Alive II - Kiss (2LP Vinyl) VG+ (1977) US Press

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View Alive II - Kiss (2LP Vinyl) VG+ (1977) US Press with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. It's a release that captures the group at full theatrical throttle, bundled originally with "The Evolution of Kiss" booklet and the now-legendary Kiss tattoos — artifacts that speak to a band as much about myth-making as music. Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)Condition Notes: Super clean copy. Close to near mint Both original inners includedAlive II by Kiss.By 1977, Kiss had built an empire on spectacle, and Alive II arrived to capitalize on that momentum as the band's second live document on Casablanca. It's a release that captures the group at full theatrical throttle, bundled originally with "The Evolution of Kiss" booklet and the now-legendary Kiss tattoos — artifacts that speak to a band as much about myth-making as music. The production pairing of Eddie Kramer with Kiss themselves gives the record a muscular, concert-hall immediacy, mastered by George Marino with the engineering muscle of Neil Dorfsman and Corky Stasiak behind the desk.Musically, this is the four-headed Kiss machine in full voice. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons dominate the songwriting, their riffs and anthems sharing space with contributions from Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, the latter co-writing with Stan Penridge. Bob Ezrin and Kim Fowley appear among the credited writers too, a reminder of the outside hands that helped shape the Kiss sound. The result is swaggering, hook-driven hard rock built for arenas and amplified to match.For collectors, this particular Keel pressing is the prize. The "KEEL" and Union Jack runout stamps, the "STERLING" mark, and the distinctive label layout straddling the pressing ring all distinguish it. With printed inner sleeves advertising the KISS ARMY, it's a complete, authentic slice of rock history worth owning.Pressing Details:Track Listing:A1. Detroit Rock CityA2. King Of The Night Time WorldA3. Ladies RoomA4. Makin' LoveA5. Love GunB1. Calling Dr. LoveB2. Christine SixteenB3. Shock MeB4. Hard Luck WomanB5. Tomorrow And TonightC1. I Stole Your LoveC2. BethC3. God Of ThunderC4. I Want YouC5. Shout It Out LoudD1. All American ManD2. Rockin' In The USAD3. Larger Than LifeD4. Rocket RideD5. Any Way You Want ItCredits:Eddie Kramer - EngineerNeil Dorfsman - Engineer [Assistant]Corky Stasiak - Engineer [Co-Engineer] (D1 to D5)George Marino - Mastered ByEddie Kramer - ProducerKiss - ProducerAce Frehley - Written-By (B3, D4)Bob Ezrin - Written-By (A1, A2, C2, C5)Gene Simmons - Written-By (A3, B1, B2, C5, D2, D3)Kim Fowley - Written-By (A2)Mark Anthony (5) - Written-By (A2)Paul Stanley - Written-By (A1, A2, A4, A5, B4 to C1, C3 to D1)Peter Criss - Written-By (C2)Sean Delaney - Written-By (A4, D1, D4)Stan Penridge - Written-By (C2)Notes:Came with "The Evolution of Kiss" booklet and Kiss tattoos."KEEL" and [Union Jack] stamp in runouts denotes a Keel pressing. "STERLING" also stamped, everything else is hand-etched.Printed inner sleeves, with adds for other Kiss releases and instructions on how to join the KISS ARMY.[Labels]- Catalog number & label matrix to left of spindle, side # & stereo to the right.- All of the above straddles across the pressing ring.- Other Keel pressing the above is inside pressing ring, see [r=2620319].Artist: KissFormat: 2LPGenre: RockLabel: CasablancaCatalog Number: NBLP 7076-2Release Year: 1977Country: United States Condition: Used. Category: Music › Vinyl Records.