KISS – ALIVE! (50TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER DELUXE)

Uno spettacolo nello spettacolo, questi erano e sono ancora i Kiss. I loro concerti erano spettacolari, visivi, pieni di luce, di effetti che per l’epoca, 50 anni fa, erano di grande stupore, fuochi, esplosioni, Paul Stanley e Gene Simmons che volavano sopra le teste degli spettatori e il bassista che sputava sangue e le maschere, una genialità ai tempi, costumi sfavillanti e stivali impossibili. Paul Stanley (The Starchikd), Gene Simmons (The Demon), Ace Frehley (The Spaceman) e Peter Criss (The Catman), la prima formazione, quella storica, arrivò al loro primo live nel 1975, “Alive!” è il titolo, con una copertina iconica con loro on stage.

L’album usciva qualche mese dopo il loro terzo album “Dressed To Kill” e in quel concerto c’era tutta la magia dell’epoca, i Kiss stavano reinventando il glam dei T.Rex, degli Slade e degli Sweet, scrivendo brani immortali come “Deuce, “Rock Bottom”, “Strutter”, Hotter Than Hell” e ancora come “100,000 Years” con l’assolo di batteria di Peter Criss che ha fatto storia e come l’assolo di chitarra di Ace Frehley.

Uscì in doppio vinile e per celebrare i 50 anni dalla sua uscita la UMe Direct 2 confeziona un bel box con 4 CD e Blu-Ray audio che racchiudono oltre alla versione rimasterizzata, anche altri concerti sempre dello stesso anno e dello stesso tour, quindi i vari brani si ripetono, ma per ogni fan dell’hard rock band statunitense è come manna scesa dal cielo, anche perché c’è nel CD 4 una parte dedicata al soundcheck con una rara jam blues in “Kiss Jam”. Per gli appassionati del vinile c’è anche le versioni in 8 LP e Blu-Ray audio.

FABIO LOFFREDO

Tracklist:

CD 1:1
1. Deuce (Live/1975)
2. Strutter (Live/1975)
3. Got To Choose (Live/1975)
4. Hotter Than Hell (Live/1975)
5. Firehouse (Live/1975)
6. Nothin’ To Lose (Live/1975)
7. C’mon And Love Me (Live/1975)
8. Parasite (Live/1975)
9. She (Live/1975)
10. Watchin’ You (Live/1975)
11. 100,000 Years (Live/1975)
12. Black Diamond (Live/1975)
13. Rock Bottom (Live/1975)
14. Cold Gin (Live/1975)
15. Rock And Roll All Nite (Live At Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan/1975)
16. Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll (Live At Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan/1975)

CD 2:
1. Deuce (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
2. Strutter (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
3. Got To Choose (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
4. Hotter Than Hell (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
5. Firehouse (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/
Show 2)
6. She (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
7. Ace Frehley Guitar Solo (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
8. Nothin’ To Lose (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
9. C’mon And Love Me (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
10. 100,000 Years (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
11. Peter Criss Drum Solo / 100,000 Years (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
12. Black Diamond (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
13. Cold Gin (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)
14. Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll (Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975/Show 2)

CD 3:
1. Deuce (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
2. Strutter (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
3. Got To Choose (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
4. Hotter Than Hell (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
5. Firehouse (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
6. She (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
7. Ace Frehley Guitar Solo (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
8. Nothin’ To Lose (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
9. C’mon And Love Me (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
10. 100,000 Years (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
11. Peter Criss Drum Solo / 100,000 Years (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
12. Parasite (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
13. Black Diamond (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
14. Cold Gin (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)
15. Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll (Live At Wildwood Convention Hall, New Jersey, July 23, 1975)

CD 4:
1. Kiss Jam (Rehearsal/Live In Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975)
2. Room Service (Rehearsal/Live In Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975)
3. Strange Ways (Rehearsal/Live In Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975)
4. Rock Bottom (Rehearsal/Live In Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975)
5. Watchin’ You (Rehearsal/Live In Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975)
6. She (Live In Cleveland, Ohio, June 21, 1975)
7. Ace Frehley Guitar Solo (Live In Cleveland, Ohio, June 21, 1975)
8. Nothin’ To Lose (Live In Cleveland, Ohio, June 21, 1975)
9. C’mon And Love Me (Live In Cleveland, Ohio, June 21, 1975)
10. 100,000 Years (Live In Cleveland, Ohio, June 21, 1975)
11. Peter Criss Drum Solo / 100,000 Years (Live In Cleveland, Ohio, June 21, 1975)

Label: UMe Direct 2
Genere: Hard Rock
Anno: 1975/2025

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