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Kiss: Paul Stanley (vocals, guitar); Gene Simmons (vocals, bass); Peter Criss (vocals, drums); Ace Frehley (guitar, background vocals).
Includes liner notes by Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Robert V. Conte.
Personnel: Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley (guitar); Peter Criss (drums).
Liner Note Author: Robert V. Conte.
Photographer: Fin Costello.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Gene Simmons; Ace Frehley; Paul Stanley; Peter Criss.
Alive! was the album that catapulted Kiss from cult attraction to mega-superstars. It was their first Top Ten album, remaining on the charts for 110 weeks and eventually going quadruple platinum. Culled from shows in Detroit, New Jersey, Iowa, and Cleveland on the Dressed to Kill tour, the record features producer Eddie Kramer doing a masterful job of capturing the band's live performance on record. The band's youthful energy is contagious, and with positively electric versions of their best early material, it's no mystery why Alive! is widely regarded as one of the greatest live hard rock recordings of all time. "Rock and Roll All Nite" became a Top 20 smash and was the main reason for the album's success, but there are many other tracks that are just as strong -- "Deuce," "Strutter," "Firehouse," "Parasite," "She," "100,000 Years," "Black Diamond," and "Cold Gin" all shine in a live setting. Although there's been some speculation of extensive overdubbing to correct mistakes, Alive! remains Kiss' greatest album ever. An essential addition to any rock collection. ~ Greg Prato
When Kiss released the double album ALIVE in 1975, the purpose was to capture the spark and energy of their electrifying live shows. Although the spectacular lighting, Gene Simmons' blood-spitting and Ace Frehley's smoke-emitting guitar went unseen, the thunderous power with which Kiss performed every night came across easily.
Recorded during a 1975 tour, ALIVE may not have matched FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE in sales, but it put Kiss on the map in the eyes of the music-buying public. Songs such as "Deuce" and "Cold Gin" became staples for hard-core fans and "Rock and Roll All Nite" became an anthem for everyone else. Chock full of solid rock & roll hooks that pack a consistent punch, ALIVE established Ace Frehley as a certified guitar god. Not unlike the Velvet Underground, who've been credited with inspiring legions of fans to go out and start their own bands, Frehley was equally as influential to another generation. His fretwork on songs such as "Parasite" and "Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll" went just as far in getting thousands of adolescents to go out and pick up guitars.Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.134) - Ranked #159 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "The breakthrough record for Kiss..." e Alive! Music Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews the ultimate "live" experience !
as a person growing up in detroit,where parts of this classic were recorded,and a rock fan,i naturally have a very high regard for kiss,but,put all of that aside and i am still awed by this album.what a treat for the ears.not since the allman brothers at the fillmore has a live recording put you right in the middle of the action and made you feel like you were at the show.all these years later,"alive" still reminds us why kiss was "the hottest band in the land" in 1975.
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LIFE CHANGING
This album changed my life way back when I was in the 8th grade and happily listening to my beatles albums. I saw the cover at a department store and bought it and when I played it I thought YEAH!!!!!! this is it!!!! along with RUSH all the worlds a stage and Ted Nugents Double live Gonzo , this album set the tone for my high school years and gives me wonderful memories just by looking at the cover. GREAT music, a GREAT album
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the first live album has strutter and rock bottom.
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RELIVE THE FUN
BUY IT AND RE-LIVE THE RAW MAGIC! PURE FUN ROCK & ROLL
Submitted by DLBYDGTL (PEORIA IL)
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This Album ist a Milestone in Kiss History, and one of the greatest Live-Albums ever, including many of legendary Kiss-Songs from the early years and a must for Kiss- or Rockfans, you'll play it ever and ever to get the feeling of the Shows from one of the best Live-Bands ever.
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Kiss: Gene Simmons (bass instrument); Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss.
Personnel: Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley (vocals, guitar); Gene Simmons (vocals, electric bass); Peter Criss (vocals, drums).
Liner Note Author: Robert V. Conte.
Photographer: Norman Seeff.
Although Kiss' self-titled debut performed respectably on the charts, it was not the blockbuster they had hoped for. With the album fading on the charts in the summer of 1974, Kiss was summoned back into the studio to work on a follow-up. Producers Richie Wise and Kenny Kerner were onboard again, and even though the sonics are muddier (and more filler is present in the compositions), Hotter Than Hell is another quintessential Kiss release. Many of the songs have been forgotten over the years (few have been featured in concert after the '70s), but there are still more than a few gems to be found. It's unclear if the members of Kiss were having problems with their personal relationships at the time, but it's a common thread that runs through the songs. The plodding "Got to Choose" and the rapid-fire "Parasite" deal with love gone bad; the title track is about unobtainable love, while "Goin' Blind" is a disturbing tale of a 93-year-old having an affair with ...
| | Kiss Dressed To Kill CD (1975) Remastered
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Kiss: Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley (vocals, guitar); Gene Simmons (vocals, bass); Peter Criss (vocals, drums).
Recorded at Electric Lady Studio, New York, New York.
Digitally remastered by Joseph M. Palmaccio at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Personnel: Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley (guitar); Peter Criss (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Joseph M. Palmaccio.
Liner Note Author: Robert V. Conte.
Recording information: Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY.
Photographer: Bob Gruen.
By the release of their third album, 1975's Dressed to Kill, Kiss were fast becoming America's top rock concert attraction, yet their record sales up to this point did not reflect their ticket sales. Casablanca label head Neil Bogart decided to take matters into his own hands, and produced the new record along with the band. The result is more vibrant sounding than its predecessor, 1974's sludgefest Hotter Than Hell, and the songs have more of an obvious pop edge to them. The best-known song on the album by far is the party anthem "Rock and Roll All Nite," but it was the track "C'Mon and Love Me" that became a regional hit in the Detroit area, giving the band their first taste of radio success. Since the band was on the road for a year straight, ...
| | Kiss Destroyer CD (1976) Remastered
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Kiss: Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley (vocals, guitar); Gene Simmons (vocals, bass); Peter Criss (vocals, drums).
Recorded at The Record Plant, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Robert V. Conte.
Digitally remastered by Joseph M. Palmaccio at Sterling Sound, New York, New York.
The pressure was on Kiss for their fifth release, and the band knew it. Their breakthrough, Alive!, was going to be hard to top, so instead of trying to recreate a concert setting in the studio, they went the opposite route. Destroyer is one of Kiss' most experimental studio albums, but also one of their strongest and most interesting. Alice Cooper/Pink Floyd producer Bob Ezrin was on hand, and he strongly encouraged the band to experiment -- there's extensive use of sound effects (the album's untitled closing track), the appearance of a boy's choir ("Great Expectations"), and an orchestra-laden, heartfelt ballad ("Beth"). But there's plenty of Kiss' heavy thunder rock to go around, such as the demonic "God of Thunder" and the sing-along anthems "Flaming Youth," "Shout It Out Loud," "King of the Night Time World," and "Detroit Rock City" (the latter a tale of a doomed concert-goer, complete with violent car-crash ...
| | Kiss Rock And Roll Over CD (1976) Remastered
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Kiss: Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley (vocals, guitar); Gene Simmons (vocals, bass); Peter Criss (vocals, drums).
Recorded at The Record Plant, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Robert V. Conte.
Digitally remastered by Joseph M. Palmaccio (Sterling Sound, New York, New York).
Personnel: Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley (guitar); Peter Criss (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Joseph M. Palmaccio.
Liner Note Author: Robert V. Conte.
Recording information: Record Plant, New York, NY.
With the massive success of their previous album, the experimental Bob Ezrin-produced Destroyer (which contained the surprise ballad hit "Beth"), Kiss could have taken the safe route and continued in that direction -- or return to the raw hard rock of their first four albums. They chose the latter. Hooking back up with Eddie Kramer, the producer of their 1975 breakthrough release Alive! and their very first demo, Kiss rented out the Nanuet Star Theater in upstate New York to record their next album, Rock and Roll Over. With a more direct, in-your-face production, Rock and Roll Over is one of Kiss' most consistent records. Two of the album's best tracks ...
| | Kiss Love Gun CD (1977) Remastered
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Kiss: Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley (vocals, guitar); Gene Simmons (vocals, bass); Peter Criss (vocals, drums).
Recorded at The Record Plant, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Robert V. Conte.
Digitally remastered by Joseph M. Palmaccio at Sterling Sound, New York, New York.
Personnel: Ace Frehley (vocals, guitar); Paul Stanley (guitar); Peter Criss (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Joseph M. Palmaccio.
Liner Note Author: Robert V. Conte.
Recording information: Record Plant, New York, NY.
Photographer: David Spindel.
Love Gun was Kiss' fifth studio album in three years (and seventh release overall, peaking at number four on Billboard), and proved to be the last release that the original lineup played on. By 1977, Kiss merchandise was flooding the marketplace (lunch boxes, makeup kits, comic books, etc.), and it would ultimately lead to a Kiss backlash in the '80s. But the band was still focused on their music for Love Gun, similar in sound and approach to Rock and Roll Over, their previous straight-ahead rock release. It included Ace Frehley's lead vocals on "Shock Me," as well as one of Kiss' best and most renowned hard ...
| | Kiss Alive II CDs (1977) Limited Edition; Remastered
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Disc 2 of ALIVE II includes five studio tracks.
Kiss: Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley (vocals, guitar); Gene Simmons (vocals, bass); Peter Criss (vocals, drums).
Recorded live at the L.A. Forum, Los Angeles, California. Includes liner notes by Robert V. Conte.
Digitally remastered by Joseph Palmaccio at Sterling Sound, New York, New York.
Personnel: Ace Frehley (vocals).
Audio Remasterer: Joseph M. Palmaccio.
Liner Note Author: Robert V. Conte.
Recording information: L.A. Forum.
Photographers: Chip Rock; Richard Arens; Robert Markelitz; Len De Lessio; Raeanne Rubenstein; Neal Preston; Bob Gruen; Julius Baum; Andrew Kent; Fin Costello; Barry Levine.
For Kiss' breakthrough 1975 release Alive!, the band had a total of three studio albums from which to select their in-concert ...
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| | Tangorodrim Unholy And Unlimited CD (2006) Limited Edition
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Personnel: MerKaBa, Incinerator (guitar); Alkogolik (drums).
Recording information: Head-Lee Studio (2002).
Author: Larenuff "Mrakobes" Sebokharm.
Black metal purists Tangorodrim believe in the power of vinyl, on which a limited number of 666 copies of their Unholy and Unlimited album were pressed, with no plans for a CD version anytime soon. Hailing from Israel, of all places, they also believe in the power of absolute primitivism, taking the low road of heavy metal de-evolution in a bid for the sort of sonic infamy which bred underground metal heroes like Venom, Hellhammer, ...
| | Certain Sign Opening Up EP CD (2006)
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In January of 2005, longtime friends Tony Evangelista, Nate Hein, Bob Sweeney and Chris Nau decided to enter their local church's "Mini-Music Marathon" to perform a song by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline. ...
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