Alive II [LP]

by Kiss

Overview

For Kiss' breakthrough 1975 release Alive!, the band had a total of three studio albums from which to select their in-concert repertoire. By mid-1977, Kiss had released another three studio recordings (Destroyer, Rock and Roll Over, and Love Gun), and with a new Kiss album needed for the holiday season, a second live album, Alive II, was assembled. Three sides were recorded live in concert at the Los Angeles Forum (with a few tracks recorded in Japan), while the fourth side featured five new studio recordings. Like its predecessor, there's been quite a lot of speculation concerning extensive overdubbing (the proof being that you can often hear several Paul Stanley voices singing backup simultaneously!), but Alive II shows that Kiss was still an exciting live band despite all the hype. Adrenaline-charged versions of "Detroit Rock City," "Love Gun," "Calling Dr. Love," "Shock Me," "God of Thunder," "I Want You," and "Shout It Out Loud" are all highlights. On the fourth side, Ace Frehley only plays on a single song (his self-penned classic "Rocket Ride") for reasons unknown, while session guitarist Bob Kulick filled in for the AWOL Frehley. Among the studio tracks is the made-for-the-stage anthem "Larger Than Life," which the band surprisingly never performed live. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2014
Label:	Mercury
UPC:	0602537791767
Rank:	3400

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Detroit Rock City
2. King of the Night Time World
3. Ladies Room
4. Makin' Love
5. Love Gun
6. Calling Dr. Love
7. Christine Sixteen
8. Shock Me
9. Hard Luck Woman
10. Tomorrow and Tonight

Disc 2

11. I Stole Your Love
12. Beth
13. God of Thunder
14. I Want You
15. Shout it Out Loud
16. All American Man
17. Rockin' in the U.S.A.
18. Larger Than Life
19. Rocket Ride
20. Any Way You Want it

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kiss   Primary Artist
Ace Frehley   Vocals

Technical Credits

Bob Ezrin   Composer
Kiss   Producer
Kim Fowley   Composer
Eddie Kramer   Engineer,Producer
Gene Simmons   Composer,Producer
Sean Delaney   Composer
Joseph M. Palmaccio   Remastering
Peter Criss   Composer,Producer
Ace Frehley   Composer,Producer
Paul Stanley   Composer,Producer
Corky Stasiak   Engineer
Neil Dorfsman   Assistant Engineer
Dave Clark   Composer
Mitchell Kanner   Redesign
Barry Levine   Photography
Robert V. Conte   Liner Notes
Fin Costello   Photography
Andrew Kent   Photography
Stan Penridge   Composer
Mark Anthony   Composer,Composer
Julius Baum   Photography
Bob Gruen   Photography
Dennis Woloch   Design
Raeanne Rubenstein   Photography
Len De Lessio   Photography
Robert Markelitz   Photography
Richard Arens   Photography
Chip Rock   Photography
Stanley Penridge   Composer
Neal Preston   Photography