KISSology - The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 1974-1977
KISSology Vol. 1

KISSOLOGY - THE ULTIMATE KISS COLLECTION VOL. 1 1974-1977 (2006)

VH1 Classic Records VH00124
Rating: *****
RIAA: Quintuple Platinum
Billboard Chart Peak: #1
Weeks On Charts: 28
Released: October 31, 2006
Running Time: 5.50.50 (Disc I: 3.02.17) (Disc II: 2.54.54)

Disc One
Long Beach Auditorium, Long Beach, CA 2/17/1974
    1. Acrobat
ABC's In Concert 3/29/1974
    1. Nothin' To Lose
    2. Firehouse
    3. Black Diamond

The Mike Douglas Show 4/29/1974
    1. Interview
    2. Firehouse

Winterland, San Francisco, CA 1/31/1975
    1. Deuce
    2. Strutter
    3. Got To Choose
    4. Hotter Than Hell
    5. Firehouse
    6. Watchin' You
    7. Nothin' To Lose
    8. Parasite
    9. 100,000 Years
    10. Black Diamond
    11. Cold Gin
    12. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll

The Midnight Special 4/1/1975
    1. She
    2. Black Diamond

KISS Alive! Promo Clips 1975
    1. C'Mon And Love Me
    2. Rock And Roll All Nite

Documentary: Cadillac, Michigan 10/9/1975 & 10/10/1975
Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI 1/26/1976
    1. Deuce
    2. Strutter
    3. C'Mon And Love Me
    4. Hotter Than Hell
    5. Firehouse
    6. She
    7. Parasite
    8. Nothin' To Lose
    9. 100,000 Years
    10. Black Diamond
    11. Cold Gin
    12. Rock And Roll All Nite
    13. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll

Bonus (Easter Egg) - Coventry, Queens, NY 12/21/1973
    1. Deuce

Disc Two
So It Goes 8/21/1976
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special 10/29/1976
    1. Interview
    2. King Of The Night Time World

Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan 4/2/1977
    1. Detroit Rock City
    2. Take Me
    3. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
    4. Ladies Room
    5. Firehouse
    6. Makin' Love
    7. I Want You
    8. Cold Gin
    9. Do You Love Me
    10. Nothin' To Lose
    11. God Of Thunder
    12. Rock And Roll All Nite
    13. Shout It Out Loud
    14. Beth
    15. Black Diamond

Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 5/28/1977
    1. Hard Luck Woman
    2. Love 'Em And Leave 'Em
    3. I Want You

The Summit, Houston, TX 9/2/1977
    1. I Stole Your Love
    2. Take Me
    3. Ladies Room
    4. Firehouse
    5. Love Gun
    6. Hooligan
    7. Makin' Love
    8. Christine Sixteen
    9. Shock Me
    10. I Want You
    11. Calling Dr. Love
    12. Shout It Out Loud
    13. God Of Thunder
    14. Rock And Roll All Nite
    15. Detroit Rock City
    16. Beth
    17. Black Diamond

Bonus (Easter Egg) - Ace & Jeanette Frehley's Wedding, The Americana Hotel, New York, NY 5/1/1976

Bonus Disc One
Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI 1/25/1976 (Running Time: 53.49)
    1. Deuce
    2. Strutter
    3. C'Mon And Love Me
    4. Hotter Than Hell
    5. Firehouse
    6. She
    7. Ladies In Waiting
    8. Nothin' To Lose
    9. 100,000 Years
    10. Black Diamond

Bonus Disc Two
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 2/18/1977 (Running Time: 27.42)
    1. Detroit Rock City
    2. Take Me
    3. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
    4. Firehouse
    5. Nothin' To Lose
    6. Shout It Out Loud
    7. Black Diamond

Bonus Disc Three
Capital Centre, Largo, MD 12/20/1977 (Running Time: 56.03)
    1. I Stole Your Love
    2. Ladies Room
    3. Firehouse
    4. Love Gun
    5. Makin' Love
    6. Christine Sixteen
    7. I Want You
    8. Calling Dr. Love
    9. Shout It Out Loud
    10. God Of Thunder
    11. Rock And Roll All Nite
    12. Black Diamond

Produced by Alex Coletti.
Co-Produced by Roger Coletti.
Edited by Derek Ambrosi.
Associate Producer Chloe McPhillips.
Concert Mastering by Mark Wilder.

Quick Facts:
For a long time KISS stated that one day their vintage shows will be available. It's finally here and it was worth the wait. Four complete classic concerts plus rare TV appearances and stuff never before seen by anyone. Each concerts and TV appearances has an audio commentary introduction by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley recorded only for this DVD. The first pressing of this DVD all included one bonus disc. Wal*Mart in the USA had Largo 1977. Best Buy USA had the Detroit 1976 disc and all the other dealers had MSG 1977 as well as every store in Canada. The Largo and Detroit shows were the most wanted by fans because of their somewhat rarity. Also Largo was for many unknown. As for Detroit it includes "Ladies In Waiting" a song played maybe only five or six times live. Since a lot of these concerts are old and were filmed on cheap tapes, the image quality is not great, but it's OK this way, I don't think it would've been fair to remaster the image. Yes some bootlegs have better image but not the sound. As for the TV appearances, they most likely went to the original source and it's the best they could get and it's really good. The booklet is great with quotes from the band members from the beginning of KISS. Back cover indicates the first disc to run 3 hours 23 mins, but it runs at 3 hours 2 mins (with the bonus track). This series is slated for 3 volumes but Gene Simmons stated recently and often that he would like it to be 10 volumes, I think 5 volumes would be quite enough. A MUST for all KISS fans, at $25 for 6 hours of music it's a no-brainer.


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