STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - KIϟϟ - ALIVE II

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Good morning fang and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again's Sinister, Spooktacular Countdown Of Sound Until Halloween !  This is the time of year where you might here the phrase, 'It's alive, it's alive!' Well today with 2 more days until Halloween, it's Alive II, as in   KIϟϟ' second live album. Alive II was released October 24, 1977 on the Casablanca label label and produced by the band with Eddie Kramer. The double live album peaked at #60 in the UK, #28 in Sweden, #13 in New Zealand, and #7 on the Billboard 200. Two singles were released, the ever popular, ""Shout It Out Loud"" (Live) (#74 Canada, #54 Hot 100) and "Rocket Ride" (#46 Canada, #39 Hot 100). It has been certified 2X Platinum in the US. Our copy still has the Evolution Of   KIϟϟ photo booklet and the mail order catalog. We have a better cover that lives framed in our hallway. I'' include of picture of it as well. So check back this afternoon as we will crank out some live  KIϟϟ and then tomorrow we continue of Sinister, Spooktacular Countdown Of Sound Until Halloween. Have a creepy day ...

1. "Detroit Rock City" Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin Stanley 3:58
2. "King of the Night Time World" Stanley, Ezrin, Kim Fowley, Mark Anthony Stanley 3:06
3. "Ladies Room" Gene Simmons Simmons 3:11
4. "Makin' Love" Stanley, Sean Delaney Stanley 3:13
5. "Love Gun" Stanley Stanley 3:34

Side two

6. "Calling Dr. Love" Simmons Simmons 3:32
7. "Christine Sixteen" Simmons Simmons 2:45
8. "Shock Me" Ace Frehley Frehley 5:51
9. "Hard Luck Woman" Stanley Peter Criss 3:06
10. "Tomorrow and Tonight" Stanley Stanley 3:20

Side three

11. "I Stole Your Love" Stanley Stanley 3:36
12. "Beth" Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge Criss 2:24
13. "God of Thunder" Stanley Simmons 5:16
14. "I Want You" Stanley Stanley 4:14
15. "Shout It Out Loud" Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin Stanley, Simmons 3:37

Side four

16. "All American Man" Stanley, Delaney Stanley 3:13
17. "Rockin' in the U.S.A." Simmons Simmons 2:38
18. "Larger Than Life" Simmons Simmons 3:55
19. "Rocket Ride" Frehley, Delaney Frehley 4:07
20. "Any Way You Want It" Dave Clark Stanley 2:33

Tracks 1–8, 11, 13 and 15 recorded at The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, August 25–28, 1977
Tracks 9, 10 and 16–20 recorded at the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, September 13–16, 1977 and Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY
Tracks 12, 14 recorded at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan, April 2, 1977

 KIϟϟ

Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar (all guitars and bass on "Any Way You Want It")

Gene Simmons – vocals, bass (rhythm guitar on "Larger Than Life")

Peter Criss – vocals, drums

Ace Frehley – vocals, lead guitar (all guitars and bass on "Rocket Ride")

With :

Eddie Balandas – introduction on "Detroit Rock City"
Bob Kulick – lead guitar on "All American Man", "Rockin' in the U.S.A" and "Larger Than Life"

Production :

Eddie Kramer – producer, engineer, mixing
Kiss – co-producer
Corky Stasiak – engineer
Neil Dorfsman – mixing