Kiss at 50

Contents

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• Introduction
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• Part 1: Kiss Major
• “Rock and Roll All Nite”: Kiss form, in New York City.
• “Sweet Pain”: Kiss sign with Casablanca Records.
• “Kissin’ Time”: Kiss issue their self-titled debut album.
• “See You in Your Dreams”: Kiss appear on ABC’s In Concert.
• Recording Kiss
• “C’mon and Love Me”: Gene Simmons is interviewed on The Mike Douglas Show.
• “Two Timer”: Kiss issue Hotter Than Hell, their second album.
• “A Million to One”: Two fans unofficially form the Kiss Army.
• “Great Expectations”: Kiss issue Dressed to Kill, their third album.
• “Hotter Than Hell”: Kiss issue Alive!, a double live album.
• “Baby Driver”: Kiss take over Cadillac, Michigan.
• “Strutter”: Alive! goes gold, representing the band’s first RIAA certification.
• “Heaven’s on Fire”: Kiss issue Destroyer.
• “Creatures of the Night”: Kiss appear on The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.
• “Rockin’ in the USA”: Kiss issue Rock and Roll Over.
• “A World Without Heroes”: Kiss and Marvel Comics collaborate on a comic book.
• “Love’s a Deadly Weapon”: Kiss issue Love Gun.
• “Deuce”: Kiss issue Alive II.
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• Part 2: Kiss Minor
• “Got to Choose”: Each member of Kiss issues a solo album.
• “Is That You?”: NBC airs a feature film called Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park.
• Ace for the Win
• “I Was Made for Lovin’ You”: Kiss issue Dynasty.
• “When Your Walls Come Down”: Kiss’s appearance on the Tomorrow show doesn’t go well.
• “Two Sides of the Coin”: Kiss issue Unmasked.
• “Fits Like a Glove”: Eric Carr plays his first show with Kiss.
• “Dark Light”: Kiss issue a concept album called Music from the Elder.
• “I Love It Loud”: Kiss issue Creatures of the Night.
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• Part 3: MTV, Hair Metal, and Kiss
• “Naked City”: Kiss issue Lick It Up, featuring new guitarist Vinnie Vincent.
• “Turn on the Night”: Kiss issue Animalize, featuring new guitarist Mark St. John.
• From Kiss to Disco: Larry Harris on Casablanca
• “Trial by Fire”: Kiss issue Asylum, featuring new guitarist Bruce Kulick.
• “While the City Sleeps”: Kiss issue Crazy Nights.
• “Firehouse”: Kiss issue Hot in the Shade.
• “Comin’ Home”: Longtime Kiss drummer Eric Carr succumbs to cancer.
• “Bang Bang You”: Kiss issue Revenge, featuring new drummer Eric Singer.
• “Shout It Out Loud”: Kiss issue Alive III.
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• Part 4: Reunion
• “Get All You Can Take”: Kiss execute their first Official Worldwide Kiss Convention.
• “Any Way You Want It”: Kiss perform on MTV Unplugged.
• “Unholy”: Kiss issue Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions.
• “I Still Love You”: The classic-era Kiss lineup issue a reunion album called Psycho Circus.
• Bill Aucoin: A Kiss Goodbye from Head Office
• “Outta This World”: Kiss perform at Super Bowl XXXIII.
• “Cadillac Dreams”: New Line Cinema issue a Kiss-themed feature film called Detroit Rock City.
• “You Wanted the Best”: Kiss issue The Box Set.
• “Raise Your Glasses”: Kiss issue Kiss Symphony: Alive IV.
• “Hooligan”: Peter Criss tours for the last time as part of Kiss.
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• Part 5: Legacy
• “King of the Night Time World”: Kiss are honored at the first VH1 Rock Honors show, held in Las Vegas.
• “Black Diamond”: Gene Simmons Family Jewels premiers on A&E.
• “Rocket Ride”: Kiss issue Sonic Boom, featuring new guitarist Tommy Thayer.
• “Getaway”: Kiss launch their first Kiss Kruise.
• Paul Stanley: Reflections on the Kiss Kast
• “Almost Human”: Kiss issue Monster, their last album to date.
• “All the Way”: Kiss are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
• “When Lightning Strikes”: Kiss set the record for most gold records by any American band.
• “100,000 Years”: Kiss embark on their final tour, entitled the End of the Road World Tour.
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• Discography
• About the Author
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