Product Description

Join Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley as they take you on a wild ride through the early years of kiss
with rock photographer Waring Abbott.

• With 250 photos of the hottest band in the world!
• Rare, behind-the-scenes pics of Gene, Paul, Ace, Peter, and Eric!
• Stories from Gene and Paul about life on the road, makeup tips, publicity stunts, and much more!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #289178 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11-26
• Released on: 2002-11-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
GENE SIMMONS and PAUL STANLEY cofounded KISS in 1973. They live in Los Angeles. WARING ABBOTT is one of the music industry’s premier photographers. He worked closely with KISS for eight years and has photographed many other high-profile musicians, including Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, and Elvis Presley. He lives in upstate New York.

Customer Reviews

Not a lot of reading, but good for the diehard Kiss fan
This book is photographs from 1974-1982 with some comments provided by Gene and Paul. Not a lot of content, but a cool quick read for the Kiss Army members.

A fun read for a great price
Like many other fans, I had seen many of these photos already. But some were new to me, and going through the pictorial history with the commentary from Gene and Paul -- which was, as always, interesting, yet self-aggrandizing -- was well worth the six or seven bucks I paid for this used. Another reviewer noted that Gene's eyes are blacked out in many of the photos. I noticed that as well, and I'm not sure what the story is there, but it certainly doesn't ruin the book, as that reviewer claimed. In fact, some of the photos look kind of cool.
In short, I would not recommend paying full price for this in a bookstore ($24.95), but I would say "Why not?" at amazon's price of $16.47, and definitely worth it for less than that if you get it used. Enjoy!

KISS The Early Years Waring Abbott
I recieved this book yesterday & I must say I am impressed! The book is the a great representation of KISS during their formative & most vibrant years together- It also takes look at the Music From The Elder time period which the band & fans alike respond with mixed feelings. KISS has always been & will remain a visual group. This being said, it is made quite clear through the pages within that the attraction to KISS music is the attitude that the band has sustained for over 3 decades as a band. The commentery from Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley is a nice touch but I do wish they would do a project like this with Peter Criss & Ace Frehley since they were there & lived it with Gene & Paul-