Paulblow's Full Review: Alive II [Remaster] by Kiss
KISS Alive II is the ultimate KISS album, yeah. This is the KISS I grew up with, this is the KISS that I know and love -- loud, raw, and crankin' out the heavy duty party Rock! This is the KISS album cover that gave me nightmares when I was a kid (I thought Gene Simmons, with his spewing blood, was a real monster). I usually don't care much for live albums, but for some reason, KISS come across a lot better live. Let's face it, most of their studio recordings from the '70's (their heyday) are, well, weak. I'm not talking about the songs, I'm talking about the recordings -- wimpy sounding drums, weak guitars, too much overdubbing... Thank God for the live album.
KISS Alive II is packed full of energy, and contains their greatest hits -- Detroit Rock City, Ladies Room, Love Gun, God of Thunder, I Stole Your Love, Christine Sixteen, and my two personal favorite KISS songs -- Shock Me (sung by Ace), and Shout it Out Loud (the ultimate, ultimate party song). It also has live versions of the big hits, Beth, and Hard Luck Woman (for some reason, this song has always reminded me of Rod Stuart). Sheesh, there's not a weak song on this album. It just rocks on from start to finish, every song a KISS classic -- full of all the power and energy of a live KISS concert. You can almost smell the smoke from the stage, you can almost taste Gene Simmons' fake blood, you can almost reach out and touch Paul Stanley's hairy chest -- that's how good this is... In fact, what I like to do is set up my KISS action figures on a small stage, dim the lights, crank this CD at full volume, and shoot off bottle rockets (kids, do not try this at home) for a full-on simulated KISS concert. It works for me...
If you only have money for one KISS CD, this is the one -- this CD captures the essence of KISS. "KISS Alive" is also a classic album, but I prefer this one just 'cause these are my favorite KISS tunes. This is party rock, baby -- pure, unadulterated party rock, as only KISS, the gods of Rock, can perform.
The remastered CD also contains some bonus studio tracks, but who cares...
The second live album was recorded at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA with part possibly from the abandoned Japanese Tokyo recording from April 1977, and w...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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