Alive!

• Artist: Kiss
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• Release Date: 1975 10
• Total Time: 74:50
• Type: Live
• Genre: Rock

Review

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, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Deuce	Gene Simmons	Kiss	(3:44)
Strutter	Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley	Kiss	(3:17)
Got to Choose	Paul Stanley	Kiss	(3:35)
Hotter Than Hell	Paul Stanley	Kiss	(3:12)
Firehouse	Paul Stanley	Kiss	(3:59)
Nothin' to Lose	Gene Simmons	Kiss	(3:29)
C'mon and Love Me	Paul Stanley	Kiss	(2:53)
Parasite	Ace Frehley	Kiss	(3:22)
She	Gene Simmons, Steven Coronel	Kiss	(6:55)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Watchin' You	Gene Simmons	Kiss	(3:40)
100,000 Years	Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley	Kiss	(11:59)
Black Diamond	Paul Stanley	Kiss	(5:51)
Rock Bottom	Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley	Kiss	(3:36)
Cold Gin	Ace Frehley	Kiss	(5:26)
Rock and Roll All Nite	Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley	Kiss	(4:06)
Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll	Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley	Kiss	(5:46)

Credits

Peter Criss (Drums), Peter Criss (?), Ace Frehley (Guitar), Ace Frehley (?), Kiss (Main Performer), Gene Simmons (Bass), Gene Simmons (?), Paul Stanley (Guitar), Paul Stanley (?), Eddie Kramer (Producer), Eddie Kramer (Engineer), Mitchell Kanner (Redesign), Fin Costello (Photography), Robert V. Conte (Liner Notes), Dennis Woloch (Design)

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