Alive II
Alive II is the second live album by the American rock band Kiss. It was released on November 28, 1977. There are five new, studio tracks.
| Alive II | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 24, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | April 2 and August 26–28, 1977 (live) September 13–16, 1977 (studio) | |||
| Venue | The Forum, Inglewood, CA Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady, New York City | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 71:26 | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer, Kiss | |||
| Kiss chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Alive II | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [6] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[7] |
| Uncut | [8] |
Alive II is the second live album by the American rock band Kiss. It was released on November 28, 1977. There are five new, studio tracks.
Track listing
All credits adapted from the original release.[9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detroit Rock City" (Live) | Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin | Stanley | 3:58 |
| 2. | "King of the Night Time World" (Live) | Stanley, Ezrin, Kim Fowley, Mark Anthony | Stanley | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Ladies Room" (Live) | Gene Simmons | Simmons | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Makin' Love" (Live) | Stanley, Sean Delaney | Stanley | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Love Gun" (Live) | Stanley | Stanley | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Calling Dr. Love" (Live) | Simmons | Simmons | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Christine Sixteen" (Live) | Simmons | Simmons | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Shock Me" (Live) | Ace Frehley | Frehley | 5:51 |
| 9. | "Hard Luck Woman" (Live) | Stanley | Peter Criss | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Tomorrow and Tonight" (Live) | Stanley | Stanley | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "I Stole Your Love" (Live) | Stanley | Stanley | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Beth" (Live) | Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge | Criss | 2:24 |
| 13. | "God of Thunder" (Live) | Stanley | Simmons | 5:16 |
| 14. | "I Want You" (Live) | Stanley | Stanley | 4:14 |
| 15. | "Shout It Out Loud" (Live) | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "All American Man" (Studio) | Stanley, Delaney | Stanley | 3:13 |
| 17. | "Rockin' in the U.S.A." (Studio) | Simmons | Simmons | 2:38 |
| 18. | "Larger Than Life" (Studio) | Simmons | Simmons | 3:55 |
| 19. | "Rocket Ride" (Studio) | Frehley, Delaney | Frehley | 4:07 |
| 20. | "Any Way You Want It" (Studio) | Dave Clark | Stanley | 2:33 |
Notes
- Tracks 1–8, 11, 13 and 15 recorded at The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, August 26–28, 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
Personnel
Kiss
- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar; all guitars, bass guitar (20)[source?]
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass guitar; rhythm guitar (18)[source?]
- Peter Criss – drums, vocals
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals; all guitars, bass guitar (19)[10]
Additional musicians
- Eddie Balandas – introduction[11]
- Bob Kulick – lead guitar (16–18)[12]
Technical
- Eddie Kramer – producer, engineer, mixing
- Kiss – producer
- Corky Stasiak – co-engineer (16–20)
- Neil Dorfsman – assistant engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Mirage, Inc. – album photographs
- Richard Arens – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Julius Baum – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Fin Costello – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Len DeLessio – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Bob Gruen – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Andrew Kent – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Barry LeVine – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Robert Markelitz – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Neal Preston – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Chip Rock – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Raeanne Rubenstein – "The Evolution of Kiss" photography
- Dennis Woloch – design
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "The 40 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". Spin. October 30, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ Prato, Greg. Alive II at AllMusic
- ↑ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-1894959025.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4 (4 ed.). Muze. p. 875. ISBN 0195313739.
- ↑ Jason Josephes. "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Kiss: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ↑ Cohen, Jason (1995). "Kiss". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 212. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ↑ Kulkarni, Neil (December 1997). "Made up for it". Uncut. No. 7. p. 100.
- ↑ Kiss (1977). Alive II (LP Sleeve). Los Angeles, California: Casablanca Records. NBLP 7076.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
CD linerswas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ O'Donnell, Maureen (October 27, 2011). "Eddie Balandas, former security chief for KISS, dies". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ↑ Leaf & Sharp 2003, p. 409.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5472a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Kiss – Alive II". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Kiss – Alive II". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Kiss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Kiss – Alive II". Music Canada.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Kiss – Kiss Alive II". Recording Industry Association of America.
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