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

VH1 Classic Records/Universal Music Group VH-00124 (USA, 10/31/2006)

RIAA Certification:
6X Platinum. Certified Platinum 1/19/07.

Notes:
"KISSology" was supposed to be the answer to many fans dreams, however, as is usual within the KISS Army its release set off many a discussion about the contents, what was done to the contents, and the quality of the contents. Well, actually, those discussions started well before the release date with many a judgement being made without evidence. "KISSology" certainly goes a long way towards answering the demands of many fans!

"KISSology," appropriately, kicks off with a heavily doctored and grainy performance of "Acrobat" from Long Beach Auditorium on February 17, 1974. This was KISS' first performance on the West Coast and came after their first Canadian tour. Gene suggests, "our touring schedule was so intense that by the time we got to the West Coast, we were doing five or six shows a week" ("KISSology" liner notes). Not really. The February 17 show was the first that KISS had played since Manitoba eleven nights earlier. While travel and rehearsals were certainly part of the interim, the band certainly weren't doing what Gene suggested. Regardless, the show combines Super8 footage with audio from the FM broadcast from Lafayette's Music Room in Memphis, TN, on April 18. The Super8 footage comes from a 27 minute source that was originally auctioned on Ebay in 2000. It had previously been married to audio by fans. The footage is also, IMO, not as good in terms of quality as the 17 silent minutes released on the 2001 unofficial "The Vintage" DVD.

Four days later the band filmed their first national television appearance for Dick Clark in Los Angeles. It's unfortunate that "Deuce" remains lost, and Paul's "Hey World, we're KISS" is missing, but "Nothin' To Lose," "Firehouse," and "Black Diamond." These have long circulated unofficially. The edited part of the first verse, "But once I got a baby / I, I tried every way / She didn't wanna do it / But she did anyway-yeah-yay" remains removed. There really isn't much to say about this footage. It's a very important part of KISStory, regardless of how many times it's been seen before.

KISS appearance on the Mike Douglas show was filmed in late-April 1974 during a brief break in touring activities. This show has previously circulated and is heavily edited on "KISSology," though Totie Field's hilarious "nice Jewish boy" comment remains. Missing is the segment with the kissing contest winners, the whole purpose of the interview in the first place. Though Vinnie and Louise are certainly secondary to KISS' performance of "Firehouse." The whole of the show was released in 2003 on the "Lost 1976 Concert" DVD that incidentally features part of a KISS show from Jersey City from July 1976...

Tracks:
Disc I:
    01. Acrobat (Long Beach Auditorium 2/17/74)
    02. Nothin' To Lose (ABC In Concert 3/29/74)
    03. Firehouse (ABC In Concert 3/29/74)
    04. Black Diamond (ABC In Concert 3/29/74)
    05. Interview (The Mike Douglas Show 4/29/74)
    06. Firehouse (The Mike Douglas Show 4/29/74)
    07. Deuce (Winterland 1/31/75)
    08. Strutter (Winterland 1/31/75)
    09. Got To Choose (Winterland 1/31/75)
    10. Hotter Than Hell (Winterland 1/31/75)
    11. Firehouse (Winterland 1/31/75)
    12. Watchin' You (Winterland 1/31/75)
    13. Nothin' To Lose (Winterland 1/31/75)
    14. Parasite (Winterland 1/31/75)
    15. 100,000 Years (Winterland 1/31/75)
    16. Black Diamond (Winterland 1/31/75)
    17. Cold Gin (Winterland 1/31/75)
    18. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll (Winterland 1/31/75)
    19. She (The Midnight Special 4/1/75)
    20. Black Diamond (The Midnight Special 4/1/75)
    21. C'mon And Love Me (Promo Video)
    22. Rock And Roll All Nite (Promo Video)
    23. Documentary: Cadillac High School (Oct. 9-10, 1975)
    24. Deuce (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    25. Strutter (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    26. C'mon And Love Me (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    27. Hotter Than Hell (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    28. Firehouse (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    29. She (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    30. Parasite (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    31. Nothin' To Lose (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    32. 100,000 Years (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    33. Black Diamond (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    34. Cold Gin (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    35. Rock And Roll All Nite (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    36. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll (Detroit, MI 1/26/76)
    Easter Egg: Deuce (Coventry, 12/1973)

Disc II:
    01. Interview (So It Goes 8/21/76)
    02. Black Diamond (So It Goes 8/21/76)
    03. Interview (The Paul Lynde Halloween Special 10/29/76)
    04. King Of The Night Time World (The Paul Lynde Halloween Special 10/29/76)
    05. Detroit Rock City (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    06. Take Me (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    07. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    08. Ladies Room (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    09. Firehouse (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    10. Makin' Love (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    11. I Want You (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    12. Cold Gin (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    13. Do You Love Me? (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    14. Nothin' To Lose (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    15. God Of Thunder (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    16. Rock And Roll All Nite (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    17. Shout It Out Loud (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    18. Beth (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    19. Black Diamond (Tokyo 4/2/77)
    20. Hard Luck Woman (Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 5/28/77)
    21. Love 'Em And Leave 'Em (Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 5/28/77)
    22. I Want You (Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 5/28/77)
    23. I Stole Your Love (Houston 9/2/77)
    24. Take Me (Houston 9/2/77)
    25. Ladies Room (Houston 9/2/77)
    26. Firehouse (Houston 9/2/77)
    27. Love Gun (Houston 9/2/77)
    28. Hooligan (Houston 9/2/77)
    29. Makin' Love (Houston 9/2/77)
    30. Christine Sixteen (Houston 9/2/77)
    31. Shock Me (Houston 9/2/77)
    32. I Want You (Houston 9/2/77)
    33. Calling Dr. Love (Houston 9/2/77)
    34. Shout It Out Loud (Houston 9/2/77)
    35. God Of Thunder (Houston 9/2/77)
    36. Rock And Roll All Nite (Houston 9/2/77)
    37. Detroit Rock City (Houston 9/2/77)
    38. Beth (Houston 9/2/77)
    39. Black Diamond (Houston 9/2/77)
    Easter Egg: Ace's Wedding (5/1976)

Disc III: (Largo, Dec. 20, 1977)
VH1 Classic Records/Universal Music Group VH-00114-DV3 (USA, 2006)
The ultimate "Alive II" tour show available only via Walmart.
     01. I Stole Your Love
     02. Ladies Room
     03. Firehouse
     04. Love Gun
     05. Makin' Love
     06. Christine Sixteen
     07. I Want You
     08. Calling Dr. Love
     09. Shout It Out Loud
     10. God of Thunder
     11. Rock And Roll All Nite
     12. Black Diamond

Disc III: (Madison Square Garden, Feb. 18, 1977)
VH1 Classic Records/Universal Music Group VH-00124-DV3 (USA, 2006)
Initial pressings at the majority of vendors will have this show extract. This show was KISS' triumphant return to their hometown after "making it" during the "Rock And Roll Over" tour. Like the Cobo bonus disc this one is also un-chaptered...
     01. Detroit Rock City
     02. Take Me
     03. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll
     04. Firehouse
     05. Nothin' To Lose
     06. Shout It Out Loud
     07. Black Diamond

Disc III: (Cobo Hall, Jan. 25, 1976)
VH1 Classic Records/Universal Music Group VH-00134-DV3 (USA, 2006)
The "Bonus Buy" bonus, night one from KISS' "Alive!" tour stand in Detroit which is rather annoyingly un-chaptered (but since it's a freebie there shouldn't be any complaints, right?).
     01. Deuce
     02. Strutter
     03. C'mon And Love Me
     04. Hotter Than Hell
     05. Firehouse
     06. She
     07. Ladies In Waiting
     08. Nothin' To Lose
     09. 100,000 Years
     10. Black Diamond

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