Enter your search keyword . lol Thanks Man! When KISS got together again and did a world tour they started it out in Detroit at Tiger Stadium since Detroit is where KISS alive 1 was recorded. It was their first Top Ten album, remaining on the charts for 110 weeks. I’m kidding. Alive! L'album a été enregistré au studio \"Bell Sound\" à New York, dont le propriétaire était la maison de disques Buddah R… ( Log Out /  BLABBERMOUTH.NET Mar 9, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Paul Marrone. Also I would always get them involved in the ideas and concepts and take on board their ideas (see the Ozzy covers). Fin Costello: "They day after I had shot them at the Beacon Theatre gig, I showed Joyce Biawitz and Bill Aucoin the shots. That shot of the stage view is great, never seen that. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter. Yes, KISS will feature along with comments from many musicians who grew up with KISS 'Alive!' Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I always reckon the sign of great artwork is how well it wears ringwear and the likes. His dad and I had divorced, and his dad had remarried. The project was then cancelled and one year later the well-known studio-polished ALIVE II album … Here ya Go Buddy! photographer Fin Costello, which will appear in its entirety in the November issue of KISS Kollector magazine, along with some of Fin Costello's photos (including a never-before-seen behind-the-scenes shot of Ace Frehley). Deke how many things do you still have from the seventies that made it til now? I’m fascinated with it. At that point I showed them some other work I had done, such as DEEP PURPLE's 'Made In Japan', and of course the HEEP album.". Please watch, and share!-- John, Jim, Andrew, Erik & Frank. One of the most beloved and influential live albums of all time, Alive! Back cover shows the older Casablanca logo without 'Records and Filmworks' printed beneath it located in the lower right corner. features a photo of the audience (The KISS Army) at Cobo Hall in Detroit, along with two young KISS fans by the names of Bruce Redoute and Lee Neaves whom are holding up a homemade KISS banner. His dad and I had divorced, and his dad had remarried. was the album that catapulted Kiss from cult attraction to mega-superstars. This is an iconic Back Cover photo as it shows how KISS was becoming a huge touring act back in 1975 even though their record sales weren’t quite there yet! The gatefold album contained a full-color booklet with live photos of the band members. Fin Costello: "With all the bands I have worked with, I was always more of a crew member than an outside photographer. Here’s a shot at the show that features the front of the stage! Kiss Kollector Online: This year it's 30 years ago that KISS released "Alive!" Have a good day dude. Thanks so much for the kind words! Great idea for posts. Fellow Blogging Pal steveforthedeaf left a comment saying he was hoping I would tackle and post something in regards to KISS-Alive! The original vinyl issue of Alive II was a 2-LP set with a gatefold cover and picture inner sleeves. Well how about some albums and their Back Covers which no one ever talks about! * Professionally recorded, readily mixed and mastered the material was obviously planned as the official ALIVE II release. See more ideas about kiss album covers, album covers, album. Kiss Kollector Online: I believe you're planning a coffee table book. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of After the release of  KISS Alive that all changed! The success of Kiss's 1996 tour shows that they've still got plenty of fans; Alive! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. What's the difference between those days and nowadays? was KISS’s breakthrough LP, catapulting them from obscurity to massive success. Bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE and GUNS N' ROSES were trying to copy their heros, like ZEP and the STONES, and that is never the same as doing it for the first time. What a great back cover picture! but never let those out so a trust built up and I have always had a reputation for that. I wonder if his band is called ‘Wordsmith’. I got them to do the 'STATUS QUO' pose (Gene's words) a few times, which is where the shot came from. Eddie Kramer, who produced Alive and Alive II, Comments On Alive! You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. Discs were not cheap so it was hands off except for my grubby hands!! was the first album from the band to go Gold, then platinum and then double platinum. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends). She said that Kiss was a satanic group (which of course has never been true), and she would not allow the album in her house. Sorti en 1975, Alive ! ALBUM COVER KISS ALIVE! Minor scratches Skip to main content. I was still thinking we would get the cover shot at the actual gig.". I have often described it as being akin to the Gates of Hell or Dante's Inferno. BLABBERMOUTH.NET The '70s saw an overabundance of live albums, with quite a few effectively launching various rock band's careers. booklet pictured above. Remember, this was before the KISS Army was launched and there were not many KISS t-shirt's about then. Thanks John! They liked them and brought the band in to see them. Fin Costello: "Yes, they did, and I had a gold disc, but it was stolen from my studio at a party there in the '80s along with a Michael Jackson one.". When the new wife saw my son’s Kiss album, she immediately forced him to stomp on the record and throw away the pieces. Fin Costello: "The shot is taken at Cobo — on the contact sheets I have other shots of the kids and some taken from the top of the hall looking down on the stage. KissAsylum.com has published an interview with legendary rock photographer Fin Costello, who reveals the truth about KISS Alive. Being young I wish I had better looked after my stuff more. Well that’s changing now as were gonna give some acknowledgement to some of these real slick-looking  Back Cover’s! This is especially true of Kiss and their classic 1975 double album, Alive! See the first tour programme for the pictures from that gig. These covers were also used for the 1976 2nd editions which used tan 'Desert' labels, also with the older no filmworks logo. Kiss est le premier album studio du groupe Kiss, paru le 18 février 1974. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Now the major record companies treat the music like any other marketable commodity and often the staff could just as well be selling soap powder rather than music.". My friend was at that show and he said the Rheostatics(I think it was them) got a rough ride from the crowd thats why Downie namedrop em at the beginning of Grace Too… Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. What was working, and interacting, with them like? Also back then they wanted to be in a band and be musicians in the first place, and that explains why there were so many great records during that period. Learn how your comment data is processed. Alive! I also did a lot of pictures of family/kids/girlfriends, etc. KISS Alive is a classic album period! Kiss Kollector Online: When you lived in Connecticut and they were all still living in New York, did you ever party or hang out with KISS? I bet that poster would go for quite a bit if they ever sold it. Peter Criss and his wife came up to the house in Connecticut a couple of times for dinner and to do the 'car' shot for Creem.". ( Log Out /  The album's cover showed the group positioned against a black background in a pose visually reminiscent of the Beatles ' With the Beatles album (Peter Criss stated that this was the visual effect the band was looking for). Fellow Blogging Pal steveforthedeaf left a comment saying he was hoping I would tackle and post something in regards to KISS-Alive! They were still hunger for success at that point… I can’t tell you how many times I peered into that image as Firehouse blared through my speakers. If you look real close at the pic posted above on you left you see what appears to be someone holding a shiny object. Fin Costello: "There is a lifetime retrospective exhibition and a book in the planning but no fixed date yet. Perhaps Tons…I wonder if Money Bag Simmons ever tried to purchase it…, My guess is that it was a bob segar crowd. Today you win the internet. reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. At that time we were just shooting every idea that came to mind. Live de Kiss Sortie 10 septembre 1975 Enregistré Mars - Juillet 1975 Durée 74:50 Genre Hard rock Producteur Eddie Kramer Label Casablanca Records Critique AllMusic Lien Albums de Kiss Dressed to Kill (1975) Destroyer (1976) Singles Rock and Roll All Nite (live) Sortie: 14 octobre 1975 modifier Alive! Nice research on the two dudes. I like the then/now photo comparison – and I believe the Hip’s live album was recorded at Cobo Hall, so they’re in good company! As Sean claimed, there's not a single person in a KISS t-shirt or in KISS make-up on that photo. So much so that I would have Alive listed as both in my all time Top 3 KISS studio and live release’s. hahaha… An excerpt from the discussion appears below. Download the latest CD Covers from Cover Century. Sons Of SLASH, SCOTT WEILAND And ROBERT TRUJILLO: Debut EP Coming Soon. Amazing to see thousands of the KISS Army with two dudes holding up a sign showing their dedication to KISS! The poster your referring to I found on the internet and did the old copy and paste. Kind of a smart marketing move to feature these two chaps as it shows everyone out there that KISS at the time was a  band of the people! Aug 24, 2017 - Kiss alive back cover banner. Or on the road, while on tour? The two fella’s in question are named Bruce Redoute and Lee Neaves. Whether it’s live or not it does not matter to me. Smoke, flames, etc. Documentary-style short of KISS ALIVE The Tribute rocking at Tin Roof Orlando On January 24th, 2020. IRON/SEW ON PATCH 8.5cm x 8.5cm Images sell! Sean once told me that he took you along with the big banner to a sold-out STYX show to get some good shots for the back cover. More to come …. Hahaha… Hands down best thing I’ve seen all day. BLABBERMOUTH.NET PRIVACY POLICY / Well how about some albums and their Back Covers which no one ever talks about! haha Before someone starts believing in a conspiracy theory, please set the record straight for once and for all… Did you take the photo at the Cobo Hall (or any other KISS show)? and (Michigan  Palace). ALBUM COVER Click image to enlarge Description OFFICIAL LICENSED KISS ALIVE! Back cover shows the older Casablanca logo without 'Records and Filmworks' printed beneath it located in the lower right corner. It was a very small community of music fans back then. … where we were all fans of the blues and shared the same influences. ( Log Out /  An excerpt from the Costello interview follows: Kiss Kollector Online: The first time you photographed KISS was on March 21, 1975 at the Beacon Theatre in New York. It was intended for press and magazines but was used on the cover. Fin Costello: "Yes, back then the bands were closer to the audience and related to them more. Actually a buddy give me that copy as I have a mint copy that I bought 2 years ago. Ahh when I can surprise a Die Hard KISS fanatic my day is made! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. is one album no Kiss fan should be without ... along with a stereo turntable to play it on, which I also purchased from Amazon. The origins of Alive II go back to early 1977 when the band's manager Bill Aucoin suggested that Kramer record a live album during the evening show at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on April 2, 1977. I would travel with them and always let them see the pictures before they went out. Thanks for the shout out too. Continuing the Kiss tradition of including promotional items with their albums, Alive II was packaged with a full-color booklet titled "The Evolution of Kiss" and a set of temporary transfer tattoos in a cartoon style. I had been shooting the Brecker Bros at Todd Rundgren's studio that afternoon so I had the cameras with me. Meh. They were doing the first number when we came into the back of the theatre and I had never seen anything like it. Enjoy the read! Follow Thunder Bay Arena Rock on WordPress.com, PowerPop... An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture, David Lee Roth: In The Heat of the Night (Live 1994). © 2020 Blabbermouth.net My son Tony bought this Kiss album back in the 1970s using money he had saved. Label: Casablanca - 1C 188-97 185/86,EMI Electrola - 1C 188-97 185/86 • Format: 2x, Vinyl LP, Album, Repress Gatefold Cover • Country: Germany • Genre: Rock • Style: Hard Rock, Pop Rock Kiss Kollector Online: Did the band ever thank you for the inspiration and everything, or perhaps award you with a gold record? does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. Notice the country clothes and how he looks annoyed about the kiss kids, There’s no apostrophe in the words “covers” and “fellas.”. featured a photo of the audience (The KISS Army) at Cobo Hall in Detroit, along with two young KISS fans by the names of Bruce Redoute and Lee Neaves whom are holding up a homemade KISS banner. Welcome to a new series here that I’m calling Back Covers. Here’s an updated pic of them below holding the exact same poster that they drew decades earlier at the exact same spot in Cobo Hall! If that sounds like a lot of product, consider this: In 1978, Casablanca jammed another six KISS-branded albums into the bins. What always was impressive was the back cover photo taken at Cobo Hall in Detroit by Fin Costello back in 1975! The costume and makeup were perfect for the scary theatrical show they had conceived.". It’s a simple concept really as we all have our favourite Album Cover’s right? The plan was to release a live album to give Kiss some much deserved time off before recording the album that would become Love Gun later that autumn. Many of our family and friends are visible in the video!! Not much from the 70s made it Max. Choose the letter on the top of this page to select. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Aug 19, 2017 - Explore Donald Godfrey's board "Kiss Album Covers" on Pinterest. 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