Stadium in New Jersey.
July 21: Casablanca releases three record set, The Originals; includes
first three albums plus KISS memorabilia. In quick time it sells over
250,000 copies.
August: KISS sells kisses, $.93 each in Atlanta, GA. record shop.
Proceeds to Muscular Dystrophy.
Destroyer tour hits the south with 45 tons of equipment, 40-member
crew and seven tractor-trailers. Set is largest mobile in US, involves
video projection, rockets, lasers, visual effects and the God Of
Thunder machine.
Beth re-released. Originally b-side to Detroit Rock City in July, it
is now issued as A-side. Becomes million-seller smash, 5 June 1977.
September: KISS hires out Star Theatre in Naunet, NY. Begin recording
live-in-the-studio LP with Eddie Kramer in effort to get back to pre-
Destroyer roots.
September 25: Beth at #7 becomes KISS' highest charting single ever.
October 31: KISS appears on Paul Lynde's Halloween Special; performs
Beth, Detroit Rock City and King Of The Nighttime World.
November 1: Rock And Roll Over released; ships Gold, first KISS LP
to do so. A solo spot with Peter up front singing Beth over taped
accompaniment, is added to road show.
November 11: Rock And Roll Over receives Gold and Destroyer Platinum
certifications. Another first for KISS.
December 1: An effort to follow-up Beth this time, Casablanca pulls
Rod Stewart-clone/Peter Criss ballad Hard Luck Woman. Song reaches
#15, but fails to match up.
December 11: Ace Frehley electrocutes himself onstage at Lakeland, Fl.
During same concert, Gene Simmons sets hair on fire during Firehouse.
Disastrous show.
1977: January 5: Rock And Roll Over certified Platinum; number two for KISS.
More roadwork.
February 18: KISS plays first homecoming concert to packed rafters
at Madison Square Garden. Finally admit to selves they have arrived
as superstars. Peter tells reporter from NY Times night before: "I
used to tell my folks I'd end up there one day, and they'd always
laugh. So tomorrow night we're playing the Garden, and when I think
about that I get cold". Enough said.
February: Blood drawn for first Marvel Comics special.
February 28: Dressed To Kill certified Gold; first of three pre-Alive!
albums to do so.
March 3: Second single off Rock And Roll Over, Calling Dr. Love,
released. Reaches #16, 9 April 1977.
March 18: Band takes off for Japan on first "Sneak Attack" tour.
Plays concerts in four cities, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Tokyo,
including one four-night stand that tops Beatles attendance records.
The band wears their Destroyer/RnRO costumes but plays on the Love
Gun stage (without the rising platforms).
April 4: Japan theirs, KISS returns home.
May: After brief holiday, KISS in studio again with Eddie Kramer at
New York's Record Plant.
June 30: Love Gun becomes first KISS LP to ship Platinum. One million
copies sold before they'd even finish recording. Certified both Gold
and Platinum on this day.
Marvel Comics special goes on sale -- 400,000 copies purchased.
July 1: KISS sets out on first extensive Canadian tour with new stage
set. Cheap Trick supports.
August: KISS returns to States for debut of new staging in concerts
there.
August 26,27,28: Alive II cut at Los Angeles Forum. Gene sets hair on
fire for third time. [Author's note: While many bootlegs state
that these concerts took place on 25, 26 & 27 August, the original
tour schedule shows the concerts actually happened Aug 26-28]
September: KISS number one on Gallup Youth Survey of 1,069 US
teenager's favourite groups.
Band stage outfits installed in Hollywood Wax Museum.
October: Alive II ships Platinum. Album features one side of brand new
songs recorded at Capital Theatre and Electric Lady studios. Of those,
only Rocket Ride features Ace; others feature Bob Kulick and Rick
Derringer on guitar.
November 15: Alive II tour begins at Myriad Convention Centre, Oklahoma
City, OK.
December 14, 15, 16: KISS performs three sold out shows at New York's
Madison Square Garden. Total attendance: 60,000.
December: KISS number two Billboard artist of the year for Hot 100
top LPs combined. KISS is only cat to have three platinum albums in
1977.
1978: January: Via satellite from Largo, MD, KISS appears on American Music
Awards; perform Rock And Roll All Nite. Later this month, Edwin Newman
interviews band on his TV special, "The Land Of Hype And Glory".
February 2: Alive II tour ends with two sold-out shows in Providence,
RI.
February: Rocket Ride, first KISS single to feature Ace Frehley on
lead vocals, released.
March: KISS play a record five sold-out shows in Tokyo, eclipsing the
four-night record set by Beatles and themselves.
April: Double Platinum, greatest hits compilation, released.
May-June: Five weeks spent filming "KISS Meets The Phantom Of The
Park". Shooting takes place at Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA. On
19 May, KISS performs free show to be used in the movie.
August 28: Marvel Comics ships second KISS special comic book. Another
best-seller.
September 18: Four solo albums released simultaneously. 1.25 million
copies of each (5 million total) shipped. Ace Frehley's New York Groove
becomes huge radio hit; reaches #13 on 2 December 1978.
October 28: World premiere made-for-NBC-TV-film "KISS Meets The Phantom
Of The Park". Filmed at Magic Mountain Amusement Park in Valencia,
California, the film rates as NBC's second most-watched programme of
the year, behind only miniseries "Shogun".
November: Gene Simmons' outfit borrowed by United States Smithsonian
for a world tour called "American Art", which also features outfits by
Cher and Elvis Presley.
1979: February: KISS returns to the studio, this time under direction of
Peter Criss' solo producer, Vini Poncia.
May: New LP, Dynasty, released; first collaborative KISS album in a
year. Climbs to #9 on Billboard's LP charts. Certified Triple-Platinum
on 10 July 1979.
June 14: Dynasty tour begins in Lakeland, FL with brand new staging and
costumes. Features songs from the four solo albums.
June 16: I Was Made For Lovin' You becomes certified radio hit. Spends
11 weeks on singles chart, peaking at #11 on this day.
July: HBO KISS concert special premieres.
August 16: Gold certification awarded for sales of over one million
copies of single "I Was Made for Lovin' You".
September: Second single off Dynasty, Sure Know Something, released.
October: Gene and Ace on radio's "Budwiser Presents The Robert Klein
Hour". Klein asks if Simmons' tongue can reach bridge of his nose.
Response: "It can reach the 59th Street Bridge." Later this month,
band appears on classic "Tomorrow" show with Tom Snyder.
November: Pictures of band members without makeup begin to appear. A
chubbier-than-usual Paul Stanley is photographed coming out of Studio
54 disco.
November 29: Closing date of Dynasty tour. It would also be Peter
Criss' last concert with KISS (last time all four original members
perform together).
December: Avco Embassy releases "KISS In Attack Of The Phantoms"
theatrically worldwide (except US).
1980: January: KISS (minus Peter Criss), enters NY's Record Plant to lay
down follow-up to Dynasty. Ex-Ace Frehley session-man, Anton Fig
provides drumming.
May: Unmasked released; first album in 5 years that fails to reach
Platinum status. Video for "Shandi" features Peter Criss; his last
TV appearance as a member of KISS.
May 17: Although no longer a member of the band, Peter Criss
is actively involved as the group checks out 2000 applicants
for the position of new drummer. Eric Carr passes the audition
with "Detroit Rock City", "Black Diamond (Vocals)","Strutter",
"Firehouse" and "Is That You?". A hawk character is designed
but quickly scrapped. Carr then sketches a fox and transformation is
complete.
July: Peter "officially" leaves the group.
July 25: Eric Carr's live debut at the Palladium in New York.
August 8: KISS appear on the cover of People magazine. Feature on
band includes lengthy articles on all four members, including Carr,
and pictures of Simmons' girlfriends, Diana Ross and Cher.
August: KISS leaves for three-month European tour (29 dates).
First date at Castle St. Angelo, Rome, Italy on 29 August.
November 8: Five-week Australian stadium tour -- KISS performs 11
sold-out 40,000-70,000 shows. Becomes band's most profitable tour
to date.
December 3: Last Unmasked show (Aukland NZ). Band returns to States
to start writing material for upcoming LP.
1981: January 12: The R.I.A.A. donates some 800 rock Lps to the Library Of
Congress. Included is KISS' "Alive"..
January: "Best Of Solo Albums" LP released (except in North America).
March 1: KISS enters Ace Frehley's Ace In The Hole studios in
Connecticut to lay down tracks for new LP "Rockin' With The Boys".
Band records classic "Deadly Weapons" but fails to release it.
May: Band enters IRS studios in New York to record demos of
songs for new album. By now band has decided to make concept album
and Bob Ezrin is brought in to handle production. Band moves to
New York's Record Plant and then to Ezrin Farms in Toronto, Canada.
Tracks for "Rockin' With The Boys" are never released.
July 1: Formal sessions for The Elder begin at Record Plant in NY.
Recording continues through August and September. Album takes longest
of any KISS lp to record.
July: KISS awarded "Best Group" honours by Rehnbahn Express Magazine.
Gene and Eric fly to Vienna to receive award before 14,000 fans.
November 16: Release of first and last concept album "Music From
The Elder". Record is well received by critics, but fails to
win over record-buying public.
November 22: "A World Without Heroes" released. Band performs "I"
on the Solid Gold TV show. "Heroes" would eventually peak at #56 on
Billboard charts.
November 28: The Elder recommended in Billboard's Top Album Picks.
December: Band appears on ABC's "Fridays" show. Performs "The Oath",
"A World Without Heroes" and "I". Only live appearance done in support
of The Elder.
December: Live satellite broadcast to San Remo Music Festival in
Italy. Performance of "I" without Ace Frehley.
December: KISS goes on promotional tour of Mexico, doing interviews
about The Elder on Mexican TV.
1982: April: Band begins recording new EP (tentatively titled "Severe
Cuts") at Los Angeles' Record Plant studios. Songs "Nowhere To Run",
"Partners In Crime", "Down On Your Knees" and "I'm A Legend Tonight"
--all featuring Bob Kulick on lead guitar-- wind up on overseas
compilation album instead.
May: Killers, a 'Best-Of' LP, released everywhere except North
America. KISS flies to The Netherlands for European launch of new
album, which includes interview on Dutch TV and premiere of "I'm
Legend Tonight" video. Next day, KISS performs surprise theatre
in downtown Amsterdam; only time songs off Killers and The Elder
are known to have been performed live in concert. (Recordings of this
show probably do not exist.)
July: Ace Frehley involved in car crash as KISS return to studio
to record a new album. Band uses session guitarists Vincent
Cusano (aka. Vinnie Vincent), Robben Ford and Steven Ferris.
October 13: KISS return to their heavy metal roots with "Creatures
Of The Night". Ace Frehley pictured on cover, although his input
has been minimum. Record is dedicated to Casablanca label boss
Neil Bogart, who had died of cancer earlier this year.
October-November: Band embarks on short promotional tour *with*
Ace, then flies to England for a 10-day promotional visit. When
questioned by music reporters about his status, Ace tells them,
"As you can see I'm still in the band".
November: Ace leaves KISS although reportedly, at the time, only
temporarily.
December 28: "Creatures Of The Night Tour" begins in Bismark, ND.
with Vinnie Vincent replacing Ace Frehley on guitar. Tour is band's
first stateside venture in three years.
1983: January: "I Love It Loud", first single from Creatures is
recommended in Billboard's "Top Singles Picks".
March: Gene and Paul appear on CBS show "Nightwatch" to discuss
religious protests and the band's career.
June 18: Three huge sell-out shows at world's biggest stadium,
Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. Attendance: 247,000.
June 25: Last ever show in makeup, Sao Paolo, Brazil.
August: KISS cancels a 3 day tour of Argentina when the extremist
Free Fatherland Nationalist Commando movement threatens to
stop the tour even if it "goes so far as to cost the very lives
of that unfortunate band".
September 18: Now a 70-city touring veteran, Vinnie Vincent makes
his recording debut and finale on Lick It Up. Band appears on
MTV sans makeup for the first time. National evening news
re-broadcast the event.
October 11: Six week European tour opens in Lisbon, Portugal. Vinnie
Vincent is fired upon completion of tour, but 'rejoins' the band
for US leg of tour.
December 26: Now billed as the loudest band in the world, KISS
opens US Lick It Up Tour in Atlanta, Georgia.
KISS donates track "Lick It Up" to the MTV Cancer Benefit Album.
1984: March 17: Lick It Up Tour closes in Evansville, IN. Vincent leaves
KISS for good.
July 1: "Animalize" sessions begin at Right Track Studio in NY. In
Gene Simmons' absence (away in Vancouver filming "Runaway"),
ex-Plasmatics bassist Jean Beauvior lays down much of the album's
bass tracks.
September 19: Mark St John's recording debut released. Album goes
top-20 and is certified both Gold and Platinum in December 1984.
September 30: Animalize Tour opens in Brighton, England. Bruce Kulick
temporarily replaces Mark St. John on guitar.
November 15: Animalize Live In Th US opens in Allentown, PA. 100
will be attacked. Special live treat includes 25-foot-high lightning
truss in which band runs around above audience.
November 27: Mark St John stricken by Reiter's Syndrome. He and Bruce
Kulick perform at this and the following night's shows in Baltimore,
but eventually St.John is forced to leave due to his worsening
condition (and attitude as well, no doubt).
November 30: Ace Frehley and his Frehley's Comet perform their very
first public show at S.I.R. studios in New York.
December 8: Animalize Live Uncensored shot at Cobo Hall, Detroit
Michigan. To commemorate anniversary of "Alive!", KISS puts out an
A.P.B. via radio to locate two youths pictured with banner on album
back cover. Longtime fans Bruce Redoute (left) and Lee Neaves (right
with arm up) are immediately notified. Band and fans are reunited
backstage and over dinner -- banner intact!.
1985: January 9: "Thrills In The Night" recommended by Billboard's "Pop
Singles Review". Animalize Live Uncensored premieres on MTV.
February: Avoca, NY high school student David Lemancke, obviously
`bored of education', paints 40-foot mural of his favourite band
(yes, KISS!) on school wall. School officials demand removal
and 50 students with excellent taste stage a sit-in in the school's
auditorium. Officials order janitors to paint over mural anyway.
March: Ace Frehley records demo and embarks on mini-tour of New York
and neighbouring areas with Frehley's Comet.
March 29: Animalize Tour comes to a climatic end at huge sold-out
Meadowlands Arena (East Rutherford, NJ) show.
April 19: Animalize Live Uncensored released on videocassette. It
has since been certified Platinum.
July 14: Creatures Of The Night restocked with new cover featuring
Bruce Kulick. Title track, "I Still Love You" and "War Machine" are
replaced by newly remixed/remastred versions. Original blue cover LP
becomes prized collector's item.
September 16: Bruce Kulick makes his recording debut (with KISS) on
Asylum. First single/video "Tears Are Falling" premieres on MTV
on 27 September.
November 29: Asylum Tour opens in Little Rock, Arkansas. Show boasts
largest KISS sign ever, 40' x 20'. Band goes through three stages:
album cover--quickly scrapped, temporary set made up of previous sets,
and final stage, all new and state-of-the-art.
December: KISS asked to play Sun City, South Africa. Band refuses.
1986: April 11: Asylum Tour wraps up at Meadowlands Arena, NJ. Beginning of
eventful year for KISS. Plans surface for next album. Rumours abound
of directional changes, solo projects and other assorted fabrications.
Meanwhile, KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park becomes available
on videocassette.
May: KISS contributes live version of 'Heaven's On Fire' to the
various artists LP "Hear 'N' Aid" for heavy metal music's fund-
raising activities for famine relief.
Gene Simmons adds Black 'N' Blue to his list of production credits
which already includes Wendy O. Williams, Keel and of course, the
famous Van Halen demo.
Summer: KISS film their second videocassette, Exposed, stuffed with
interviews, bikini-clad women and plenty of vintage live footage.
Bruce Kulick records instructional tape for Hot Licks series. Eric
Carr also propositioned for Hot Licks and begins making plans for a
1987 videotape and instruction/songwriting guide.
Autumn: KISS is/isn't in the studio depending upon who you ask. New
album is/isn't due by year's end. Band is/isn't using outside producer.
End result: everyone is confused.
Gene Simmons continues to pursue one of his many outside activities--
acting. In a case of fiction definitely being stranger than fact,
Simmons portrays an Arab terrorist who dies a memorable death with
a grenade in his mouth in "Wanted: Dead Or Alive", starring opposite
Rutger Hauer. Simmons adds this to a lengthy list of credits, as
follows. He portrayed the evil Charles Luther in "Runaway", with Magnum
magnate Tom Selleck. Simmons is killed again, but no before blowing
Kirstie Alley's brains out with a "Bye, bye baby". His big-screen debut
had theatres packed with KISS enthusiasts shouting "Yeah Gene!" each
time he obliterated another character. He did a cameo on the second
season opener of "Miami Vice" as drug kingpin on yacht full of centre-
fold type babes (so what's new?). In "Never Too Young To Die", Simmons
played Ragnar, a hermaphrodite, and sported a gold corset, stockings,
and shaved chest. Stole the show from John Stamos and Vanity Sixx.
As DJ Norman "The Nuke" Tauroy in "Trick Or Treat", a
don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-him spot is worth the price of admission.
Tony Fields as Sammi Curr and Ozzy Osbourne as anti-rock evangelist
are no slouches either!. Gene's last acting appearance was on HBO's
"The Hitchhiker," opposite Sandra Bernhard in an episode entitled
"O.D. Feelin'".
September: Eric Carr gets more than he bargains for when he invites
English photographer to do a 'private' photo shoot in his bathtub.
Pictures appear one week later in popular British weekly magazine.
1987: February: Paul Stanley joins Poison onstage in Texas for rave-up of
"Strutter".
March 1: Band enters One On One recording studio in Los Angeles with
producer Ron Nevison to record new album, tentatively titled "Who
Dares Wins".
Gene Simmons produces Japanese metal rockers E-Z-O. Foursome sports
full facial makeup --quelle coincidence!.
May 18: "Exposed" videocassette released. Ships Gold and hits Platinum
within a month.
Those ever-present rumours rear their nasty heads again. This time,
it's a farewell makeup tour with all former members. Obviously
bullshit, but a popular rumour just the same.
June 20: Paul Stanley joins Poison again in Dallas at the Texxas Jam
for round two of "Strutter". Crowd of 80,000 goes totally nuts.
Backstage, Stanley modestly denies having stolen the show.
August 5: During interview on Long Beach, CA station KNAC, band invites
fans to be part of the "Crazy Crazy Nights" video, to be shot next
Saturday afternoon.
August 8: 3000 fans pack the Olympic Auditorium in LA for video shoot
and free concert afterwards. On top of that, band gives away 300 one-
of-a-kind t-shirts commemorative of the occasion, as well as one of
Simmons' basses and one of Stanley's guitars.
August 18: "Crazy Crazy Nights" video released. Instant radio add.
Video premieres on MTV the same week.
September 18: New album, now titled "Crazy Nights" released as world-
wide catalogue sales stands at 70 million. New product enters charts
at #57, then #24, #18... Becomes 19th Gold and 15th Platinum Lp for
KISS.
October: Gene Simmons produces another Black N Blue album and says he
will launch own record company, "Simmons Records".
"Reason To Live" video spends 4 weeks at #1 on MTV's most requested
videos chart. Station is forced to change rules so that no other
video can pull another 'coup' the way "Reason" had.
November 15: Crazy Nights world tour opens in Jackson, Mississippi with
special guests White Lion, later with Great White. Rumours of Alive III
in full force.
1988: March: "Crazy Nights" long form video released. Gold.
April 22: KISS returns to Japan after a 10-year absence. Plays sold-out
show at Tokyo's Budokah Hall.
July: KISS enter Right Track Studios, NY. to cut two new tracks for
upcoming greatest hits package. "Let's Put The X In Sex" and "Rock
Hard" are recorded having only been written a couple of days before.
August: Gene Simmons starts "Simmons Records" label. First act signed:
House Of Lords.
August 12: Not since their early days has KISS played a small club.
On this day band breaks with tradition and performs for an extremely
tightly-packed audience at the Ritz in New York.
August 16: Another club show, this time at London's Marquee. Show is
warm-up for upcoming Monsters Of Rock concert.
August 20: Audience of 107,000 jumps to their feet as first notes of
"Deuce" thunder across Donnington Park, England. Eurostadium tour
follows.
October 11: "Let's Put The X In Sex" single released. KISS sued by
owners of building used as backdrop in the "X in Sex" video, for
depicting the building in a "pornographic manner"...suit is later
dropped.
November 16: To commemorate 15 years of KISStory, a greatest hits
package, "Smashes, Trashes And Hits" becomes KISS' 20th Gold and 16th
Platinum album. It features 15 newly mixed/mastered songs, including
Eric Carr's version of "Beth" and two new Stanley tunes.
1989: February 15: Paul Stanley sets out on first ever solo tour, performing
material from his 1978 solo album besides the obligatory classic KISS
repertoire, which includes "Let's Put The X In Sex" and the by-then-
unreleased "Hide Your Heart". Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown"
is another show highlight. Members of his solo band include Bob
Kulick and future KISS member Eric Singer.
May 4: Solo tour closes at the Palace in Hollywood, CA. Gene Simmons
and Bruce Kulick amongst those in attendance.
July 1: KISS returns to Fortress Recording Studio, where they had been
demoing songs for upcoming Lp.
August: KISS re-signs with Mercury/Polygram for next 10 years. Seven
albums to be released include Simmons and Stanley solo Lps, greatest
hits and "Alive III" packages.
September: "Hide Your Heart" video shoot atop the Wilshire Hotel in
downtown Los Angeles.
October 11: Simmons and Stanley begin promo tour of major city radio
stations to announce release of new album, Hot In THe Shade.
October: KISS host MTV's Headbanger's Ball.
November 21-22: "Rise To It" video shoot at S.I.R. studios stage #3.
For the first time in six years Paul and Gene put on makeup and outfits
again. Audience is invited to attend 22 Nov shoot. (Note: Eric Carr and
Bruce Kulick appear as Peter Criss and Ace Frehley in flashback scene.)
December: 'Star' newspaper comes out with headline "KISS Drummer
Hits The Skids", claiming Peter Criss was a homeless alcoholic.
Only problem was the person featured in article was an impostor
named Chistopher Dickinson. Peter would eventually file suit against
the Star and settle for an undisclosed amount. [A lot, one can be
sure.]
1990: February: "Forever" lodges itself at #8 on Billboard's Top 100 singles
chart. First Top-10 hit for KISS in 14 years!.
February: Promo compilation "First KISS Last Licks" released.
Pressing of only 800 (on vinyl) makes it a very rare collector's item.
Demo versions of "Deuce" and "Strutter" (from June 1973) make their
first appearance on a KISS record. Remix of "Nowhere To Run"
unavailiable anywhere else.
April 14: Benefit show at the Stone Pony, Ashbury Park, NJ.
April 24: Free show for 200 contest winners from all over California
at the Country Club in Reseda. At this point, set of 26 songs is
longest concert in band's history. This marks the first and last live
performance of Eric Carr's "Little Caesar".
May 4: Hot In The Shade tour opens in Lubbock, TX. Stage is largest in
KISS history. It features 40-foot high by 70-foot wide sphinx whose
mouth band emerges from. Leon, as they call it, shoots lasers from
its eyes and sings part of "God Of Thunder" amongst other things.
June: Paul Stanley runs into a piece of metal onstage and cracks his
ribs. Band in forced to cancel a few shows.
July 4: More bad luck. While on route to New York, Paul Stanley is
involved in massive car accident. Car is totalled, but Stanley luckily
makes it out without major injuries. More shows cancelled.
November 9: Very successful Hot In The Shade tour closes at Madison
Square Garden in New York. Eric Carr's last concert with KISS. Band
promises to return in two years to celebrate their 20th anniversary.
1991: February: Back in studio demoing material for new LP, to be produced by
Bob Ezrin.
April 9: Eric Carr undergoes surgery to remove tumour from his heart.
July 9: Soundtrack of movie "Bill & Ted Bogus Journey" features brand
new KISS tune "God Gave Rock And Roll To You II"; originally done by
Argent, for whom KISS opened back in 1974. Song is produced by
long-time friend Bob Ezrin and features Eric Carr on backing vocals
and Eric Singer on drums---even though the video for it shows Carr on
drums.
July: "God Gave Rock And Roll To You II" becomes huge hit in England,
reaching #4 on UK charts.
August: Announcement is made that Eric Carr has cancer.
September: Eric suffers first of two brain aneurisms.
November 24: Eric Carr dies of cancer due to complications from various
earlier operations. Band and fans in shock. He's survived by his
parents and two sisters. KISS's "Revenge" and Slaughter's "Wild
Life" albums dedicated to his memory.
December: Seeking relief, KISS returns to the studio to lay down
tracks for upcoming Lp, Revenge. Band announces Eric Singer is new
drummer.
1992: January: Work on Revenge continues.
April 23: Show at San Francisco's "The Stone" marks beginning of month
long club tour. Everywhere shows are announced, tickets sell in matter
of hours, minutes in some cases. Support act are fellow Mercury band
Shooting Gallery. "Stone" show is Singer's first live appearance with
KISS.
May 4: First single off Revenge, "Unholy" released.
May 14: Revenge released. It debuts at #6 on Billboard's Top-100 LP
chart. Highest debut of any KISS album in band's career.
May 16-26: KISS performs 8 sold-out shows throughout England before
moving on to South America.
August: Short South American tour. CNN reports from Argentina on KISS/
Skid Row huge, sold-out Buenos Aires show.
October 1: Revenge tour opens in Allentown, PA. Most disappointing
stage set in recent memory includes Statue Of Liberty which during
War Machine falls apart revealing grinning metal skull. Not used
during the final dates of the tour.
November 27-29: Eddie Kramer tapes Detroit, Cleveland and Indianapolis
shows for upcoming Alive III album. Shows are also filmed for
release on video-cassette.
December 20: Revenge tour comes to an early end after the Phoenix, AZ
show, due to poor ticket sales. Second leg of tour is subsequently
cancelled.
Single "Everytime I Look At You" released. Unfortunately, record
company support for it is almost non-existent, and what potentially
could have been another smash-hit for KISS, fades into obscurity
instead.
1993: February 25: Interview and performance on nationally syndicated "Howard
Stern's Show". Gene and Howard settle log-time feud. Gene later
discloses that he once slept with Jessica Hahn, who is another guest on
the show. Acoustic version of Detroit Rock City from this show is a
must-have for any KISS fan.
March: KISS flies into Nashville to record "Hard Luck Woman" with
Garth Brooks. Song will appear on upcoming KISS tribute album,
scheduled for early 1994 on Mercury.
May 8: First single off new album released, "I Love It Loud (live)".
Video premieres in MTV the same week.
May 18: First live album in 15 years, Alive III, released. US version
of album lacks track "Take It Off", which is on all other countries'
releases. Alive III debuts at #9 on US charts, but quickly drops out
of sight. First album in band's history which fails to reach Gold.
(The Elder was certified Gold in 1993).
KISS are inducted into the Rock And Roll Walk Of Fame in Hollywood, CA.
Members Paul, Bruce and Gene leave hand- and footprints on wet cement.
A special plaque honouring Eric Carr and his contribution to KISS, is
also put on display. 18th May is declared "KISS Day" in Los Angeles.
Peter and Ace would later put their hand prints on cement as well.
May 20: Appearance on Arsenio Hall's show becomes KISS' first US TV
performance in 12 years. "Detroit Rock City" and "Deuce" go out to an
audience of millions.
June 7: KISS answers fan's questions on nationally syndicated live
radio show, "Rockline".
June 15: Month long promotional party tour begins in Dallas,TX. It
ends 15 July in Los Angeles, CA.
June: Gene Simmons produces Lenny Kravitz's version of "Deuce" (which
features Stevie Wonder doing Harmonica solo), for the same tribute
album.
July 11: TV appearance on Howard Stern's show.
July 20: "Konfidential", a long form videocassette, documenting the
band's 1992 Revenge tour, is released. Video features songs off Alive
III, as well as classics from 1976. Gold.
August: List of performers for upcoming tribute Lp is made known. Among
others, the list includes the Lemonheads, Megadeth, Nine Inch Nails,
Extreme, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Guns N Roses, Alice In Chains, Bell
Biv Devoe, Anthrax, Soul Asylum, Lenny Kravitz, Garth Brooks and
Stevie Wonder. Many of these artists would not appear on the final
album due to legal pressures from their record companies.
September 11: KISS headlines the 1993 Foundations Forum in Burbank, CA.
This marks KISS' only concert of the year. Band performs "Goin' Blind"
live for the first time in their history.
September 18: Performance clips and interview are featured on MTV's
Foundations Forum special.
December: Peter Criss' new band CRISS releases self-titled EP, which
includes new acoustic version of classic "Beth".
December 12: KISS perform at Pleasure Island in Disney World in
Florida for upcoming TV special Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve '94.
Songs include Detroit Rock City, Makin' Love and Rock And Roll All
Nite.
December 31: KISS on ABC's Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve '94.
Only two out of the three songs taped are used, and for some reason
the footage is shown backwards (it appears they are left handed).
Very nice way to start the new year.
1994: April 2: First of three one-off shows KISS would perform in 1994.
This one takes place at Villa Park, IL., as part of WBB2 103.5 The
Blaze's third anniversary. Classics such as Got To Choose and Goin'
Blind added to live show. Debut of Eric Singer on lead vocals on
classic "Black Diamond".
April 19: Second show of the year, this time in San Antonio, TX., as
part of the La Semana celebrations.
June 7: A limited edition vinyl version of Kiss My Ass released. It
contains bonus track "Unholy" by german act Die Artze.
June 21: Kiss My Ass finally released worldwide. It debuts at number
19 on the Billboard music charts. Garth Brooks' "Hard Luck Woman"
very well received by radio DJs across the country.
July 4: KISS (Gene and Paul) on Rockline radio show.
July 13: KISS fans jolted out of bed when band makes surprise
appearance on NBC's Tonight Show as Garth Brooks' backup band on the
Rock And Roll Over classic "Hard Luck Woman". KISStory made.
July 26: KISS (Gene and Paul) with the Gin Blossoms on the Late Show
with David Letterman. Bands perform "Christine Sixteen" and KISStory
is made once again.
July 30: Third US show of the year in Nashville, TN., as part of
Gibson guitars' 100th anniversary.
August: First South American stadium tour on over ten years!. Touring
with KISS are Suicidal Tendencies, Slayer and Black Sabbath for whom
KISS once opened back in 1974. Concerts announced for Argentina, Chile,
Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico.
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KISSARMY FAQ FILE (PART 3 OF 5)
CS.UWP.EDU ARCHIVE DATE 09-AUGUST-1994
VERSION 2.0
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This discography was based on the earlier versions 1.0-1.3 of the
KISSARMY discographies by Andreas Hjarpne and on a different
discography written by Mark Kennedy. The two versions were merged,
modified and updated by Alex Carranza.
Index:
1) Album ratings: These ratings were taken from the 15 October, 1993
issue of Goldmine magazine. Each of the original members rated the
albums they worked on. These were combined with the results of
a poll of KISSARMY members taken by David Clayton Tyson in February
of 1994. The results were averaged and offer a somewhat useful
basis for determining how good or bad each album is. Rating goes
from 0 stars to worst to 5 stars for best.
2) RIAA: It states current album sales certification by the Recording
Industry Association of America. Gold signifies sales of 500,000
units and Platinum sales of 1,000,000.
3) Billboard chart peak--pretty self explanatory, really.
4) Track listing uses the following: "A1" to signify track number 1
on side A (or side one). This is used in all albums released prior
to 1983, when the first KISS compact disc was released. From then
on tracks are listed just as they appear on the CD.
This discography is divided in the following sections:
Section One: KISS ALBUMS
Section Two: SINGLES & EPS
Section Three: COMPILATIONS & SOUNDTRACKS
Section Four: VIDEOS
Section Five: TRIBUTE ALBUMS
Section Six: PETER CRISS DISCOGRAPHY
Section Seven: ACE FREHLEY DISCOGRAPHY
Section Eight: VINNIE VINCENT DISCOGRAPHY
Section Nine: MARK ST. JOHN DISCOGRAPHY
Section Ten: BOB AND BRUCE KULICK DISCOGRAPHIES
Section Eleven: ERIC SINGER DISCOGRAPHY
Section Twelve: OTHER KISS-RELATED RECORDS
Please send corrections, additions or comments to the FAQ maintainer,
Alex Carranza at or .
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SECTION ONE: KISS ALBUMS
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001: WICKED LESTER (*)
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Epic/CBS (cat # N/A) Unreleased 1972
A1. Sweet Ophelia (3.01) - BM/CW
A2. Keep Me Waiting (3.19) - PS
A3. Love Her All I Can (2.37) - PS
A4. Simple Type (2.35) - GS
A5. She (3.03) - GS/SC
B1. Too Many Mondays (3.37) - BM/CW
B2. In The Darkness (3.04) - GS/PS
B3. When The Bell Rings (3.17) - GS
B4. Molly (2.27) - PS
B5. (We Want To) Shout It Out Loud (2.43) - TH
Produced by Ron Johnsen.
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. October, 1972.
Engineered by Dave Wittman.
Ron Leejack_____________________Lead and rhythm guitar/back-up
vocals.
Brooke Ostrander________________Keyboards/horn/flute/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons____________________Bass/lead vocals on A4, A5, B2,
B3 & B5/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley____________________Guitar/lead vocals on A1, A2, A3,
A4, B1, B2, B3 & B4/back-up vocals.
Tony Zarella____________________Drums.
Gene and Paul's early band. By the time this album was recorded, original
guitarist and co-founder Stephen Coronel was replaced by Leejack. Tracks
A3 and A5 were later re-recorded and released on DRESSED TO KILL (006).
There also exists a Wicked Lester version of Goin' Blind which KISS later
recorded and released on HOTTER THAN HELL (005).
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002: DEMO (*)
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(no record label) Unreleased 1973
1. Deuce (3.27) - GS
2. Cold Gin (4.55) - AF
3. Strutter (4.57) - PS/GS
4. Watching You (3.38) - GS
5. Black Diamond (3.33) - PS
Produced and Engineered by Eddie Kramer.
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. 17-23 June, 1973.
Peter Criss_______________Drums/lead vocals on 5/back-up vocals.
Ace Frehley_______________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons______________Bass/lead vocals on 1, 2 & 4/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley______________Rhythm and acoustic guitar/lead
vocals on 3 and 5(intro)/back-up
vocals.
Original band demo which helped get Casablanca contract. Tracks 1, 2, 3,
and 5 re-recorded and released on debut album KISS (003-004). Track 4
later recorded for HOTTER THAN HELL (005) in August 1974.
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003: KISS
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Casablanca/Warner NBLP 9001 (US) Released: 18 February, 1974
A1. Strutter (3.10) - PS/GS
A2. Nothin' To Lose (3.26) - GS
A3. Firehouse (3.18) - PS
A4. Cold Gin (4.21) - AF
A5. Let Me Know (2.58) - PS
B1. Deuce (3.05) - GS
B2. Love Theme From Kiss (2.24) - PS/GS/AF/PC
B3. 100,000 Years (3.22) - PS/GS
B4. Black Diamond (5.11) - PS
Produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise.
Recorded at Bell Sound Studios, NYC. October, 1973.
Engineered and Mixed by Warren Dewey at Bell Sound Studios.
Peter Criss______________Drums/lead vocals on B4/
back-up vocals.
Bruce Foster_____________Piano on A2.
Ace Frehley______________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons_____________Bass/lead vocals on A2, A4, A5, B1/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley_____________Rhythm & acoustic guitar/lead vocals
on A1, A3, A5, B3, B4 (intro)/
back-up vocals.
Original version of album. Notice absence of track "Kissin' Time".
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004: KISS
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Casablanca/Warner NBLP 7001 (US) Released: July, 1974
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-057 (Europe)
VIP 6326, P33C-20003, 22S-1 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-146-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-146-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: Gold Billboard Chart Peak: #87 Rating: ****1/2
A1. Strutter (3.10) - PS/GS
A2. Nothin' To Lose (3.26) - GS
A3. Firehouse (3.18) - PS
A4. Cold Gin (4.21) - AF
A5. Let Me Know (2.58) - PS
B1. Kissin' Time (3.52) - M&L
B2. Deuce (3.05) - GS
B3. Love Theme From Kiss (2.24) - PS/GS/AF/PC
B4. 100,000 Years (3.22) - PS/GS
B5. Black Diamond (5.11) - PS
Produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise.
Recorded at Bell Sound Studios, NYC. October, 1973.
Engineered and Mixed by Warren Dewey at Bell Sound Studios.
Peter Criss______________Drums/lead vocals on B1, B5/
back-up vocals.
Bruce Foster_____________Piano on A2.
Ace Frehley______________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons_____________Bass/lead vocals on A2, A4, A5, B1,
B2/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley_____________Rhythm & acoustic guitar/lead vocals
on A1, A3, A5, B1, B4, B5 (intro)/
back-up vocals.
KISS were asked to record "Kissin' Time" as a radio promo for radio station
WSHE in FT. Lauderdale, Florida, (which was running a kissing contest at
the time). Track was added to the album by Neil Bogart against the band's
wishes. Early 1980s PolyGram re-issues replace studio version of "Nothin'
To Lose" with live one from ALIVE! (007).
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005: HOTTER THAN HELL
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Casablanca/Warner NBLP 7006 (US) Released: 22 October, 1974
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-058 (Europe)
VIP 6340, P33C-20004, 22S-2 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-147-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-147-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: Gold Billboard Chart Peak: #100 Rating: ***
A1. Got To Choose (3.52) - PS
A2. Parasite (3.01) - AF
A3. Goin' Blind (3.34) - GS/SC
A4. Hotter Than Hell (3.30) - PS
A5. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll (2.16) - PS/GS
B1. All The Way (3.17) - GS
B2. Watchin' You (3.45) - GS
B3. Mainline (3.50) - PS
B4. Comin' Home (2.37) - PS/AF
B5. Strange Ways (3.17) - AF
Produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise.
Recorded at The Village Recorder Studios, LA. August, 1974.
Engineered and Mixed by Warren Dewey at The Village Recorder.
Peter Criss______________Drums/lead vocals on B3 & B5/
back-up vocals.
Ace Frehley______________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons_____________Bass/lead vocals on A2, A3, A5, B1,
B2/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley_____________Rhythm guitar/lead vocals on A1, A4,
B4/back-up vocals.
Recorded during band's first trek to the West Coast. Two songs
originally written for first album (Let Me Go) and 1973 demo (Watchin'
You). See entries 002, 003 & 004. Most memorable photo shoot of any KISS
album, in which everyone (except Gene) was drunk, including models and
photographer assistants. Peter Criss was photographed while model was
performing oral sex on him (no kidding). Of course, we can't see anything.
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006: DRESSED TO KILL
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Casablanca/Warner NBLP 7016 (US) Released: 19 March, 1975
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-059 (Europe)
VIP 6396, P33C-20005, 22S-3 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-148-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-148-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: Gold Billboard Chart Peak: #32 Rating: ***
A1. Room Service (2.59) - PS
A2. Two Timer (2.48) - GS
A3. Ladies In Waiting (2.32) - GS
A4. Getaway (2.44) - AF
A5. Rock Bottom (3.55) - PS/AF
B1. C'mon And Love Me (2.59) - PS
B2. Anything For My Baby (2.34) - PS
B3. She (4.08) - GS/SC
B4. Love Her All I Can (2.41) - PS
B5. Rock And Roll All Nite (2.49) - PS/GS
Produced by Neil Bogart and KISS.
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. February, 1975.
Engineered and Mixed by Dave Wittman and George Lopez.
Peter Criss______________Drums/lead vocals on A4/back-up
vocals.
Ace Frehley______________Lead & rhythm guitar/12 string
acoustic guitar on A5/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons_____________Bass/lead vocals on A2, A3, B3, B5/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley_____________Rhythm guitar/acoustic guitar on B1/
lead vocals on A1, A5, B1, B2, B4/
back-up vocals.
Tracks B2 and B4 originally written and recorded by Wicked Lester (001).
First appearance of KISS anthem Rock And Roll All Nite.
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007: ALIVE!
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Casablanca/Warner NBLP 7020 (US) Released: 10 September, 1975
Casablanca/Phonogram 6640 026 (Europe)
VIP 9515/16 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 822-780-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 822-780-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: 4X Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #9 Rating: ****1/2
A1. Deuce (3.32) - GS/PS
A2. Strutter (3.12) - PS/GS
A3. Got To Choose (3.35) - PS
A4. Hotter Than Hell (3.11) - PS
A5. Firehouse (3.42) - PS
B1. Nothin' To Lose (3.23) - GS
B2. C'mon And Love Me (2.52) - PS
B3. Parasite (3.21) - AF
B4. She (6.42) - GS/SC
C1. Watchin' You (3.37) - GS
C2. 100,000 Years (11.52) - GS/PS
C3. Black Diamond (5.21) - PS
D1. Rock Bottom (3.08) - AF/PS
D2. Cold Gin (5.21) - AF
D3. Rock And Roll All Nite (3.37) - PS/GS
D4. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll (5.09) - PS/GS
Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Eddie Kramer for Remarkable Prods., Inc.
Recorded live at Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH. 29 April, 1975 and
Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI. 25 May, 1975 during "Dressed To
Kill" tour. Overdubbed and mixed at Electric Lady Studios,
NYC. August, 1975.
Peter Criss______________Drums/lead vocals on B4 & C3/back-up
vocals.
Ace Frehley______________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons_____________Bass/lead vocals on A1, B1, B3, B4,
C1, D2, D3, D4/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley_____________Rhythm & lead guitar/lead vocals on
A2, A3, A4, A5, B2, B3, C2, D1/back-up
vocals.
First Casablanca album to include a bonus, in this case, an 8-page colour
booklet of pictures (from 1974 and 1975) of the band in concert. ALIVE!
was the very first live album ever to be certified Platinum by the Recording
Industry Association of America. It remains today as one of the biggest
selling albums of the '70s and with sales of over 9 million copies, one
of the biggest selling live albums of all time. Live "Let Me Know" still
unreleased.
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008: DESTROYER
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Casablanca/Warner NBLP 7025 (US) Released: 15 March, 1976
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-064 (Europe)
VIP 6435 & SWX 6268, P33C-20006, 22S-4 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-149-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-149-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: 3X Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #11 Rating: *****
A1. Detroit Rock City (5.20) - PS/BE
A2. King Of The Nighttime World (3.13) - KF/MA/PS/BE
A3. God Of Thunder (4.13) - PS
A4. Great Expectations (4.21) - GS/BE
B1. Flaming Youth (2.55) - AF/PS/GS/BE
B2. Sweet Pain (3.20) - GS
B3. Shout It Out Loud (2.50) - GS/PS/BE
B4. Beth (2.45) - PC/SP/BE
B5. Do You Love Me (3.33) - KF/BE/PS
B6. (Untitled Track) (1.22) -
Produced by Bob Ezrin for Migration Records.
Recorded at Record Plant Studios, NYC. January-February, 1976.
Engineered and Mixed by Jay Messina and Corky Stasiak.
Orchetration by Bob Ezrin and H.A. MacMillan.
Peter Criss______________Drums/lead vocals on B4/back-up
vocals.
David Ezrin______________Speaking child and ray gun noises on
A3.
Ace Frehley______________Lead & rhythm guitars/back-up vocals.
New York Philarmonic
Orchestra_____________on A4 & B4.
Gene Simmons_____________Bass/rhythm guitar on A4/lead vocals
on A3, A4, B2, B3/speaking voice on
A1/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley_____________Rhythm guitar/lead guitar on A4/lead
vocals on A1, A2, B1, B3, B5/back-up
vocals.
Dick Wagner______________Rhythm guitar on A4, B1, B2/lead
guitar on B2/back-up vocals on B1.
Casablanca copies made for export include lyrics to "Shout It Out Loud",
as opposed to "Detroit Rock City" on US copies. Canadian and Japanese
versions have gatefold cover. Early 1980s re-issue omit track B6.
CD features very bad mastering. Three tracks from these sessions remain
shelved , "None Of Your Business", "Beth" (acoustic guitar version), and
"God Of Thunder" (with Paul Stanley on lead vocals).
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009: SPECIAL KISS TOUR ALBUM (*)
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Casablanca/Warner Kiss '76 (US) Released: 15 June, 1976
A1. Beth (2.25) - PC/SP/BE
A2. Do You Love Me (3.33) - KF/BE/PS
B1. Flaming Youth (2.55) - AF/PS/GS/BE
B2. Detroit Rock City (5.30) - PS/BE
Very first Casablanca promo. Issued to push the 1976 Destroyer Summer
Tour. Record label has band in famous Spirit Of '76 costumes. Extremely
rare album.
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010: THE ORIGINALS (*)
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Casablanca/Warner NBLP 7032 Released: 21 July, 1976
1. KISS
2. HOTTER THAN HELL
3. DRESSED TO KILL
Repackaging of first three studio albums, along with a 16-page booklet,
6 KISS bio-cards, KISS Army Sticker and literature. Total pressing of
only 250,000.
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011: ROCK AND ROLL OVER
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Casablanca NBLP 7037 (US) Released: 11 November, 1976
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-060 (Europe)
VIP 6376, P33C-20007, 22S-5 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-150-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-150-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: 2X Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #11 Rating: ****
A1. I Want You (3.02) - PS
A2. Take Me (2.53) - PS/SD
A3. Calling Dr. Love (3.41) - GS
A4. Ladies Room (3.25) - GS
A5. Baby Driver (3.39) - PC/SP
B1. Love 'Em And Leave 'Em (3.41) - GS
B2. Mr. Speed (3.19) - PS/SD
B3. See You In Your Dreams (2.31) - GS
B4. Hard Luck Woman (3.32) - PS
B5. Makin' Love (3.12) - PS/SD
Produced by Eddie Kramer for Remarkable Productions, Inc.
Recorded live-in-the-studio at Star Theatre, Naunet, NY. September, 1976.
Engineered and mixed by Eddie Kramer and Corky Stasiak at The Record
Plant Studios, NYC.
Peter Criss______________Drums/lead vocals on A5 & B4/
back-up vocals.
Ace Frehley______________Lead & rhythm guitar/bass on B3/
acoustic guitar on B4/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons_____________Bass/rhythm guitar on B3/lead vocals
on A3, A4, B1, B3/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley_____________Rhythm guitar/acoustic guitar on B4/
lead vocals on A1, A2, B2, B5/back-up
vocals.
Recorded live in an actual theatre. Set up had Peter Criss playing drums in
the bathroom, communicating with the band and producer through closed
circuit TV cameras. Large KISS sticker as bonus. Second pressing also
lists assistant producer on back. Ace Frehley' "Queen For A Day" from these
sessions still unavailable. Album shipped Gold.
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012: ROCK AND ROLL OVER-SPECIAL EDITION (*)
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Casablanca NBLP 7037 DJ (US) Released: 11 November, 1976
A1. I Want You (3.02) - PS
A2. Hard Luck Woman (3.32) - PS
B1. Take Me (2.53) - PS/SD
B2. Baby Driver (3.39) - PC/SP
B3. Love 'Em And Leave 'Em (3.41) - GS
Promotional-only EP. Very rare.
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013: LOVE GUN
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Casablanca NBLP 7057 (US) Released: 30 June, 1977
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-063 (Europe)
VIP 6435, P33C-20008, 22S-6 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-151-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-151-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: 3X Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #4 Rating: ****
A1. I Stole Your Love (3.04) - PS
A2. Christine Sixteen (3.12) - GS
A3. Got Love For Sale (3.28) - GS
A4. Shock Me (3.47) - AF
A5. Tomorrow And Tonight (3.38) - PS
B1. Love Gun (3.16) - PS
B2. Hooligan (2.58) - PC/SP
B3. Almost Human (2.48) - GS
B4. Plaster Caster (3.25) - GS
B5. Then She Kissed Me (3.01) - JB/EG/PS2
Produced by KISS and Eddie Kramer (for Remarkable Productions, Inc.).
Recorded at Record Plant Studios, NYC. May, 1977.
Engineered and Mixed by Eddie Kramer and Corky Stasiak.
Peter Criss_______________Drums/lead vocals on B2/back-up
vocals.
Ace Frehley_______________Lead and rhythm guitar/lead vocals
on A4/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons______________Bass/rhythm guitar on B3 & B4/
acoustic guitar on A3/piano on A2/
lead vocals on A2, A3, B3,B4/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley______________Rhythm guitar (except on A4)/lead
guitar on B5/lead vocals on A1, A5,
B1, B5/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons demos from this album feature Alex Van Halen on drums and
Eddie Van Halen on guitar. Most 1970s pressings misspell Ace's last
name as "Freeley". Album shipped Platinum. Paper gun bonus.
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014: KISS ALIVE II
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Casablanca NBLP 7076 (US) Released: 14 October, 1977
Casablanca/Phonogram 6685-043 (Europe)
VIP 9529/30 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 822-781-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 822-781-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: 3X Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #7 Rating: ****
A1. Detroit Rock City (3.58) - PS/BE
A2. King Of The Nighttime World (3.06) - KF/MA/PS/BE
A3. Ladies Room (3.11) - GS
A4. Makin' Love (3.13) - PS/SD
A5. Love Gun (3.34) - PS
B1. Calling Dr. Love (3.32) - GS
B2. Christine Sixteen (2.45) - GS
B3. Shock Me (5.51) - AF
B4. Hard Luck Woman (3.06) - PS
B5. Tomorrow And Tonight (3.20) - PS
C1. I Stole Your Love (3.36) - PS
C2. Beth (2.24) - PC/SP/BE
C3. God Of Thunder (5.16) - PS
C4. I Want You (4.14) - PS
C5. Shout It Out Loud (3.37) - GS/PS/BE
D1. All American Man (3.13) - PS/SD
D2. Rockin' In The U.S.A. (2.44) - GS
D3. Larger Than Life (3.55) - GS
D4. Rocket Ride (4.07) - AF/SD
D5. Any Way You Want It (2.33) - DC
Produced by Eddie Kramer and KISS.
Recorded live at The Forum, LA. 26-28 August, 1977 during "Love Gun" tour.
Tracks B4, B5, D1, D2, D3, D4 & D5 recorded at Capital Theatre,
Passaic, NJ, and Electric Lady Studios, NYC. September, 1977.
Engineered by Eddie Kramer and Corky Stasiak (D1-D5).
Mixed by Eddie Kramer and Neil Dorfsman at Electric Lady Studios, NYC.
Peter Criss______________Drums/lead vocals on B4 & C2/back-up
vocals.
Rick Derringer___________Lead and rhythm guitar on D1.
Ace Frehley______________Lead & rhythm guitar (all guitars on
D4)/lead vocals on B3 & D4/back-up
vocals.
Bob Kulick_______________Lead & rhythm guitar on D2 & D3.
Gene Simmons_____________Bass/rhythm guitar on D3/lead vocals
on A3, B1, B2, C3, C5, D2, D3/back-up
vocals.
Paul Stanley_____________Rhythm & lead guitar (all guitars on
D5)/lead vocals on A1, A2, A4, A5,
B4, B5, C1, C4, C5, D1, D5/back-up
vocals.
Tracks B4 and B5 studio recordings with crowd noise dubbed on. Live
"Take Me" "Do You Love Me" and "Hooligan" still shelved. Lyric booklet
and KISS tattoos as bonuses. Inner sleeves include discography.
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015: ORIGINALS II (*) (Japan)
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VIP 5504-5 Released: January, 1978
1. DESTROYER
2. ROCK AND ROLL OVER
3. LOVE GUN
Japanese-only compilation. Lyric booklet, photo book and 4 KISS masks
as bonuses. Very rare (asking price upwards of US$325).
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016: DOUBLE PLATINUM
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Casablanca NBLP 7100 (US) Released: 2 April, 1978
Casablanca/Phonogram 6641-907 (Europe)
VIP 9549 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-155-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-155-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #22 Rating: ***
A1. Strutter '78 (3.41) - PS/GS
A2. Do You Love Me (3.33) - KF/BE/PS
A3. Hard Luck Woman (3.24) - PS
A4. Calling Dr. Love (3.20) - GS
A5. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll (2.15) - PS/GS
B1. Love Gun (3.27) - PS
B2. God Of Thunder (4.30) - PS
B3. Firehouse (3.20) - PS
B4. Hotter Than Hell (3.30) - PS
B5. I Want You (3.02) - PS
C1. Deuce (3.02) - GS
C2. 100,000 Years (3.24) - PS/GS
C3. Detroit Rock City (4.26) - PS/BE
C4. Rock Bottom (Intro) (0.51) - AF
C4. She (4.34) - GS/SC
C5. Rock And Roll All Nite (2.45) - PS/GS
D1. Beth (2.45) - PC/SP/BE
D2. Makin' Love (3.12) - PS/SD
D3. C'mon And Love Me (2.54) - PS
D4. Cold Gin (4.31) - AF
D5. Black Diamond (4.14) - PS
Compilation produced by KISS and Sean Delaney. Executive producer:
Jimmy Ienner.
Recorded at: A1 - Electric Lady Studios, September, 1977.
Produced by KISS & Sean Delaney.
A2, B2, C3 & D1 - Record Plant Studios, NYC.
January-February, 1976. Produced by Bob Ezrin.
A3, A4, B5 & D2 - Star Theatre, Naunet, NY. September, 1976.
Produced by Eddie Kramer.
A5 & B4 - Village Recorder, LA. August, 1974.
Produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise.
B1 - Record Plant Studios, NYC. May, 1977.
Produced by KISS and Eddie Kramer.
B3, C1, D4 & D5 - Bell Studios, NYC. October, 1973.
Produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise.
C4, C5 & D3 - Electric Lady Studios, NYC. February, 1975.
Produced by Neil Bogart and KISS.
Tracks A3, A4, B3, C1, C2, C3, C4 & D5 remixed by Sean Delaney and
Mike Stone at Trident Studios, London, February, 1978.
Peter Criss___________Drums/lead vocals on A3, D1 & D5/back-up
vocals.
Ace Frehley___________Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitar/back-up
vocals.
Gene Simmons__________Bass/lead vocals on A4, A5, B2, C1, C4, C5
& D4/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley__________Rhythm & acoustic guitar/lead vocals on A1,
A2, B1, B3, B4, B5, C3, D2 & D3/back-up
vocals.
Early 1980s European pressings substitute original etchings with pictures
from the 1982 KISS KILLERS (029-031) photo sessions, including Eric Carr.
Paper Platinum disc bonus.
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017: A TASTE OF PLATINUM (*)
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Casablanca NB 20128 (US) Released: March, 1978
A1. Strutter '78 (3.41) - PS/GS
A2. Do You Love Me (3.33) - KF/BE/PS
B1. Love Gun (3.27) - PS
B2. Firehouse (3.20) - PS
Promotional sampler issued to radio.
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018: GENE SIMMONS
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Casablanca NBLP 7120 (US) Released: 18 September, 1978
Casablanca NBPIX 7120 (Picture Disc)
VIP 6578 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 826-239-1/2/4 Re-issue April, 1988
RIAA: Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #22 Rating: ***
A1. Radioactive (3.50) - GS
A2. Burning Up With Fever (4.19) - GS
A3. See You Tonite (2.30) - GS
A4. Tunnel Of Love (3.49) - GS
A5. True Confessions (3.30) - GS
B1. Living In Sin (3.50) - GS/SD/HM
B2. Always Near You/Nowhere To Hide (4.12) - GS
B3. Man Of 1,000 Faces (3.16) - GS
B4. Mr. Make Believe (4.00) - GS
B5. See You In Your Dreams (2.48) - GS
B6. When You Wish Upon A Star (2.44) - NW/LH
Produced by Sean Delaney and Gene Simmons.
Recorded at The Manor, Oxford; Cherokee Studios, LA; Blue Rock Studio,
NYC. Spring, 1978.
Mixed at Trident Studios, London, by Mike Stone, John Brand, Allen
Douglass and Frank "Cheech" D'Amico.
The Azusa Citrus College
Choir____________________Vocals on A5 & B2.
Jeff Baxter__________________Back-up vocals on A2, A3, A4 & B4.
Cher_________________________Telephone voice on B1.
Sean Delaney_________________Percussion/back-up vocals.
Michael Des Barres___________Back-up vocals on B5.
Franny Eisenberg_____________Back-up vocals.
Ron Frangipane_______________Symphonic Arragements/conductor
NY & LA Philarmonic Orchestras.
Richard Gerstein_____________Piano on A5 & B2.
Diva Gray____________________Back-up vocals.
Gordon Grody_________________Back-up vocals.
Janis Ian____________________Vocals on prelude to A1.
John Shane Howell____________Classical guitar on intro to A2.
Neil Jason___________________Bass.
Steve Lacey__________________Guitar on A1.
Rick Neilsen_________________Guitar on B5.
Joe Pecorino_________________Back-up vocals on A3, B2 & B4.
Joe Perry____________________Guitar on A1 & A4.
Ritchie Ranno________________Guitar on A4.
Elliot Randall_______________Guitar.
Carolyn Ray__________________Back-up vocals.
Helen Reddy__________________Back-up vocals on A5.
Kate Sagall__________________Back-up vocals.
Bob Seger____________________Guitar & back-up vocals on A1 & B1.
Allan Schwartzberg___________Drums.
Gene Simmons_________________Electric & acoustic guitar/lead vocals.
Donna Summer_________________Back-up vocals on A2.
Eric Troyer__________________Piano & back-up vocals on A1 & B1.
Mitch Weissman_______________Acoustic guitar on A3, B2 & B4.
"Thank You" list removed for CD issue. Gene Simmons, bass player for KISS,
does not play a single bass note on his own solo album. "Tunnel Of Love"
written for LOVE GUN (013); "Man Of 1,000 Faces" written in 1970 for Gene's
band Bullfrog Beer. Includes part 2 of a 4-part KISS mural.
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019: ACE FREHLEY
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Casablanca NBLP 7121 (US) Released: 18 September, 1978
Casablanca NBPIX 7121 (Picture Disc)
VIP 6579 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 826-916-1/2/4 Re-issue April, 1988
RIAA: Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #26 Rating: ****
A1. Rip It Out (3.39) - AF/LK/SK
A2. Speedin' Back To My Baby (3.35) - AF/JF
A3. Snow Blind (3.54) - AF
A4. Ozone (4.41) - AF
A5. Whats On Your Mind? (3.26) - AF
B1. New York Groove (3.01) - RB
B2. I'm In Need Of Love (4.36) - AF
B3. Wiped-Out (4.10) - AF/AF2
B4. Fractured Mirror (5.25) - AF
Produced by Eddie Kramer and Ace Frehley.
Recorded, Mixed and Engineered by Eddie Kramer, Bob Freeman,
Eric Block and Don Hunerburg at The "Mansion", Sharon, CT.
and Plaza Sound Studio, NYC. Spring, 1978.
Anton Fig________________Drums/percussion.
Ace Frehley______________Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitar/bass/
guitar synthesizer/lead vocals/back-up
vocals.
Larry Kelly______________Back-up vocals on A1.
David Lasley & Susan
Collins & Co.________Back-up vocals on A2, A5 & B1.
Will Lee_________________Bass on A4, B2 & B3.
Bobby McAdams____________Power mouth on B1.
Bill Scheniman___________Bell on B4.
Carl Tallarico___________Drums on B4.
Only one out the four solo albums to score a Top-10 hit (New York Groove).
Includes part 1 of a 4-part KISS mural.
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020: PETER CRISS
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Casablanca NBLP 7122 (US) Released: 18 September, 1978
Casablanca NBPIX 7122 (Picture Disc)
VIP 6580 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 826-917-1/2/4 Re-issue April, 1988
RIAA: Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #43 Rating: **
A1. I'm Gonna Love You (3.18) - PC/SP
A2. You Matter To Me (3.15) - JV/MM/VP
A3. Tossin' And Turnin' (3.58) - RA/MR
A4. Don't You Let Me Down (3.38) - PC/SP
A5. That's The Kind Of Sugar Papa Likes (2.59) - PC/SP
B1. Easy Thing (3.53) - PC/SP
B2. Rock Me, Baby (2.50) - SD
B3. Kiss The Girl Goodbye (2.46) - PC/SP
B4. Hooked On Rock And Roll (3.37) - SP/PC/VP
B6. I Can't Stop The Rain (4.25) - SD
Produced by Vini Poncia. Tracks B1, B2 & B5 produced by Vini Poncia,
Peter Criss and Sean Delaney. Track B3 produced by Vini
Poncia and Peter Criss.
Recorded and Engineered by Vini Poncia at Sunset Sound Studios,
Hollywood, and Electric Lady Studios, NYC. Spring, 1978.
Bill Bodine_________________Bass on A1-A5 & B4.
Michael Carnahan____________Sax solo on A3.
Lenny Castro________________Percussion on A3 & A4.
Peter Criss_________________Lead vocals/backing Vocals on A4 & B4/
drums on A1-A5 & B4/percussion on B3.
Bill Cuomo__________________Keyboards on A1-A5 & B4.
Maxine Dixon________________Back-up vocals on A1, A3 & A5.
Danny Faragher______________Back-up vocals on A1 & A2.
Davey Faragher______________Back-up vocals on A1 & A2.
Jimmy Faragher______________Back-up vocals on A1 & A2.
Tommy Faragher______________Back-up vocals on A1 & A2.
Richard Gerstein____________Keyboards on B1, B2 & B5/
synthesiser on A2 & A3.
Gordon Grody________________Back-up vocals on B2 & B5.
Brendan Harkin______________Guitar on B5.
Neil Jason__________________Bass on B1, B2 & B5.
Steve Lukather______________Guitar solo on A5 & B4.
Art Munson__________________Guitar on A1-A5 & B4.
Stan Penridge_______________Guitar on A1-A5, B3 & B4.
Vini Poncia_________________Back-up vocals on A4 & B4.
Elliott Randall_____________Guitar on B1 & B5.
Allan Schwartzberg__________Drums on B1, B2 & B5.
Annie Suttman_______________Back-up vocals on B2 & B5.
Julia Tillman_______________Back-up vocals on A3 & A5.
John Tropea_________________Guitar on B1, B2 & B5.
Maxine Willard______________Back-up vocals on A3 & A5.
Two singles issued off this album (A4 & A2). Includes part 3 of a 4-part
KISS mural.
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021: PAUL STANLEY
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Casablanca NBLP 7123 (US) Released: 18 September, 1978
Casablanca NBPIX 7123 (Picture Disc)
VIP 6577 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 826-915-1/2/4 Re-issue April, 1988
RIAA: Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #40 Rating: ****
A1. Tonight You Belong To Me (4.39) - PS
A2. Move On (3.07) - PS/MJ
A3. Ain't Quite Right (3.34) - PS/MJ
A4. Wouldn't You Like To Know Me (3.16) - PS
A5. Take Me Away (Together As One) (5.26) - PS/MJ
B1. It's Alright (3.31) - PS
B2. Hold Me, Touch Me (Think Of Me When We're Apart) (3.40) - PS
B3. Love In Chains (3.34) - PS
B4. Goodbye (4.09) - PS
Produced by Paul Stanley. Tracks A5, B1, B3 & B4 Produced by
Paul Stanley and Jeff Glixman.
Recorded and Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NYC; The Record Plant,
LA; and The Village Recorders, LA. Spring, 1978.
Carmine Appice____________Drums on A5.
Steve Buslowe_____________Bass on A1-A5.
Peppy Castro______________Back-up vocals on A5 & B2.
Richie Fontana____________Drums on A1-A4.
Diana Graselli____________Back-up vocals on A2.
Craig Kampf_______________Drums on B1-B4.
Doug Katsaros_____________Piano/Omni String ensemble/back-up vocals.
Bob Kulick________________Lead & rhythm guitar/acoustic guitar
Steve Lacey_______________Rhythm guitar on B3.
Eric Nelson_______________Bass on B1-B4.
Paul Stanley______________Lead vocals/back-up vocals/rhythm
guitar/acoustic guitars/E-bows/all guitars
on B2
Miriam Naomi Valle________Back-up vocals on A2.
Maria Vidal_______________Back-up vocals on A2.
CD issue lists track A4 as "Wouldn't You Like Me To Know".
Contains part 4 of a 4-part KISS mural.
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022: SOLO ALBUM SAMPLER (*)
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Casablanca NB 20137 DJ (US) Released: September, 1978.
A1. Don't You Let Me Down (3.38) - PC/SP
A2. You Matter To Me (3.15) - JV/MM/VP
A3. New York Groove (3.01) - RB
A4. Fractured Mirror (5.25) - AF
B1. See You Tonite (2.30) - GS
B2. Radioactive (3.50) - GS
B3. Hold Me, Touch Me (3.40) - PS
B4. Take Me Away (Together As One) (5.26) - PS/MJ
Promotional-only compilation culled from the four solo albums. Issued
to radio stations only. Formed the basis for the "BEST OF SOLO ALBUMS"
releases (entries 025 & 026) in 1981. See entries 018-021 for production
credits.
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023: DYNASTY
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Casablanca NBLP 7152 (US) Released: 23 May, 1979
Casablanca/Phonogram 9128-024 (Europe)
P33C-20009, 22S-11 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 812-770-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 812-770-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: 3X Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #9 Rating: ***
A1. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4.29) - PS/VP/DC2
A2. 2,000 Man (4.53) - MJ2/KR
A3. Sure Know Something (3.59) - PS/VP
A4. Dirty Livin' (4.16) - PC/VP/SP
B1. Charisma (4.26) - GS/HM
B2. Magic Touch (4.40) - PS
B3. Hard Times (3.59) - AF
B4. X-Ray Eyes (3.42) - GS
B5. Save Your Love (4.39) - AF
Produced by Vini Poncia for Mad Vincent Productions, Inc.
Recorded and Mixed by Jay Messina at Electric Lady and Record
Plant Studios, NYC. January-February & April 1979.
Desmond Child______________Keyboards on A1/back-up vocals.
Peter Criss________________Drums on A2, A4, B1 & A3/percussion/
lead vocals on A4/back-up vocals.
Anton Fig__________________Drums on A3, B2, B4 & B5/back-up vocals
on B2.
Richie Fontana_____________Drums on A1.
Ace Frehley________________Lead & rhythm guitar/acoustic guitar on
A4 & B3/bass on A1, A2, A4, B1, B3 & B5/
lead vocals on A2, B3 & B5/back-up vocals.
Vini Poncia________________Back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons_______________Bass on A3, B1 & B4/piano on B4/rhythm
guitar on B1/lead vocals on B1 & B4/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley_______________Rhythm guitar (except on A2, B3 & B5)/bass
on A3/lead guitar on A3 & B2/lead vocals
on A1, A3 & B2/back-up vocals.
Very nice packaging included a KISS poster and record sleeve photography
by Francesco Scavullo. Certain copies also included a KISS sticker. Record
label features what is probably one of KISS' best pictures ever, also by
Mr. Scavullo: the band in black tunics with a silver-and-red KISS sign above
them. All, of course, omited for CD release.
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024: UNMASKED
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Casablanca NBLP 7225 (US) Released: 20 May, 1980
Casablanca/Phonogram 6302-032 (Europe)
VIP 25S-3, P33C-20010, 25S-3 (Japan)
Casablanca/PolyGram 800-041-1/4 Re-issue July, 1985
Casablanca/PolyGram 800-041-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
RIAA: Gold Billboard Chart Peak: #35 Rating: **
A1. Is That You (3.55) - GM
A2. Shandi (3.33) - PS/VP
A3. Talk To Me (4.00) - AF
A4. Naked City (3.49) - GS/RK/PC2/VP
A5. What Makes The World Go 'Round (4.14) - PS/VP
B1. Tomorrow (3.16) - PS/VP
B2. Two Sides Of The Coin (3.15) - AF
B3. She's So European (3.30) - GS/VP
B4. Easy As It Seems (3.24) - PS/VP
B5. Torpedo Girl (3.31) - AF/VP
B6. You're All That I Want (3.04) - GS/VP
Produced by Vini Poncia for Mad Vincent Productions, Inc.
Recorded and Mixed by Jay Massina and Gary Russell at The Record
Plant, NYC. January-Febraury 1980.
Anton Fig______________________Drums/percussion.
Ace Frehley____________________Lead & rhythm guitar/bass &
lead vocals on A3, B2 & B5/
back-up vocals.
Bob Kulick_____________________Lead and rhythm guitar on A4.
Vini Poncia____________________Keyboards/back-up vocals/percussion.
Gene Simmons___________________Bass/rhyhtm guitar on B6/lead
vocals on A4, B3 & B6/back-up
vocals.
Paul Stanley___________________Rhythm & lead guitar/bass on
A2 & B1/lead vocals on A1, A2,
A5, B1 & B4/back-up vocals.
'GASP' poster bonus. Cover shows Peter Criss depite his zero involvement in
recording or writing record. Video for "Shandi" was Criss' last work with
KISS.
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025: BEST OF SOLO ALBUMS (*) (Europe)
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Casablanca/Phonogram 6302-060 Released: January, 1981
A1. New York Groove (3.01) - RB
A2. Rip It Out (3.39) - AF/LK/SK
A3. Speedin' Back To My Baby (3.35) - AF/JF
A4. You Matter To Me (3.15) - JV/MM/VP
A5. Tossin' And Turnin' (3.58) - RA/MR
A6. Hooked On Rock And Roll (3.37) - SP/PC/VP
B1. Radioactive (3.50) - GS
B2. Mr. Make Believe (4.00) - GS
B3. See You In Your Dreams (2.48) - GS
B4. Tonight You Belong To Me (4.39) - PS
B5. Move On (3.07) - PS/MJ
B6. Hold Me, Touch Me (3.40) - PS
European version of the album. Tracks A1-A3 are from the "Ace Frehley"
album. A4-A6 from "Peter Criss", B1-B3 from "Gene Simmons" and B4-
B6 from "Paul Stanley". See entries 018-021 for production credits.
Discography on back cover shows all albums (1974-1980) with german
KISS logo. Deleted since 1982. Has not been reissued on Compact Disc.
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026: BEST OF SOLO ALBUMS (*) (Australia)
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Phonogram (cat # N/A) Released: January, 1981
A1. Hold Me, Touch Me (3.40) - PS
A2. Tonight You Belong To Me (4.39) - PS
A3. Move On (3.07) - PS/MJ
A4. Don't You Let Me Down (3.38) - PC/SP
A5. Hooked On Rock And Roll (3.37) - SP/PC/VP
A6. I Can't Stop The Rain (4.25) - SD
B1. New York Groove (3.01) - RB
B2. Speedin' Back To My Baby (3.35) - AF/JF
B3. Rip It Out (3.39) - AF/LK/SK
B4. Radioactive (3.50) - GS
B5. Mr. Make Believe (4.00) - GS
B6. Living In Sin (3.50) - GS/SD/HM
Australian version of album above (025). Tracks A1-A3 are from the
"Paul Stanley" album, A4-A6 from "Peter Criss", B1-B3 from "Ace Frehley"
and B4-B6 from "Gene Simmons". Deleted since 1982. Has not been reissued
on Compact Disc.
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027: (MUSIC FROM) THE ELDER
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Casablanca NBLP 7261 (US) Released: 10 November, 1981
Casablanca/Phonogram 6302-163 (Europe)
Casablanca/PolyGram 6480-071 (US Export)
Casablanca/PolyGram 824-153-2 CD re-issue May, 1989.
RIAA: Gold Billboard Chart Peak: #75 Rating: **
A1. The Oath (4.32) - PS/BE/TP
A2. Fanfare (1.22) - BE/PS
A3. Just A Boy (2.30) - PS/BE
A4. Dark Light (4.12) - AF/AF2/LR/GS
A5. Only You (4.19) - GS
A6. Under The Rose (4.49) - EC/GS
B1. A World Without Heroes (2.40) - PS/BE/LR/GS
B2. Mr. Blackwell (4.53) - GS/LR
B3. Escape From The Island (2.50) - AF/BE/EC
B4. Odyssey (5.36) - TP
B5. I (3.52) - GS/BE
Produced by Bob Ezrin for Migration Records. Associate Producer
Brian Christian.
Recorded at Ace In The Hole Studio, Connecticut, March-July 1981;
A & R Studios, NYC, May 1981; Record Plant Studios, NYC,
May, July-September 1981; Ezrin Farm Studio & Sounds Interchange,
Toronto, CA, March & May 1981; by Brian Christian, Rick Hart,
Robert 'Ringo' Hrycyna and David Brown. Additional Engineerening
by Rob Freeman, Corky Stasiak and Kevin Doyle.
Mixed at Manta Sound Studio, Toronto, Canada.
American Symphony
Orchestra_____________(Arrangements by Bob Ezrin & Michael Kamen).
Eric Carr_______________Drums/back-up vocals/bass on B3.
Robert Christie_________Speaking vioce.
Ace Frehley_____________Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitar/lead vocals
and bass on A4/all guitars on B3/back-up
vocals.
Christopher Makepeace___Speaking voice.
Anthony Parr____________Speaking voice.
Tony Powers_____________Piano/keyboards.
Gene Simmons____________Bass/rhythm guitar on A5/lead vocals on
A5, A6, B1, B2 and B5/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley____________Rhythm and acoustic guitar/lead vocals on
A1, A3, B4 and B5/back-up vocals.
First pressings included lyric sheet. PolyGram asked the record be
remixed and altered for final release. Several studio tracks remain shelved.
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028: (MUSIC FROM) THE ELDER (Japan)
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Polystar 28S-23 Released: November, 1981
Casablanca P33C-20011 CD re-issue (Month?), 1988
A1. Fanfare (1.22) - BE/PS
A2. Just A Boy (2.30) - PS/BE
A3. Odyssey (5.36) - TP
A4. Only You (4.19) - GS
A5. Under The Rose (4.49) - EC/GS
B1. Dark Light (4.12) - AF/AF2/LR/GS
B2. A World Without Heroes (2.40) - PS/BE/LR/GS
B3. The Oath (4.32) - PS/BE/TP
B4. Mr. Blackwell (4.53) - GS/LR
B5. I (3.52) - GS/BE
Produced by Bob Ezrin for Migration Records. Associate Producer
Brian Christian.
Recorded at Ace In The Hole Studio, Connecticut, March-July 1981;
A & R Studios, NYC, May 1981; Record Plant Studios, NYC,
May, July-September 1981; Ezrin Farm Studio & Sounds Interchange,
Toronto, CA, March & May 1981; by Brian Christian, Rick Hart,
Robert 'Ringo' Hrycyna and David Brown. Additional Engineerening
by Rob Freeman, Corky Stasiak and Kevin Doyle.
Mixed at Manta Sound Studio, Toronto, Canada.
American Symphony
Orchestra_____________(Arrangements by Bob Ezrin & Michael Kamen).
Eric Carr_______________Drums/back-up vocals.
Robert Christie_________Speaking vioce.
Ace Frehley_____________Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitar/lead vocals
and bass on B1/back-up vocals.
Christopher Makepeace___Speaking voice.
Anthony Parr____________Speaking voice.
Tony Powers_____________Piano/keyboards.
Gene Simmons____________Bass/rhythm guitar on A4/lead vocals on
A4, A5, B2, B4 and B5/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley____________Rhythm and acoustic guitar/lead vocals on
A2, A3, B3 and B5/back-up vocals.
Album band had initially intended to release in America and Europe.
"Escape From The Island", track from these sessions released in Japan
on compilation KISS KILLERS (031). Cover shows band in makeup.
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029: KISS KILLERS (Europe & America - except US & Canada)
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Casablanca/Phonogram 6302-193 Released: May, 1982
Polydor 812 771-1/2/4 Re-issue 1989
RIAA: N/A UK Chart Peak: #42 Rating: **
A1. I'm A Legend Tonight (3.59) - AM/PS
A2. Down On Your Knees (3.31) - PS/MJ/BA
A3. Cold Gin (4.20) - AF
A4. Love Gun (3.17) - PS
A5. Shout It Out Loud (remix) (2.40) - GS/PS/BE
A6. Sure Know Something (3.59) - PS/VP
B1. Nowhere To Run (4.32) - PS
B2. Partners In Crime (3.45) - PS/AM
B3. Detroit Rock City (3.53) - PS/BE
B4. God Of Thunder (4.11) - PS
B5. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4.18) - PS/VP/DC2
B6. Rock And Roll All Nite (live) (3.58) - PS/GS
Produced by Michael James Jackson (A1, A2, B1 & B2); Kenny Kerner
& Richie Wise (A3); Eddie Kramer (B6); Eddie Kramer & KISS (A4);
Bob Ezrin (A5, B3 & B4) and Vini Poncia (A6 & B5).
Recorded at The Record Plant, LA, April 1982 (A1, A2, B1 & B2), February
1979 (B5); Bell Sound Studios, NYC. October 1973 (A3); Record
Plant Studios, NYC. January-February, 1976 (A5, B3 & B4), May 1977
(A4) & April 1979 (A6); Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH. 29 April,
1975 (B6).
Eric Carr___________________Drums & back-up vocals on A1, A2, B1 & B2.
Desmond Child_______________Keyboards and back-up vocals on B5.
Peter Criss_________________Drums & back-up vocals on A3-A6, B3, B4 &
B6.
Anton Fig___________________Drums on A6.
Richie Fontana______________Drums on B5.
Ace Frehley_________________Lead & rhythm guitar/bass on B5/back-up
vocals.
Bob Kulick__________________Lead guitar on A1, A2, B1 & B2.
Vini Poncia_________________Back-up vocals on B5.
Gene Simmons________________Bass/lead vocals on A3, A5, B4 & B6/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley________________Rhythm & acoustic guitar/bass on B2/
lead vocals on A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, B1,
B2, B3 & B5/back-up vocals.
Tracks A5, B3, B4 & B5 edits. Released in America except the US and Canada.
South American versions exchange tracks A5 and B4. "Nowhere To Run"
originally written for THE ELDER (027-028). Later pressings of the Mexican
LP replace original cover with a shot of the band circa 1984.
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030: KISS KILLERS (Australia)
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Phonogram Released: May, 1982
A1. I'm A Legend Tonight (3.59) - AM/PS
A2. Down On Your Knees (3.31) - PS/MJ/BA
A3. Cold Gin (4.20) - AF
A4. Love Gun (3.17) - PS
A5. Shout It Out Loud (remix) (2.40) - GS/PS/BE
A6. Talk To Me (4.00) - AF
A7. Sure Know Something (3.59) - PS/VP
B1. Nowhere To Run (4.32) - PS
B2. Partners In Crime (3.45) - PS/AM
B3. Detroit Rock City (3.53) - PS/BE
B4. God Of Thunder (4.11) - PS
B5. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4.18) - PS/VP/DC2
B6. Rock And Roll All Nite (live) (3.58) - PS/GS
Produced by Michael James Jackson (A1, A2, B1 & B2); Kenny Kerner
& Richie Wise (A3); Eddie Kramer (B6); Eddie Kramer & KISS (A4);
Bob Ezrin (A5, B3 & B4) and Vini Poncia (A6, A7 & B5).
Recorded at The Record Plant, LA, April 1982 (A1, A2, B1 & B2), February
1979 (B5); Bell Sound Studios, NYC. October 1973 (A3); Record
Plant Studios, NYC. January-February, 1976 (A5, B3 & B4), May
1977 (A4), April 1979 (A7) & February 1980 (A6); Allen Theatre,
Cleveland, OH. 29 April, 1975, (B6).
Eric Carr___________________Drums & back-up vocals on A1, A2, B1 & B2.
Desmond Child_______________Keyboards and back-up vocals on B5.
Peter Criss_________________Drums & back-up vocals on A3-A5, A7, B3,
B4 & B6.
Anton Fig___________________Drums on A6 & A7.
Richie Fontana______________Drums on B5.
Ace Frehley_________________Lead & rhythm guitar/lead vocals on A6/
bass on A6 & B5/back-up vocals.
Bob Kulick__________________Lead guitar on A1, A2, B1 & B2.
Vini Poncia_________________Back-up vocals on B5.
Gene Simmons________________Bass/lead vocals on A3, A5, B4 & B6/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley________________Rhythm & acoustic guitar/bass on B2/
lead vocals on A1, A2, A4, A5, A7, B1,
B2, B3 & B5/back-up vocals.
Australian release. Not available on Compact Disc.
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031: KISS KILLERS (Japan)
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Casablanca/Polystar 28S-58 Released: May, 1982
Mercury/Nippon-Phonogram PPD-8011 CD re-issue October, 1989
Polystar/Casablanca P33C-20012
A1. I'm A Legend Tonight (3.59) - AM/PS
A2. Down On Your Knees (3.31) - PS/MJ/BA
A3. Cold Gin (4.20) - AF
A4. Love Gun (3.17) - PS
A5. Shout It Out Loud (remix) (2.40) - GS/PS/BE
A6. Escape From The Island (2.52) - AF/BE/EC
A7. Sure Know Something (3.59) - PS/VP
B1. Nowhere To Run (4.32) - PS
B2. Partners In Crime (3.45) - PS/AM
B3. Detroit Rock City (3.53) - PS/BE
B4. God Of Thunder (4.11) - PS
B5. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4.18) - PS/VP/DC2
B6. Shandi (3.35) - PS/VP
B7. Rock And Roll All Nite (live) (3.58) - PS/GS
Produced by Michael James Jackson (A1, A2, B1 & B2); Kenny Kerner
& Richie Wise (A3); Eddie Kramer (B6); Eddie Kramer & KISS (A4);
Bob Ezrin (A5, A6, B3 & B4) and Vini Poncia (A6, B5 & B6).
Recorded at The Record Plant, LA, April 1982 (A1, A2, B1 & B2), February
1979 (B5); Bell Sound Studios, NYC. October 1973 (A3); Record
Plant Studios, NYC. January-February, 1976 (A5, B3 & B4), May 1977
(A4), April 1979 (A7) & January 1980 (B6); Ace In The Hole Studio,
Connecticut, July 1981 (A6); Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH. 29
April, 1975 (B7).
Eric Carr___________________Drums & back-up vocals on A1, A2, B1 & B2.
Desmond Child_______________Keyboards and back-up vocals on B5.
Peter Criss_________________Drums & back-up vocals on A3-A6, B3, B4 &
B6.
Anton Fig___________________Drums on A7.
Richie Fontana______________Drums on B5.
Ace Frehley_________________Lead & rhythm guitar/bass on B5/back-up
vocals.
Bob Kulick__________________Lead guitar on A1, A2, B1 & B2.
Vini Poncia_________________Back-up vocals on B5.
Gene Simmons________________Bass/lead vocals on A3, A5, B4 & B6/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley________________Rhythm & acoustic guitar/bass on B2/
lead vocals on A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, B1,
B2, B3 & B5/back-up vocals.
European configuration adding 1980 single "Shandi" (see 024) and "Escape
From The Island", previously unreleased in Japan.
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032: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
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Casablanca NBLP 7270 (US) Released: 13 October, 1982
Casablanca/Phonogram 6302-219 (Europe)
P33C-20013, 28S-138 (Japan)
RIAA: Gold Billboard Chart Peak: #45 Rating: ****1/2
A1. Creatures Of The Night (4.01) - PS/AM
A2. Saint And Sinner (4.50) - GS/MJ
A3. Keep Me Comin' (4.00) - PS/AM
A4. Rock And Roll Hell (4.08) - GS/BA/JV2
A5. Danger (3.55) - PS/AM
B1. I Love It Loud (4.12) - GS/VC
B2. I Still Love You (6.06) - PS/VC
B3. Killer (3.19) - GS/VC
B4. War Machine (4.13) - GS/BA/JV2
Produced by Michael James Jackson, Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons.
Recorded at The Record Plant Studios, LA. July-September, 1982 by
Dave Wittman. Drums recorded at Record One Studios, LA.
July, 1982 by Niko Bolas and Rich Bosworth. Drums on A3
recorded at Media Sound, NYC. July, 1982 by Michael Barbiero.
Additional Engineering by Ricky Delano, Kevin Eddy and
David Blanco.
Mixed at The Power Station Studios, NYC. by Bob Clearmountain and
Gene Simmons.
Eric Carr______________Drums/bass on B2/back-up vocals.
Steven Ferris__________Lead guitar on A1.
Robben Ford____________Lead guitar on B2.
Ace Frehley____________Guitar (unclear on which tracks).
Bob Kulick_____________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons___________Bass/rhythm guitar on B3/lead vocals on A2,
A4, B1, B3 & B4/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley___________Lead & rhythm guitar/lead vocals on A1, A3,
A5 & B2/back-up vocals.
Vinnie Vincent_________Lead and rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Famous blue cover later changed for reissue. This particular version of
the album, in its original mix and cover has not yet been reissued on
Compact Disc. First KISS album to include lyrics on record sleeve.
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033: HOTTER THAN METAL (*) (Holland)
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Phonogram (cat # N/A) Released: (Month?), 1982
A1. Deuce (3.32) - GS
A2. Strutter (3.12) - PS/GS
A3. Got To Choose (3.35) - PS
A4. Hotter Than Hell (3.11) - PS
A5. Firehouse (3.42) - PS
B1. Nothin' To Lose (3.23) - GS
B2. C'mon And Love Me (2.52) - PS
B3. Parasite (3.21) - AF
B4. She (6.42) - GS/SC
Dutch-only release. Contents are disc 1 of ALIVE! (entry 007).
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034: SUPER STAR (*) (Italy)
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Polygram (Cat # N/A) Released: (Month?), 1982
A1. Deuce (3.32) - GS
A2. Strutter (3.12) - PS/GS
A3. Got To Choose (3.35) - PS
A4. Hotter Than Hell (3.11) - PS
A5. Firehouse (3.42) - PS
B1. Nothin' To Lose (3.23) - GS
B2. C'mon And Love Me (2.52) - PS
B3. Parasite (3.21) - AF
B4. She (6.42) - GS/SC
Italian-only disc, released as part of the Supe Star series. Gatefold
cover and photo booklet on Kiss. Contents are disc 1 of ALIVE! (entry 007).
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035: LICK IT UP
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Mercury/PolyGram 814-297-1/2/4 Released: 18 September, 1983
Casablanca/Polystar 28S-181 (Japan with makeup cover)
P33C-20014 (Japan CD)
RIAA: Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #24 Rating: ***
1. Exciter (4.10) - PS/VV
2. Not For The Innocent (4.32) - GS/VV
3. Lick It Up (3.59) - PS/VV
4. Young And Wasted (4.04) - GS/VV
5. Gimme More (3.41) - PS/VV
6. All Hell's Breakin' Loose (4.34) - EC/PS/VV/GS
7. A Million To One (4.17) - PS/VV
8. Fits Like A Glove (4.04) - GS
9. Dance All Over Your Face (4.13) - GS
10. And On The 8th Day (4.02) - GS/VV
Produced by Michael James Jackson, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.
Recorded and Mixed at Right Track Studios, NYC. by Frank Filipetti &
Moria Marquis, July & August, 1983. Additional Recording
Engineered by Dave Wittman and Stephen Benben at Atlantic
Studios, NYC & Danny Caccavo at The Hit Factory, NYC.
Tracks 3, 9 & 10 Engineered by Rob Freeman at The Record Plant
Studios, NYC.
Eric Carr__________________Drums/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons_______________Bass/lead vocals on 2, 4, 8, 9 & 10/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley_______________Rhythm guitar/lead vocals on 1, 3, 5,
6 & 7/back-up vocals.
Vinnie Vincent_____________Lead and rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
First KISS Compact Disc, released in October 1983 in Europe. Early german
pressings included lyric booklet, which has been omited from newer US
pressings.
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036: ANIMALIZE
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Mercury/PolyGram 822-495-1/2/4 Released: 13 September, 1984
P33C-20015, 28SA-250 (Japan)
RIAA: Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #19 Rating: ***
1. I've Had Enough (Into The Fire) (3.50) - PS/DC2
2. Heaven's On Fire (3.18) - PS/DC2
3. Burn Bitch Burn (4.38) - GS
4. Get All You Can Take (3.42) - PS/MW
5. Lonely Is The Hunter (4.27) - GS
6. Under The Gun (3.59) - PS/EC/DC2
7. Thrills In The Night (4.18) - PS/JB2
8. While The City Sleeps (3.39) - GS/MW
9. Murder In High-Heels (3.51) - GS/MW
Produced by Paul Stanley. Associate producer Gene Simmons. Drums
Produced by Michael James Jackson.
Recorded at Right Track Studios, NYC. by Chris Minto and Timothy Crich,
July, 1984. Additional Recording by Dave Wittman.
Mixed by Dave Wittman.
Jean Beauvoir____________Bass on 4 & 7/back-up vocals.
Desmond Child____________Back-up vocals.
Eric Carr________________Drums/bass overdubs on 6/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons_____________Bass/lead vocals on 3, 5, 8 & 9/back-up
vocals.
Paul Stanley_____________Lead & rhythm guitar/lead vocals on 1,
2, 4, 6 & 7/back-up vocals.
Mark St. John____________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Mark St. John's only album with KISS. Early german CDs included lyric
booklet, ommited in US pressings. Best selling KISS album of the 1980s;
not yet certified Double Platinum despite having sold more than two million
copies.
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037: O ROCK DE KISS (*) (Brazil)
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Philips (Cat # N/A) Released: (Month?), 1984
A1. Rock And Roll All Nite - PS/GS
A2. I Was Made For Lovin' You - PS/VP/DC2
A3. Shandi - PS/VP
A4. All American Man - PS/SD
A5. Hotter Than Hell - PS
B1. Sure Know Something - PS/VP
B2. Love Gun - PS
B3. Nowhere To Run - PS
B4. She's So European - GS/VP
B5. A World Without Heroes - PS/BE/LR/GS
C1. I Love It Loud - PS/VC
C2. Detroit Rock City - PS/BE
C3. Shock Me - AF
C4. Naked City - GS/RK/PC2/VP
C5. Do You Love Me - KF/BE/PS
D1. Creatures Of The Night - PS/AM
D2. Rock Bottom - PS/AF
D3. Beth - PC/SP/BE
D4. Charisma - GS/HM
D5. Take Me Away (Together As One) - PS/MJ
Brazilian-only compilation. Very rare.
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038: THE SINGLES (*) (Australia)
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Concepts CC0013 Released: (Month?), 1985
A1. I Was Made For Lovin' You - PS/VP/DC2
A2. Rock And Roll All Nite - PS/GS
A3. Sure Know Something - PS/VP
A4. Shout It Out Loud - GS/PS/BE
A5. Hard Luck Woman - PS
A6. Shandi - PS/VP
A7. I - GS/BE
A8. I Love It Loud - PS/VC
B1. Strutter '78 - PS/GS
B2. Talk To Me - AF
B3. Beth - PC/SP/BE
B4. Detroit Rock City - PS/BE
B5. Calling Dr. Love - GS
B6. Then She Kissed Me - JB/EG/PS2
B7. Lick It Up - PS/VV
B8. Heaven's On Fire - PS/DC2
Australian only compilation, not on the PolyGram label. Deleted.
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039: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT (Re-release)
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Mercury/PolyGram 824-154-1/4 Released: 14 July, 1985
Mercury/PolyGram 824-154-2 CD re-issue July, 1987
A1. Creatures Of The Night (4.01) - PS/AM
A2. Killer (3.19) - GS/VC
A3. Keep Me Comin' (4.00) - PS/AM
A4. Rock And Roll Hell (4.08) - GS/BA/JV2
A5. Danger (3.55) - PS/AM
B1. I Love It Loud (4.12) - GS/VC
B2. I Still Love You (6.06) - PS/VC
B3. Saint And Sinner (4.50) - GS/MJ
B4. War Machine (4.13) - GS/BA/JV2
Produced by Michael James Jackson, Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons.
Recorded at The Record Plant Studios, LA. July-September, 1982 by
Dave Wittman. Drums recorded at Record One Studios, LA.
July, 1982 by Niko Bolas and Rich Bosworth. Drums on A3
Additional Engineering by Ricky Delano, Kevin Eddy and
recorded at Media Sound, NYC. July, 1982 by Michael Barbiero.
Mixed at The Power Station Studios, NYC. by Bob Clearmountain and
Gene Simmons. Tracks A1, B2 & B4 Remixed by Dave Wittman at
Electric Lady Studios, NYC. 1985.
Eric Carr______________Drums/bass on B2/back-up vocals.
Steven Ferris__________Lead guitar on A1.
Robben Ford____________Lead guitar on B2.
Ace Frehley____________Guitar (unclear on which tracks).
Bob Kulick_____________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons___________Bass/rhythm guitar on A2/lead vocals on A2,
A4, B1, B3 & B4/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley___________Lead & rhythm guitar/lead vocals on A1, A3,
A5 & B2/back-up vocals.
Vinnie Vincent_________Lead and rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Tracks A1, B2 and B4 remixed for reissue. Original blue cover replaced with
1985 picture of band with Bruce Kulick who does not play on the album.
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040: ASYLUM
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Mercury/PolyGram 826-099-1/2/4 Released: 16 September, 1985
RIAA: Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #20 Rating: **1/2
1. King Of The Mountain (4.17) - PS/BK/DC2
2. Any Way You Slice It (4.02) - GS/HR
3. Who Wants To Be Lonely (4.01) - PS/DC2/JB2
4. Trial By Fire (3.25) - GS/BK
5. I'm Alive (3.43) - PS/BK/DC2
6. Love's A Deadly Weapon (3.29) - GS/PS/RW/WB
7. Tears Are Falling (3.55) - PS
8. Secretly Cruel (3.41) - GS
9. Radar For Love (3.25) - PS/DC2
10. Uh! All Night (3.43) - PS/DC2/JB2
Produced by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons.
Recorded and Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. by Dave Wittman,
Assisted by Ed Garcia and Ken Steiger. June & July, 1985.
Additional Recording at Right Track Studios, NYC.
Eric Carr___________________Drums/back-up vocals.
Bruce Kulick________________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons________________Bass/rhythm guitar on 2 & 4/lead vocals
on 2, 4, 6 & 8/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley________________Rhyhtm guitar/bass/lead vocals on 1,
3, 5, 7, 9 & 10/back-up vocals.
German copies include lyric booklet, present in only certain US pressings
of the CD. LP contained a total of 16 individual pictures but only 4 are
found on the CD booklet. "I'm Alive" initially titled "Run For Your Life".
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041: CRAZY NIGHTS
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Mercury/PolyGram 832-626-1/2/4 Released: 18 September, 1987
Mercury/PolyGram 832-903-1 (German Picture Disc)
RIAA: Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #18 Rating: **1/2
1. Crazy Crazy Nights (3.45) - PS/AM
2. I'll Fight Hell To Hold You (4.10) - PS/AM/BK
3. Bang Bang You (3.53) - PS/DC2
4. No, No, No (4.19) - GS/BK/EC
5. Hell Or High Water (3.28) - GS/BK
6. My Way (3.58) - PS/DC2/BT
7. When Your Walls Come Down (3.25) - PS/AM/BK
8. Reason To Live (3.59) - PS/DC2
9. Good Girl Gone Bad (4.35) - GS/DS/PD
10. Turn On The Night (3.19) - PS/DW
11. Thief In The Night (4.05) - GS/MW
Produced by Ron Nevison.
Recorded at One on One Recording Studios, Canoga Park, CA. by Ron Nevison
and Toby Wright; Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA. by Ron
Nevison and Julian Stoll; Can-Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA. by
Ron Nevison and Jeff Poe. March-June, 1987.
Mixed at Can-Am Recorders by Ron Nevison, June & July, 1987.
Phil Ashley_______________Keyboards
Eric Carr_________________Drums/back-up vocals.
Tom Kelly_________________Back-up vocals.
Bruce Kulick______________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons______________Bass/lead vocals on 4, 5, 9 & 11/back-up
vocals.
Paul Stanley______________Rhythm guitar/keyboards/lead vocals on
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 & 10/back-up vocals.
Very poor sound production by Nevison. Two tracks from these sessions
remain shelved, "Hide Your Heart" and "Sword And Stone". Promo CDs
mistakenly list sparc code as DDD, not AAD. Limited edition boxed CD
included makeup cover, three postcards and one makeup sticker; only 500
of these were made.
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042: CHIKARA (*) (Japan)
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Polystar P30R-20008 Released: May, 1988
1. Rock And Roll All Nite (2.48) - PS/GS
2. Detroit Rock City (5.14) - PS/BE
3. Love Gun (3.17) - PS
4. I Was Made For Lovin' You (remix) (7.56) - PS/VP/DC2
5. Creatures Of The Night (remix) (4.02) - PS/AM
6. I Love It Loud (remix) (4.15) - PS/VC
7. War Machine (remix) (4.15) - GS/BA/JV2
8. Lick It Up (3.55) - PS/VV
9. All Hell's Breakin' Loose (4.33) - EC/PS/VV/GS
10. Heaven's On Fire (4.21) - PS/DC2
11. Thrills In The Night (4.00) - PS/JB2
12. Who Wants To Be Lonely (4.00) - PS/DC2/JB2
13. Uh! All Night (4.01) - PS/DC2/JB2
14. Tears Are Falling (3.55) - PS
Japanese only compililation with three new remixes (tracks 5, 6 & 7),
and the 12" single version of "I Was Made For Lovin' You". Deleted since
1988 and therefore difficult to get. Current prices for this CD run in the
neighbourhood of US$80-100.
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043: SMASHES, THRASHES, & HITS
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Mercury/PolyGram 836-427-1/2/4 (US) Released: 16 November, 1988
Pye 2006 (UK, red vinyl LP)
RIAA: Platinum Billboard Chart Peak: #21 Rating: ***
1. Let's Put The X In Sex (3.48) - PS/DC2
2. (You Make Me) Rock Hard (3.26) - PS/DC2/DW
3. Love Gun (remix) (3.31) - PS
4. Detroit Rock City (remix) (3.45) - PS/BE
5. I Love It Loud (remix) (2.44) - GS/VC
6. Deuce (remix) (3.20) - GS
7. Lick It Up (3.53) - PS/VV
8. Heaven's On Fire (3.19) - PS/DC2
9. Calling Dr. Love (remix) (3.38) - GS
10. Strutter (remix) (3.38) - PS/GS
11. Beth (2.46) - PC/SP/BE
12. Tears Are Falling (3.54) - PS
13. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4.29) - PS/VP/DC2
14. Rock And Roll All Nite (remix) (2.56) - PS/GS
15. Shout It Out Loud (remix) (3.07) - GS/PS/BE
Produced by Paul Stanley (1, 2 & 8); Bob Ezrin (4, 11 & 15);
Eddie Kramer (9); Eddie Kramer and KISS (3); Vini
Poncia (13); Neil Bogart and KISS (14); Kenny Kerner &
Richie Wise (6 & 10); James Jackson, Paul Stanley &
Gene Simmons (5 & 7); Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley (12).
Recorded at Right Track Studios, NYC. and The Townhouse, London,
July 1988 (1 & 2); Bell Sound Studios, NYC, October, 1973
(6 & 10); Electric Lady Studios, NYC, February, 1975
(14); Record Plant Studios, NYC, January-February, 1976
(4, 11 & 15), May, 1977 (3), February 1979 (13), June 1985 (12);
Star Theatre, Naunet, NY. September, 1976 (9); The Record
Plant Studios, LA. July 1982 (5); Right Track Studios, NYC.
July 1983 (7), July 1984 (8).
Mixed by David Thoener (1 & 2). Digital Remixes by Brian Foraker and
Paul Wertheimer at the Record Plant Studios, LA. August, 1988.
Eric Carr_________________Drums/lead vocals on 11/back-up vocals.
Desmond Child_____________Keyboards & back-up vocals on 13.
Peter Criss_______________Drums on 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 14 & 15/back-up
vocals.
Richie Fontana____________Drums on 13.
Ace Frehley_______________Lead, rhythm guitar and back-up vocals
on 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14 & 15/bass on 13.
Bruce Kulick______________Lead & rhythm guitar on 1, 2 & 12/back-up
vocals.
Vini Poncia_________________Back-up vocals on 13.
Gene Simmons______________Bass/lead vocals on 5, 6, 9, 14 & 15/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley______________Rhythm guitar/keyboards/lead vocals on
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 & 15/back-up
vocals.
Last record released under first 5-year contract with Mercury/PolyGram.
Band did not tour to support album, but Paul Stanley performed "X in
Sex" on his solo tour. None of the song were re-recorded except for the
vocal track on "Beth". US version contains remixed version of "Calling
Dr. Love", while European one has the original 1976 mix.
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044: SMASHES, THRASHES, & HITS (Europe)
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Vertigo/Phonogram 836-759-1/2/4 Released: 16 November, 1988
1. Let's Put The X In Sex (3.48) - PS/DC2
2. Crazy Crazy Nights (3.45) - PS/AM
3. (You Make Me) Rock Hard (3.26) - PS/DC2/DW
4. Love Gun (remix) (3.31) - PS
5. Detroit Rock City (remix) (3.45) - PS/BE
6. I Love It Loud (remix) (2.44) - GS/VC
7. Reason To Live (2.59) - PS/DC2
8. Lick It Up (3.53) - PS/VV
9. Heaven's On Fire (3.19) - PS/DC
10. Calling Dr. Love (CD bonus track) (3.38) - GS
11. Strutter (remix) (3.38) - PS/GS
12. Beth (2.46) - PC/SP/BE
13. Tears Are Falling (3.54) - PS
14. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4.29) - PS/VP/DC2
15. Rock And Roll All Nite (remix) (2.56) - PS/GS
16. Shout It Out Loud (remix) (3.07) - GS/PS/BE
Produced by Paul Stanley (1, 2 & 9); Bob Ezrin (5, 12 & 16);
Eddie Kramer (10); Eddie Kramer and KISS (4); Vini
Poncia (14); Neil Bogart and KISS (15); Kenny Kerner &
Richie Wise (11); Ron Nevison (2 & 7); James Jackson,
Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons (6 & 8); Gene Simmons and Paul
Stanley (13).
Recorded at Right Track Studios, NYC. and The Townhouse, London,
July 1988 (1 & 3); One on One Recording Studios, Canoga
Park, CA. March-June 1987 (2 & 7); Bell Sound Studios, NYC.
October, 1973 (11); Electric Lady Studios, NYC.
February, 1975 (15); Record Plant Studios, NYC, January-
February, 1976 (5, 12 & 16), May, 1977 (4), February 1979 (14),
June 1985 (13); Star Theatre, Naunet, NY. September, 1976 (10);
The Record Plant Studios, LA. July 1982 (6); Right Track
Studios, NYC. July 1983 (8), July 1984 (9).
Mixed by David Thoener (1 & 3). Digital Remixes by Brian Foraker and
Paul Wertheimer at the Record Plant Studios, LA. August, 1988.
Phil Ashley_______________Keyboards on 2 & 7.
Eric Carr_________________Drums/lead vocals on 12/back-up vocals.
Desmond Child_____________Keyboards & back-up vocals on 14.
Peter Criss_______________Drums on 4, 5, 10, 11, 15 & 16/back-up
vocals.
Richie Fontana____________Drums on 14.
Ace Frehley_______________Lead, rhythm guitar and back-up vocals
on 4, 5, 10, 11, 14, 15 & 16/bass on 14.
Tom Kelly_________________Back-up vocals on 2 & 7.
Bruce Kulick______________Lead & rhythm guitar on 1, 2, 3, 7 & 13/
back-up vocals.
Vini Poncia_________________Back-up vocals on 14.
Gene Simmons______________Bass/lead vocals on 6, 10, 15 & 16/
back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley______________Rhythm guitar/keyboards/lead vocals on
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 & 16/
back-up vocals.
Different versions of this album were released on different media.
Only the CD contains "Calling Dr. Love" (marked as a bonus track), and
it is not the same remixed version that appeared on the US album.
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045: SMASHES, THRASHES, & HITS: 15 YEARS OF KISSTORY (*)
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Mercury/PolyGram 836-887-1 (Picture Disc) (US) Released: January, 1989
Contents are the same as entry 043, but this album comes in a gatefold
cover and includes a bio-eassy by John David Kalodner, discography,
videography, 8 photos and a two-sided picture disc (with the album cover
on one side and a 1976 shot of the band on the other). Deleted since
1989; it currently sells for about US$35.00.
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046: HOT IN THE SHADE
----------------
Mercury/PolyGram 838-913-1/2/4 Released: 17 October, 1989
RIAA: Gold Billboard Chart Peak: #29 Rating: **1/2
1. Rise To It (4.08) - PS/BH
2. Betrayed (3.38) - GS/TT
3. Hide Your Heart (4.25) - PS/DC2/HK
4. Prisoner Of Love (3.52) - GS/BK
5. Read My Body (3.48) - PS/BH
6. Love's A Slap In The Face (4.04) - GS/VP
7. Forever (3.52) - PS/MB
8. Silver Spoon (4.38) - PS/VP
9. Cadillac Dreams (3.44) - GS/VP
10. King Of Hearts (4.26) - PS/VP
11. The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away (3.34) - GS/TT
12. You Love Me To Hate You (4.00) - PS/DC2
13. Somewhere Between Heaven And Hell (3.52) - GS/VP
14. Little Caesar (3.08) - EC/GS/AM
15. Boomerang (3.30) - GS/BK
Produced by Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley.
Recorded at The Fortress, Hollywood, CA. by Pat Regan and Mikey
Davis, July - August, 1989.
Mixed by Dave Wittman at Cherokee Studio, LA. August, 1989.
Phil Ashley_________________Keyboards on 3 & 7.
Eric Carr___________________Drums/bass and lead vocals on 14/
back-up vocals.
Charlotte Crossley__________Back-up vocals on 8.
Kim Edwards-Brown___________Back-up vocals on 8.
Bruce Kulick________________Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitar/bass/
back-up vocals.
Valerie Pinkston____________Back-up vocals on 8.
Gene Simmons________________Bass/rhythm guitar on 9/lead vocals
on 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 & 15/back-up
vocals.
Paul Stanley________________Rhythm guitar/slide guitar on 1/bass/
lead vocals on 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 & 12.
Mostly 24-track demos. Scheduling conflicts forced the band to leave studio
early. "Forever" gave KISS first Top-5 hit since 1976. Better mix by Dave
Thoener exists, but it is as of now, unreleased. Female singers (from a
Hollywood Baptist church) listed on record as "The Sisters Of No Mercy".
Boomerang first written for the Crazy Nights album.
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047: FIRST KISS LAST LICKS (*)
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Mercury/PolyGram PRO 792-1 Released: February, 1990
A1. Love's A Slap In The Face (4.03) - GS/VP
A2. Betrayed (3.40) - GS/TT
A3. Prisoner Of Love (3.44) - GS/BK
A4. The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away (3.30) - GS/TT
B1. Nowhere To Run (1989 remix) (4.22) - PS
B2. Partners In Crime (1989 remix) (3.49) - PS/AM
B3. Deuce (demo) (3.27) - GS
B4. Strutter (demo) (4.58) - PS/GS
Production credits A1-A4 see entry 046; B3-B4 see entry 002; tracks
B1 & B2 appeared originally on "KISS KILLERS". These versions were
remixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero in 1989 for release on
this EP. Only 800 copies of this promotional album were pressed, making
it one of the most unique and valuable KISS collector's items around.
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048: FIRST KISS (*)
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Mercury 846-766-2 Released: October, 1990
1. KISS
2. HOTTER THAN HELL
3. DRESSED TO KILL
4. DESTROYER
All full-length CDs. This package remains the only official CD "Boxed
Set" by KISS. It sold in a clear plastic box with a sticker on the centre.
Rare if you can find it.
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049: REVENGE
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Mercury/PolyGram 848-037-2/4 Released: 14 May, 1992
Mercury/Nippon-Phonogram PHCR 36 (Japan, special edition)
Mercury/Nippon-Phonogram PHCR-1169 (Japan)
RIAA: Gold Billboard Chart Peak: #6 Rating: ****1/2
1. Unholy (3.40) - GS/VV
2. Take It Off (4.50) - PS/BE/XR
3. Tough Love (3.44) - PS/BK/BE
4. Spit (3.32) - GS/XV/PS
5. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (5.18) - RB/PS/GS/BE
6. Domino (4.01) - GS
7. Heart Of Chrome (4.02) - PS/VV/BE
8. Thou Shalt Not (3.59) - GS/XD
9. Every Time I Look At You (4.38) - PS/BE
10. Paralyzed (4.14) - GS/BE
11. I Just Wanna (4.07) - PS/VV
12. Carr Jam 1981 (2.46) - EC
Produced by Bob Ezrin.
Recorded at Rumbo Recorders, Track Records, Cornerstone Recorders,
Ocean Way Recording, Acme Recording Studios, The Enterprise
and A&M Studios, December 1991-March, 1992.
Engineered by Chris Steinmetz, Niko Bolas and Goerge Tutko, assisted
by Pete Magdaleno, Dick Keneshiro, Bart Stevens, Andy Udoff,
Julie Last and Richard Hasai.
Mixed by Mick Guzauski and Rall Rogut at Record One Studios, LA.
Eric Carr_____________________Drums and rhythm guitar on 12/
back-up vocals on 5.
Bob Ezrin_____________________Orchestration on 9.
Bruce Kulick__________________Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitar/
bass on 9/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons__________________Bass/rhythm guitar on 6/lead vocals
on 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 10/back-up
vocals.
Eric Singer___________________Drums/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley__________________Rhythm & acoustic guitar/lead
vocals on 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11/
back-up vocals.
Track 5 recorded in March of 1991 for the Bill & Ted's soundtrack album.
"Carr Jam 1981" an unfinished demo from the (MUSIC FROM) THE ELDER sessions
(027 & 028) originally written by Eric Carr and Ace Frehley; initially
titled "Heaven", a.k.a. "Breakout" (see Ace Frehley entry 293). Frehley's
writing credits as well as guitar work were removed for this re-release.
The limited edition Japanese CD contains a cardboard slipcase, lyric booklet
in both Japanese and English as well as a photo booklet with indiviual
photos of each member and their signature, including Eric Carr, and a 1989
picture of Simmons and Stanley in makeup. The booklets also include a
total of 4 pages of Japanese-language text and a discography. Deleted since
1992. "Paralyzed" written for Hot In The Shade. "Do You Wanna Touch Me Now",
a Paul Stanley/Dave Sabo composition, still unreleased.
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050: ALIVE III (US & Canada only)
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Mercury/PolyGram 514-777-2/4 Released: 18 May, 1993
RIAA: None Billboard Chart Peak: #9 Rating: ****1/2
1. Creatures Of The Night (4.40) - PS/AM
2. Deuce (3.42) - GS
3. I Just Wanna (4.21) - PS/VV
4. Unholy (3.43) - GS/VV
5. Heaven's On Fire (4.02) - PS/DC2
6. Watchin' You (3.35) - GS
7. Domino (3.47) - GS
8. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4.31) - PS/VP/DC2
9. I Still Love You (6.04) - PS/VV
10. Rock And Roll All Nite (3.33) - PS/GS
11. Lick It Up (4.18) - PS/VV
12. Forever (4.20) - PS/MB
13. I Love It Loud (3.40) - PS/VV
14. Detroit Rock City (5.11) - PS/BE
15. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (5.21) - RB/PS/GS/BE
16. Star Spangled Banner (2.38) - FSK
Produced by Eddie Kramer (for Remark Music Inc.) and KISS.
Recorded live at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI. 27
November, 1992; Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH. 28
November, 1992 and Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN.
29 November, 1992 during "Revenge" tour.
Mixed by Eddie Kramer and Garth Richardson at A & M Studios, LA.
assisted by Brian Scheuble, Brain Virtue, Mike Douglass,
Peter Magadaleno and David Hewitt.
Digitally Edited by Michael Bernard.
Bruce Kulick__________________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up
vocals.
Gene Simmons__________________Bass/lead vocals on 2, 4, 6, 7,
10, 13 & 15/back-up vocals.
Eric Singer___________________Drums.
Paul Stanley__________________Rhythm guitar/lead vocals on 1,
3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14 & 15.
First live album in 15 years. 10 songs in the can according to Paul
Stanley. Live version of "I Just Wanna" severly edited for release.
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051: ALIVE III
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Mercury/Phonogram 514-827-2/4 Released: 18 May, 1993
Mercury/PolyGram 514-827-1 (US coloured vinyl) Released: May, 1994
1. Creatures Of The Night (4.40) - PS/AM
2. Deuce (3.42) - GS
3. I Just Wanna (4.21) - PS/VV
4. Unholy (3.43) - GS/VV
5. Heaven's On Fire (4.02) - PS/DC2
6. Watchin' You (3.35) - GS
7. Domino (3.47) - GS
8. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4.31) - PS/VP/DC2
9. I Still Love You (6.04) - PS/VV
10. Rock And Roll All Nite (3.33) - PS/GS
11. Lick It Up (4.18) - PS/VV
12. Forever (4.20) - PS/MB
13. Take It Off (5.38) - PS/BE/XR
14. I Love It Loud (3.40) - PS/VV
15. Detroit Rock City (5.11) - PS/BE
16. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (5.21) - RB/PS/GS/BE
17. Star Spangled Banner (2.38) - FSK
Produced by Eddie Kramer (for Remark Music Inc.) and KISS.
Recorded live at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI. 27
November, 1992; Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH. 28
November, 1992 and Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN.
29 November, 1992 during "Revenge" tour.
Mixed by Eddie Kramer and Garth Richardson at A & M Studios, LA.
assisted by Brian Scheuble, Brain Virtue, Mike Douglass,
Peter Magadaleno and David Hewitt.
Digitally Edited by Michael Bernard.
Bruce Kulick__________________Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up
vocals.
Gene Simmons__________________Bass/lead vocals on 2, 4, 6, 7,
10, 14 & 16/back-up vocals.
Eric Singer___________________Drums.
Paul Stanley__________________Rhythm guitar/lead vocals on 1,
3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 & 16/
back-up vocals.
Includes track "Take It Off" not available on North American CD pressings.
Australian version much superior to any other country's pressing in both
packaging and CD sound quality.
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052: ALIVE THE TRILOGY (*)
-----------------
Mercury 5CD Boxed Set Released: September, 1993
1. ALIVE!
2. ALIVE II
3. ALIVE III
Limited edition boxed set containing all the live albums. Issued to radio
only. Very rare, as only 1000 were made.
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SECTION TWO: SINGLES & EPs
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053: SUMMARY OF US SINGLES AND BILLBOARD CHART PEAK
----------------------------------------------
NOTHIN' TO LOSE (2/74, did not chart)
KISSIN' TIME (4/74, #83)
STRUTTER (6/74, did not chart)
LET ME GO R'N'R (10/74, did not chart)
ROCK N ROLL ALL NITE (5/75, #68)
C'MON AND LOVE ME (7/75, did not chart)
ROCK N ROLL ALL NITE (LIVE) (10/75, #12)
SHOUT IT OUT LOUD (3/76, #31)
FLAMING YOUTH (4/76, #74)
DETROIT ROCK CITY (7/76, did not chart)
BETH (8/76, #7)
HARD LUCK WOMAN (12/76, #15)
CALLING DR. LOVE (3/77, #16)
CHRISTINE SIXTEEN (7/77, #25)
LOVE GUN (9/77, #61)
SHOUT IT OUT LOUD (LIVE) (11/77, #54)
ROCKET RIDE (2/78, #39)
STRUTTER '78 (4/78, did not chart)
NEW YORK GROOVE (9/78, #13)
RADIOACTIVE (9/78, #47)
HOLD ME, TOUCH ME (9/78, #46)
DON'T YOU LET ME DOWN (9/78, did not chart)
I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU (5/79, #11)
SURE KNOW SOMETHING (9/79, #47)
SHANDI (6/80, #47)
TOMORROW (8/80, did not chart)
A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES (11/81, #56)
I LOVE IT LOUD (12/82, #102)
LICK IT UP (10/83, #66)
ALL HELL'S BREAKIN' LOOSE (1/84, did not chart)
HEAVEN'S ON FIRE (9/84, #49)
THRILLS IN THE NIGHT (1/85, did not chart)
TEARS ARE FALLING (9/85, #51)
UH! ALL NIGHT (2/86, did not chart)
CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS (8/87, #65)
REASON TO LIVE (12/87, #68)
TURN ON THE NIGHT (6/88, did not chart)
LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX (10/88, #97)
(YOU MAKE ME) ROCK HARD (12/88, did not chart)
HIDE YOUR HEART (10/89, #66)
FOREVER (1/90, #8)
RISE TO IT (3/90, #81)
DOMINO (5/93, did not chart)
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7" SINGLES (cassette singles included)
054: NOTHIN' TO LOSE/Love Theme From Kiss
-----Casablanca NEB 0004 (US 1974, no picture sleeve)
-----Casablanca CBX503 (UK 1974, no picture sleeve)
055: KISSIN' TIME/Nothin' To Lose
-----Casablanca NEB 0011 (US 1974, no picture sleeve)
056: STRUTTER/100,000 Years
-----Casablanca NEB 0015 (US 1974, no picture sleeve)
057: LET ME GO, ROCK 'N ROLL/Hotter Than Hell
-----Casablanca NB 823 (US 1974, no picture sleeve)
058: ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE/Getaway
-----Casablanca NB 829 (US 1975, no picture sleeve)
059: ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE/Room Service
-----JET 2318 (Japan 1975, picture sleeve)
060: C'MON AND LOVE ME/Getaway
-----Casablanca NB 841 (US 1975, no picture sleeve)
-----JET 2335 (Japan 1975, picture sleeve)
061: ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (live)/Rock 'n Roll All Nite(studio)
-----Casablanca NB 850 (US 1975, no picture sleeve)
062: SHOUT IT OUT LOUD/Sweet Pain
-----Casablanca NB 854 (US 1976, no picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2408 (Japan 1976, picture sleeve)
063: FLAMING YOUTH/God Of Thunder
-----Casablanca NB 858 (US 1976, picture sleeve)
-----Casablanca VIP-2433 (Japan 1976, picture sleeve)
064: DETROIT ROCK CITY/Beth
-----Casablanca NB 863 (US 1976, no picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2464 (Japan 1976, picture sleeve)
065: BETH/Detroit Rock City
-----Casablanca NB 863A (US 1976 re-issue, no picture sleeve)
RIAA: Gold
066: HARD LUCK WOMAN/Mr. Speed
-----Casablanca NB 873 (US 1976, no picture sleeve)
-----Pye CAN102 (UK 1976, picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2489 (Japan 1976, gatefold sleeve)
067: HARD LUCK WOMAN/Detroit Rock City
-----VIP 6S-17 (Japan 1976)
068: CALLING DR. LOVE/Take Me
-----Casablanca NB 880 (US 1977, no picture sleeve)
-----Casablanca 140 226 (France 1977, picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2525 (Japan 1977, picture sleeve)
069: THEN SHE KISSED ME/ + 2
-----Casablanca(UK 1977)
070: CHRISTINE SIXTEEN/Shock Me
-----Casablanca NB 889 (US 1977, no picture sleeve)
-----Casablanca CA 504 (Italy 1977, picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2546 (Japan 1977, picture sleeve)
071: CHRISTINE SIXTEEN/Detroit Rock City
-----PRA-10352 (Japan 1977)
072: LOVE GUN/Hooligan
-----Casablanca NB 895 (US 1977, no picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2566 (Japan 1977, picture sleeve)
073: SHOUT IT OUT LOUD (live)/Nothin' To Lose (live)
-----Casablanca NB 906 (US 1977, no picture sleeve)
-----Casablanca CA 508 (Italy 1977, picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2584 (Japan 1977, picture sleeve)
074: ROCKET RIDE/Tomorrow And Tonight (live)
-----Casablanca NB 915 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2603 (Japan 1978, picture sleeve)
075: STRUTTER '78/Shock Me
-----Casablanca NB 928 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
076: HOLD ME, TOUCH ME/Goodbye
-----Casablanca NB 940 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
-----Bellaphon BF18636 (Germany 1978,)
-----Casablanca NB 940 (UK 1978, purple vinyl with picture sleeve
and mask--Also part of a package of 4 solo singles)
-----Casablanca CA 522 (Italy 1978, picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2668 (Japan 1978, picture sleeve)
077: NEW YORK GROOVE/Snowblind
-----Casablanca NB 941 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
-----Pye CAN135 (UK 1978, no picture sleeve)
-----Casablanca NB 941 (UK 1978, blue vinyl with picture sleeve and mask--Also
part of a package of 4 solo singles)
-----Casablanca CA 52? (Italy 1978, picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2669 (Japan 1978, picture sleeve)
078: RADIOACTIVE/See You In Your Dreams
-----Casablanca NB 951 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
-----Casablanca NB 951(UK 1978, red vinyl with picture sleeve and mask--Also
part of a package of 4 solo singles)
-----Casablanca CA 523 (Italy 1978, picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2691 (Japan 1978, picture sleeve)
079: DON'T YOU LET ME DOWN/Hooked On Rock And Roll
-----Casablanca NB 952 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
-----Casablanca NB 952 (UK 1978, green vinyl with picture sleeve and mask--Also
part of a package of 4 solo singles)
-----Casablanca CA 521 (Italy 1978, picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2692 (Japan 1978, picture sleeve)
080: YOU MATTER TO ME/Hooked On Rock And Roll
-----Casablanca NB 961 (US 1978 promo, no picture sleeve)
081: RADIOACTIVE/Rockin' In The U.S.A. (live)
-----Casablanca (Holland 1978 promo, no picture sleeve)
082: NEW YORK GROOVE/Rip It Out
-----Casablanca (Mexico 1979, picture sleeve)
083: RADIOACTIVE/When You Wish Upon A Star
-----Casablanca NB 951 (Australia 1979)
084: I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU (radio edit)/Hard Times (extended)
-----Casablanca NB 983 (US 1979, no picture sleeve)
-----Pye CAN152 (UK 1979, no picture sleeve)
-----Casablanca 1182 (France 1979, picture sleeve, 2 different)
-----Bellaphon BF1667 (Germany 1979, picture sleeve)
-----Phonogram 6175 014 (Germany 1979, picture sleeve)
-----Phonogram 6175 014 (Spain 1979, different sleeve)
-----Casablanca CA 527 (Italy 1979, picture sleeve)
-----VIP 2752 (Japan 1979, picture sleeve)
RIAA: Gold
085: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU/Beth
-----VIP 6S-16 (Japan 1979)
086: DIRTY LIVIN'/Sure Know Something
-----Casablanca 1126 (France 1979, picture sleeve)
-----Bellaphon BF 18684 (Germany 1979, different sleeve)
087: MAGIC TOUCH/Save Your Love
-----Casablanca NB 101259 (France 1979, picture sleeve)
088: 2,000 MAN/I Was Made.../Sure Know Something
-----Casablanca NB 1001 (UK 1979, picture sleeve)
089: SURE KNOW SOMETHING/Dirty Livin'
-----Casablanca NB 2205 (US 1979, no picture sleeve)
090: SHANDI/She's So European
-----Casablanca 2282 (US 1980, no picture sleeve)
-----Phonogram 6000 436 (Holland 1980, picture sleeve)
-----Casablanca CA 539 (Italy 1980, picture sleeve)
-----Polystar 6S-6 (Japan 1980, picture sleeve)
091: TOMORROW/Naked City
-----Casablanca NB 2299 (US 1980, no picture sleeve)
-----Polystar 6S-14 (Japan 1980, picture sleeve)
-----Phonogram 60000 463 (Spain 1980, picture sleeve)
092: TALK TO ME/Easy As It Seems
-----Polystar 7S-33 (Japan 1980, picture sleeve)
093: IS THAT YOU/Easy As It Seems
-----Phonogram (Australia 1980)
094: IS THAT YOU/Two Sides Of The Coin
-----Phonogram 6000 514 (Holland 1980, picture sleeve with Eric)
095: THE OATH/Escape From The Island
-----Polystar 7S-54 (Japan 1981, picture sleeve)
096: I/Just A Boy
-----Polystar (Japan, picture sleeve)
097: I/The Oath
-----Phonogram 6000 717 (Europe 1981, picture sleeve)
-----Phonogram 6000 717 (Australia - edit - "and the GUTS to stand ...")
098: A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES/Dark Light
-----Casablanca NB 2343 (US 1981, no picture sleeve)
099: A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES/Mr. Blackwell
-----Casablanca KISS 002 (UK 1981)
-----Casablanca KISS P002 (picture disc)
100: I'M A LEGEND TONIGHT/Love Gun
-----Polystar 7S-70 (Japan 1982, picture sleeve)
101: I LOVE IT LOUD/Killer
-----Polystar 7S-78 (Japan 1982, picture sleeve)
102: I LOVE IT LOUD/Danger
-----Casablanca NB 2365 (US 1982, picture sleeve)
103: KILLER/I Love It Loud
-----EMI KISS 003 (Europe 1982, picture sleeve with movable tongue)
104: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT/Rock And Roll All Nite (live)
-----EMI KISS 4 811 122-7 (UK 1982, picture sleeve)
105: LICK IT UP/Dance All Over Your Face
-----Mercury 814 671-7 (US 1983, no picture sleeve)
106: LICK IT UP/Not For The Innocent
-----KISS5 (UK 1983)
-----Mercury MS76206 (Canada 1983, picture sleeve)
-----Mercury 814 498-7 (Holland, Spain, picture sleeve)
-----Mercury KPIC 5 (UK shaped pictured disc edition of 814 498-7)
-----Polystar 7S-99 (Japan 1983, makeup picture sleeve)
107: ALL HELL'S BREAKIN' LOOSE/Young And Wasted
-----Mercury 818 216-7 (US 1984, no picture sleeve)
108: ALL HELL'S BREAKIN' LOOSE/Gimme More
-----Phonogram 818 108-7Q (Germany 1984, picture sleeve)
109: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE/Lonely Is The Hunter
-----Mercury 880 205-7 (US 1984, no picture sleeve)
-----VER 12 880 205-7 (UK 1984, Holland, picture sleeve)
-----Phonogram 880 205-7Q (Germany 1984, picture sleeve)
-----Polystar 7SA-124 (Japan 1984, picture sleeve)
110: THRILLS IN THE NIGHT/Burn Bitch, Burn
-----Mercury 880 535-7 (US 1985, no picture sleeve)
-----Polystar 7SA-128 (Japan 1985, picture sleeve)
111: THRILLS IN THE NIGHT/Murder In High-Heels
-----Polystar (Japam 1985, picture sleeve)
112: TEARS ARE FALLING/Any Way You Slice It
-----Mercury 884 141-7 (US 1985, picture sleeve)
-----DO7R-2003 (Japan 1985, picture sleeve)
113: BETH/Hard Luck Woman
-----Mercury 814 303-7 (US 1986 re-issue, no picture sleeve)
114: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU/R & R A N (live)
-----Mercury 814 304-7 (US 1986 re-issue, no picture sleeve)
115: UH! ALL NIGHT/Trial By Fire
-----Mercury 884 487-7 (US 1986, picture sleeve)
116: CRAZY, CRAZY NIGHTS/No, No, No
-----Mercury 888 796-7 (US 1987, picture sleeve)
-----Mercury MS76258 (Canada 1987, no picture sleeve)
-----KISS P 7 888 796-7 (UK 1987, poster bag, picture sleeve)
-----DO7R 2008 (Japan 1987, picture sleeve)
117: REASON TO LIVE/Thief In The Night
-----Mercury 870 022-7 (US 1987, picture sleeve)
-----Mercury MS76262 (Canada 1987, no picture sleeve)
-----KISS 8 870 022-7 (UK 1987, comes with patch, picture sleeve)
118: TURN ON THE NIGHT/Hell Or High Water
-----Mercury 870 215-7 (US 1988, picture sleeve)
-----KISS P9 870 660-7 (UK 1988, poster bag, picture sleeve)
119: BETH/Hard Luck Woman
-----Mercury 814 303-7 (US 1988, Timepieces sleeve)
120: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU/R & R A N (live)
-----Mercury 814 304-7 (US 1988, Timepieces sleeve)
121: LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX/Calling Dr. Love
-----Mercury 872 246-7 (US 1988, picture sleeve)
-----Mercury 872 246-7 (UK 1988, Holland, different picture sleeve)
-----Mercury 872 246-4 (US cassette, picture sleeve)
122: (YOU MAKE ME) ROCK HARD/Deuce
-----Phonogram/Vertigo 874 052-7 (Germany 1988, picture sleeve)
-----Mercury 874 052-4 (US cassette, picture sleeve)
123: HIDE YOUR HEART/Betrayed
-----Mercury 876 146-7 (US 1989, no picture sleeve)
-----Vertigo KISS 10 876 146-7 (UK, picture sleeve, also red vinyl)
-----Mercury 876 146-4 (US cassette, picture sleeve)
124: FOREVER (remix)/The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away
-----Mercury 876 716-7 (US 1990, no picture sleeve)
-----Mercury 876 716-4 (US cassette, picture sleeve)
-----Vertigo KISS 11 876 716-7 (UK 1990, picture sleeve)
125: BETH/Hard Luck Woman
-----Mercury 814 303-4 (US 1990, Timepieces cassette reissue)
126: RISE TO IT (full power guitar mix)/Silver Spoon
-----Mercury 875 098-7 (US 1990, no picture sleeve)
-----Mercury 875 098-4 (US cassette, picture sleeve)
127: GOD GAVE ROCK 'N ROLL TO YOU II (sdtrack edit)/Junior's Gone Wild
-----East/West A8696 (UK 1991, picture sleeve)
128: UNHOLY/God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II
-----Mercury (Australia 1992, Double A side)
129: UNHOLY/Spit
-----Mercury 866 890-7 (1992, no picture sleeve)
130: DOMINO/Carr Jam 1981
-----Mercury 864 312-4 (US cassette 1992, picture sleeve)
131: EVERY TIME I LOOK AT YOU/Spit
-----Mercury 864 464-4 (Canada cassette 1992, picture sleeve)
132: ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE
-----Mercury 1994 (7" one sided single. Flipside contains the words "It's
The Music, Stupid". Very rare.)
10" SINGLES
133: HIDE YOUR HEART/Lick It Up/Heaven's On Fire
-----KISP 1010 INT 876 471-0 (UK 1989, picture disc only)
12" SINGLES
134: THEN SHE KISSED ME/+ 2
-----Casablanca (UK 1977)
135: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU (extended)
-----Casablanca NB 298 (US 1979, promotional)
136: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU (extended)/Charisma
-----Casablanca NBD 20169 (US 1979)
-----CANL 152
137: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU/Hard Times
-----Casablanca (Mexico 1979, clear red)
-----Casablanca (France 1979, clear red)
-----Casablanca (France 1979, yellow)
138: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU/2 others
-----6000562 (Germany, picture disc)
139: 2,000 MAN/Dirty Livin'
-----Belephon (Germany 1979)
140: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT/Rock And Roll All Night (live)
-----KISS 412 (UK 1982)
141: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT/War Machine/Rock And Roll All Nite
-----Casablanca (US 1982, Promo)
142: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT/Rock And Roll All Nite (live)
-----812 098-1, KISSD 4
(UK 1982, Double grooved A side, ethced authographed B side)
143: I LOVE IT LOUD/2 others
-----Casablanca (Brazil 1983, promotional)
144: KILLER/I Love It Loud/I Was Made For Lovin' You
-----Casablanca 1982
145: LICK IT UP/Lick It Up
-----PRO 229-1 (US 1983, promotional)
-----KPIC 5 (US promotional shaped picture disc)
146: LICK IT UP/Not For The Innocent/I Still Love You
-----KISS 512 (UK 1983)
147: ALL HELL'S BREAKIN' LOOSE/All Hell's Breakin' Loose
-----PRO 244-1 (US 1984, promotional)
148: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE/Heaven's On Fire
-----PRO 311-1 (US 1984, promotional)
149: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE
-----Verx 12 (1984, comes with poster)
150: THRILLS IN THE NIGHT/Thrills In The Night (radio edit)
-----PRO 326-1 (US 1985, promotional)
151: TEARS ARE FALLING/Tears Are Falling
-----PRO 377-1 (US 1985, promotional)
152: TEARS ARE FALLING/Heaven's On Fire (live)/Anyway You Slice It
-----VERTIGO KISS 612 (UK 1985)
153: UH! ALL NIGHT/Uh! All Night
-----PRO 395-1 (US 1986, promotional)
154: WHO WANTS TO BE LONELY/2 others (1 live)
-----Japan 1985
155: CRAZY, CRAZY NIGHTS/Crazy, Crazy Nights
-----PRO 531-1 (promotional 1987)
156: CRAZY, CRAZY NIGHTS/No, No, No/-/Lick It Up/Uh! All Night
-----Vertigo 888 796-1, KISS 712 (UK 1987)
157: CRAZY, CRAZY NIGHTS/No, No, No/-/Heaven's On Fire/Tears Are Falling
-----Vertigo KISS P712 (UK 1987, picture disc)
158: REASON TO LIVE/Reason To Live
-----Mercury PRO 559-1 (US 1987, promotional)
159: REASON TO LIVE/Thief In The Night/
Thrills In The Night/Who Wants To Be Lonely
-----Vertigo KISS 812 (UK 1987)
160: REASON TO LIVE/Thief In The Night/
Who Wants To Be Lonely/Secretly Cruel
-----Vertigo KISSP 812 870 058-1 (UK 1987, picture disc)
161: TURN ON THE NIGHT/Turn On The Night
-----Mercury PRO 572-1 (US 1988, promotional)
162: TURN ON THE NIGHT/Hell Or High Water
King Of The Mountain/Any Way You Slice It
-----Vertigo KISS 912 (UK 1988)
-----Vertigo KISS SP 912 INT 870 661-1 (picture disc)
163: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE/Let's Put The X In Sex/2 others
-----Mercury 1988 (promotional)
164: LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX/Rock And Roll All Nite
Heaven's On Fire/Tears Are Falling
-----Vertigo KIZZA 1 (UK)
165: LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX/Let's Put The X In Sex
Let's Put The X In Sex/Let's Put The X In Sex
-----Mercury (4 different versions, US 1988, promotional)
166: HIDE YOUR HEART/Betrayed/Boomerang
-----Vertigo 876 147-1, KISS X10 (UK 1989)
167: FOREVER/The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away
Deuce (demo)/Strutter (demo)
-----Mercury 876 716-1 (US 1990)
-----KISXG11 (gatefold edition with discography)
168: RISE TO IT (edit-remix)/Rise To It (fpgm)
-----Mercury 1990
169: GOD GAVE ROCK 'N' ROLL TO YOU II (soundtrack-edit)
Junior's Gone Wild (King's X)/Shout It Out (Slaughter)
-----(UK 1991, also available as picture disc)
170: UNHOLY/Unholy
-----Mercury (US 1992, promotional)
171: UNHOLY/Partners In Crime
Deuce (demo)/Strutter (demo)
-----Mercury KISS 1212 (UK 1992, white vinyl)
172: UNHOLY/God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (album version)
Deuce (demo)/Strutter (demo)
-----Mercury (1992, white vinyl)
OTHER CASSETTE SINGLES
173: REASON TO LIVE/Thief In The Night/
Thrills In The Night/Who Wants To Be Lonely
-----Vertigo (maxi-single, same programme on both sides, UK 1987)
EP's
----
174: PRESUMIDO '78
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1. Strutter '78/Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
2. Love Gun/Beth
-----Casablanca 2453 (Mexico 1978, picture sleeve)
175: RADIOACTIVO
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1. Radioactivo/Hold Me, Touch Me
2. Neew York Groove/Don't You Let Me Down
-----Casablanca 2463 (Mexico 1978, picture sleeve)
176: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU
-------------------------
1. I Was Made For Lovin' You/Nothin' To Lose
2. Detroit Rock City/Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
-----Casablanca 2466 (Mexico 1978, picture sleeve)
177: STAR TRAX
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1. Rock And Roll All Nite/Love Gun
2. Sure Know Something/Shout It Out Loud
-----Casablanca NB 027 (Australia 1980)
178: SHANDI
------
1. Shandi/Mr. Make Believe
2. Firehouse/Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
-----Casablanca 2472 (Mexico 1980, picture sleeve)
179: TOMORROW
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1. Tomorrow/Sure Know Something
2. Christine Sixteen/She
-----Casablanca 2475 (Mexico 1980, picture sleeve)
180: EP
--
1. Kissin' Time/I'm The Leader Of The ___ (Brownsville Station)
2. Radar Love (Golden Earring)/Living In The U.S.A. (Steve Miller Band)
181: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU
-----Casablanca NB 18667 (UK)
182: DRESSED TO KILL
---------------
4 tracks
-----Casablanca CBCD 794 (Brazil)
183: KILLER
-----KISS 003 (UK 1982, limited edition, picture disc)
184: LICK IT UP/(JJ Cale track)
-----Polygram (Italy 1983)
185: HARD LUCK WOMAN/Detroit Rock City
-----6S-17 (Japan, picture sleeve)
186: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU/Beth
-----6S-16 (Japan)
187: STRUTTER (demo)
-----Shante (numbered limited edition)
188: DEUCE
-----(Spain, promotional, came with "Hard Magazine")
PROMOTIONAL 7" SINGLES
189: NOTHIN' TO LOSE (mono)/Nothin' To Lose (stereo)
-----Casablanca NEB 0004 (US 1974, no picture sleeve)
190: KISSIN' TIME/Kissin' Time
-----Casablanca NEB 0011 (US 1974, no picture sleeve)
191: KISSIN' TIME (mono)/Kissin' Time (stereo)
-----Casablanca NEB 0011DJ (US 1974, no picture sleeve)
191: STRUTTER/Strutter
-----Casablanca NEB 0015 (US 1974, no picture sleeve)
192: LET ME GO, ROCK 'N ROLL/Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll
-----Casablanca NB 823 (US 1975, no picture sleeve)
193: ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (mono)/Same (stereo)
-----Casablanca NB 829 (US 1975, no picture sleeve)
194: C'MON AND LOVE ME/C'mon And Love Me
-----Casablanca NB 841 (US 1975, no picture sleeve)
195: ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (live)/Same (studio)
-----Casablanca NB 850 (US 1975, no picture sleeve)
196: SHOUT IT OUT LOUD/Shout It Out Loud
-----Casablanca NB 854 (US 1976, no picture sleeve)
197: FLAMING YOUTH/Flaming Youth
-----Casablanca NB 858 (US 1976, picture sleeve)
198: DETROIT ROCK CITY/Beth
-----Casablanca NB 863 (US 1976, no picture sleeve)
199: HARD LUCK WOMAN/Hard Luck Woman
-----Casablanca NB 873 (US 1976, no picture sleeve)
200: CALLING DR. LOVE/Calling Dr. Love
-----Casablanca NB 880 (US 1976, no picture sleeve)
201: CHRISTINE SIXTEEN/Christine Sixteen
-----Casablanca NB 889 (US 1977, no picture sleeve)
202: LOVE GUN/Love Gun
-----Casablanca NB 895 (US 1977, no picture sleeve)
203: SHOUT IT OUT LOUD (live)/Shout It Out Loud (live)
-----Casablanca NB 906 (US 1977, no picture sleeve)
204: ROCKET RIDE/Rocket Ride
-----Casablanca NB 915 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
205: STRUTTER '78/Strutter '78
-----Casablanca NB 928 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
206: HOLD ME, TOUCH ME/Hold Me, Touch Me
-----Casablanca NB 940 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
207: NEW YORK GROOVE/New York Groove
-----Casablanca NB 941 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
208: RADIOACTIVE/Radioactive
-----Casablanca NB 951 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
209: DON'T YOU LET EM DOWN/Don't You Let Me Down
-----Casablanca NB 952 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
210: YOU MATTER TO ME/You Matter To Me
-----Casablanca NB 961 (US 1978, no picture sleeve)
211: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU/I Was Made For Lovin' You
-----Casablanca NB 983 (US 1979, no picture sleeve)
212: SURE KNOW SOMETHING/Sure Know Something
-----Casablanca NB 2205 (US 1979, no picture sleeve)
213: SHANDI (mono)/Shandi (stereo)
-----Casablanca 2282 (US 1980, no picture sleeve)
214: TOMORROW/Tomorrow
-----Casablanca NB 2299 (US 1980, no picture sleeve)
215: A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES/A World Without Heroes
-----Casablanca NB 2343 (US 1981, no picture sleeve)
216: I LOVE IT LOUD/I Love It Loud
-----Casablanca NB 2365 (US 1982, picture sleeve)
217: LICK IT UP/Lick It Up
-----Mercury 814 671-7 (US 1983, no picture sleeve)
218: ALL HELL'S BREAKIN' LOOSE/All Hell's Breakin' Loose
-----Mercury 818 216-7 (US 1984, no picture sleeve)
219: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE/Heaven's On Fire
-----Mercury 880 205-7 (US 1984, no picture sleeve)
220: THRILLS IN THE NIGHT/Thrills In The Night (radio edit)
-----Mercury 880 535-7 (US 1985, no picture sleeve)
221: TEARS ARE FALLING/Tears Are Falling
-----Mercury 884 141-7 (US 1985, picture sleeve)
222: CRAZY, CRAZY NIGHTS/Crazy, Crazy Nights
-----Mercury 888 796-7 (US 1987, picture sleeve)
223: REASON TO LIVE/Reason To Live
-----Mercury 870 022-7 (US 1987, picture sleeve)
224: TURN ON THE NIGHT/Turn On The Night
-----Mercury 870 215-7 (US 1988, picture sleeve)
225: LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX (hot urban mix)/same (hot rock mix)
-----Mercury 872 246-7 (US 1988, picture sleeve)
226: HIDE YOUR HEART/Hide Your Heart
-----Mercury 876 146-7 (US 1989, picture sleeve
CD VIDEOS (CDV's)
227: LICK IT UP/3 others
-----Mercury 1987
228: TEARS ARE FALLING
----------------------
Audio: Tears Are Falling/Any Way You Slice It
Who Wants To Be Lonely/Secretly Cruel
Video: Tears Are Falling
-----Mercury CDV 870 710-2, 1988 (worldwide)
229: CRAZY, CRAZY NIGHTS
------------------------
Audio: Crazy, Crazy Nights/No, No, No
When Your Walls Come Down/Thief In The Night
Video: Crazy, Crazy Nights
Directors: Pellerin and Freel; Producer: Stephen Brandman
-----Mercury CDV 080 233-2, 1988 (worldwide)
230: TURN ON THE NIGHT
----------------------
Audio: Hell Or High Water/I'll Figth Hell To Hold You
When Your Walls Come Down/Turn On The Night
Video: Turn On The Night
Director: Marty Callner; Producer: Bill Brigode
-----Mercury CDV 870 724-2, 1988 (worldwide)
231: LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX
---------------------------
Audio: Rock And Roll All Nite/Beth (EC vocal)/Love Gun
Let's Put The X In Sex (3:38)
Video: Let's Put The X In Sex (4:34)
Director: Rebecca Blake; Producer Jim Czarnecki
-----Mercury CDV 870 750-2, 1988 (worldwide)
3" CD SINGLES
232: REASON TO LIVE
-----1987
233: TURN ON THE NIGHT/Hell Or High Water
-----1988
234: HARD LUCK WOMAN/Detroit Rock City
-----1988 Japan
235: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU/Beth
-----1988 Japan
236: LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX/Calling Dr. Love
-----Mercury 872 246-2 US
237: HIDE YOUR HEART/Betrayed
-----1989 Japan
238: RISE TO IT (radio edit-remix)/Rise To It (fpgmix)
-----1990 US (promotional)
239: UNHOLY/God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II
-----1992 Japan
5" CD SINGLES
240: CRAZY, CRAZY NIGHTS
-----Mercury CDP 04 (US 1987, promotional)
241: REASON TO LIVE/Thief In The Night/Tears Are Falling/Crazy, Crazy Nights
-----Mercury 1987
242: TURN ON THE NIGH/Hell Or High Water/Heaven's On Fire/I Love It Loud
-----Phonogram KISCD 9 (UK 1988)
243: LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX
-----Mercury 1988 (promotional)
244: HIDE YOUR HEART/Betrayed/Boomerang
-----Mercury 876 146-2 (US 1989, picture CD)
245: FOREVER (remix)/Creatures Of The Night/Lick It Up/Heaven's On Fire
-----Polygram 876 716-2, KISCD 11 (UK 1990, picture CD)
-----also available with postcard
246: FOREVER (remix)
-----Mercury CDP 195 (US 1990, picture CD, promotional)
247: RISE TO IT (fpgmix)/Silver Spoon
-----Mercury 875 098-2 (US 1990, promotional)
248: RISE TO IT (radio edit)/Rise To It (fpgm remix)
-----Mercury CDP 242 (US 1990)
249: GOD GAVE ROCK 'N' ROLL TO YOU II (soundtrack-edit)
Junior's Gone Wild (King's X)/Shout It Out (Slaughter)
-----East West A8696 7567 96275-2 (US 1991, promotional)
-----also available as Picture CD
250: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU/Hard Times/I Was Made For Lovin' You (edit)
-----Phonogram 874 803-21992 (Germany 1992)
251: UNHOLY (radio edit)
-----Mercury KISCD12 (UK 1992, 1 song, promotional)
252: UNHOLY/God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (album version)
Deuce (demo)/Strutter (demo)
-----Mercury 866 873-2, KISCD 13 (UK 1992, limited edition picture disc)
-----Mercury 866 891-2 (Holland 1992, non picture disc)
253: UNHOLY/I Just Wanna/Give It To You Easy/I Just Wanna (early mix)
-----Mercury (US 1992, promotional 8-track cart for radio)
254: UNHOLY (radio EQ mix)/Creatures Of The Night (remix)
War Machine/I Still Love You (remix)
-----Mercury CDP 666 (US 1992, promotional)
255: I JUST WANNA/I Just Wanna (radio EQ mix)
-----Polygram CDP 707 (US 1992, promotional)
256: DOMINO/Domino
-----Mercury CDP 681 (US 1992, prmotional)
257: DOMINO/Carr Jam 1981
-----Mercury 1992
258: EVERYTIME I LOOK AT YOU (radio EQ mix)
-----Mercury CDP 776 (US 1992, prmotional)
259: EVERY TIME I LOOK AT YOU/I Just Wanna/Partners In Crime
-----Mercury 864 403-2 (Germany 1992)
260: I LOVE IT LOUD
-----Mercury 1993
261: I LOVE IT LOUD/Unholy/Deuce/Creatures Of The Night
-----Mercury CDP 882 (US 1993, promo, all ALIVE III versions)
262: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU (live)/I Love It Loud (live)/
I Was Made For Lovin' You (studio)/Partners In Crime (studio)
-----Mercury 862 491-2 (Germany 1992)
263: DETROIT ROCK CITY (live)
-----Mercury 1993 (Promotional)
_______________________________________________________________________________
SECTION THREE: COMPILATIONS & SOUNDTRACKS
_______________________________________________________________________________
264: HARD GOODS
----------
Warner Released: Dec 1973/Jan 1974
B1. Strutter
2-LP compilation. First release of a KISS song.
_______________________________________________________________________________
265: RETURN TO CASABLANCA
--------------------
Casablanca NBD201142
Strutter '78
Do You Love Me
Rock And Roll All Nite
U.S. compilation, various Casablanca artists.
_______________________________________________________________________________
266: RETURN TO CASABLANCA VOLUME 2
-----------------------------
Casablanca
U.S. compilation, various Casablanca artists (3 KISS songs).
_______________________________________________________________________________
267: CASABLANCA FAIR SPECIAL DIGEST
------------------------------
Casablanca
1. KISS
2. Donna Summer
3. Village People
One LP each artist, with a 12" picture of each.
_______________________________________________________________________________
268: HEAR 'N AID
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Mercury/PolyGram 826-044-1/4 Released: May, 1986
Mercury/Phonogram 826-044-2 CD re-issue May, 1994
Heaven's On Fire (live)
Compilation. KISS track recorded live in Detroit, December, 1984.
Other artists include Accept, Motorhead, Scorpions, Jimi Hendrix, etc.
_______________________________________________________________________________
269: ENDLESS LOVE (Soundtrack)
-------------------------
Polydor Released: 1979
I Was Made For Loving You
Soundtrack compilation. One KISS track.
_______________________________________________________________________________
270: THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION PART 2 (Soundtrack)
-------------------------------------------------------
Capitol Released: 1988
Under My Wheels
Alice Cooper and Guns n Roses track features Gene Simmons uttering line
from the movie: "Sex and rock and roll - the American way"
_______________________________________________________________________________
271: SHOCKER - NO MORE MR. NICE GUY - THE MUSIC (Soundtrack)
--------------------------------------------------------
SBK/Alive Records CDP 93233 Released: November, 1989
Shocker (3.58) - DC2, JB2, GM
Sword And Stone (3.57) - DC2, PS, BK
Shocker (reprise) (2.54) - DC2, JB2, GM
Shocker performed by The Dudes Of Wrath, who include Paul Stanley and
and Desmond Child on lead vocals. Bruce Kulick plays lead guitar but is
not credited on the albums' liner notes. Sword And Stone, performed here
by Bonfire, an unreleased KISS track from the 1987 CRAZY NIGHTS sessions.
_______________________________________________________________________________
272: BILL AND TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY (Soundtrack)
-----------------------------------------
Atlantic/Interscope 7567 91725-2 Released: June, 1991
God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (5.22) - RB/PS/GS/BE
Soundtrack. Different mix than REVENGE version.
_______________________________________________________________________________
273: DAZED AND CONFUSED (Soundtrack)
-------------------------------
Warner Brothers 24533 Released: September, 1993
Rock And Roll All Nite (2.49) - PS/GS
1988 remix version of the song. Other artists include Ted Nugent, Black
Sabbath, Sweet, Alice Cooper, etc.
_______________________________________________________________________________
274: SPEED (Soundtrack)
------------------
Fox/Arista Records 11018 Released: June, 1994
Mr. Speed
_______________________________________________________________________________
275: OTHER COMPILATION ALBUMS
------------------------
UNDER ARMED GUARD NOVEMBER 1975, Japan
ROCK & ROLL OVER WITH KISS 1976, Tracks/Interviews, BURN'S MEDIA CON., U.S.
LOVE FUN 1977, Comes With Inserts And LOVE GUN, U.S.
4 SOLO ALBUM SET 4 Solo Pic Disc Box, U.K.
BRAZILIAN BOX SET Includes: UNMASKED
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
ROCK AND ROLL OVER
DESTORYER
KISS KILLERS
DRESSED TO KILL
UNIVERSAL PRESENTS GIMMIE KISS POLYGRAM 14 Song Cassette
CRAZY NIGHTS Box CD With Makeup Cover, 500 Made
With 3 Postcards, 1 Makeup sticker
100 WAYS TO WARM YOUR WINTER w/ Thrills In The Nights
DCC REMASTERS Phonogram Nov 1992. Compilation including
various unreleased versions of KISS classics and
the entire Wicked Lester album. Issued as an
in-house sampler (never released outside Phonogram);
only 112 made.
_______________________________________________________________________________
SECTION FOUR: VIDEOS
_______________________________________________________________________________
276: KISS VIDEO CLIPS:
-----------------
C'mon And Love Me.................................1975
Rock And Roll All Nite............................1976
Do You Love Me (Incomplete).......................1976 (Unreleased)
I Want You........................................1976
Hard Luck Woman...................................1976
Love 'Em And Leave 'Em............................1976
Rockin' In The U.S.A..............................1978
Rocket Ride.......................................1978
Almost Human (Phanthom Movie Sequence)............1978
I Was Made For Lovin' You.........................1979
Sure Know Something...............................1979
Talk To Me........................................1980
Talk To Me (Australian)...........................1980
Shandi............................................1980
Shandi (England)..................................1980
She's So European.................................1980
A World Without Heroes............................1981
I ................................................1982
I'm A Legend Tonight..............................1982
I Love It Loud....................................1982
I Love It Loud (German)...........................1982
War Machine.......................................1983
Lick It Up........................................1983
All Hell's Breaking Loose.........................1983
All Hell's Breaking Loose (European)..............1983
Heaven's On Fire (w/ Mark)........................1984
Heaven's On Fire (w/ Bruce).......................1984
Thrills In The Night..............................1984
Thrills In The Night(Office Video)................1984 (Unreleased)
Tears Are Falling.................................1985
Uh, All Night.....................................1985
Who Wants To Be Lonely............................1985
Rock And Roll All Nite (Exposed)..................1986
Crazy Crazy Nights................................1987
THE MAKING OF CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS..................1988 *
Reason To Live....................................1987
Reason To Live (German)...........................1987
Turn On The Night.................................1987
Let's Put The X In Sex............................1988
You Make Me Rock Hard.............................1988
Hide Your Heart...................................1989
THE MAKING OF HIDE YOUR HEART.....................1989 *
Forever...........................................1989
Rise To It........................................1989
Won't Get Fooled Again (live).....................1991 **
God Gave Rock And Roll To You II..................1991
Unholy............................................1992
I Just Wanna......................................1992
Everytime I Look At You...........................1992
Rock And Roll All Nite (Dazed And Confused).......1993
I Love It Loud (Live).............................1993
* Not exactly video clips but documentaries. Both commercially unreleased
unfortunately.
** Recorded live during the 1985/1986 Asylum tour and planned for "Exposed
II". Features Eric Carr, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on lead vocals.
Bits and pieces were later used in the making of the "God Gave Rock And
Roll To You II" video (all the Asylum footage comes from this video).
Unfortunately, it is still unreleased.
_______________________________________________________________________________
277: ANIMALIZE LIVE UNCENSORED
-------------------------
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video RCA 60445 Released: 19 April, 1985
Pioneer Artists (Laserdisc)
Detroit Rock City
Cold Gin
Creatures Of The Night
Fits Like A Glove
Heaven's On Fire
Thrills In The Night
Under The Gun War Machine
Young And Wasted
I Love It Loud
I Still Love You
Love Gun
Lick It Up
Black Diamond
Rock And Roll All Nite
Recorded live at Detroit's Cobo Hall, 8 December, 1984.
_______________________________________________________________________________
278: KISS MEETS THE PHANTHOM OF THE PARK
-----------------------------------
Worldvision Home Video 9080 Released: April, 1986
48CD-501 (Japan)
1978 made-for-TV movie.
_______________________________________________________________________________
279: EXPOSED
-------
PolyGram Video 041489/080101 Released: 18 May, 1986
Who Wants To Be Lonely Video '86
Uh! All Night Video '86
I Love It Loud Live Rio de Janeiro '83
Deuce Live San Francisco '75
Strutter Live Detroit '76
Beth Live Houston '77
Detroit Rock City Live Australia '80
Tears Are Falling Video '85
Lick It Up Video '83
All Hell's Breakin' Loose Video '84
I Love It Loud Video '82
I Stole Your Love Live Houston '77
Heaven's On Fire Video '84
Ladies' Room Live Houston '77
Rock And Roll All Nite Live Australia '80
Black Diamond Live Brazil 1983
_______________________________________________________________________________
280: CRAZY NIGHTS
------------
PolyGram Video 080301 Released: March, 1988
Crazy Crazy Nights Video 1987
Reason To Live Video 1987
Turn On The Night Video 1988
_______________________________________________________________________________
281: THE INTERVIEW SESSIONS
----------------------
I.S. (no cat # listed) Released: (Month?), 1990
Tape of interviews with Gene Simmons and/or Paul Stanley from 1982-1987,
plus the Tomorrow Show interview from 1979. Deleted and now only available
as a bootleg.
_______________________________________________________________________________
282: X-TREME COLSE-UP
----------------
PolyGram Video 085395 Released: July, 1992
Unholy Video '92
Sure Know Something Video Excerpt '79
Watching You Live Excerpt (Winterland '75)
Black Diamond Live Excerpt (Cobo Hall '75)
Cold Gin Live Excerpt (Capital Center '75)
Deuce Live Excerpt (Cobo Hall '75)
100,000 Years Live Excerpt (Cobo Hall '75)
Let Me Go Rock, Rock & Roll Live Excerpt (Anaheim '76)
Beth Live Excerpt (Madison Square Garden'77)
God of Thunder Live Excerpt (Japan '78)
Black Diamond Live Excerpt (Japan '77)
Love 'Em And Leave 'Em Video '76
Hard Luck Woman Video '76
I Stole Your Love Live Excerpt '77
I Was Made For Lovin' You Video Excerpt '79
World Without Heroes Video Excerpt '81
Calling Dr. Love Live Excerpt (Brazil '83)
War Machine Live Excerpt (Brazil '83)
Lick It Up Video Excerpt '83
Let's Put The X In Sex Video Excerpt '88
Rise To It Video '89
Hide Your Heart Video '89
Forever Video '89
I Just Wanna Video Excerpt '92
_______________________________________________________________________________
283: KONFIDENTIAL
------------
PolyGram Video 400876033 Released: 20 July, 1993
Creatures of the Night
Deuce
I Just Wanna
Unholy
Heaven's on Fire
100,000 Years (Detroit '76)
Nothin' To Lose (San Francisco '75)
Hotter Than Hell (Detroit '76)
Let Me Go Rock-n-Roll (Japan '77)
Domino
Lick It Up
Forever
Take It Off
I Love It Loud
God Gave Rock'N'Roll To You 2
Star Spangled Banner
Recorded live in Detroit, Indianapolis, and Cleveland, 27-29
November, 1992.
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SECTION FIVE: TRIBUTE ALBUMS
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284: HARD TO BELIEVE: A KISS COVERS ALBUM
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C/Z CZ024 Released: June, 1990
1. Detroit Rock City by BULLET LAVOLTA
2. Parasite by SMELLY TOUNGES
3. Snowblind by SKIN YARD
4. Deuce by HELLMEN
5. Christine Sixteen by ALL
6. Calling Dr. Love by HULLABALOO
7. God Of Thunder (+) by THE MELVINS
8. Beth by COFFIN BREAK
9. Rip It Out by CHEMICAL PEOPLE
10. I Want You by KING SNAKE ROOST
11. Do You Love Me? by NIRVANA
12. Lick It Up by THE HARD ONS
13. Is That You? (+) by GIRL MONSTAR
14. Sure Know Something (+) by WHIPPER (Featuring ROCK HARD)
15. Love Gun (+) by SURFIN' CAESARS
16. War Machine (+) by THE INSTIGATORS
17. Deuce (+) by TREEPEOPLE
18. Makin' Love (+) by THRUST
19. Charisma (+) by PLUNDERERS
20. Beth by THE HARD ONS
Various Producers.
Songs marked (+) do not appear on all pressings of the album. Track 20
unlisted. Available with two different covers, one with the Love Gun faces
and the other with just a pair of lips. Deleted since 1990 or 1991.
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286: FLAMING YOUTH: A NORWEGIAN TRIBUTE TO KISS
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REC 90/Groovy MNM/Voices of Wonder RID-011 (Norway) Released: May, 1994
1. Deuce by GRACELAND
2. Strutter by GRUNT PEOPLE w/ LINDA JOHANSEN
3. Love Gun by RAMJAM
4. Mainline by MOTHER'S LOVE
5. Parasite by HEDGE HOG
6. Tomorrow by THE STUCK
7. Calling Dr. Love by BLANT DE PRIMITIVE
8. Shock Me by MOTORPSYCHO w/ DAG INGEBRIGTSEN
9. Beth by GARTNERLOSJEN
10. She by PARAPLEGIC
11. Strange Ways by SPACEMEN STIFF
12. Watchin' You by LOST AT LAST
13. Shout It Out Loud by DUMDUM BOYS
14. Cold Gin by MUCK
15. I Was Made For Lovin' You by THE JUNGLE MEDICS
16. Rock And Roll All Nite by COSMIC DROPOUTS
17. Greetings To Paul (+) by BARE EGIL BAND
Produced and conceived by Trulus Kvernhusvik.
Recorded at various studios in Norway.
Edited at Sigma Recording.
17 bands, most unknown even in Norway, contributed to this album, although
DumDum Boys and Motorpsycho are two of that country's biggest rock bands.
Linda Johansen, who appears here with Grunt People is actually the editor
of a norwegian soft-porn magazine. Track 17 (+) a non-cover bonus track sung
in Norwegian, not listed on the album's back cover. The front cover looks
like the cover of DYNASTY (023), but the Paul, Ace and Gene's faces have
been replaced with plastic-dolls with make-up. Peter's face has been
replaced by a small kitten (!).
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286: KISS MY ASS: CLASSIC KISS REGROOVED
-----------------------------------
Mercury/PolyGram 314-522123-1 (Red Vinyl) Released: 7 June, 1994
Mercury/PolyGram 314-522393-2/4 Released: 21 June, 1994
Mercury/PolyGram 314-522476-2/4 (outside US)
1. Deuce by LENNY KRAVITZ w/ STEVIE WONDER
2. Hard Luck Woman by GARTH BROOKS w/ KISS
3. She by ANTHRAX
4. Christine Sixteen by GIN BLOSSOMS
5. Rock And Roll All Nite by TOAD THE WET SPROCKET
6. Calling Dr. Love by SHANDI'S ADDICTION
7. Going Blind by DINOSAUR JR.
8. Strutter by EXTREME
9. Plaster Caster by THE LEMONHEADS
10. Detroit Rock City by MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSNOTES
11. Black Diamond by YOSHIKI
12. Unholy (+) by DIE ARZTE
Various Producers and Recording Studios.
Track 12 only available on US vinyl and non-US CDs. The most hyped of the
three tribute albums. Actually, Gene and Paul were very much involved in
making this album happen. Track 2 features all four members of KISS as
Garth Brooks' backing band.
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SECTION SIX: PETER CRISS DISCOGRAPHY
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287: CHELSEA: "CHELSEA"
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Decca Dl 75262 Released: 1971
A1. Rollin' Along
A2. Let's Call It A Day
A3. Silver Lining
A4. All American Boy
A5. Hard Rock Music
B1. Ophelia
B2. Long River
B3. Grace
B4. Polly You
B5. Good Company
Producer unknown. Engineered by Ron Johnsen.
Recorded in NYC, 1971.
Chris Aroidas____________________Guitar.
Michael Benvenga_________________Bass/vocals.
Mike Brand_______________________Guitar.
Peter Criss______________________Drums.
Peter Shepley____________________Lead vocals.
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288: SOUND CONSPIRACY (Compilation)
----------------
MCA Released: 1971
Promotional compilation including one track from Chelsea.
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289: OUT OF CONTROL
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Casablanca NBLP 7240 Released: June, 1980
Mercury/Phonogram 6302-065 (Europe)
VIP 22S-14 (Japan)
A1. By Myself (3.36) - PC/SP/WO
A2. In Trouble Again (3.32) - PC/SP
A3. Where Will They Run (3.54) - PC/SP
A4. I Found Love (4.19) - PC/SP/WO
A5. There's Nothing Better (3.32) - PC/SP
B1. Out Of Control (4.19) - PC/SP
B2. Words (4.43) - PC/SP
B3. You Better Run (2.40) - FC/EB
B4. My Life (3.39) - DB/PC/WO
B5. Feel Like Letting Go (5.00) - PC/SP
Produced by David Wolfert and Peter Criss. Co-produced by Sten Penridge.
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290: LET ME ROCK YOU
---------------
Casablanca 6302-194 Released: 1982
A1. Let It Go (4.00) - TF/DF/BH2
A2. Tears (3.31) - VV/AM
A3. Move On Over (3.44) - VP/PC
A4. Jealous Guy (3.54) - JL
A5. Destiny (4.10) - CM/CM2/JS
B1. Some Kinda' Hurricane (4.02) - RB
B2. Let Me Rock You (3.32) - RB
B3. First Day In The Rain (3.30) - SS
B4. Feel Like Heaven (3.40) - GS
B5. Bad Boys (3.29) - PC/JR
Produced by Vini Poncia.
Released in Europe and America, except the US and Canada. Deleted since
1982.
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291: CRISS: "CRISS"
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Tony Nicole 0004-25E Released: December, 1993
1. The Cat (4.36) - PC/MM2/KM/MS
2. Show Me (4.05) - MM2/MS/PC/XB
3. Good Times (4.38) - PC/KM/MM2
4. What You're Doin' (3.09) - PC/MM2/MS/KM
5. Beth (2.48) - PC/BE/SP
Produced by Dito Godwin and Peter Criss.
Co-produced by Mark Montague.
The Boys____________________Additional background vocals.
Peter Criss_________________Drums/lead vocals/percussion.
Dito Godwin_________________Slide guitar on 1.
Wayne Johnsen_______________Acoustic guitar on 5.
Kirk Miller_________________Lead guitar/back-up vocals.
Mark Montague_______________Bass/back-up vocals/taurus peddles (sic).
Doug Shaw___________________Piano on 3.
Mike Stone__________________Lead vocals/guitar.
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SINGLES:
All By Myself/I found Love
----Casablanca(1980)
----VIP 6S-23 (Japan)
Tears/Jealous Guy
----Casablanca(1982)
Bad Attitude
----Tony Nicole 0004-2A(1994)
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SECTION SEVEN: ACE FREHLEY DISCOGRAPHY
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292: MOLIMO
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RCA (no cat # available) (unreleased 1972)
First Ace Frehley on vinyl. Album is extremely rare and the contents
are as of now unknown.
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293: CRAZY JOE AND THE VARIABLE SPEED BAND: "CRAZY JOE AND THE VARIABLE...."
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Casablanca NBLP/5 7254 Released: 1981
Eugene
Track co-written and co-produced by Ace Frehley. He also plays synth drums
on it, as well on another track "The Gay Ranchero".
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294: DEMO
----
(no record label) (unreleased 1984)
1. Audio/Video (3.56)
2. The Hurt Is On (4.14)
3. I Got The Touch (3.12)
4. Rock or Be Rocked (3.15)
5. Remember Me (3.23)
6. Baby It's You (3.14)
7. Gotta Find A Party (3.38)
8. The Girl Can't Dance (3.17)
Various producers.
Recorded in NYC, 1984.
Anton Fig___________________________Drums.
Ace Frehley_________________________Lead & rhythm guitar/lead vocals/
back-up vocals.
John Regan__________________________Bass/back-up vocals.
Richie Scarlet______________________Rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Arthur Stead________________________Keyboards.
Two producers were working with Ace at the time: Vini Poncia, Chris Kimsey.
It is unclear, though, which producer worked on which tracks.
_______________________________________________________________________________
295: WE GOT YOUR ROCK
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(no record label) (unreleased 1985)
1. Dancing With Danger (3.44)
2. Into The Night (4.11)
3. Angel (3.12)
4. Back On The Streets (5.38)
5. Rock Or Be Rocked (3.28)
6. Give It To Me Anyway (5.20)
7. Stranger In A Strange Land (3.55)
8. Dolls (2.56)
9. Animal (4.12)
10. Back Into My Arms Again (4.48)
Produced by Ace Frehley and Tony Bongiovi.
Recorded at The Power Station Studios, NYC, September, 1985.
Anton Fig___________________________Drums.
Ace Frehley_________________________Lead & rhythm guitar/lead vocals
on 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10/ back-up
vocals.
John Regan__________________________Bass/back-up vocals.
Richie Scarlet______________________Rhythm guitar/lead vocals on 1,
3, 4, 6 & 9/back-up vocals.
Rob Sabino__________________________Keyboards.
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296: FREHLEY'S COMET
---------------
Megaforce Worldwide 81749-1/2/4 Released: 1987
1. Rock Soldiers (5.05) - AF/CT
2. Breakout (3.38) - AF/EC/RS
3. Into The Night (4.12) - RB
4. Something Moved (4.02) - TH
5. We Got Your Rock (4.12) - AF/MK
6. Love Me Right (3.54) - AF/IS
7. Calling To You (4.20) - TW/AF/JM/KR2
8. Dolls (3.28) - AF
9. Stranger In A Strange Land (4.02) - AF
10. Fractured Too (Instrumental) (4.14) - AF/JR
Produced by Eddie Kramer and Ace Frehley.
Recorded at Right Track Studios and Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, Master Sound
Stusios, Astoria, NY and Bear Tracks, Suffern, NY.
Ace Frehley_________________Lead and rhythm guitar/lead vocals on
1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9/back-up vocals.
John Regan__________________Bass/back-up vocals.
Tod Howarth_________________Rhythm guitar/lead vocals on 2, 4 & 7/
keyboards/back-up vocals.
Anton Fig___________________Drums/percussion.
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297: FREHLEY'S COMET: "LIVE + 1"
----------------------------
Megaforce Worldwide 81826-1/2/4 Released: 1988
1. Rip It Out (4.34) - AF/LK/SK
2. Breakout (7.32) - AF/EC/RS
3. Something Moved (3.57) - TH
4. Rocket Ride (4.34) - AF/SD
5. Words Are Not Enough (studio) (3.25) - AF/JK
Produced by Ace Frehley, John Regan, Tod Howarth, and Scott Mabuch.
Recorded live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, 4 September, 1987.
Ace Frehley_________________Lead and rhythm guitar/lead vocals on
1, 4 & 5/back-up vocals.
John Regan__________________Bass/back-up vocals.
Tod Howarth_________________Rhythm guitar/lead vocals on 2 & 3/
keyboards on 5/back-up vocals.
Anton Fig___________________Drums/percussion.
_______________________________________________________________________________
298: FREHLEY'S COMET: "SECOND SIGHTING"
-----------------------------------
Megaforce Worldwide 81862-1/2/4 Released: 1988
1. Insane (3.45) - AF/GM2
2. Time Ain't Runnin' Out (3.52) - TH
3. Dancin' With Danger (3.25) - AF/DS2/SP2/ST
4. It's Over Now (4.39) - TH
5. Loser In A Fight (4.33) - TH/JR
6. Juvenile Delinquent (5.13) - AF
7. Fallen Angel (3.44) - TH
8. Separate (4.56) - AF/JR
9. New Kind Of Lover (3.14) - TH
10. The Acorn Is Spinning (4.50) - AF/JR
Produced by Frehley's Comet with Scott Mabuchi
Recorded at Media Sound Studios, New York City, NY
Ace Frehley________________Lead and rhythm guitar/lead vocals on
1, 3, 6, 8 & 10/back-up vocals.
John Regan_________________Bass/back-up vocals.
Tod Howarth________________Rhythm guitar/lead vocals on 2, 4, 5,
7 & 9/back-up vocals.
Jamie Oldaker______________Drums/percussion.
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299: TROUBLE WALKIN'
---------------
Megaforce Worldwide 82042-1/2/4 Released: 1989
1. Shot Full Of Rock (4.47) - AF/RS
2. Do Ya (3.47) - JF
3. Five Card Stud (4.01) - AF/MF
4. Hide Your Heart (4.33) - DD/PS/HK
5. Lost In Limbo (4.10) - RS/AF
6. Trouble Walkin' (3.08) - BW/PB
7. 2 Young 2 Die (4.29) - AF/RS
8. Back To School (3.43) - AF/JR
9. Remember Me (5.01) - CC/AF
10. Fractured III (6.48) - JR/AF
Produced by Eddie Kramer, Ace Frehley, and John Regan.
Sebastian Bach__________________Back-up vocals.
Rachel Bolan____________________Back-up vocals.
Peter Criss_____________________Back-up vocals and pecussion on 7.
Peppy Castro____________________Back-up vocals.
Anton Fig_______________________Drums/percussion.
Ace Frehley_____________________Lead and rhtyhm guitar/lead vocals
(except on 7)/back-up vocals.
Al Fritsch______________________Back-up vocals.
John Regan______________________Bass guitar/synth FX on 10/back-up
vocals.
Richie Scarlet__________________Rhtyhm guitar/lead vocals on 7/back-up
vocals.
Davo Sabo_______________________Back-up vocals.
Pat Sommers_____________________Back-up vocals.
Sandy Slavin____________________Drums on 6/percussion.
_______________________________________________________________________________
SINGLES:
Rock Soldiers
-----Megaforce Worldwide(1987)
Calling To You
-----Megaforce Worldwide(1987)
Into The Night
-----Megaforce Worldwide(1987)
Insane
-----Megaforce Worldwide(1988)
Separate
-----Megaforce Worldwide(1988)
Do Ya
-----Megaforce Worldwide(1989)
Do Ya
----Megaforce Worldwide(PR 3010-2, CD-promo, 1989)
_______________________________________________________________________________
300: FREHLEY'S COMET: "LIVE... +4"
------------------------------
Atlantic Video 50131-3 Released: 1988
Rip It Out (live)
Something Moved (live)
Cold Gin (live)
Shock Me (live)
Breakout (live)
Rocket Ride (live)
Into The Night (video)
Rock Soldiers (video)
Insane (video)
It's Over Now (video)
Filmed live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, 19 March, 1988.
_______________________________________________________________________________
SECTION EIGHT: VINNIE VINCENT DISCOGRAPHY
_______________________________________________________________________________
301: TREASURE: "TREASURE"
---------------------
Epic 34890 Released: 1977
A1. I Wanna Love You
A2. Innocent Eyes
A3. Love Me Tonight
A4. Subilation
B1. When The Sun Shines
B2. My Lady Once Told Me
B3. Turn Yourself Around
B4. Think It's Love
B5. Treasure
Featuring Vinnie Vincent.
_______________________________________________________________________________
302: DAN HARTMAN: "INSTANT REPLAY"
-----------------------------
(Label and cat # unknown)
Features Vinnie Cusano (Vinnie Vincent) on guitar. Other details
unavailable.
_______________________________________________________________________________
303: VINNIE VINCENT INVASION
-----------------------
Chrysalis CHR 1529 Released: 1986
1. Boyz Are Gonna Rock (4.56) - VV
2. Shoot U Full Of Love (4.42) - VV
3. No Substitute (3.52) - VV
4. Animal (4.39) - VV
5. Twisted (4.33) - VV
6. Do You Wanna Make Love (3.22) - VV/RF
7. Back On The Streets (4.48) - VV/RF2
8. I Wanna Be Your Victim (4.35) - VV
9. Baby-O (3.44) - VV
10. Invasion (5.24) - VV/RF
Produced by Vinnie Vincent & Dana Strum.
Recorded at Baby 'O Recorders, Hollywood, CA. Jan-March 1986.
Robert Fleischman_____________________Vocals.
Bobby Rock____________________________Drums.
Dana Strum____________________________Bass.
Vinnie Vincent________________________Lead aand rhythm guitar.
_______________________________________________________________________________
304: ALL SYSTEMS GO
--------------
Chrysalis 209 11 Released: May, 1988
1. Ashes To Ashes (5.02) - VV
2. Dirty Rhythm (3.37) - VV
3. Love Kills (5.33) - VV
4. Naughty Naughty (3.29) - VV
5. Burn (4.37) - VV
6. Let Freedom Rock (5.30) - VV
7. That Time Of Year (4.42) - VV
8. Heavy Pettin' (4.10) - VV
9. Ecstasy (4.35) - VV
10. Deeper And Deeper (3.54) - VV
11. Breakout (3.59) - VV
Produced by Dana Strum and Vinnie Vincent.
Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA.
The Sunset Landmark Theatre, Hollywood, CA.
Bobby Rock____________________________Drums.
Mark Slaughter________________________Vocals.
Dana Strum____________________________Bass.
Vinnie Vincent________________________Lead and rhythm guitar.
_______________________________________________________________________________
305: GUITAR FROM HELL
----------------
(Label unknown) Released: 1990
Details about this album unavailable.
_______________________________________________________________________________
SECTION NINE: MARK ST. JOHN DISCOGRAPHY
_______________________________________________________________________________
306: WHITE TIGER: "WHITE TIGER"
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E.M.C. Records E.M.C. 3653 Released: 1986
A1. Rock Warriors
A2. Love, Hate
A3. Bad Time Coming
A4. Runaway
B1. Still Standing Strong
B2. Live To Rock
B3. Northern Wind
B4. Stand And Deliver
B5. White Hot Desire
Produced by Mark St. John
Mark St. John's band after his departure from KISS.
_______________________________________________________________________________
SECTION TEN: BRUCE AND BOB KULICK DISCOGRAPHIES
_______________________________________________________________________________
307: BALANCE: "BALANCE"
------------------
Portrait 37357 Released: (unknown)
Features Bob Kulick on lead guitar.
_______________________________________________________________________________
308: BALANCE: "IN FOR THE COUNT"
--------------------------
Portrait Released: (unknown)
Features Bob Kulick on lead guitar.
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309: BLACKJACK: "BLACKJACK"
-----------------------
Polydor PD-1-6215 Released: 1979
A1. Love Me Tonight
A2. Heart Of Stone
A3. The Night Has Me Calling For You
A4. Southern Ballad (If This Means Losing You)
A5. Fallin'
B1. Without Your Love
B2. Countin' On You
B3. I'm Aware Of Your Love
B4. For You
B5. Heart Of Mine
Songs by Michael Bolton/Bruce Kulick. Bruce plays lead guitar.
_______________________________________________________________________________
310: BLACKJACK: "WORLDS APART"
--------------------------
Polydor Released: 1980
A1. My World Is Empty Without You
A2. Love Is Hard To Find
A3. Stay
A4. Airwaves
A5. Maybe It's The Power Of Love
B1. Welcome To The World
B2. Breakaway
B3. Really Wanna Know
B4. Sooner Or Later
B5. She Wants You Back
Featuring Bruce Kulick
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311: MICHAEL BOLTON: "MICHAEL BOLTON"
--------------------------------
(Label unknown) Released: (unknown)
Features Bruce Kulick on guitar.
_______________________________________________________________________________
312: MICHAEL BOLTON: "EVERYBODY'S CRAZY"
----------------------------------
(Label unknown) Released: (unknown)
Features Bruce Kulick on guitar.
_______________________________________________________________________________
313: GOOD RATS: "GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC"
----------------------------------
Great American Records GAR 8003 Released: (unknown)
A1. New York Survivor
A2. Julie
A3. Audience
A4. Hollywood Ending
A5. Great American Music Halls
B1. Yes Or No
B2. Icy Cold
B3. On My Way To School
B4. Oh So Good
B5. Rock And Roll Point Of View
Bruce Kulick plays lead guitar
_______________________________________________________________________________
314: STEVIE: "GYPSY"
----------------
(Label and cat # unknown) Released: (unknown)
A1. Fils De La Nuit
A2. Gypsy
A3. On Oublie Tout
A4. Without You
A5. Radio
B1. Le Chemin En Arriere
B2. Coeur Killer
B3. Tu Me Manques Mec
B4. Take Me Back
Featuring Bruce Kulick
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315: BILLY SQUIER: "TALE OF THE TAPE"
--------------------------------
(Label unknown) Released: (unknown)
Features Bruce Kulick on guitar.
_______________________________________________________________________________
316: MICHEAL WENDROFF: "KISS THE WORLD GOODBYE"
------------------------------------------
(Label unknown) Released: (unknown)
Features both Bob and Bruce Kulick on guitars.
______________________________________________________________________________
317: MICHAEL WENDROFF: "RECORDED LIVE"
---------------------------------
(Label unknown) Released: (unknown)
Features Bob Kulick.
______________________________________________________________________________
318: MICHEAL WENDROFF: "SOUTHPAW"
----------------------------
(Label unknown) Released: (unknown)
Features Bob Kulick.
______________________________________________________________________________
319: GUITAR'S PRACTICING MUSICIANS VOL. 2
------------------------------------
(Label unknown) Released: 1991
Features Bruce Kulick's composition "Zeptune".
_______________________________________________________________________________
320: WASP: "THE CRIMSON IDOL"
------------------------
EMI Released: 1992/1993 US
Features Bob Kulick on lead guitar.
_______________________________________________________________________________
SECTION ELEVEN: ERIC SINGER DISCOGRAPHY
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321: BLACK SABBATH: "SEVENTH STAR"
-----------------------------
Warner Released: 1986
A1. In For The Kill
A2. No Stranger To Love
A3. Turn To Stone
A4. Sphinx (The Guardian)
A5. Seventh Star
B1. Danger Zone
B2. Heart Like A Wheel
B3. Angry Heart
B4. In Memory...
Eric Singer plays drums.
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322: BLACK SABBATH: "THE ETERNAL IDOL"
---------------------------------
Warner Released: 1987
A1. The Shining
A2. Ancient Warrior
A3. Hard Life To Live
A4. Glory Ride
B1. Born To Lose
B2. Nightmare
B3. Scarlet Pimpernel
B4. Lost Forever
B5. Eternal Idol
Eric Singer plays drums.
_______________________________________________________________________________
323: BADLANDS: "BADLANDS"
--------------------
Released: 1991
Eric Singer plays drums.
_______________________________________________________________________________
SECTION TWELVE: OTHER KISS-RELEATED RECORDS
_______________________________________________________________________________
324: LYN CHRISTOPHER: "LYN CHRISTOPHER"
----------------------------------
Paramount 6051 Released: 1972
Produced by Ron Johnsen.
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. 1972
Features Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley back-up vocals.
_______________________________________________________________________________
325: WENDY O. WILLIAMS: "W.O.W."
----------------------------
Passport Records PB 6034 Released: 1984
A1. I Love Sex (And Rock And Roll) (3.47) - GS/WB/RW/AT/RS
A2. It's My Life (3.58) - GS/PS
A3. Priestess (3.23) - WB/RW/CR/XS
A4. Thief In The Night (3.47) - GS/MW
A5. Opus in Cm7 (4.20) - RW/CR
B1. Ready To Rock (5.11) - RW/CR/RS
B2. Bump And Grind (4.27) - WB/RW/CR/XT/RS
B3. Legends Never Die (4.25) - GS/MF2/AM
B4. Ain't None Of Your Business (3.27) - GS/EC/VV
Produced by Gene Simmons.
Paul Stanley plays guitar on "Ready To Rock." Eric Carr plays drums on
"Legends Never Die" (the drum tracks were from an unfinished demo left
over from _Creatures of the Night_). Ace Frehley plays lead guitar on
"Bump And Grind" (his first appearance on vinyl after leaving KISS).
Several songs were written by KISS members or KISS alumni. "Thief In
The Night" was later recorded by KISS and released on CRAZY NIGHTS (041).
_______________________________________________________________________________
326: SEAN DELANEY: "HIGHWAY"
-----------------------
(label unknown) Released: (unknown)
Former KISS roadie. Album dedicated to KISS.
_______________________________________________________________________________
327: ANTHRAX: "BLACK LODGE" CD Single
--------------------------------
Elektra 66277 Released: August, 1993
Love Her All I Can
Anthrax cover of the 1975 KISS classic with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
singing back-up vocals.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Artists:
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AF - Ace Frehley
AF2 - Anton Fig
AM - Adam Mitchell
AT - A Tolliver
BA - Bryan Adams
BE - Bob Ezrin
BH - Bob Halligan
BH2 - Brie Howard
BK - Bruce Kulick
BM - Barry Mann
BT - B. Turgon
BW - Bill Wray
CC - Carter Cathcart
CM - Charlie Midnight
CM2 - Cash Monet
CR - C Romanelli
CT - Chip Taylor
CW - Cynthia Weil
DC - Dave Clark (Dave Clark Five 1965)
DC2 - Desmond Child
DF - Davey Faragher
DS - Davitt Sigerson
DS2 - Dana Strum
DW - Dianne Warren
EC - Eric Carr
EG - Ellie Greenwich
FSK - Francis Scott Key
GM - Gerard McMahon
GM2 - Gene Moore
GS - Gene Simmons
IS - Ira Schickman
HK - Holly Knight
HM - Howard Marks
HR - Howard Rice
JB - Jeff Barry
JB2 - Jean Beauvoir
JM - J McClarty
JF - Jeanette Frehley
JK - Jimmy Keneally
JL - Jeff Lynne
JR - Jim Roberge
JS - Jeff Schoen
JV - J. Vastano
JV2 - Jim Vallance
KF - Kim Fowley
KM - Kirk Miller
KR - Keith Richards (Rolling Stones 1967)
KR2 - K Russell
LH - Leigh Harline
LK - Larry Kelly
LR - Lou Reed
M&L - Mann & Lowe (Bobby Rydell, Cameo-Parkway 1959)
MA - M. Anthony
MB - Michael Bolton
MF - Mark Ferrari
MF2 - Micki Free
MJ - Mikel Japp
MJ2 - Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones 1967)
MK - Marty Kupersmith
MM - M. Morgan
MM2 - Mark Montague
MR - M. Rene (Bobby Lewis 1961)
MS - Mike Stone
MW - Mitch Weissman
NW - Ned Washington
PB - Phil Brown
PC - Peter Criss
PC2 - Pepe Castro
PD - Peter Diggins
PS - Paul Stanley
PS2 - Phil Spector
RA - R. Adams (Bobby Lewis 1961)
RB - Russ Ballard (Hello, Argent)
RF - Robert Fleischman
RF2 - R. Friedman
RK - Robert "Bob" Kulick
RS - R Stotts
RW - Rod Swenson
SC - Stephen Coronel
SD - Sean Delaney
SK - Sue Kelly
SP - Stan Penridge
SP2 - Spencer Proffer
SS - Steve Stevens
ST - Streetheart
TF - Tommy Faragher
TH - The Hollies
TP - Tony Powers
TT - Tommy Thayer
VP - Vini Poncia
VC - Vincent Cusano
VV - Vinnie Vincent
WB - Wes Beech
XB - ?. Bardowell
XD - ?. Damon
XR - ?. Roberts
XT - ?. Tolliver
XV - ?. Van Zen
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KISSARMY FAQ FILE (PART 4 OF 5)
CS.UWP.EDU ARCHIVE DATE 09-AUGUST-1994
VERSION 2.0
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* * * * * * * **** * **** KISSARMY MAILING LIST FAQ FILE
Version 2.0 - Part 4
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* * * * * * * * * By Alex Carranza,
Andreas Hjarpne
* * * * * * * * * * and Mark Kennedy.
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**** ***** ***** ****** ******
This bootleg discography was based on the earlier versions of the
KISSARMY discographies by Andreas Hjarpne and on a different
discography written by Mark Kennedy. The two versions were merged,
modified and updated by Alex Carranza.
Many of these from HOT WACKS, the Canadian "bootleg bible".
Quality rating:
E = Excellent
VG = Very Good
G = Good
F = Fair
P = Poor
_______________________________________________________________________________
LIVE MATERIAL
001: WASHINGTON D.C. 1974
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Deuce / Strutter / She / Firehouse / Love Theme From Kiss/Much Too young /
Let Me Know / Black Diamond / Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
Comments: Includes rare version of "Love Theme From Kiss"
Quality: F
002: KISS THISS
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Deuce / Strutter / She / Firehouse / Nothing To Lose / Cold Gin /
Black Diamond / Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
Info: BLACK CAT, (CD)
Source: Detroit, Michigan; 4/7/74
Comments: Australian import, also available on vinyl
"100,000 Years" also included, but not listed
003: LIGHT YEARS AHEAD
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Side A: Deuce / Nothin' To Lose / She / Guitar Solo / Firehouse / Strutter
Side B: 100,000 Years / Black Diamond / Let Me Go Rock And Roll / Cold Gin
Source: Long Beach 5/31/74 except Cold Gin which is Detroit 4/7/74
004: FRIED ALIVE
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Side A: Deuce / Nothin' To Lose / She / Guitar Solo / Firehouse
Side B: Strutter / 100,000 Years / Black Diamond / Rock And Roll All Nite
Info: reissued with multicolor vinyl
Source: Long Beach 5/31/74, except Rock & Roll All Nite - San Diego, CA '76
Comments: Also released as "FIRST KISS IN LONG ISLAND"
005: LIVE IN HELL
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Hotter Than Hell / Firehouse / Black Diamond / Let Me Know /
Rock And Roll All Nite / Deuce / Strutter / Beth / I Stole Your Love /
Ladies Room
Info: Available on CD, BOY 9073
Source: First 5 tracks; Allen Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio 3/29/75
Rest of the tracks: Audio from "EXPOSED" video
Comments: Black Diamond listed as "Like A Diamond"
"Rock And Roll All Nite" is the same as on "Alive", with exactly the same
introduction, only that Stanley says something like "Ahh Yeah...are you
alright there Cleveland? So let's ... "
Quality: P
006: SECOND KISS IN LONG BEACH
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Side A: Deuce / Strutter / Got To Choose / Hotter Than Hell / Firehouse /
She / Guitar Solo
Side B: Come On And Love Me / Cold Gin / Rock And Roll All Nite /
Let Me Go Rock And Roll
Source: Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York 12/31/75
007: SHOUT IT OUT LOUD
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Side A: Deuce / Strutter / Come On And Love Me / Hotter Than Hell /
Firehouse / She / Guitar Solo
Side B: Ladies In Waiting / Nothin' To Lose / Bass Solo / 100,000 Years /
Drum Solo / Black Diamond
Source: Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan 1/27/76 Alive Tour
Quality: G-Vg (LP)
008: KISS BLITZ LONDON
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Side A: Deuce / Strutter / Flaming Youth / Hotter Than Hell / Firehouse /
Side B: She/ Nothin' To Lose / Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond /
Detroit Rock City
Source: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England; 5/16/76
Comments: Japanese bootleg
009: COLLECTOR'S EDITION (LUNCH BOX)
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Side A: Intro / Deuce / Strutter / Flaming Youth / Hotter Than Hell
Side B: Firehouse / She / Nothin' To Lose / Shout It Out Loud /
Detroit Rock City
Info: 1990, TEMPEST RECORDS K-1322
Source: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England; 5/16/76
010: BLITZ LONDON
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Side A: Strutter / Flaming Youth / Hotter Than Hell / Firehouse /
Shout It Out Loud
Side B: She / Guitar Solo / Nothin' To Lose / Black Diamond /
Detroit Rock City
Source: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England; 5/16/76
Quality: G-Vg (LP)
011: STONED IN PARIS
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Side A: Deuce / Strutter / Flaming Youth / Hotter Than Hell / Firehouse /
She / Guitar Solo
Side B: Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond / Detroit Rock City /
100,000 Years / Drum Solo
Info: PARROT RECORDS
Source: Olympia, Paris, France; 5/22/76
Comments: Available as promo radio 12"
012: DESTROYS ANAHEIM
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Side A: Hotter Than Hell / Nothin' To Lose / Cold Gin / Guitar Solo /
Shout It Out Loud
Side B: Do You Love Me / Rock And Roll All Nite / Firehouse / Black Diamond
Source: 2nd half of show Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California; 8/20/76
013: DESTROYS ANAHEIM 2
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / King Of the Nighttime World /
Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll / Strutter
Side B: Bass Solo / God Of Thunder / Drum Solo / Deuce
Source: 1st half of show Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California; 8/20/76
014: DESTROYS ANAHEIM
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Info: 2LP colored vinyl reissue of DESTROYS ANAHEIM 1 & 2
015: UNNECESSARY EVIL
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Includes: Detroit Rock City / Strutter / Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll / Deuce
Info: CD
Source: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California; 8/20/76
016: COLD GIN
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Info: SUPERPACK, (CD)
Source: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California; 8/20/76
017: TAKES TOKYO '77
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Take Me / Let Me Go Rock And Roll /
Ladies Room / Firehouse / Makin' Love
Side B: Cold Gin / Guitar Solo / Do You Love Me / Nothin' To Lose /
Bass Solo / God Of Thunder / Drum Solo
Side C: I Want You / Rock And Roll All Nite / Shout It Out Loud / Beth /
Black Diamond
Side D: I Stole Your Love / Love Gun / Hooligan / Christine Sixteen /
Shock Me / Guitar Solo / Calling Dr. Love
Source: Side A-C; Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan; 4/01/77
Side D; Forum, Los Angeles, California; 8/27/77
Quality: Vg
018: MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW
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Side A: Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Slade) / Detroit Rock City / Take Me /
Let Me Go Rock And Roll / Ladies Room / Firehouse / Makin' Love /
I Want You / Cold Gin
Side B: Do You Love Me / Nothin' To Lose / God Of Thunder / Drum Solo/
I Want You / Rock And Roll All Nite / Shout It Out Loud / Beth /
Black Diamond
Source: Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan; 4/01/77
Comments: Japanese import, half of show
019: LIVE IN JAPAN
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Let Me Go Rock And Roll / Firehouse /
Makin' Love / Cold Gin / Nothin' To Lose
Side B: God Of Thunder / Rock And Roll All Nite / Black Diamond
Source: Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan; 4/02/77
Comments: Also available as VINTAGE KISS JAPAN 1980
French Import, 1988, EL TOPO, audio of HBO special
020: SNEAK ATTACK
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Side A: I Stole Your Love / Take Me / Ladies Room / Firehouse / Love Gun
Side B: Hooligan / Makin' Love / Christine Sixteen / Shock Me / Guitar Solo
Side C: I Want You / Calling Dr. Love / Shout It Out Loud / God Of Thunder /
Drum Solo
Side D: Rock And Roll All Nite / Shout It Out Loud / Beth / Black Diamond
Info: Black or marbled lavender vinyl
Source: L.A. Forum, Los Angeles, California; 8/25/77
Comments: One of the Alive II shows
021: KISS MY AXE
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Side A: I Stole Your Love / Take Me / Ladies Room / Firehouse / Love Gun /
Hooligan
Side B: Makin' Love / Christine Sixteen / Shock Me / Guitar Solo /
I Want You / Calling Dr. Love
Source: L.A. Forum, Los Angeles, California, 8/25/77
Comments: Also released as "WAR OF WORLDS"
022: KISS KARTON
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Comments: "BLITZ LONDON" and "SNEAK ATTACK" in a 3LP box with poster
023: SIMMONS' METEOR
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Side A: I Stole Your Love / Take Me / Ladies Room / Firehouse /
Love Gun (cuts halfway through)/ Calling Dr. Love / Shout It Out Loud /
Bass Solo / God Of Thunder (cuts in drum solo)
Side B: Won't Get Fooled Again / Sunshine Of Your Love / Hey Joe /
La Bamba / Whole Lotta Love / Give It To You Easy / Burn Bitch Burn
Info: PARROT RECORDS XXX, opaque red vinyl
Source: Side A; San Francisco; 9/77
Side B; Various rare performances, same info as Fancy Mix
Quality: San Francisco: Ex- Rest: G-Ex (LP)
024: HOUSTON 1977
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I Stole Your Love / Take Me / Firehouse / Ladies Room / Love Gun /
Hooligan / Makin' Love / Christine Sixteen / Shock Me / Guitar Solo /
I Want You / Calling Dr. Love / Shout It Out Loud / Bass Solo / God Of
Thunder / Drum Solo / Rock And Roll All Nite / Detroit Rock City / Beth /
Black Diamond
Source: Houston, Texas; 9/02/77
Comments: CD
025: LARGO '79
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King Of The Night Time World / Radioactive / Move On / Calling Dr. Love /
Firehouse / New York Groove / I Was Made For Lovin' You / Love Gun /
2,000 Man / Guitar Solo - Ace / Tossin' And Turnin' / Bass solo /
God of Thunder / Drum solo / Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond /
Detroit Rock City / Beth / Rock And Roll All Nite
Comments: Largo 79 from TV Broadcast
Quality: F
026: KISS THIS!
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Side A: Intro / Detroit Rock City / 2,000 Man / Guitar solo - Ace /
God Of Thunder / Drum solo / Shout It Out Loud
Side B: New York Groove / Rock And Roll All Nite / Black Diamond (Eric)
Info: ARC 0082, Italian picture disc, 5000 copies
Source: Castel St. Angelo, Rome, Italy; 8/29/80
027: EGOS AT THE STAKE
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Calling Dr. Love /
Is That You
Side B: Firehouse / Talk To Me / You Are All That I Want / 2,000 Man /
Guitar solo
Side C: I Was Made For Lovin' You / New York Groove / Love Gun / Bass Solo /
God Of Thunder / Drum solo
Side D: Rock And Roll All Nite / Shout It Out Loud /
King Of The Nighttime World / Black Diamond (Eric)
Source: Wembley Arena, London, England; 9/09/80
Comments: Also "UNMASKED" with slightly different track order, opaque red
vinyl, Japanese
Also "TALK TO ME" on clear blue vinyl
Quality: G-Vg
028: EGOS AT STAKE
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Calling Dr. Love /
Is That You / Firehouse
Side B: I Was Made For Lovin' You / New York Groove / Love Gun /
Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Wembley Arena, London, England; 9/09/80
Comments: half of show, released with several covers
029: KISS VERSUS U2
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Side A: I Was Made For Lovin' You / New York Groove / Love Gun /
Rock And Roll All Nite
Side B: Surrender / I Threw A Brick / A Day Without Me /
Sunday Bloody Sunday / I Fall Down
Source: Kiss; Wembley Arena, London, England, 9/09/80
U2; New York, New York 1982
030: FRENCH KISS
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Calling Dr. Love /
Firehouse / Talk To Me
Side B: Is That You / 2,000 Man / Guitar Solo / I Was Made For Lovin' You /
New York Groove
Side C: Love Gun / Bass Solo / God Of Thunder / Drum Solo /
Rock And Roll All Nite
Side D: Shout It Out Loud / King Of The Nighttime World / Black Diamond /
Nothin' To Lose / Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Hippodrome De Paris, Paris, France, 9/27/80 except last two tracks
on side D which are from Olympia, Paris, France 5/22/76
Quality: Vg-Ex (LP)
031: FIREHOUSE
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Shandi / Calling Dr. Love
Side B: Firehouse / Talk To Me / Is That You
Side C: 2,000 Man / Guitar Solo / I Was Made For Lovin' You
Side D: New York Groove / Love Gun / Bass solo / God Of Thunder
Source: Oval, Adelaide, Australia; 11/18/80
Comments: Australian bootleg
032: ROCK AND ROLL
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Side A: Rock And Roll All Nite / Shout It Out Loud / Detroit Rock City
Side B: Shandi / Talk To Me / New York Groove / Calling Dr. Love
Source: Outtakes, Melbourne 11/15/80, Adelaide 11/18/80, Sydney 11/21/80
Comments: Australian bootleg
033: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 1980
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Shandi / Talk To Me / Guitar Solo /
New York Groove / Calling Dr. Love
Side B: Is That You / I Was Made For Lovin' You / Bass Solo /
God Of Thunder / Rock And Roll All Nite / Black Diamond (Eric)
Source: Sydney, Australia; 11/21/80
Comments: Audio from Australian TV show "Innersanctum".
034: FRIDAYS TV SHOW
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The Oath / A World Without Heroes / I
Source: Fridays TV Show; Los Angeles, California; 1/15/82
Quality: F
035: MONTREAL '83
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Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Calling Dr. Love / Firehouse /
Guitar solo - Paul / I Want You / Guitar solo - Vinnie / I Love It Loud /
Cold Gin / Bass solo / God Of Thunder / Love Gun / Drum solo /
War Machine / I Still Love You / Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond (Eric) /
Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Montreal, Canada; 1/13/83
Quality: G-Vg
036: UNMASKED
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin /
Calling Dr Love
Side B: Guitar Solo (Paul) / I Want You / Guitar Solo (Vinnie) /
I Love It Loud / Firehouse / Drum Solo
Side C: Drum Solo (continued) / War Machine / Love Gun / Bass Solo /
God Of Thunder
Side D: I Still Love You / Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond (Eric) /
Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Civic Centre, Ottawa, Canada; 1/15/83
Quality: G-Vg (LP)
037: 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin
Side B: Calling Dr. Love / Firehouse / Guitar Solo (Paul) / I Want You /
Guitar Solo (Vinnie)
Side C: I Love It Loud / Drum Solo / War Machine
Side D: Love Gun / Bass Solo / God Of Thunder
Side E: I Still Love You / Black Diamond (Eric)
Side F: Strutter / Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California; 3/27/83
Comments: Japanese
038: KISS STILL LOVE YOU
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin /
Fits Like A Glove / Firehouse
Side B: Guitar solo (Paul) / Exciter / War Machine / Gimme More /
Guitar solo (Vinnie) / Bass solo
Side C: I Love It Loud / I Still Love You / Drum solo / Young And Wasted /
Love Gun
Side D: Black Diamond (Eric) / Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England; 10/24/83
Comments: Also released as two picture discs.
Quality: Vg (LP)
039: LOVE KISS FROM HELL
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin /
Fits Like A Glove / Firehouse
Side B: Guitar solo (Paul) / Exciter / War Machine / Gimme More /
Guitar solo (Vinnie)
Side C: Bass Solo / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You / Drum Solo /
Young And Wasted
Side D: Love Gun / Black Diamond (Eric) / Lick It Up /
Rock And Roll All Nite
Info: opaque red vinyl
Source: Espace Balard, Paris, France; 10/31/83
040: FACE-LIFT
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin
Side B: Fits Like A Glove / Firehouse / Guitar solo (Paul) / Exciter
Side C: War Machine / Gimme More / Guitar solo (Vinnie)
Side D: Bass solo / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You / Drum solo
Side E: Drum solo (continued) / Young And Wasted / Love Gun
Side F: Black Diamond (Eric) / Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite
Info: 3547MX, U.S., black or opaque red vinyl
Source: Vorst National, Brussels, Belgium 11/13/83
Comments: Comes with insert
041: THE TICKLER
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Fits Like A Glove /
Guitar solo (Paul) / Exciter / War Machine
Side B: Gimme More / Guitar solo (Vinnie) / Bass Solo / I Love It Loud /
I Still Love You
Source: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden; 11/18/83
Quality: Vg (LP)
042: MALMO '83
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Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Fits Like A Glove /
Firehouse / Guitar solo (Paul) / Exciter / War Machine / Gimme More /
Guitar solo (Vinnie) / Bass solo / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You
Drum solo / Young And Wasted / Love Gun / Black Diamond (Eric)
Source: Malmo, Sweden; 11/20/83
Quality: F
043: LIVE IN BOSTON
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / I Love It Loud
Side B: Love Gun / All Hell's Breakin' Loose / Lick It Up
Source: Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee; 1/11/84
Comments: Audio from King Biscuit Flower Hour
044: HELL-RIDERS
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City
Side B: Love Gun / All Hell's Breakin' Loose / Lick It Up
Source: Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee; 1/11/84
045: LIVE NASHVILLE 84
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Side A: Love Gun / All Hell's Breakin' Loose / Lick It Up
Side B: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin /
I Love It Loud
Source: Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee; 1/11/84
Comments: Audio from King Biscuit Flower Hour
Quality: Vg-Ex (LP)
046: HALL OF FAME
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin /
I Love It Loud
Side B: Love Gun / All Hell's Breakin' Loose / Lick It Up
Info: Multicolor vinyl
Source: Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee; 1/11/84
Comments: Audio from King Biscuit Flower Hour
047: AMERICAN TOUR 1984
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin /
I Love It Loud / Love Gun / All Hell's Breakin' Loose / Lick It Up
Side B: Love Gun / All Hell's Breakin' Loose / Lick It Up
Source: Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee; 1/11/84
Comments: Audio from King Biscuit Flower Hour
048: HEAVY METAL HOLOCAUST
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin /
I Love It Loud / Love Gun
Side B: All Hell's Breakin' Loose / Lick It Up /
Beyond The Realms Of Death / Angel 9 Of Death
Source: Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee; 1/11/84
Comments: Last 2 tracks (with?) Judas Priest & Thin Lizzy
049: WORLD TOUR 1984
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin /
Fits Like A Glove
Side B: Firehouse / Guitar Solo (Paul) / Gimme More / Guitar solo (Vinnie)
Side C: War Machine / I Love It Loud / Bass Solo / I Still Love You
Side D: Drum Solo / Young And Wasted / Love Gun
Side E: All Hell's Breakin' Loose / Black Diamond (Eric)
Side F: Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California; 1/27/84
Comments: Japanese Bootleg
050: RENO, NEVADA 1/30/84
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Cold Gin/ Fits Like A Glove / Firehouse / Guitar solo (Paul) /
Gimme More (fades) / Guitar solo (Vinnie)
Quality: P
051: WHITES OF THEIR EYES
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin /
Fits Like A Glove / Firehouse
Side B: Guitar solo (Paul) / Gimme More / Guitar solo (Vinnie) /
War Machine
Side C: Bass solo / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You / Drum solo /
Young And Wasted
Side D: Love Gun / All Hell's Breakin' Loose / Black Diamond (Eric) /
Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Forum, Montreal, Canada; 3/13/84
052: WAR MACHINE
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin /
Fits Like A Glove / Firehouse
Side B: Guitar solo (Paul) / Gimme More / Guitar solo (Vinnie) /
War Machine / Bass solo / I Love It Loud
Side C: I Still Love You / Drum solo / Love Gun / All Hell's Breakin' Loose
Side D: Black Diamond (Eric) / Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Forum, Montreal, Canada; 3/13/84
Comments: Reissue of "WHITES OF THEIR EYES" with color cover
053: ANIMALIZE SOUND CHECKS
----------------------
Includes: Lick It Up / Various small live bits / Black Diamond / Hey Joe /
La Bamba
Comments: Hard to hear
Quality: P- (Crowd recording)
054: GLASGOW 10/5/84
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Info: Westwood One, 2LP
Source: Glasgow; 10/5/84
Comments: Radio album
055: BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Fits Like A Glove /
Heaven's On Fire
Side B: Under The Gun / I've Had Enough / I Still Love You /
I Love It Loud / Creatures Of The Night
Side C: Creatures Of The Night (continued) / Love Gun /
Heaven's On Fire (not live)
Side D: Interview with Paul & Gene, broadcast by Radio One; 9/29/84
Source: Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich, England; 10/11/84
Comments: Also released as "LIVE AT THE GAUMONT", different cover, U.S.
Quality: Vg
056: GODS OF THUNDER
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Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Fits LIke a Glove /
Heaven's on Fire/ Under The Gun / I've Had Enough (Into the Fire) /
I Still Love You / I Love It Loud / Creatures of the Night
Info: BIG MUSIC, (CD)
Source: Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich, England; 10/11/84
Comments: Also released as "HOT LICKS", (CD) METAL CRASH
057: HIT WEMBLEY
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Side A: Detroit rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Fits Like A Glove /
Heaven's On Fire
Side B: Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite / Lick It Up / Whole Lotta Love /
Under The Gun
Source: Wembley Arena, London, England; 10/14/84
058: THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Fits Like A Glove /
Heaven's On Fire
Side B: Guitar solo (Paul) / Under The Gun / War Machine / Drum solo /
Young And Wasted
Side C: I've Had Enough / Bass solo / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You /
Creatures Of The Night / Love Gun
Side D: Rock And Roll All Nite / Lick It Up / Country Man /
Winchester Cathedral / Black Diamond (Eric)
Info: Available as 2CD, SR006
Source: Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden; 10/26/84
Comments: original has a black and white cover
reissue has a color cover and includes a 12-page black and white
booklet with pictures from concert
A reissue did not include book and did not include Bass Solo
Quality: Ex- (LP)
059: LIVE WITHOUT A NET
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Heaven's On Fire /
I Love It Loud
Side B: Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite / Jam Session - Country Man /
Hey Joe / La Bamba / Black Diamond (Eric)
Side C: Under The Gun / War Machine / Drum Solo / Young And Wasted /
Creatures Of The Night
Side D: I Still Love You / I've Had Enough / Lick It Up / Interview with
Paul & Gene, broadcast by Rockline; 1/07/85
Source: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden; 10/27/84
Quality: Ex- (LP)
060: MORE METALLIC MAYHEM
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Heaven's On Fire /
I Love It Loud
Side B: Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite / Jam Session - Country Man /
Hey Joe / La Bamba / Black Diamond (Eric)
Source: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden; 10/27/84
Comments: Partial show
061: DRESSED TO KILL
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Strutter / Fits Like A Glove /
Heaven's On Fire
Side B: Guitar solo (Paul) / Under The Gun / War Machine / Drum solo /
Young And Wasted
Source: Ijsehal, Zwolle, The Netherlands (Holland) 11/04/84
Comments: First half of show
062: JUNGLE FEVER
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Side A: Creatures Of The Night / Bass Solo / I Love It Loud /
I Still Love You / I've Had Enough
Side B: Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite / Jam Session / Lick It Up /
Jam Session / Black Diamond (Eric)
Source: Ijsehal, Zwolle, The Netherlands (Holland) 11/04/84
Comments: Second half of show
063: LIVE IN BOSTON 12/2/84
----------------------
Comments: ?
064: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night / Fits Like A
Glove
Side B: Heaven's On Fire / Thrills In The Night / Guitar Solo (Paul) / Under
The Gun / War Machine
Side C: Drum Solo / Young And Wasted / Bass Solo / I Love It Loud / I Still
Love You
Side D: Love Gun / Black Diamond
Source: Civic Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana; 12/07/84
Comments: Also released as "KISS BLOWS YOUR HEAD OFF" part 1 and part 2
Also available on a single CD (title unknown).
065: FORT WAYNE, INDIANA; 12/07/84
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Creatures Of The Night / Fits Like A Glove / Thrills In The Night /
Guitar solo (Paul) / Under The Gun / War Machine
Source: Civic Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana; 12/07/84
Quality: Vg-Ex (LP)
066: KISS AND TELL
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night /
Fits Like A Glove
Side B: Fits Like A Glove (continued) / Heaven's On Fire /
Thrills In The Night / Guitar Solo (Paul) / Under The Gun
Side C: Drum Solo / Young And Wasted / Bass Solo / I Love It Loud
Side D: I Still Love You / Love Gun / Lick It Up / Black Diamond (Eric)
Source: Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan 12/08/84
Comments: Also available on 2CD as "LIVE USA"
Audio of "ANIMALIZE LIVE UNCENSORED"
067: FITS LIKE A GLOVE
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night /
Fits Like A Glove / Heaven's On Fire
Side B: Thrills In The Night / Guitar Solo (Paul) / Drum Solo / War Machine
Side C: Young And Wasted / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You / Love Gun
Side D: Black Diamond (Eric) / Oh Susannah / Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan; 12/08/84
Comments: Not full show
068: IN ATTACK OF THE PHANTOM
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Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night / Fits Like A Glove /
Heaven's On Fire / Thrills In The Night / Under The Gun / War Machine /
I Love It Loud / I Still Love You / Love Gun / Lick It Up /
Black Diamond (Eric) / Rock And Roll All Nite
Info: OH BOY 1-9146
Source: Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan; 12/08/84 (CD)
069: HOUSTON/SUMMIT + DETROIT '84
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Disc 1: I Stole Your Love / Take Me / Firehouse / Ladies Room / Love Gun /
Hooligan / Makin' Love / Christine Sixteen / Shock Me / Guitar Solo /
I Want You / Calling Dr. Love / Shout It Out Loud / Bass Solo /
God Of Thunder / Drum Solo / Rock And Roll All Nite / Detroit Rock City /
Beth / Black Diamond
Disc 2: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night /
Fits Like A Glove / Heaven's On Fire / Thrills In The Night /
Under The Gun / War Machine / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You /
Love Gun / Lick It Up / Black Diamond (Eric) / Rock And Roll All Nite
Info: 2CD, MIK 31 & MIK 32
Source: Houston, Texas; 9/02/77
Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan; 12/8/84
070: BARBARIZE
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night /
Fits Like A Glove
Side B: Heaven's On Fire / Guitar solo (Paul) / Under The Gun / War Machine
Side C: Young And Wasted / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You / Love Gun
Side D: Black Diamond / Oh Susannah / Oh Susannah / Lick It Up /
Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 12/30/84
071: KISS MY ASS
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night /
Fits Like A Glove
Side B: Heaven's On Fire / Guitar solo (Paul)/ Under The Gun / War Machine /
Carr Crash (Drum solo)
Side C: Young And Wasted / Bass solo / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You /
Lick It Up
Side D: Love Gun / Black Diamond (Eric)/ Oh Susannah (Instrumental)
Source: Coliseum, Houston, Texas; 1/31/85
Comments: Also available on clear pink vinyl, Cosmos Stilleto KMA-922
Direct off of the Board with very little audience noise.
072: ANIMALIVE
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night /
Fits Like A Glove / Heaven's On Fire
Side B: Guitar solo (Paul) / Under The Gun / War Machine / Drum Solo /
Young And Wasted
Side C: Bass solo / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You / Love Gun
Side D: Black Diamond (Eric) / Oh Susannah / Oh Susannah (fast version) /
Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Oakland, California; 2/09/85
073: KISSING IN THE PINK
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night /
Fits Like A Glove
Side B: Heaven's On Fire / Under The Gun / War Machine / Drum solo
Side C: Young And Wasted / Bass solo / I Love It Loud / I Still Love You
Side D: Love Gun / Black Diamond (Eric) / Lick It Up /
Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California; 2/17/85
Comments: Japanese bootleg
074: SAN BERNADINO
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Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Creatures Of The Night / Fits Like A
Glove / Heaven's on Fire / Under The Gun / Drum solo / Young and Wasted
Bass solo / I Love It Loud / Black Diamond / Lick It Up
Info: XX, (CD)
Source: San Bernadino, California; 2/20/85
075: WALKING AROUND THE WORLD
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Fits Like A Glove / Cold Gin / Uh! All Night /
Side B: Under The Gun / Guitar solo (Bruce) / I Still Love You / Bass solo /
I Love It Loud / Guitar solo (Paul)
Side C: Tears Are Falling / Drum solo / War Machine
Side D: Love Gun / Heaven's On Fire / Won't Get Fooled Again / Lick It Up
Source: Chicago, Illinois; 1/17/86
Quality: Vg (LP)
076: ASYLUM WORLD TOUR 1986
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Fits Like A Glove / Uh! All Night / Strutter /
Cold Gin
Side B: Guitar solo (Bruce) / Bass solo / I Love It Loud / Drum solo /
War Machine
Side C: Guitar solo (Paul) / Heaven's On Fire / I Still Love You / Love Gun
Side D: Rock And Roll All Nite / Tears Are Falling /
Won't Get Fooled Again / Lick It Up
Source: Forum, Los Angeles, California; 2/11/86
Comments: Japanese Bootleg.
077: A STEP AHEAD
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Side A: Detroit Rock City / Creatures Of The Night / Guitar solo (Bruce) /
Uh! All Night / Calling Dr. Love / I Love It Loud
Side B: Love Gun / Heaven's On Fire / Rock And Roll All Nite /
Black Diamond (intro only) / Tears Are Falling
Source: Allentown, PA; 3/30/86 (or 4/01/86?)
Quality: F (LP)
078: LOVE GUNS
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Info: IRON IRO 9
Source: Nashville, Tennessee, 1986?
Comments: 9 songs, probably from 1984
079: THE KISS OF DEATH
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Side A: Cold Gin / Bang Bang You / Rock And Roll All Nite /
Whole Lotta Love / Detroit Rock City
Side B: Creatures Of The Night / Fits Like A Glove / Thrills In The Night /
Guitar solo (Paul) / Under The Gun / War Machine
Info: PAX GERMANICA GR 5300
Source: Side A: St Paul, Minnesota; 12/01/87
Side B: Fort Wayne, Indiana; 12/07/84
080: ST. PAUL 12/01/87
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Love Gun / Cold Gin / Bang Bang You / Fits Like A Glove /
Crazy, Crazy Nights / Drum Solo / Bass Solo / Guitar solo / No No No /
Reason To Live / War Machine / Heaven's On Fire / I Love It Loud /
Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite / Whole Lotta Love / Tears Are Falling /
Detroit Rock City
Quality: Vg
081: KAMIKAZE KISSING DEEP FRIED AT BUDOKAN 4-22-88
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Side A: Love Gun / Cold Gin / Bang Bang You / Calling Dr. Love /
Fits Like A Glove
Side B: Fits Like A Glove (continued) / Crazy Crazy Nights /
Guitar solo (Bruce)/ No No No / Reason To Live / Heaven's On Fire
Side C: Drum solo / War Machine / Bass solo / I Love It Loud / Lick It Up /
Black Diamond (Eric)
Side D: I Was Made For Lovin' You / Shout It Out Loud / Strutter /
Rock And Roll All Nite / Detroit Rock City
Info: PARROT RECORDS
Source: Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan; 4/22/88
Comments: Also available as a double CD set with fold-out cover.
Audio from Japanese TV special
Quality: Ex- (LP)
Also:
DR. LOVE'S HOUSE - Volumes 1 & 2, 2CD; GOLDEN STAR GGS1128/9, 1991, Germany
Quality: Fair
IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN - 2CD
Comments: Audio from LP
082: ????
----
Comments: Double album from the Crazy Nights Tour. Japanese Bootleg with
B&W cover. No title on cover.
083: KISS THE GIRLS AND MAKE THEM DIE
--------------------------------
Side A: Deuce / Love Gun / Fits Like A Glove / Heaven's On Fire / Cold Gin /
Black Diamond (Eric)
Side B: Bang Bang You / No No No / Firehouse / Crazy Crazy Nights
Side C: Calling Dr. Love / War Machine / Reason To Live /
Tears Are Falling / I Love It Loud
Side D: Strutter / Shout It Out Loud / Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite /
Detroit Rock City
Info: 1989, PARROT RECORDS, (2LP)
Source: Ritz Club, New York, New York; 8/12/88
Comments: Monsters Of Rock warm-up gig, Running Time: 77:34
Quality: Ex- (LP)
Also:
"BANG YOUR HEAD, KISS MY LOVE GUN" (CD) - ACS 36
Quality: Fair to good (CD)
sounds like a multiple generation copy from a radio broadcast
084: DON'T YOU LOVE IT LOUD?
-----------------------
Source: Ritz Club, New York, New York; 8/12/88
Comments: Single album
085: KISS
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Source: Schweinfurt, Germany; 8/27/88
Comments: Single Album
086: MONSTERS OF ROCK
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Tracks: Deuce / Love Gun / Fits Like A Glove / Heaven's On Fire / Cold Gin /
Black Diamond / No No No / Crazy Crazy Nights / Tears Are Falling / I Love
It Loud / Rock And Roll All Nite / Detroit Rock City
Info: MISTRAL MIS 9101, Import CD
Source: Schweinfurt, Germany; 8/27/88
Comments: "Shout It Out Loud" listed on cover but does not appear
German import
087: ONE LAST KISS FROM ERIC
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Detroit Rock City/Love Gun/God Of Thunder/All Hells Breakin' Loose/Young And
Wasted/War Machine/drum solo/Crazy Crazy Nights/Calling Dr Love/Deuce/Tears
Are Falling/Black Diamond/Strutter/Rock N Roll All Nite
Comments: CD, live around the world 1980 - 1988.
Booklet has inside is a message: "its a compilation of some rare concerts.
This cd is dedicated to Eric Carr, We'll never forget you 1950-1991!"
088: STILL KRAZY
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Side A: Love Gun / Fits Like A Glove / Heaven's On Fire / Cold Gin /
Black Diamond (Eric)
Side B: Bang Bang You / No No No / Firehouse / Crazy Crazy Nights
Side C:I Was Made For Lovin' You / Deuce / Reason To Live /
Tears Are Falling / I Love It Loud / Strutter
Side D: Shout It Out Loud / Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite /
Detroit Rock City (fades)
Comments: Live in Gothenburg (Sweden); 9/16/88
Quality: Vg-Ex (LP)
089: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 09/17/88
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Side A: Love Gun / Fits Like A Glove / Heaven's On Fire / Cold Gin /
Black Diamond (Eric)
Side B: Bang Bang You / No No No / Firehouse / Crazy Crazy Nights
Side C:I Was Made For Lovin' You / Deuce / Reason To Live / Tears Are Falling /
I Love It Loud / Strutter
Side D: Shout It Out Loud / Lick It Up / Rock And Roll All Nite / Detroit Rock
City (fades)
Quality: F-
090: ????
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Detroit Rock City / Calling Dr. Love / Shout It Out Loud / Forever /
Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite / Cold Gin
Source: Galveston, Texas; 3/11/90
Comments: H.I.T.S. Tour warm up show, free show on the beach
091: A CRAZY NIGHT WITH KISS
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Side A: I Stole Your Love / Deuce / Heaven's On Fire / Crazy Crazy Nights /
Black Diamond (Eric) / Shout It Out Loud
Side B: Strutter / Calling Dr. Love / Rise To It / Fits Like A Glove /
Lick It Up / God Of Thunder
Side C: Forever / Hide Your Heart / Cold Gin / Tears Are Falling /
I Love It Loud
Side D: Love Gun / Detroit Rock City / I Want You / Rock And Roll All Nite
Info: Available as 2CD
Source: Orange County Speedway, Middletown, New York; 6/17/90.
Comments: Fold-out cover, Running Time: 96 minutes
Also:
KISSING THE PINK, 2CD
092: LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 1990
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Quality: P (Crowd recording)
093: UNHOLY KISSES
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Love Gun / Deuce / Heaven's On Fire / Parasite / Shout It Out Loud /
Strutter / Calling Dr. Love / I Was Made For Lovin' You / 100,000 Years /
Unholy / Take It Off / Firehouse / I Stole Your Love / Cold Gin /
Detroit Rock City / I Want You
Info: FLASH 08.92.0183
Source: The Stone, San Francisco, California; 4/23/92.
Comments: CD recorded at the Club Tour, Running Time: 70:18
094: BROOKLYN ROCK CITY
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Love Gun / Deuce / Heaven's On Fire / Parasite / Shout It Out Loud / Strutter
Calling Dr. Love / Unholy / 100,000 Years / Take It Off / God Of Thunder /
Firehouse / I Love It Loud / I Stole Your Love / Cold Gin / Detroit Rock City
/ God Gave R'n'R To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Brooklyn's Warehouse, New York City, NY, USA, 05/10/92
Comments: CD.
095: INDISCREET
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Disc 1: Love Gun / Deuce / Heaven's On Fire / Parasite / Shout It Out Loud /
Strutter / Calling Dr.Love / I Was Made For Loving You / Unholy /
100,000 Years / Take It Off (fade out) / God Of Thunder (fade in) /
Lick It Up / Firehouse
Disc 2: Tears Are Falling / I Love It Loud / I Stole Your Love / Cold Gin /
Detroit Rock City / I Want You / God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You / Rock
And Roll All Nite
Source: Brooklyn, NY, USA, May 1992
Comments: Double CD
096: BACK IN THE NY CLUBS + Ace Frehley
----------------------------------
Source: New York City, May 1992
Comments: Double CD. Includes some bonus tracks with Ace.
Info: 2CD
Source: 5/10/92
Comments: Also contains Frehley's Comet live tracks
097: THE PUNISHERS
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Source: Sheffield & Glasgow, U.K. May 1992
Comments: CD
098: EVIL WAYS (YOU BET!)
--------------------
Source: East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 10/09/92.
Comments: Double CD. Also includes 5 tracks recorded live in Europe 1988
099: UNCHAINED AND UNMASKED
----------------------
Source: East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 10/09/92.
Comments: Double CD, complete show.
100: KILLER KISSES
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Source: Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 10/16/92.
Comments: Double CD, complete show.
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DEMO BOOTLEGS:
101: WICKED LESTER & PROGENY DEMO SESSIONS
-------------------------------------
Side A: Keep Me Waiting (Paul)/ Love Her All I Can (Paul)/
Simple Types (Gene/Paul) / She (Gene) / Too Many Mondays (Paul)/
In The Darkness (Paul/Gene)/ When The Bell Rings (Paul/Gene)/
Molly (Paul) / (We Want To) Shout It Out Loud (Gene)
Side B: Deuce / Cold Gin / Strutter / Watchin' You / Black Diamond /
I Got The Touch * / Rock Or Be Rocked *
Info: 1987, Rockwell & Good, R&G 2030
Comments: Includes the 1972 Wicked Lester Demo,
the 1973 Kiss demo and 2 1984 Ace Frehley demos *
102: WICKED LESTER
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Sweet Ophelia / Keep Me Waiting / Love Her All I Can / Simple Types /
She / Too Many Mondays / In The Darkness / When The Bell Rings / Molly /
(We Want To) Shout It Out Loud / Deuce / Cold Gin / Strutter /
Watchin' You / Black Diamond
Info: BLUE KANGAROO, (CD)
Comments: Cover: original four in white robes with imitation snow
Also available as "WICKED LESTER AND KISS"
103: WICKED LESTER DEMOS/1973
------------------------
Side A: Sweet Ophelia / Keep Me Waiting / Love Her All I Can /
Simple Types / She / Too Many Mondays / In The Darkness /
When The Bell Rings
Side B: Molly / (We Want To) Shout It Out Loud / Deuce / Cold Gin /
Strutter / Watchin' You / Black Diamond
Info: METROC 003, U.S. cassette
Comments: Demos - Wicked Lester 1972, KISS 1973
104: KISS DEMOS
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Deuce / Cold Gin / Strutter / Watchin You / Black Diamond
Comments: Recorded at Electric Ladyland Studios; New York, New York
Began recording 6/18/73 with Eddie Kramer
105: 1ST ALBUM DEMOS
---------------
Deuce / Watchin' You / Firehouse / Strutter / Black Diamond
Comments: Recorded October 1973
106: DESTROYER DEMOS
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Beth (Instrumental) / Do You Love Me? / Flaming Youth /
God Of Thunder (Instrumental) / None Of Your Business /
None Of Your Business (Instrumental) / Great Expectations /
King Of The Night Time World (Instrumental) /
Detroit Rock City (Instrumental) / Sweet Pain /
King Of The Night Time World (Instrumental) / Beth (Instrumental)
Quality: P
107: THE ORIGINALS
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Comments: "KISS", "HOTTER THAN HELL", and "DRESSED TO KILL" CD's with a
bootlegged imitation cover of "THE ORIGINALS"
108: KISS "THE ORIGINALS" RADIO COMMERCIAL
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Quality: F
109: IRS STUDIO DEMOS
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Includes: World Without Heroes (Paul) / Just A Boy / Nowhere To Run /
Rock And Roll Survivor (LET ME ROCK YOU outtake) /
Unreleased INSTRUMENTALS from The Elder
110: LICK IT UP DEMOS
----------------
Info: 2 hour tape
Includes: Lick It Up / Exciter / Fits Like A Glove / A Million To One/
Unrealeased instrumentals
111: A BLACK DIAMOND
---------------
Side A: Exciter (Instrumental) / Jam Session /
A Million To One (Instrumental) / Lick It Up
Side B: Young And Wasted (Instrumental) / Fits Like A Glove (Guitar only) /
Exciter (Instrumental)
Info: Blue vinyl
Source: Lick It Up studio sessions; 6/14/83
112: FANCY FAIR
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Side A: The Council Of The Elder (Instrumental) / Gimme Everything (Gene) /
Don't Run / You, It Was You Who Left Me (Vinnie & Eric, Instrumental) /
A Million To One (Instrumental) / Kix Are For Kids (Instrumental) /
Boys Are Gonna Rock
Side B: Ring Ding Do (Gene '68) / Love Me Too (Eric drum track) /
Exciter (Instrumental) / Lick It Up (Demo) / Suicide (Mark St. John demo) /
Jam Session (Live in Sweden; 10/84 Animalize tour - Hey Joe)
Info: 1985, POLYSTAR RH 049, Europe
Quality: G-VG (LP)
Comments: Various sources. Also available on CD.
113: FANCY MIX
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Side A: A World Without Heroes (Instrumental) / The Difference Between Men &
Boys (instrumental) / 1980's Ladies (Gene, unreleased 1980)/
A Million To One (Vinnie) / Whole Lotta Love (Paul, London; 10/14/84) /
Give It To You Easy (Early Kiss demo, 1973, Gene) /
Burn Bitch Burn (Brighton, England; 9/30/84)
Side B: Thunder In My Heart (Paul, unreleased 1981) / Take It From Me
(Mark St. John demo) / Won't Get Fooled Again (Chicago, Illinois;
1/17/86, Paul/Gene) / Sunshine Of Your Love (Gene); Hey Joe (Paul);
La Bamba (Paul) - (Live Dusseldorf; 10/30/84)
Info: 1985, POLYSTAR CK 052, Europe
114: MUSIC FROM THE ELDER
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Side A: Boys Are Gonna Rock / Ain't Pretty Being Easy / Gypsy In Her Eyes /
Back On The Streets / Shoot U Full Of Love / Baby-o
Side B: The Unknown Force (Instrumental) / Breakout (Instrumental) /
Young And Wreckless / A World Without Heroes Instrumental) / Don't Run
Source: Side A: Warrior demos (see Vinnie Vincent)
Side B: The Elder outtakes 1980-81, except for
"Young And Wreckless" (Helix)
Comments: Studio Demos
Quality: G-Vg
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7-INCH SINGLES:
115: KISS
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Side A: New York Groove
Side B: I Was Made For Lovin' You
Source: Sydney, Australia; 11/21/80
116: 1980's LADIES
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Side A: 1980's Ladies
Side B: Hey Joe / La Bamba
117: KISS KOVERS
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Side A: Winchester Cathedral & improvisations / Whole Lotta Love
Side B: Hey Joe; Sunshine Of Your Love; La Bamba / Burn Bitch Burn
Source: Track 1: City Hall, Newcastle, England;d 10/08/84
Track 2: Wembley Arena, London, England; 10/14/84
Track 3: Phillipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany; 10/30/84
Track 4: Conference Centre, Brighton, England; 09/30/84
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PETER CRISS:
118: LIVE IN THE CHERRY CROFT INN
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Info: 1984
Comments: Includes Tossin' And Turnin', Johnny Be Good
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ACE FREHLEY:
119: ACE FREHLEY LIVE IN SCANTON, PA 03/03/85
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Rip It Out / Audio Video / Cold Gin / Give It To Me Anyway / Dolls /
Breakout / Animal / Stranger In A Strange Land / New York Groove /
Back On The Streets / We Got Your Rock / Deuce / Remember Me
Quality: F+
120: BACK IN THE GROOVE
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Side A: Rip It Out / Audio Video / Give It To Me Anyway / Dolls / Cold Gin
Side B: Stranger In A Strange Land / Guitar Solo / Back On The Streets /
We Got Your Rock / New York Groove (fades)
Source: The L'Amour, New York, New York; 3/09/85
Quality: F+ (LP)
121: ROCK SOLDIERS
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Into The Night / Deuce / New York Groove / Rock Soldiers / Cold Gin /
Rip It Out / Something Moved / + more
Source: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 1987
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VINNIE VINCENT:
122: INVASION
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Side A: Boys Are Gonna Rock / Ain't Pretty Being Easy / Gypsy In Her Eyes /
Back On The Streets / Shoot U Full Of Love / Baby-o / Stealaway
Side B: Boys Are Gonna Rock / Shoot U Full Of Love / Baby-o /
Cold Gin / Fits Like A Glove / Firehouse / Guitar solo (Paul) /
Gimme More (fades early)
Side C: Boys Are Gonna Rock / Shoot U Full Of Love /
Do You Wanna Make Love / Animal / Guitar solo
Side D: Guitar solo (cont.) / Twisted / Drum solo / Boys Are Gonna Rock /
Shoot U Full Of Love / Baby-o / Firehouse / Guitar solo (Vinnie)
Source: Side A: Warrior demos
Track 1-3 Side B & 4-6 Side D: Invasion demos
Side C & 1-3 Side D: Vinnie Vincent Invasion Live Indiana 1986.
Rest of the tracks: Kiss Live in Reno, Nevada 01/30/84.
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PAUL STANLEY:
123: STARRY-EYED
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Side A: I Stole Your Love / I Want You / Tears Are Falling /
Tonight You Belong To Me / C'mon And Love Me /
Wouldn't You Like To Know Me / Heaven's On Fire
Side B: Reason To Live / Lick It Up / Let's Put The X In Sex / Love Gun /
Goodbye / Communication Breakdown / Detroit Rock City (crackle misprint)
Info: PARROT RECORDS, 500 made
Source: Ritz Club, New York, New York; 3/11/89
Quality: F+
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VIDEO:
124: DETROIT 1974
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Quality: F (black and white)
125: WINTERLAND
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Deuce / Strutter / Got to Choose / Hotter Than Hell / Firehouse
Watchin' You / Guitar Solo - Ace / Nothing To Lose / Parasite / Bass Solo
100,000 Years / Drum Solo / Black Diamond / Cold Gin
Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll
Source: Winterland, San Francisco, California; 1974
Comments: Released during filminf of X-treme Closeup
Quality: Ex (black and white)
126: DESTROYER REHEARSALS
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Cold Gin / God Of Thunder / Rock And Roll All Nite / Deuce / Black Diamond
Info: 1976
Quality: P
127: ANAHEIM STADIUM, 1976
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Detroit Rock City / King Of The Nighttime World / Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll
Strutter / Hotter Than Hell / Nothin' To Lose / Cold Gin / Shout It Out Loud
Do You Love Me / God Of Thunder / Rock And Roll All Nite / Deuce / Firehouse
Black Diamond
Comments: Vocals barely audible during first 2 songs due to mixing error
Quality: G
128: TOKYO, JAPAN 1977
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Quality: G
129: LARGO, MARYLAND 1979
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King Of The Nighttime World / Radioactive / Move On / Calling Dr. Love /
Firehouse / New York Groove / I Was Made For Lovin' You / Love Gun /
2,000 Man / Guitar Solo (Ace) / Tossin' And Turnin' / Bass solo /
God of Thunder / Drum solo / Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond /
Detroit Rock City / Beth / Rock And Roll All Nite
Source: Largo, Maryland: 7/79
Comments: Peter fouls up "Beth"
130: BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI 1990
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I Stole Your Love / Deuce / Heaven's On Fire / Crazy, Crazy Nights
Black Diamond / Shout It Out loud / Strutter / Calling Dr. Love
I Was Made For Lovin' You / Rise To It / Fits Like A glove
Hide Your Heart / Lick It Up / God Of Thunder / Forever
Cold Gin / Tears Are Falling / I Love It Loud / Love Gun
Detroit Rock City / I Want You / Rock And Roll All Nite
Quality: G-VG
Comments: Crowd video, one camera. Still a great show.
Gene's voice is really screwed up in this video,
Which requires Paul to help with some vocals.
(He almost completely sings Cold Gin)
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MAJOR TV APPERANCES:
131: DICK CLARK'S IN CONCERT
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Paul's Intro: "Hello world, we're KISS! Come along on a trip with us!
You've got nothin' to lose!"
Nothin' To Lose / Firehouse / Black Diamond
Comments: February 19, 1974 TV show
132: THE MIKE DOUGLASS SHOW
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Firehouse
Comments: 1974 TV show
133: THE PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECAIL
--------------------------------
Detroit Rock City / King Of The Nighttime World / Beth
Comments: 10-31-76 TV show
134: DON KIRSHNER'S ROCK CONCERT
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I Want You / Hark Luck Woman / Love 'Em And Leave 'Em
Comments: 1976 TV show, lip-synching
135: THE DICK CLARK SHOW
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Rock And Roll All Nite
Comments: 1978 TV show
136: TOMMORROW SHOW, TOM SNYDER INTERVIEW, HALLOWEEN 1979
----------------------------------------------------
Comments: This interview was released legit on a video series called
"The Interview Sessions". However the quality was awful and
it was edited. This version is GREAT quality and unedited.
Ace is very drunk, and it is a very funny interview.
Probably the best. At one point the interviewer calls Gene the
bass (as in fish) player and later when he calls Ace the guitar
player, Ace says, "No, I'm the trout player."
137: KISS "THE INNER SANCTUM" AUSTRALIAN TV SPECIAL 1980
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Detroit Rock City / Shandi / Talk To Me / New York Groove /
Calling Dr. Love / Is That You? / I Was Made For Lovin' You /
God Of Thunder / Rock And Roll All Nite / Black Diamond
Source: Sydney, Australia; 11/15/80
Comments: Kiss used this performance of Detroit Rock City
in Kiss Exposed.
There is more than just concert footage.
138: FRIDAYS TV SHOW
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The Oath / A World Without Heroes / I
Source: Fridays TV Show; Los Angeles, California: 1/15/82
139: PHIL DONAHUE, PETER CRISS INTERVIEW
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Quality: G-VG
Comments: From early 1990, bum scandal
140: ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, PETER CRISS INTERVIEW
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Quality: G-VG
Comments: Just a 2 minute piece from bum scandal
141: THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW
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Detroit Rock City / talk with band / Deuce
Comments: 5/20/92
142: MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - RAIDERS AND BRONCOS
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I Love It Loud
Source: ABC Studios, 10/18/93
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KISSARMY FAQ FILE (PART 5 OF 5)
CS.UWP.EDU ARCHIVE DATE 09-AUGUST-1994
VERSION 2.0
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This file was based on the previous version 1. It was modified and
updated by Alex Carranza, August of 1994.
Approx values are stated in both:
US $ (July 93)
SW Kr. (Swedish Kronor, July 93)
Note that these values can differ from place to place, and that the
US-numbers are just based on (approximated) calculation from the
swedish values.
ITEMS SW Kr. US $ Made in
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Belt buckle w/Kiss logo 250 35 US
Belt buckle w/Paul Stanley pic. 275 40 US
Costumes and masks, Peter Criss 795 115 US
Costumes and masks, Paul Stanley 795 115 US
Costumes and masks, Gene Simmons ? ? US
Costumes and masks, Ace Frehley ? ? US
Pencils , set of four 250 35 US
Rubber eraser w/Kiss logo 75 10 US
Plastic bag for solo albums 125 20 Bra
Sleeping bag. Full colour w/Group picture 2250 320 US
Films for viewmaster, set of two 350 50 US
Pinball machine w/manual booklet 7500 1100 US
Destroyer jigsaw puzzle 395 55 US
Destroyer jigsaw puzzle (sealed) 450 65 US
Love Gun jigsaw puzzle 395 55 US
Lighter , full colour 350 50 US
Record Player w/Colour pictures on lid 1750 250 US
Colourform set and picture making toys in box 450 65 US
Necklace, Kiss-guitar 95 15 US
Tour scarf European tour '83 95 15 UK
Tour scarf Animalize tour 84-85 125 20 US
Tour scarf '83 , Red and white 65 10 UK
Tour scarf '83 , Black 65 10 UK
Tour scarf World tour 83-84 , Black and gold 95 15 US
Bubblegum, Complete box of b.gums w/cards 750 110 US
Bubblegum-cards (compl. set of 66) 250 35 US
Official calendar 1986 150 20 UK
Official calendar 1987 150 20 UK
Kiss Mardi Gras coin on wooden plate , red 250 35 US
Kiss Mardi Gras coin on wooden plate , silver 250 35 US
Metal pin w/logo 695 100 US
Necklace , Peter Criss 95 15 US
Necklace , Kiss logo 95 15 US
Poster put-ons , Complete set of three (sealed) 165 25 US
Radio , full colour w/Box 850 120 US
Socks 125 20 UK
Marvel Comics #1 ,1977 350 50 US
Marvel Comics #2 ,1978 350 50 US
Pre-History Comics part 1 --- 4 US
Pre-History Comics part 2 --- 4 US
Pre-History Comics part 3 --- 4 US
Tales From The Tours --- 4 US
KISS Condom --- 3 US
Alive III ball point pen --- 2 US
RARE LPs & CDs
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KISS (without "Kissin' Time", and in mint cond.) 950 135 US
The Elder (Limited version w/make-up pic. on cover) 750 110 Jap.
Lick It Up (Limited cover w/make-up pictures) 450 65 Jap.
Rock and Roll Over (W/L Promo, Fold out cover) 950 135 Jap.
The Tour Album --- 45 US
The Originals (w/Book & Lyric Sheet, 1976) 950 135 Jap.
The Originals (1976) 500 70 US
The Originals (Complete w/book,sticker,cards, '76) 1250 180 Can.
The Originals (Complete w/book,sticker,cards, '76) 750 110 US
The Originals (Complete, '76) 1500 215 Jap.
The Originals II (w/masks,Booklet & Lyrics,1978) 2250 320 Jap.
Return to Casablanca (3-LP,1 with Kiss) 2000 285 Jap.
Lo Mejor De Kiss (Argentina only comp. '78) 1500 215 Arg.
Solo Album Radio Sampler ---- 25 US
Ace Frehley Solo Alb. (picture disc w/diff. pic.) 1500 215 ?
Paul Stanley Solo Alb. (picture disc w/diff. pic.) 1500 215 ?
The Elder (gatefold LP) ---- 40 US
Kiss Killers CD ---- 25 Jap.
Kiss Killers CD w/ flat SS ---- 22 Ger.
Hotter Than Metal ---- 40 Hol.
The Singles ---- 135 Aus.
Chikara (Japanese only CD) ---- 110 Jap.
Smashes, Thrashes & Hits picture disc LP ---- 35 US
First KISS Last Licks ---- 120 US
Revenge (Special Edition) ---- 75 Jap.
Alive The Trilogy 5CD boxed set ---- 175 US
RARE SINGLES
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Nothin' to Lose/Love theme from Kiss (1974) 1000 145 US
Kissin' Time / Nothin' to Lose (1974) 1250 180 US
Kissin' Time / Kissin' Time (Mono mix) radio promo ---- 300 US
A World Without Heroes (picture disc) ---- 50 US
Star Trax EP ---- 35 Aus.
45s COLOURED VINYL
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Radioactive (red vinyl) --- 20 UK
Hold Me, Touch Me (purple vinyl) --- 20 UK
New York Groove (blue vinyl) --- 25 UK
Don't You Let Me Down (green vinyl) --- 20 UK
Hide Your Heart (red vinyl) --- 15 UK
12-INCH SINGLES
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I Was Made For Lovin' You (clear red vinyl) --- 20 MEX
I Was Made For Lovin' You (clear red vinyl) --- 20 FRA
I Was Made For Lovin' You (yellow vinyl) --- 20 FRA
Unholy (white vinyl) --- 20 UK
COLOURED VINYL (all red vinyl)
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KISS --- 30 UK
Hotter Than Hell --- 30 UK
Dressed To Kill --- 30 UK
Alive --- 40 UK
Destroyer --- 30 UK
Rock And Roll Over --- 30 UK
Love Gun --- 30 UK
Alive II --- 40 UK
Dynasty --- 30 GER
LP TEST PRESSINGS
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KISS --- 90 US
Hotter Than Hell --- 75 US
Dressed To Kill --- 75 US
Alive! --- 90 US
Destroyer --- 75 US
The Originals --- 110 US
Rock And Roll Over --- 75 US
Love Gun --- 75 US
Alive II --- 75 US
Double Platinum --- 75 US
Gene Simmons --- 75 US
Ace Frehley --- 75 US
Paul Stanley --- 75 US
Peter Criss --- 75 US
Dynasty --- 75 US
Unmasked --- 75 US
The Elder --- 75 US
Creatures Of The Night --- 75 US
Lick It Up --- 75 US
Animalize --- 75 US
Asylum --- 75 US
Crazy Nights --- 75 US
Smashes, Thrashes & Hits --- 75 US
Hot In The Shade --- 75 US
MISPRINTS
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Love Gun (Ace's last name misspelled) --- 10 US
Alive II (lists "Hooligan", "Take Me" &
"Do You Love Me") --- 100 US
Solo Albums (Different faces on album label) --- 10 US
Solo Albums (Different group member's music) --- 25 US
Double Platinum (Etchings of Paul, Gene, Paul
& Gene) --- 50 US
BOOTLEGS
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Wicked Lester/KISS Demos (Studio 1972/1973) CD --- 40
Strutter demo (set of 5 3" CDs) --- 35
Kissin' Time In San Francisco (SF 1974) CD --- 25
Fried Alive (Long Beach 1974) --- 50
Blitz London (London 1976) --- 40
Lunchbox (London 1976) --- 20
Kings Of The Night Time (Paris 1976) CD --- 25
KISS Destroys Anaheim (Anaheim 1976) 2LP --- 50
Takes Tokyo (Tokyo 1977) 2LP --- 35
Simmons Meteor (San Francisco 1977) --- 25
Sneak Attack (Los Angeles 1977) 2LP --- 50
Talk To Me (Wembley 1980) 2LP --- 50
Unmasked (Wembley 1980) 2LP --- 50
Firehouse (Adelaide 1980) 2LP --- 25
10th Anniversary Tour (Los Angeles 1983) --- 75
KISS Still Love You (Leicester 1983) --- 45
Love KISS From Hell (Paris 1983) 2LP --- 45
Face Lift (Brussels 1983) 3LP box-set --- 70
A Black Diamond (LIU demos 1983) --- 22
Hall Of Fame (Nashville 1984) --- 25
KISS My Ass (Milwaukee 1984) 2LP --- 50
Hot Licks (1984) CD --- 35
Hottest Band On Earth (Ft Wayne 1984) CD --- 30
Live At The Gaumont (Ipswich 1984) 2LP --- 25
They Only Come Out At Night (Gothenburgh 1984) 2CD --- 55
Barbarize (Milwaukee 1984) 2LP --- 25
Framed (Interview 1985) --- 18
San Bernandino (SB 1985) CD --- 30
Asylum World Tour '86 (Los Angeles 1986) 2LP --- 30
A Step Ahead (Allentown 1986) --- 15
Still Crazy (Gothenburgh 1988) 2LP --- 30
What Other Montsers? (Mannheim 1988) --- 30
Starry Eyed --Paul Stanley Solo-- (NYC 1989) --- 15
A Crazy Night With KISS (Middletown 1990) 2CD --- 55
Unholy Kisses (San Francisco 1992) 2CD --- 40
SONGBOOKS
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Note book, Gene Simmons 195 30 US
The Originals (108 pages, 1977) 350 50 US
Hard Luck Woman (sheet music, 1977) 150 20 US
Rock and Roll Over (64 pages, 1977) 150 20 US
Rocket Ride (sheet music, 1977) 150 20 US
Alive II (135 pages, 1977) 250 35 US
Alive II (100 pages, 1980) 250 35 UK
Rock Charts (124 pages, 1977) 175 25 US
I was made for lovin' You (sheet music, 1979) 125 20 US
Sure know Something (sheet music, 1979) 110 15 US
Lick It Up (sheet music, 1983) 125 20 US
Crazy Nights (50 pages, 1987) 150 20 US
PRESSKITS
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Destroyer (w/Colour photo & Review sheets) 350 50 US
Dynasty (w/Photo,Biogr.,colour slide & Review sheet)495 70 US
Dynasty (Folder with two colour slides) 225 30 US
Unmasked (w/Photo Biography & two colour slides) 495 70 US
Revenge (w/4 page bio, discography & 8x10 photo) --- 10 US
TOURBOOKS
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On Tour 76 750 110 US
Japan Tour 77 --- 200 Jap.
World Tour 77-78 500 70 US
Japan Tour 1978 --- 200 Jap.
10th Anniversary --- 150 US
World Tour 83-84 375 55 UK
Crazy Nights 295 40 US
Japan Tour 88 450 65 Jap.
Hot In The Shade World Tour 1990-91 150 20 US
Revenge Tour 1992 --- 50 US
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