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Alive II
Alive II is KISS's second live album, released in October 1977 on Casablanca. It followed the 1975 release Alive! and arrived after three studio albums, Destroyer, Rock and Roll Over and Love Gun, so the band had a fresh batch of songs to draw on. Eddie Kramer produced.
It sits at the peak of the band's 1970s run, a snapshot of a group with a bigger catalogue to play with than first time round. It is one of the best sellers in their discography, and it became their first album certified double platinum, in February 1996, the same month the reunion tour was announced. If you know only the first Alive!, this is the one that shows how much the set had grown.
Alive II: tracklist, credits and charts
20 tracks · 1:09:05Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Detroit Rock CityBob Ezrin and Paul Stanley3:45
- 2King of the Night Time WorldEzrin, Fowley, Stanley3:05
- 3Ladies RoomGene Simmons3:30
- 4Makin’ LoveSean Delaney and Paul Stanley3:15
- 5Love GunPaul Stanley3:30
- 6Calling Dr. LoveGene Simmons3:15
- 7Christine SixteenGene Simmons2:45
- 8Shock MeAce Frehley4:30
- 9Hard Luck WomanPaul Stanley3:00
- 10Tomorrow and TonightPaul Stanley3:30
- Disc 2
- 1I Stole Your LovePaul Stanley3:25
- 2BethCriss, Ezrin, Penridge2:20
- 3God of ThunderPaul Stanley5:10
- 4I Want YouPaul Stanley4:20
- 5Shout It Out LoudEzrin, Simmons, Stanley3:21
- 6All American ManSean Delaney and Paul Stanley3:12
- 7Rockin’ in the USAGene Simmons2:35
- 8Larger Than LifeGene Simmons3:58
- 9Rocket RideSean Delaney and Ace Frehley4:06
- 10Any Way You Want ItDave Clark2:33
- Produced by
- KISS, Eddie Kramer
- Recorded at
- Kia Forum, Capitol Theatre, Electric Lady Studios (New York City), 日本武道館
- Recorded
- 2 April and 26–28 August 1977 (live), 13–16 September 1977 (studio)
- Mixed by
- Eddie Kramer
- Mixed at
- Electric Lady Studios
- Engineered by
- Eddie Kramer, Corky Stasiak
- Labels
- Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Casablanca
- Length
- 1:09:05
Line-up
- Peter Criss · drums (drum set)
- Ace Frehley · electric guitar, guitar, lead vocals
- Gene Simmons · electric bass guitar, lead vocals, guitar
- Paul Stanley · electric guitar, lead vocals, guitar
- Bob Kulick · guitar · guest
Singles
- “Shout It Out Loud” · 29 November 1977
- “Rocket Ride” · 22 February 1978
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1977–1978 | 7 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1977–1978 | 60 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1977–1978 | 5 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1977–1978 | 10 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1977–1978 | 13 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1977–1978 | 17 |
| Swedish Albums · 1977–1978 | 28 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1978 | Gold |
| Canada · 1978 | Platinum |
| United States · 1996 | 2× Platinum |
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How we know the release date wikipedia 1977-10-24 vs 1977-10-14 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 November 1977 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 24 October 1977 | |
| Wikidata | 14 October 1977 | |
| US release | 1 November 1977 | earliest US date |
29 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | JP | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | other | |
| 1977 | DE | Casablanca Records | other | |
| 1 November 1977 | US | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | original | |
| 1 October 1980 | JP | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | other | |
| 1 November 1986 | JP | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | 4988023001289 | other |
| 1987 | DE | Casablanca Records | 042283241725 | other |
| 1988 | US | Casablanca Records | 042282278128 | other |
| 1991 | CA | Casablanca Records | 042282278128 | other |
| February 1995 | AU | Casablanca Records | 042282278128 | other |
| 1997 | XE | Mercury Records | 731453238220 | other |
| 15 January 1997 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988011351792 | other |
| 12 August 1997 | US | Mercury Records | 731453238220 | other |
| 1999 | RU | CD‐Maximum | other | |
| 7 March 2001 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988011360121 | other |
| 21 September 2002 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005313638 | other |
| 3 March 2006 | FR | Mercury Records | 731453238220 | other |
| 12 July 2006 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005435590 | other |
| 20 December 2006 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005452573 | other |
| 24 September 2008 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005525710 | other |
| 12 October 2011 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005677280 | other |
| 2014 | DE | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | other | |
| 2014 | US | Mercury Records | 602547061058 | other |
| 3 June 2014 | DZ | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | 602537855698 | other |
| 6 June 2014 | DE | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | 602537885312 | other |
| 23 June 2014 | XE | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | 602537791767 | other |
| 24 June 2014 | US | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | 602537791767 | other |
| 27 October 2014 | JP | Mercury Records | 602547061041 | other |
| 7 June 2019 | AF | — | 602577923760 | other |
| 12 December 2022 | US | Casablanca Records | 602448354143 | other |
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