KISS - ALIVE! - (1975) - (Casablanca NBLP-7020) - Vinyl - {First US Double LP Pressing} 24-Bit/96kHz + 16-Bit/44kHz
KISS - ALIVE! (1975)
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 1.68 GB & 521 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | FSonic & FF | Full LP Artwork | First US Double LP Pressing
Genre: Rock | Casablanca Records ~ NBLP-7020
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 1.68 GB & 521 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | FSonic & FF | Full LP Artwork | First US Double LP Pressing
Genre: Rock | Casablanca Records ~ NBLP-7020
Alive! is Kiss' first live album and is considered their breakthrough, as well as a landmark for live albums. Released on September 10, 1975, the double-disc set contains live versions of selected tracks from their first three studio albums, . The record was recorded from concerts in Detroit, Michigan; Wildwood, New Jersey; Cleveland, Ohio; and Davenport, Iowa. What can be said about ALIVE!? Considered to be one of the best live rock albums of all time, this was the album that put KISS on the map & make them a household name. Released on September 11, 1975 the album became KISS’ highest selling album. It has apparently sold in excess of 9 Million copies worldwide! Interest was so severe, and sales so brisk, that the album was certified Gold, for sales of 500,000 copies, on December 4, 1975. The band members were presented their Gold awards backstage at their New Year’s show at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island. The award was Casablanca’s first proper award by one of their musical acts. This was an appropriate reward with the band having been the first to sign with the label. The album would also set the standard for future live albums. Up until this point KISS album sale had been marginal at best. The band's following was made up mainly of their live audiences. They were known for their live shows as concerts were selling out but records were staying on the shelves. This inspired Neil Bogart to re-package & re-release the first three studio albums in a special three record set called "The Originals". A very rare piece of KISS collectable vinyl to be sure. The Originals came with a book, a set of KISS collector cards, & a big KISS Army sticker. There were only three printings of this set ever done. First the white label promotional, then the first printing, and lastly a second printing. The originals has never been re-issued or released on CD. I included scans from all three printings of "The Originals" with my last posting (Dressed To Kill).
Track Listing
Side 1
1. Deuce
2. Strutter
3. Got To Choose
4. Hotter Then Hell
5. Firehouse
Side 2
1. Nothin' To Lose
2. C'mon And Love Me
3. Parasite
4. She
Side 3
1. Watchin' You
2. 100,000 Years
3. Black Diamond
Side 4
1. Rock Bottom
2. Cold Gin
3. Rock And Roll All Nite
4. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll
Side 1
1. Deuce
2. Strutter
3. Got To Choose
4. Hotter Then Hell
5. Firehouse
Side 2
1. Nothin' To Lose
2. C'mon And Love Me
3. Parasite
4. She
Side 3
1. Watchin' You
2. 100,000 Years
3. Black Diamond
Side 4
1. Rock Bottom
2. Cold Gin
3. Rock And Roll All Nite
4. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll
Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable
Shure V15VxMR Cartridge
LP Gear SHVN5xMR Super Analogue Stylus
Sonic Bliss Audiophile Turntable Mat
Custom built, all tube phono stage
Creative 0404 USB @ 24 bit / 96khz
Adobe Audition 3.0 for recording software
JBL LSR series studio monitors / subwoofer for playback listening
iZotope RX Advanced 2.02 for any cleaning needed (all done manually)
Adobe Photoshop for scans
mp3tag 2.49 for file tagging
Easy CD-DA Extractor Ultimate 10 v2011.3 for converting files
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Analyzed: KISS / ALIVE!
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.05 dB -13.24 dB 3:42 01-Deuce
DR12 -1.09 dB -15.29 dB 3:33 02-Strutter
DR11 -0.05 dB -14.36 dB 3:36 03-Got To Choose
DR11 -1.04 dB -14.34 dB 3:36 04-Hotter Than Hell
DR10 -0.87 dB -13.18 dB 3:58 05-Firehouse
DR11 -0.05 dB -13.00 dB 3:36 06-Nothin' To Lose
DR11 -0.05 dB -13.02 dB 3:05 07-C'mon And Love Me
DR11 -1.35 dB -14.89 dB 3:36 08-Parasite
DR11 -0.19 dB -13.40 dB 6:55 09-She
DR11 -0.05 dB -13.10 dB 3:48 10-Watchin' You
DR13 -0.91 dB -16.37 dB 12:10 11-100,000 Years
DR12 -0.50 dB -15.48 dB 5:52 12-Black Diamond
DR12 -0.23 dB -14.41 dB 3:45 13-Rock Bottom
DR12 -0.05 dB -14.51 dB 7:01 14-Cold Gin
DR12 -1.62 dB -15.44 dB 4:07 15-Rock And Roll All Nite
DR11 -0.40 dB -14.09 dB 5:55 16-Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3067 kbps
Codec: FLAC
KISS - ALIVE! - (1975) - (Casablanca NBLP-7020) - Vinyl - {First US Double LP Pressing} 24-Bit/96kHz + 16-Bit/44kHz
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Please enjoy hearing ALIVE! as it should be heard from the original vinyl!!!