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KISS will be releasing a deluxe 50th anniversary edition of “Alive!” on November 21. KISS Army members can pre-order an 8LP/Blu-ray set, a 4CD/Blu-ray set, etc. HERE.

The following was said about the vinyl box set:

“‘Alive!’ turns 50 – a golden jubilee for the iconic live album that catapulted KISS and revolutionized live albums for the music industry from end-of-career obscurity into career-defining mainstream success. Often revered as one of the greatest live albums ever by countless music journalists, ‘Alive!’ is celebrated with a Super Deluxe 180-gram 8-LP + Blu-ray Audio boxset showcasing 120 total tracks amplified with 88 unreleased tracks. LPs 1 & 2 feature the original album newly remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original 1975 stereo analog master tapes. LPs 3 thru 6 showcase two full-length concerts from the 1975 ‘Dressed To Kill’ Tour – RKO Orpheum Theatre in Davenport, Iowa on July 20, Second Show and Wildwood Convention Hall in Wildwood, New Jersey on July 23 – are newly mixed by legendary producer & engineer Eddie Kramer from the original multi-track analog tapes as KISS performed in 1975 – no overdubs. Bonus tracks on LP 7 & 8 include five rehearsal tracks at the Davenport gig including an impromptu jam and an additional six songs from Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland, Ohio on June 21, 1975 – all newly mixed by Eddie Kramer from the original multi-tracks. The Blu-ray Audio disc features Alive! newly mixed by Eddie Kramer from the original album multi-track analog tapes in Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround along with the newly remastered stereo in 192kHz 24-bit and 96kHz 24-bit PCM stereo set to a brand-new visualizer featuring a treasure trove of unreleased live photos.

The Super Deluxe explodes further with an extensive array of bonus kollectibles including:

* 100-page Hardcover Book with extensive liner notes by Ken Sharp featuring new interviews from Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and many notable Alive!-era KISS team members plus tons of unreleased photos and rare imagery.

* ‘Alive!’ 1975 Press Kit featuring

* Press Release

* Four Black & White Glossy Photos 7.5”x10”

* Marketing Slick Sheet

* ‘Alive!’ Tour Program

* ‘Alive!’ Back Cover Fan Banner Poster

* Album Cover Lenticular

* T-shirt Iron-on

* Four Live Color Glossy Photos

* Peter Criss Drum Head Litho

* Wildwood Concert Poster 20”x28”

* Cleveland Concert Mini-Poster 10”x17”

* Cobo Arena Concert Main Floor Ticket Stub

* Wildwood Concert Ticket Stub

* Cleveland Concert Ticket Stub

* Cobo Arena Concert Backstage Pass

* New Year’s Eve – Nassau Backstage Pass

* Four Double-Sided Coasters

* Four Guitar Picks

* Bumper Sticker 8”x2.5”

* Alive! Die-Cut Double-Sided Mobile

* Gotham Rock City News Volume 4 Newspaper – Track-by-Track interview with Eddie Kramer of nearly all tracks appearing on the collection”

Here’s the track listing:

“Alive!” (Remastered):

01. “Deuce”
02. “Strutter”
03. “Got To Choose”
04. “Hotter Than Hell”
05. “Firehouse”
06. “Nothin’ To Lose”
07. “C’mon And Love Me”
08. “Parasite”
09. “She”
10. “Watchin’ You”
11. “100,000 Years”
12. “Black Diamond”
13. “Rock Bottom”
14. “Cold Gin”
15. “Rock And Roll All Nite”
16. “Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll”

Live In Davenport, Iowa – RKO Orpheum Theatre – July 20, 1975 – Second Show:

01. “Deuce”
02. “Strutter”
03. “Got To Choose”
04. “Hotter Than Hell”
05. “Firehouse”
06. “She”
07. “Ace Frehley Guitar Solo”
08. “Nothin’ To Lose”
09. “C’mon And Love Me”
10. “100,000 Years”
11. “Peter Criss Drum Solo” / “100,000 Years”
12. “Black Diamond”
13. “Cold Gin”
14. “Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll”

Live In Wildwood, New Jersey – Wildwood Convention Hall – July 23, 1975:

01. “Deuce”
02. “Strutter”
03. “Got To Choose”
04. “Hotter Than Hell”
05. “Firehouse”
06. “She”
07. “Ace Frehley Guitar Solo”
08. “Nothin’ To Lose”
09. “C’mon And Love Me”
10. “100,000 years”
11. “Peter Criss Drum Solo” / “100,000 Years”
12. “Parasite”
13. “Black Diamond”
14. “Cold Gin”
15. “Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll”

Bonus Live:

Rehearsals – Live In Davenport, Iowa – RKO Orpheum Theatre – JULY 20, 1975:

01. “KISS Jam”
02. “Room Service”
03. “Strange Ways”
04. “Rock Bottom”
05. “Watchin’ You”

Live In Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland Music Hall – June 21, 1975:

06. “She”
07. “Ace Frehley Guitar Solo”
08. “Nothin’ To Lose”
09. “C’mon And Love Me”
10. “100,000 Years”
11. “Peter Criss Drum Solo” / “100,000 Years”

Blu-ray Audio – ‘Alive!’ [Dolby Atmos / Dolby True HD 5.1 / 192kHz 24-bit & 96kHz 24-bit PCM Stereo]:

01. “Deuce”
02. “Strutter”
03. “Got To Choose”
04. “Hotter Than Hell”
05. “Firehouse”
06. “Nothin’ To Lose”
07. “C’mon And Love Me”
08. “Parasite”
09. “She”
10. “Watchin’ You”
11. “100,000 Years”
12. “Black Diamond”
13. “Rock Bottom”
14. “Cold Gin”
15. “Rock And Roll All Nite”
16. “Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll”