Kissology Volume One: 1974–1977

Kissology Volume One: 1974–1977
Kissology Volume One: 1974–1977
Video by Kiss
Released	October 31, 2006
Recorded	1974–1977
Genre	Hard rock
Length	203 min. (disc 1); 176 min. (disc 2)
Label	VH1 Classic Records
Producer	Alex Coletti; Roger Coletti
Kiss chronology

Kissology Volume One: 1974–1977 is a DVD/Home Video released by the hard rock band Kiss on October 31, 2006. It contains two discs, plus one of three separate bonus discs sold only within initial first pressings. Also included with the DVD set is a 20-page color booklet, with commentary on each portion of the DVD. Some versions of this DVD have a replica of Kiss's "Spring Tour '75" backstage pass as an iron-on.

As a promotional effort for Kissology Volume One, National CineMedia presented a one-night screening of selected portions of the DVD at a limited number of theaters on October 26, 2006. The screening began with an introductory interview with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, and included the documentary of Kiss's 1975 trip to Cadillac, Michigan, as well as a 1976 Cobo Arena concert (both from Disc 1).^[1] The set was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA in the US.^[2]

Track listing

Disc 1

Long Beach Auditorium, Long Beach, CA (February 17, 1974)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Acrobat"

ABC's *In Concert* (recorded February 21, 1974, aired March 29)
No.	Title	Length
2.	"Nothin' To Lose"
3.	"Firehouse"
4.	"Black Diamond"

*The Mike Douglas Show* (recorded April 29, 1974, aired May 21)
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Gene Simmons interview"
6.	"Firehouse"

Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (January 31, 1975 – Hotter Than Hell Tour)
No.	Title	Length
7.	"Deuce"
8.	"Strutter"
9.	"Got To Choose"
10.	"Hotter Than Hell"
11.	"Firehouse"
12.	"Watchin' You"
13.	"Nothin’ To Lose"
14.	"Parasite"
15.	"100,000 Years"
16.	"Stanley's Solo + Black Diamond"
17.	"Cold Gin"
18.	"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" (incomplete)

*The Midnight Special* (April 1, 1975)
No.	Title	Length
19.	"She"
20.	"Black Diamond"

*Alive!* promotional videos (1975)
No.	Title	Length
21.	"C'mon and Love Me"
22.	"Rock and Roll All Nite"

Documentary: Cadillac, Michigan (October 1975)
No.	Title	Length

Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (January 26, 1976 – Alive! Tour)
No.	Title	Length
23.	"Deuce"
24.	"Strutter"
25.	"C'mon and Love Me"
26.	"Hotter Than Hell"
27.	"Firehouse"
28.	"She"
29.	"Parasite"
30.	"Nothin’ To Lose"
31.	"100,000 Years"
32.	"Black Diamond"
33.	"Cold Gin"
34.	"Rock and Roll All Nite"
35.	"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"

EASTER EGG: Deuce Live at Coventry (1973)
No.	Title	Length

Disc 2

*So It Goes*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Interview"
2.	"Black Diamond" (partial)

*The Paul Lynde Halloween Special* (recorded October 19–20, 1976, aired October 31)
No.	Title	Length
3.	"Interview"
4.	"King of the Night Time World"

Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan (April 2, 1977 – Rock & Roll Over Tour)
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Detroit Rock City"
6.	"Take Me"
7.	"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
8.	"Ladies Room"
9.	"Firehouse"
10.	"Makin' Love"
11.	"I Want You"
12.	"Cold Gin"
13.	"Do You Love Me"
14.	"Nothin' to Lose"
15.	"God of Thunder"
16.	"Rock and Roll All Nite"
17.	"Shout It Out Loud"
18.	"Beth"
19.	"Black Diamond"

*Don Kirshner's Rock Concert* (May 28, 1977)
No.	Title	Length
20.	"I Want You"
21.	"Hard Luck Woman"
22.	"Love 'Em and Leave 'Em"

The Summit, Houston, TX (September 2, 1977 – Love Gun Tour)
No.	Title	Length
23.	"I Stole Your Love"
24.	"Take Me"
25.	"Ladies Room"
26.	"Firehouse"
27.	"Love Gun"
28.	"Hooligan"
29.	"Makin' Love"
30.	"Christine Sixteen"
31.	"Shock Me"
32.	"I Want You"
33.	"Calling Dr. Love"
34.	"Shout It Out Loud"
35.	"God of Thunder"
36.	"Rock and Roll All Nite"
37.	"Detroit Rock City"
38.	"Beth"
39.	"Black Diamond"

During the middle of "Rock and Roll All Nite", the footage switches to the previous night, September 1. The remaining songs are also from this show.

EASTER EGG: Ace Frehley Wedding Performance (1976)
No.	Title	Length

Bonus Disc (Best Buy)

Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (January 25, 1976 – Alive! Tour)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Deuce"
2.	"Strutter"
3.	"C'mon and Love Me"
4.	"Hotter Than Hell"
5.	"Firehouse"
6.	"She"
7.	"Ladies in Waiting"
8.	"Nothin' To Lose"
9.	"100,000 Years"
10.	"Black Diamond"

Bonus Disc (Amazon and other major retailers)

Madison Square Garden, New York City (February 18, 1977 – Rock & Roll Over Tour)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Detroit Rock City"
2.	"Take Me"
3.	"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
4.	"Firehouse"
5.	"Nothin' To Lose"
6.	"Shout It Out Loud"
7.	"Black Diamond"

Bonus Disc (Wal-Mart)

Capital Centre, Largo, MD (December 20, 1977 – Alive II Tour)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Stole Your Love"
2.	"Ladies Room"
3.	"Firehouse"
4.	"Love Gun"
5.	"Makin' Love"
6.	"Christine Sixteen"
7.	"I Want You"
8.	"Calling Dr. Love"
9.	"Shout It Out Loud"
10.	"God of Thunder"
11.	"Rock and Roll All Nite"
12.	"Black Diamond"

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[2]	5× Platinum	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

[1] Kissonline

[United_StatesKissKissology_Volume_1videoCertRef-2] "American video certifications – Kiss – Kissology Volume 1". Recording Industry Association of America.

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