ALIVE! (1975)

Details:

Casablanca/MICSA SEL-647/648 (Argentina, 1976; Two separate volumes)
Casablanca/Astor NBLP-7020 (Australia, 9/75)
Mercury/PolyGram 822 780-2 (Australia, 2/95 Special CD Reissue w/ EP)
Casablanca/Quality Records NBLP-7020 (Canada, 1975)
Casablanca/PolyGram NBLP-7020 (Canada, 1978)
Casablanca/Quatro LP-CAS-8002 (Chile, 1977 - Part I)
Casablanca/Quatro LP-CAS-8009 (Chile, 1977 - Part II)
Casablanca/Fediscos LP-28533 (Ecuador, 1981 - Dynasty labels)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6640-026 (Europe, 1980)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6639-061/062 (European Reissue, 1980s)
Casablanca/Pathe Marconi 2C 156-97185/6 (France, 1976)
Casablanca/Vogue CBLA-71001/2 (France, 1977)
Casablanca/EMI-Electrola 1C 188-97 185/86 (Germany, 1975)
Casablanca/Bellaphon NB-7004 (Germany, 1976)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6640-026 (Germany, 1980)
Casablanca NBLP-7020 (Holland, 1975)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6640-026 (Holland, 1980)
Casablanca/Durium CALP-5006/5007 (Italy, 1976)
Casablanca/Victor SJET-9569/70 (Japan, 1975)
Casablanca/Victor VIP-9517/18 (Japan, 1976)
Casablanca/Polystar 19S-1/2 (Japan, 1980)
Polystar R32C-2028 (Japan, 1984)
Polystar (Japan, 1987 - CD Reissue)
Mercury PHCR-10021/22 (Japan, 1997 - CD Remaster)
Mercury/PolyGram K.K. PHJR-20005/06 (Japan, 1998/9 - colored vinyl, part of Originals box)
Universal/Mercury PHCR-94055/56 (Japan, 9/19/1998 - CD Remaster Reissue)
Universal/Mercury UICY-2363 (Japan, 9/21/02 - Reissue)
Universal/Mercury UICY-93093/4 (Japan, 7/5/06 - Limited Edition)
Universal/Mercury UICY-6640/1 (Japan, 12/20/06 - Reissue)
Casablanca/Gamma GX-01-803/04 (Mexico, 1976)
Casablanca/PolyGram LPR-43010 (Mexico, 1980 - many with mispring gatefolds using "Alive II")
Casablanca/Direction 2D-100 (New Zealand, 1975)
Casablanca/El Virrey CAS0007020-0 (Peru, 1977)
Casablanca/Sabtel NAD-27015 (South Africa, 1975)
Casablanca/Sabtel NAD-7015 (South Africa, 1977 - "Love Gun" Reissue)
Casablanca/EMI-Electrola 4C 188-97 185/86 (Sweden, 1975)
Casablanca/EMI CBSP-401 (UK, 6/76)
Casablanca/EMI CBC-4011/2 (UK, 6/76)
Casablanca/Pye CALD-5001 (UK, 5/77 - red, then later black vinyl)
Casablanca/Phonogram PRID-3 (UK, 9/84 "Priceless" Series)
Casablanca/Vertigo 822 780-2 (UK, 5/89 - CD Reissue)
Casablanca NBLP-7020 (US, 9/10/75)
Casablanca/PolyGram 822-780-1/4 (US, 7/85 - Reissue)
Casablanca/PolyGram 822-780-2 (US, 7/87 - CD Reissue)
Mercury 532-377-2/4 (US Remaster, 7/15/97, includes booklet reprint)
Casablanca/PolyGram 822-780-1 (US, 2008 - Back-2-Black Issue)
Mercury/Island Def Jam Music Group B001981801-A (USA, 4/1/2014 - 180g vinyl)

Tracks:

A1. Deuce (3:32) - Simmons | LYRICS
A2. Strutter (3:12) - Simmons/Stanley | LYRICS
A3. Got To Choose (3:35) - Stanley | LYRICS
A4. Hotter Than Hell (3:11) - Stanley | LYRICS
A5. Firehouse (3:42) - Stanley | LYRICS
B1. Nothin' To Lose (3:23) - Simmons | LYRICS
B2. C'mon And Love Me (2:52) - Stanley | LYRICS
B3. Parasite (3:21) - Frehley | LYRICS
B4. She (6:42) - Simmons/Coronel | LYRICS
C1. Watchin' You (3:37) - Simmons | LYRICS
C2. 100,000 Years (11:52) - Simmons/Stanley | LYRICS
C3. Black Diamond (5:21) - Stanley | LYRICS
D1. Rock Bottom (3:08) - Frehley/Stanley | LYRICS
D2. Cold Gin (5:21) - Frehley | LYRICS
D3. Rock And Roll All Nite (3:37) - Simmons/Stanley | LYRICS

(USA #12, 11/15/75; AUZ #18; CAN #13)

D4. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll (5:09) - Simmons/Stanley | LYRICS

Notes:

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Eddie Kramer, assisted by Neal Teeman. Recorded live during the "Dressed to Kill" tour. Overdubbed and mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY, in late July / early August 1975. The concerts recorded for use on the album included: Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI on May 16; Music Hall, Cleveland, OH, on June 21; two shows at the Orpheum Theatre in Davenport, IA, on July 20; and the Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ, on July 23 (Gooch, Suhs - KISS Alive Forever). The "Back to Black" 180g vinyl issue was part of Universal's 60th anniversary of the vinyl format, though there were criticisms that the source for many albums in the series may have been digital rather than the original analogue. Some South American releases came in two separate albums. French EMI/Pathe Marconi issue replaces discography on gatefold with live pictures from booklet (this was that country's first KISS release).

Chart Action:

Chart Peak (USA): #9 (12/20/75) with 110 weeks on charts. Other countries: CAN #3; SWE #22; UK #49.

RIAA/Sales:

USA: "Alive!" was Kiss' first RIAA certification, attaining Gold on 12/4/75. The album has never been officially recertified (album purported to be 4X Platinum, but uncertified at that level) and even as late as November 1977 was still being reported on the Billboard album charts as only "gold" certified. It has sold over 274,000 (3/12) copies since the SoundScan era commenced in 1991. From the "hype" department: An Aucoin Management ad in Billboard (1/22/77) proclaimed "over 2 million copies sold." The album was certified gold by the CRIA (Canada) for sales of 50,000 copies on 2/1/76, the band's first Canadian certification. The album was certified gold by the ARIA (Australia) for sales in excess of AU$150,000 in June 1976.

Multimedia:

Standard gatefold (though several variations!)

Generic Dust Sleeve: 1 (1975) | 2 (1976)
Booklet: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8
Cover sticker

Center-Rings
(US): Promotional (1975)
(US): "Bogart" (1975, Type 1) | "Bogart" (1975, Type 2) | "Bogart" (1975, Type 3) | "Bogart" Reissue 1 | "Bogart" Reissue 2 | "Casbah" Reissue | "Filmworks" Reissue | PolyGram reissue (1985) | BMG (1985) | "Back-2-Black" (2008) | KISS40 (2014)
(Argentina): MICSA (1976)
(Australia): Astor Bogart (1975) | Filmworks (1977)
(Brazil): Casbah (1976)
(Canada): Quality "Bogart" (1975) | Casbah (1976) | Filmworks (1977) | PolyGram Filmworks (1978)
(Chile): Part 1 (1976) | Part 2 (1977)
(Colombia): Philips (1981)
(Ecuador): Fediscos (1981)
(El Salvador): Boni (1979)
(Europe): 1982 Reissue | KISS40 (2014)
(France): EMI (1975) | Vogue | Phonogram (1982)
(Germany): EMI Bogart | Casbah | Bellaphon Casbah (1976) | Filmworks (1977) | Gatefold | Phonogram (1982)
(Holland): Bogart (1975) | Filmworks (1980)
(Italy): Durium Filmworks (1977) | Gatefold | Phonogram (1980)
(Japan): SJET (Promo) | SJET (Bogart) | SJET (Casbah) | VIP (Casbah) | VIP (Filmworks) | 19S-1 (Promo) | 19S-1 (Filmworks) | R32C (Filmworks)
(Mexico): Gamma (1976) | PolyGram (1978) | PolyGram (1979)
(New Zealand): Direction (1976) | Gatefold | Phonogram (1979)
(Norway): Phonogram (1980)
(Peru): Blue Casbah (1977) | El Virrey | Gatefold Color | Blue
(South Africa): Sabtel "Bogart" (1975) | Casbah (1976) | Filmworks (1978)
(Sweden): EMI Bogart (1976) | Filmworks (1978)
(Taiwain): Hawk Black (1970s unofficial issue)
(UK): EMI | CALD-5001 (Red) | CALD-5001 (Black) | CALD-5001 (Black - non-Love Gun label) | Phonogram (PRID) | Gatefold
(Venezuela): Bogart (1975) | Casbah (1977)

Rear cover credits
Australia | Canada Quality | Polygram | Ecuador: Fediscos | Gatefold (1981) | Euro K40 | France Vogue | Gatefold | Vogue 2 | Rock | Phonogram | Germany EMI | Italy Durium | Japan SJET | VIP | 19S-1 | R32C | Mexico Gamma | Cover | New Zealand Direction | Peru El Virrey | South Africa: Sabtel | Artone | Taiwan Hawk (Black Label) | USA "Filmworks" | BMG Filmworks" | UK EMI CBSP-401 | Made By | PYE CALD-5001
Argentine Cover Scans: Part 1 | Part 2
Chilean Part 2 Cover Scan
Alive! Chinese Center-ring

Japan Booklet Detail | Obi SJET | Obi VIP | Obi 19S-1 | Obi R32C

Alternative Cover(s):
The album was issued in Argentina and Chile as two separate albums...

Argentina




Chile