Kiss in 1976 was at their height. They blew everyone away. I was there. The team of Bill Aucoin as manager and Eddie Kramer as producer turned them into a monster lasting over 50 years.

I lived this and bought this album in early 1976. It was mystical, we were captivated, IT WAS SPECIAL!!!!!

"If you were a kid in 1975" -Why, yes I was! Thank you KISS and Eddie Kramer for making the man I am today musically 👍. I owned the 45 of "Rock and Roll All Night" back then. Blue Casablanca label and all.

@quad1000

3 ай бұрын

I was too! Thanks KISS for making records my parents hated...

This album let you feel what a KISS concert was like. That's the bottom line.

KISS FOREVER!🤟🏼🎸🍻

Elvis's step brother said in an interview here on KZread that Elvis heard him listening to "Let Me Go Rock And Roll" from Alive ! and asked him to play it again.He showed Elvis the album cover.Elvis said "Yeah.I get what their doing". I would love to hear Elvis cover that song.

@stevejohnson1350

Жыл бұрын

Elvis would do "Forever" straight justice

@reinaldoflores2980

Жыл бұрын

????😂

@dirtyharryville

Жыл бұрын

Elvis doing God of Thunder

@BNatoAk

3 ай бұрын

I saw that to, he said that was classic shuffle riffs like he was doing in the 50's. Good stuff!

This band is really great. KISS forever!

Wore this album out when I was 9,10,11...along with Alive II....simply great stuff...and I still have my vinyl..

My sister bought me that album when I was 7 years old and I wore that vinyl until it was gone!! I was hooked.

Frampton Comes Alive was also a major change at that time and not completely live either.... Unfortunately for KISS Frampton Come Alive was bigger and got more radio play....BUT KISS Alive came out September 1975 and Frampton Comes Alive was January 1976

I don't understand why people make such a big deal over this. Touching up the album only smoothed out some rough edges. I see no reason to complain or change my opinion over it. The album came out incredible and it exploded the rock and roll scene because of it. Anyone complaining needs to get a life. Be grateful for them putting out this record.

@scottwolter9540

8 ай бұрын

The real truth is the only thing that's real on the album is the drums and the audience, everything else has been done in the studio. It's pretty screwed up and quite a ripoff

@kevinchandler179

4 ай бұрын

Not at all a ripoff, but I do love that Peter my favorite drummer ever was totally live and didn't have anything changed or edited!!!! Catman was amazing

@joomomma9463

3 ай бұрын

​@@scottwolter9540so in 74 you're saying kiss sounded nothing like the album lmfao did you see them ever old vids are live in 74

Sure, there are documentaries.... But anyone that didn't "live it" will never comprehend how Kiss actually took over the world. It was CRAZY!!!

I may be a rarity as I attended shows from every decade that Kiss was a band. Over 20 shows , 24 to be exact. 1 in 79 , every tour in the 80s and 90's which included the reunion tour with my kids (they were 4 and 6), 2000's , 10's and my last show was March 6th 2020 in Oakland, CA at the Colosseum Arena with my son, daughter (now in their 30's) wife and son in law. What a great run . Thanks guys for every year and every rockin moment! I wanted the Best, I got the Best!

I got my first album, Kiss alive, when I was around 14 years old, then my second was kiss alive 2. Since then I have almost all of thier albums , including thier solo albums.

If you watch concerts from that era, Kiss Alive wasn't overdubbed that much.

@joomomma9463

3 ай бұрын

Oh please I know people who saw them 74/75 believe me it didn't vary much

Well, don't blame me! I was 7 yrs old. BUT I did buy Dressed to Kill and Hotter than Hell the day they released.

Amazing album. Favorite era of Kiss. For those that want a more true experience, Destroyer 45th Anniversary has a live recording of Kiss in Europe before they started their US Destroyer tour. Pretty much Alive songs with the exception of Flaming Youth and Detroit Rock City. Probably my favorite recording of Kiss Live

@patrickmurphy4297

9 ай бұрын

thank you for posting the info regarding the Destroyer 45th Anniversary album...I'm always on the lookout for decent live versions of "Flaming Youth." I appreciate it.

This album set my entire music exploration on fire, And set my preferences to rock and roll forever.

Saw them 3 times in their prime. December 31st, 1975. And then on Rock and Roll Over and the Alive II show.. Wildest thing as a kid I have ever seen.

@michaeldineenSG2018

Жыл бұрын

Nassau Coliseum in 1975.

@ThatOneAgarAgarioThePro

8 ай бұрын

omg was that winterland soo lucky

@kevinchandler179

3 ай бұрын

Awesome!!!!!

Man I wish I still had my kiss albums!!! 💋

The candelabra era was the best.... 🚬😎👍

Sure the crowd noise helped Rock and Roll all Night but it was Ace's guitar solo that was added to the live version that put it over the top.

Saw 3 live shows starting with Alive tour on December 31st, 1975 at Nassau Coliseum in New Year's Eve. Was 3rd row at Nassau Coliseum in 1996 for reunion tour. Sebastián Bach from Skid Row was right behind me in 4th row with his son. When the lights went down he grabbed my shoulders from behind and was whipping me in face with his long blonde hair while head banging. He did it for 3 or 4 songs. I got uo to front then. I caught Peter Criss towel after he sang Beth. I was waving it after that n you can see it in video. Best night ever. After the show Sebastián Bach gave me a big hug and said thanks big guy for letting me ride those big shoulders. He was such a kind gentleman and we talked with him before and after the show. And me and my boys who I treated all of them to 3rd row seats were twisted beyond belief.

It was hard being a KISS fan back then , me and 4 others in my high-school listened to them. I had to take up for them when I was wearing the t-shirts and belt buckles.

Deep purple had made in japan in 72

ALIVE!

Ace and Peter!!

KISS is 🎸 ROCK & ROLL

18:55 The Who Isle of Wight Festival. MC5 Kick Out the Jams. Johnny Winter Captured Live!.

18:10 the future Ace Frehley

Durst naively thought Peter was raised by cats.

Let them explain Alive 2....See where that goes.

All of Peter's drumming is live, fact!!! Bob Ezrin said that, he didn't have them edit or dub anything!!!!

@jakebreelmusic

2 ай бұрын

Pete's drums were indeed live.. but Ezrin didnt produce Alive! He produced Destroyer, Elder and Revenge.

@kevinchandler179

Ай бұрын

Sorry, I am a die hard Peter Criss fan, I thought Bob did produce Alive!!! I am sorry, had a brain fart!!! Eddie Kramer

Now the live shows aren’t live

My first Kiss album!

Fortune favors the bold

I saw the original Kiss and Cheap Trick opened for them. Judas Priest Unleashed in the East is my favorite so called live album. That's when you know how good a band is, when you actually saw them live. I watched AC/DC open for Aerosmith and blow them off the stage. Then I saw Kiss on the reunion tour. It was better in the late 70s.

@cdgee6399

Жыл бұрын

When it comes to being really good musicians, I've always been blown away at Maiden concerts. Closing your eyes at a Maiden concert is like listening to their CD. Queensryche was about the same. Rob was simply the Metal God.... but Priest changed songs up quite a lot, and were terrible at playing songs too fast live. Jmo

It was recorded in new jersey and wildwood new jersey. Fixed up in the studio

@kevinchandler179

3 ай бұрын

True, with the exception of Peter, his was totally live, literally!!!! It's a fact, Bob Ezrin and everyone else that had anything to do with it said Catman was truly Alive!!!

Humble Pie released a double album before Alive !. "Rockin' The Fillmore".

@Red-rl1xx

Жыл бұрын

I bought that LP from a guy at a flea market near me not long ago!

@marcusnolte7476

3 ай бұрын

The Allman Brothers Live at the Filmore East did the exact same thing for that band in 1971. A Double album that delivered what the studio albums (only 2) didn't. And let's not forget Grand Funk Railroad "Live Album" from 1970 (also a double album). Tl.dr: I call bullshit! it doesn't take anything away from Alive! though.

KISS ALIVE! A great album and their pinnacle, too bad they wanted to become popstars. It was good for them, but not for me.

@cdgee6399

Жыл бұрын

While I fully comprehend the band separating, I was finished when Peter and Ace left. I don't own any music from Kiss after their departure, aside from Unplugged Kiss.

spp good

Slayer's Decade of Aggression is my favourite live album. No overdubs, and complete with flaws. The energy of the performance, and the sometimes moments of being out of control add to the energy. Having said that, Kiss Alive is awsome too

@kevinchandler179

19 күн бұрын

With all due respect, I don't give a shit about Slayer or what you are saying!!@ Kiss Alive took the world by storm and Peter Criss and Ace shined like a mother fucker!!

Love how paul says kiss is about making your own rules 😅😅😅😂 unless your ace and peter 😮

I want to hear the live concert from cobo coliseum in 75 in its original way that would be great I don't care what you did to make a great live album but the original concert you guys are old enough and rich enough CMon put it out guys

@marcusnolte7476

3 ай бұрын

The video of it is in their Kisstory collection.

"Purists"

Sorry Paul Aerosmith Bootleg is 100% live no touch ups overdubs as is Allman Brothers at Fillmore East.

The saddest thing about this special. They are glorifying a album from 75 but showing clips from 2003 when they went to Sydney Australia to play with a Symphony. Long live Cobo Hall in Detroit.

@dominicsue

Жыл бұрын

Without Ace....the end for me right there

@mikewhitehurst8199

Жыл бұрын

You must have been sleeping when they showed the actual clips from the 70's

@mikewhitehurst8199

Жыл бұрын

I don't think anyone really cares. 🤔

Does anyone know what year this premiered ?

@jondunmore4268

Жыл бұрын

From the interviews, I would say around 1996-97, in conjunction with the Reunion Tour.

@edvarddrake

Жыл бұрын

​@@jondunmore4268"After three years of speculation..." implies around 2005

@willk.illyouii5583

Жыл бұрын

1998...

@invisibleman1028

Жыл бұрын

This was the anniversary of the release of Alive!. The Alive 35 tour. Look at Gene's costume.

@W4rM4chine82

2 ай бұрын

2003

The first three studio albums were disappointing simply because they were poorly produced. Producers who did not know what they were doing and had no idea how to make a hard driving band like KSS sound on record. The production on these first three choke out the bands true abilities. To know what I mean, go listen to the Destroyer album from a production sound standpoint then go back and listen to the first three. They should have had Bob Ezrin producing the first three along with Destroyer. Ezrin knew just how to make them sound.

It's not a Live Album.!!!

@kevinchandler179

4 ай бұрын

Your 75 percent right!!! Peter was absolutely 💯 percent live, it is a fact, they didn't have to edit or dub anything from the Catman!!!!

Watch the usual suspects from Rolling Stone Magazine shit all over a better live album than their favorite, Woodstock.

Anyone that's ever seen Kiss live, can tell you the alive albums were not recorded fully live. Because they are so sloppy live it is not even funny. Stage theatrics take first precedence over quality music reproduction.

@kevinchandler179

3 ай бұрын

Not totally true!!!!! Peter was the only one who was truly Alive, and they said multiple times that he was so damn fantastic that nothing needed dubbed or edited

@vadermike7772

3 ай бұрын

Listen and watch kiss mtv unplugged. It is clean, accurate, and totally live and unfiltered. Sounds incredible! Mind you it is many years after alive, and they are sitting down in chairs. Also if you were wearing full kiss heavy gear and 7 inch boots, and a breast plate, while jumping up and down and breathing fire, I am sure you would miss a note or too as well. We're they perfect musically? Hell no. But they were the absolute best live show on the planet, hands down.

@joomomma9463

3 ай бұрын

Bs they kicked ass live.

@cdgee6399

3 ай бұрын

@@joomomma9463 I've seen them 8 times. NO they didn't. They were sloppy as hell. A great stage show. At the cost of poor musicianship. FACT

@joomomma9463

3 ай бұрын

@@cdgee6399 did you see them 73 to 76

KISS had a few good albums ( I own Destroyer, Rock & Roll Over, and Love Gun), but the vast majority of them had one catchy song, then the rest of the album was garbage. The band is not as important to rock and roll history as they think they are. They also should have removed the makeup permanently after Ace and Peter left again.

@kevinchandler179

4 ай бұрын

Agreed, only on removing the makeup, because Peter and Ace were amazing and fantastic and nobody can fill their shoes and wear 2 living legends makeup!!!! As far as, Kiss wasn't as good or important as they make them out to be, is ridiculous!!!! They took the world by storm from 75-79!!!!

the thing about kiss that always thoroughly annoyed me is their look was so radical and meanwhile ....it might as well be elevator music. i guess if i had female genitalia perhaps i would better understand the phenomenon of all this hoopla being made over some of the world's most mediocre, uninspiring insipid music. they weren't particularly radical, hard, provocative,even by back then standards...(esPECIally by back then standards). i mean i guess through the lens of commercial top 40 radio, they're an anomaly. but that ain't no benchmark..i mean,seriously ..even you die hard kiss fans out there..name five amazing songs.

@buckeyewildcat9061

Жыл бұрын

Rock 🎸 And Roll All Night 🌙 1975 Detroit Rock 🎸 City 1976 King of the Night 🌙 Time World 🌎 1976 Shout It Out Loud 1976 Beth 1976 I could go on but you only asked to name five.

@kevinchandler179

3 ай бұрын

Elevator music!!!! Lol 😂😂 Have you ever heard Black Diamond live and sit there and honestly tell us that doesn't blow you away!!!! If you can't appreciate real legends of Rock and roll, then I don't what to tell you!!!!

Kiss sucked. Elton John blows them away.

@tgant2000

Жыл бұрын

We look forward to your next gold album or sold out tour....

@IanK369

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmykrackkorn4347 lol 🤣🤣🤣

@ericbrewer2409

Жыл бұрын

You can't say Elton doesn't suck.

@if6turnedouttobe9

Жыл бұрын

Best Comment Award...😁..😂..🤣

@kevin2400

Жыл бұрын

Early Elton John is good..... this song has no title is interesting

The ONLY good album they made