As many have stated, this is a light and easy read. The latest of many titles about kiss, this oral history documents the bands formation and rise to superstardom from 1972 to 1975. The making of kiss 19721975 chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the. Dec 31, 2017 live at the academy of music, new york, ny 19731231 deuce cold gin nothin to lose firehouse let me know 100,000 years black diamond. Kiss online kiss chronology the complete history of kiss. Aug, 2011 live concert footage of kiss edited to the cd track. If you are a kiss fan, or just a music fan in general, this book is a must read. The making of kiss 1972 1975 chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album alive. The making of kiss 19721975 chronicles, for the first time, the. The making of kiss 1972 1975 is a 544page hardcover book that chronicles for the. The making of kiss 1972 1975 by ken sharp with gene simmons and paul stanley is an it harpercollins publication. Aug 09, 2017 i try to read at least one book a month and for july it was nothin to lose. Kiss trace their roots to wicked lester, a new york citybased rock band led by gene simmons and paul stanley. The making of kiss 1972 1975 is a 544page hardcover book that chronicles for the first time the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album alive.
Having amassed over 200 interviews, author ken sharp with band members gene simmons and paul stanley presents an engrossing oral. One can only hope that sharp will compile a companion piece that discusses the even more dramatic period of 1976 through 1978, because this read is. Not only does it contain comments from the band members, it features comments from the crew around the band, as well as fellow artists who shared stage with the phenomenon called kiss. The early years is an official pictorial book consisting of previously unseen photos from kiss early period during the early 1970s up until the alive. The making of kiss 19721975 by paul stanley, ken sharp and gene simmons 2014, paperback nothin to lose. The making of kiss 1972 1975 nothing better than a good bad movie nothin to lose. They recorded one album, which was shelved by epic records, and played a handful of live shows. The making of kiss 19721975 chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album alive. The making of kiss 1972 1975 is a 544page hardcover book that chronicles for the first time the crucial formative years. I try to read at least one book a month and for july it was nothin to lose. The making of kiss 19721975, created in collusion with simmons and stanley. Nothin to lose an indelible and irresistible portrait of the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss and the music scene they changed foreverculminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album alive and the smash single rock and roll all niteincluding original interviews with. This book contains 560 pages and over 200 photos, wich some of them never published before.
Written by ken sharp, paul stanley and gene simmons, nothin to lose. The making of kiss 19721975 will be released on september 10, 20 via it books, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. Excellent condition, not all wrinkled up and beat to death like a lot of these books. Coming soon on the back inner cover, without any album art, and another following the release of the album that showed the albums artwork. Includes an insert mailing card for joining the kiss army. The making of kiss 19721975 by ken sharp with gene simmons and paul stanley is an it harpercollins publication. The making of kiss 19721975, a new book written by gene simmons and author ken sharp, will be published this summer. Drawing on more than two hundred interviews, the book offers a captivating. Kiss concert history online tourbooks 1975 on tour. Unhappy with the direction of wicked lester, simmons and stanley part ways with the other members in 1972 after epic records rejected an album recorded by the group. Simmons and stanley, feeling a new musical direction was needed, abandoned wicked lester in 1972 and began forming a new group. The making of kiss 19721975 ebook written by ken sharp, mr. The making of kiss 1972 1975, created in collusion with simmons and stanley.
Released on september 10, 1975, the doubledisc set contains live versions of selected tracks from their first three studio albums, kiss. Ken sharp includes interviews with band members, producers, management, stage and art designers, and rock photographers, an oral history of the legendary rock band offers a behindthescenes look at kisss. Kiss often stylized as ki is an american rock band formed in new york city in january 1973 by paul stanley, gene simmons, peter criss, and ace frehley. As a kiss fan this was a really a no brainer to read. Its a shame that few nonkiss fans will ever read this book. From the breaking up of wicked lester and the founding of kiss in 1972, to the major breakthrough that was kiss alive. From her archive, goldsmith has compiled fan favorites as well as many neverbeforeseen photographs, all which perfectly capture the enduring phenomenon that is kiss.
It was fantastic and easily the most indepth biography ive ever read. The book is rather jampacked with information and stories of the early days. Aug 24, 20 this september, harper collins is publishing sharps latest investigation into the bands legacy with nothin to lose. The making of kiss 1972 1975 20 in pdf, epub formats. Kiss on tour destroyer 1976 concert program book with inserts. The making of kiss 19721975, a new book written by gene simmons and author ken sharp, will be published this. The making of kiss 1972 1975, a new book written by gene simmons and author ken sharp, will be published this summer. It is considered to be their breakthrough and a landmark for live albums. Having amassed over 200 interviews, author ken sharp with band members gene simmons and paul stanley presents an engrossing oral history that chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating in the groundbreaking success of.
The making of kiss 19721975 read an excerpt of this book. I met ken sharp, the new york times bestselling music biographer, on kiss kruise iii and i recently finished his latest book. Ken sharp includes interviews with band members, producers, management, stage and art designers, and rock photographers, an oral history of the legendary rock band offers a behindthescenes look at kiss. The book starts way back when paul and gene first meet. The making of kiss 19721975 by ken sharp, gene simmons. The making of kiss 1972 1975 chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the.
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The making of kiss 19721975 kindle edition by sharp, ken. The making of kiss 1972 1975 chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album alive and the smash single rock and roll all nite, a song that nearly four decades later remains one of rocks most enduring anthems. This highly informative book focuses on kiss during 1972 1975. Its a shame that few non kiss fans will ever read this book. Kiss the illustrated guide to kiss in japan 19752015. The making of kiss 19721975 is a 544page hardcover book that chronicles for the first time the crucial formative years of the legendary. The making of john lennon and yoko onos double fantasy kiss book. Obviously, my latest book being nothin to lose, but beyond kiss ive done books on everyone from john lennon to elvis to cheap trick to the.
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