Kiss Symphony: Alive IV

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Kiss Symphony: Alive IV
Live album by Kiss
Released	July 22, 2003
Recorded	February 28, 2003 (2-disc edition); October 7, 2003 (single-disc edition)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	1:36:15
Label	Kiss Sanctuary
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Kiss chronology
The Very Best of Kiss (2002) Kiss Symphony: Alive IV (2003)
Single Disc Edition cover.

Kiss Symphony: Alive IV is a 2003 live album from Kiss performing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The arrangements were made by David Campbell, who also conducted the MSO. It is the group's fifth live album and first release under Kiss Records and Sanctuary Records.

Contents 1 The songs 2 Track listing 2.1 2-Disc Edition 2.1.1 Disc 1 2.1.2 Disc 2 2.2 Single-Disc Edition 3 Personnel 4 Trivia 5 References 6 External links

[edit] The songs

The songs on the album appear in the order they were performed, with the concert split into three acts. In Act One, the members of Kiss performed 6 songs by themselves. In Act Two, Kiss performed an acoustic set with the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble for the next five songs. In Act Three, the longest act, the band played with the full 60 piece orchestra on all tracks.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks recorded at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne, Australia, on February 28, 2003.

[edit] 2-Disc Edition

[edit] Disc 1

1. "Deuce" (Gene Simmons)
   • performed by Kiss
2. "Strutter" (Paul Stanley, Simmons)
   • performed by Kiss
3. "Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll" (Stanley, Simmons)
   • performed by Kiss
4. "Lick It Up" (Vinnie Vincent, Stanley)
   • performed by Kiss
5. "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons)
   • performed by Kiss
6. "Psycho Circus" (Stanley, Adam Mitchell)
   • performed by Kiss
7. "Beth" (Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Bob Ezrin)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
8. "Forever" (Stanley, Michael Bolton)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
9. "Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Stephen Coronel)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
10. "Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Vini Poncia)
    • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
11. "Shandi" (Stanley, Poncia)
    • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble

[edit] Disc 2

1. "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2. "King of the Night Time World" (Stanley, Ezrin, Kim Fowley, Mark Anthony)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
3. "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
4. "Shout It Out Loud" (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
5. "God of Thunder" (Stanley)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
6. "Love Gun" (Stanley)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
7. "Black Diamond" (Stanley)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
8. "Great Expectations" (Simmons, Ezrin)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (featuring the Australian Children's Choir)
9. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (Stanley, Desmond Child, Poncia)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
10. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons)
    • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

[edit] Single-Disc Edition

1. "Deuce" (Simmons)
   • performed by Kiss
2. "Lick It Up" (Vincent, Stanley)
   • performed by Kiss
3. "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons)
   • performed by Kiss
4. "Beth" (Criss, Ezrin, Penridge)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
5. "Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Coronel)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
6. "Shandi" (Stanley, Poncia)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
7. "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
8. "King of the Night Time World" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley, Anthony)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
9. "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley)
   • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
10. "Great Expectations" (Simmons, Ezrin)
    • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
11. "Shout It Out Loud" (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin)
    • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
12. "God of Thunder" (Stanley)
    • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
13. "Love Gun" (Stanley)
    • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
14. "Black Diamond" (Stanley)
    • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
15. "Great Expectations" (Simmons, Ezrin)
    • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra featuring the Australian Children's Choir
16. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons)
    • performed by Kiss and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
17. "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" (Joey Ramone)
    • Bonus track; originally recorded by The Ramones

[edit] Personnel

• Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, lead vocals
• Gene Simmons - bass guitar, lead vocals
• Tommy Thayer - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Peter Criss - drums, lead vocals

with

• The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
• Mark Opitz-Producer

[edit] Trivia

• Back in 2001, KISS was to release the original Alive IV (Featuring the original re-united lineup) but, due to label politics and contracts, it was not to be. Even with the artwork being revealed^[1] and "Rock and Roll All Nite" (from Alive IV) being added to the Kiss Box Set, the album was shelved. The band then moved labels from Universal/Island to Sanctuary Music and they released Alive IV - Kiss Symphony. However the original Alive IV was indeed released when the band released the box set of all past Alive albums entitled Kiss Alive! 1975-2000 in 2006 . The album is not called Alive IV, but rather ALIVE: The Millennium Concert.

• The members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra who accompanied Kiss during this performance wore makeup that mimicked the band members. At the same time they also wore tuxedos.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.kissasylum.com/photos/Alive4japan.jpg

[edit] External links

• Kiss FAQ - Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, Accessed on April 24, 2006
• Kiss FAQ - Kiss Symphony: Alive IV (Single-Disc Edition), Accessed on August 10, 2006

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