Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Deuce [Live]
2. Strutter [Live]
3. Got to Choose [Live]
4. Hotter Than Hell [Live]
5. Firehouse [Live]
6. Nothin' to Lose [Live]
7. C'mon and Love Me [Live]
8. Parasite [Live]
9. She [Live]
10. Watchin' You [Live]
11. 100,000 Years [Live]
12. Black Diamond [Live]
13. Rock Bottom [Live]
14. Cold Gin [Live]
15. Rock and Roll All Nite [Live]
16. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll [Live]

Disc 2:

1. Detroit Rock City [Live]
2. King of the Night Time World [Live]
3. Ladies Room [Live]
4. Makin' Love [Live]
5. Love Gun [Live]
6. Calling Dr. Love [Live]
7. Christine Sixteen [Live]
8. Shock Me [Live]
9. Hard Luck Woman [Live]
10. Tomorrow and Tonight [Live]
11. I Stole Your Love [Live]
12. Beth [Live]
13. God of Thunder [Live]
14. I Want You [Live]
15. Shout It out Loud [Live]
16. All-American Man [Live]
17. Rockin' in the U.S.A. [Live]
18. Larger Than Life [Live]
19. Rocket Ride [Live]
20. Any Way You Want It [Live]
21. Rock and Roll All Nite [Single Version][Live][*]

Disc 3:

1. Creatures of the Night [Live]
2. Deuce [Live]
3. I Just Wanna [Live]
4. Unholy [Live]
5. Heaven's on Fire [Live]
6. Watchin' You [Live]
7. Domino [Live]
8. I Was Made for Lovin' You [Live]
9. I Still Love You [Live]
10. Rock and Roll All Nite [Live]
11. Lick It Up [Live]
12. Forever [Live]
13. Take It Off [Live][*]
14. I Love It Loud [Live]
15. Detroit Rock City [Live]
16. God Gave Rock & Roll to You II [Live]
17. Star Spangled Banner [Live]

Disc 4:

1. Psycho Circus [#]
2. Shout It out Loud [#]
3. Deuce [#]
4. Heaven's on Fire [#]
5. Into the Void [#]
6. Firehouse [#]
7. Do You Love Me? [#]
8. Let Me Go Rock 'N' Roll [#]
9. I Love It Loud [#]
10. Lick It Up [#]
11. 100,000 Years [#]
12. Love Gun [#]
13. Black Diamond [#]
14. Beth [#]
15. Rock and Roll All Nite

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2805 in Music
• Brand: KiSS
• Released on: 2006-11-21
• Number of discs: 4
• Formats: Box set, Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .63 pounds

Amazon.com
There is no shortage of Kiss collections out there, but, as they used to say before Paul, Gene, Ace, and Peter took the stage, "You wanted the best and you got the best!" Spanning four discs, Alive! 1975-2000 makes a great time capsule for Kiss Army completists, packed with a quarter-century of pictures and band reminiscences. And then there's the music. Remastered and packaged together for the first time, the immortal hard-rock one-two punch of Alive! and Alive II together with 1993's makeup-free Alive III showcase the legendary band in their element: driving audiences wild with their thunderous riffs, bombastic ballads, and shameless showmanship. Previously unreleased, Alive: The Millennium Concert captures the reunited and remasked original lineup at the New Year's Eve 1999 stop on what appears to be a never-ending farewell tour. It's safe to say the definitive live Kiss experience is captured here--from Paul Stanley's barefaced buttering-up of the crowd ("This song is dedicated to you, 'cause this song is about people who know what rock 'n' roll is about") to Peter Criss's nearly-epic "God of Thunder" drum solo, and four, count 'em, four, versions of "Rock and Roll All Nite." Kiss was never a band likely to be accused of understatement, and Alive! 1975-2000 is an appropriately exalted celebration of their excess and excellence. --Ben Heege

Customer Reviews

For Fans Who Already Own The Remasters...
I was hesitant to purchase this box set since I already own the first three "Alive" albums on cd (not to mention the first 2 on vinyl). I decided to make the purchase based on the inclusion of the Millennium Concert, the great price and having all the albums in the same place. I do not believe "Alive III" was ever remastered, so the sound improvement here is very noticeable. What pleasantly surprised me was the better sound on "Alive I & II". I did a side by side with "Alive! Box Set" cds and the 2 disc remastered sets of "Alive I & II". I found these new recordings to sound clearer, brighter, louder (when played at the same volume level), and to have more concert hall ambiance and overall punch when compared to the 2 disc "remastered" versions. The differences I heard immediately were Criss's drums & Gene's bass on the "Alive!" album giving my car subwoofer a much better workout. While the sound improvement on these first two "Alive!" albums might seem like a slight "tweak" to some, the ears of dedicated KISS fans will really appreciate the improvement.
So, for the music fan who does not own any Kiss albums, shame on you! This is a great place to start; four great live cds in one collection at a very reasonable price. For any KISS fan wondering if this set is worth the money, ask yourself one question, "Do you want the best?" I thought so....add to cart ASAP.

Befitting package of 'ALIVE' discs from Kiss
THE BAND: Alive!, Alive II, Millennium Concert: Paul Stanley (vocals, guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals, bass), Ace Frehley (guitar, vocals), Peter Criss (drums, vocals). Alive III (only): Paul Stanley (vocals, guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals, bass), Bruce Kulick (guitar, vocals), Eric Singer (drums, vocals).

THE DISCS: (2006) 4 discs containing 69 tracks and lasting over 291 minutes. Disc-1 ("Alive!" 1975) at 77+ minutes; Disc-2 ("Alive II" 1977) at 74+ minutes; Disc-3 ("Alive III" 1993) at 73+ minutes; Disc-4 ("The Millennium Concert" 1999) at 66+ minutes. The case is a 5-side cardboard foldout. Included with the discs is an extensive 72-page booklet containing numerous band photos (many unreleased), band members, song titles/credits, excerpts from band interviews, and all original artwork from Alive I - III. Digitally remastered sound. Label - Mercury.

COMMENTS: "Alive!" is always going be the album by which all Kiss records should be judged. It stands on its own - a true 'live' rock classic. "Alive II" is 3-sides live and 1-side studio recording... good, but not a classic in my book. "Alive III", in my opinion, is probably their 3rd best 'live' album behind their "MTV Unplugged" release which is not featured here (their "Alive IV - Australian Symphony" album isn't either). "Millennium"" is good and exciting to hear - but after several listens, maybe you'll feel the same way I do now... that it's cool for us fans to have, but it's easy to recognize the original four's playing is beginning to slip. In some songs, Peter Criss' beat is fast and then slow; Ace's guitar solo's are familiar, but they are at times sloppy; and Paul's singing is sometimes to fast, while other times he's trying to catch up. Nothing negative to say about Gene, though I wish he had more time vocally on Disc-4 (only 4 songs with lead vocals, and 2 of those he shares with Paul). "Millennium" has some old classics done nicely... most notably "Firehouse", "100,000 Years", "Do You Love Me?" and "Black Diamond". Kiss fans will eat this up as I did. "Alive II" sounds good since I never replaced my old vinyl on CD. I thought "Alive III" always sounded great, but the sound is crisper and deeper and the remastering is a nice improvement. Bonus track - "Take It Off" a song dropped from "Alive III" sounds fantastic. The radio single edit of "Rock And Roll All Nite" from their "Alive!" is not needed... approximately 40 seconds is chopped out of the song. Like others have noted here, I too ran to Best Buy to get the 2 extra tracks ("2000 Man" and "God Of Thunder") only to be duped. The 2 bonus tracks are nowhere to be found. The folks at Best Buy are/were clueless (most are teens and early 20-somethings that don't appreciate the old classic rock bands from yesteryear). This is also the first time that either of the first two "Alive" discs are available on a single disc. Some will say this boxed set really isn't necessary, but for the price, the new "Millennium Concert", the remastered others, and the extensive booklet make it worth the purchase. A wonderful package featuring a lot of music despite its minor flaws (4.5 stars).

Love it, Great Pack, Lots of Thought
Yes, I must Admit I did buy it for the so Called Millennium Concert. I am Happy that they did release some of that concert: anyone with tapes of that concert knows they could quite easily have done two discs of the Millennium concert, since the entire show was fully recorded, so why only one song from Ace, and no solo? Anyway, I am happy for the Bits they gave on disc.
The Alive 1,2 and 3 are great discs, sounding superb in 5.1 systems; much improved. I must admit I did think that Gene ( or Someone, :-) redid the Bass work for the Live 1 and 2, but I guess with a Remaster that fixes all sounds.
Each of the discs reprises the Packaging of the original albums, as well as the disc bed, which has a reprise of the cover shots. The Booklet tops the memorable tour of the KISS past.
It really does bring home that KISS has material that is better than Good. Ace has said that the Reunion tour was DAT recorded. With a great selection of other songs, why can't they release more. Anyways, I more than Love what I got. Its a Great Buy, and I am more than happy with the great sound