Alive III by Kiss (CD, May-1993, Mercury)

The standout and my favorite of the 4 Alive CD's. Paul's singing is really at its peak with incredible emotional and feel (soul).It's just awesome as he appears to be inspired by playing with the other great musicians. The lead guitar work is a standout, superior, powerful, clear, clean and bold, alla Jimmy Paige. The drums are excellent period. So smooth, active and clear. "I Still Love You" and "Creatures Of The Night"are my personal favorites on this CD as they clearly verify the improved music and awesome vocals. All the songs are great. Vintage Kiss power rock with soul.I want to give it six stars ******

kiss fan for over 37 years
i seen this item and went crazzy trying to get the money for it.
now i cant wait until it gets here.

Track listing
1. Creatures of the Night
2. Deuce
3. I Just Wanna
4. Unholy
5. Heaven's on Fire
6. Watchin' You
7. Domino
8. I Was Made For Lovin' You
9. I Still Love You
10. Rock and Roll All Nite
11. Lick It Up
12. Forever
13. I Love It Loud
14. Detroit Rock City
15. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II
16. Star Spangled Banner


Details
Producer: Eddie Kramer, Kiss
Distributor: Universal Distribution
Recording type: Live
Recording mode: Stereo
SPAR Code: n/a


Album notes
Kiss: Paul Stanley (vocals, guitar); Gene Simmons (vocals, bass);
Eric Singer (vocals, drums); Bruce Kulick (guitar).
Additional personnel: Derek Sherinian (keyboards).
Recorded live in Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana during Kiss' 1992 "Revenge Tour."
If ALIVE III doesn't quite contain the overall quality of material that ALIVE! or ALIVE II did, it nonetheless offers its share of gems. Out of the later (post-makeup) Kiss songs, "Lick it Up" and "Heaven's on Fire" seem to hold up best when thrown in the company of "Detroit Rock City" and "Deuce."
Luckily the duds are few, made up for by an inspired reworking of the "Star Spangled Banner" (which should make any self-respecting head-banger place his hand over his heart while continuing to bang his head) and the somewhat radical reworking of the old Argent chestnut "God Gave Rock and Roll to You." Seemingly inspired by these covers and the energy surge that must come from playing in Detroit (The "Rock City" where much of the album was recorded), Gene and Paul put on a show more than worthy of the Kiss name and legacy. ALIVE IV anyone?


Editorial reviews
...even if Kiss hasn't maintained its mid-'70s chart presence, their material remains as crunchy and melodic as ever....this third time is a charmer...
Musician (07/01/1993)

3 Stars - Good - ...'Deuce,' vintage Kiss, rendered here with rampant punch, still sounds awesome, despite Gene Simmons's now mellowed manly holler....canny power pop given a merciless headbanging...
Q Magazine (06/01/1993)

...Tighter and tougher than ALIVE II, if not the landmark ALIVE!... - Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly (05/21/1993)

This belongs in every kiss fans collection ,a really great sounding concert,with no surprises just strait up rock&roll,the recording sound is really good

This was Kiss's first good album since Creatures of the Night. A lot of their albums after they removed their makeup were extremely lackluster but this album was the exception by using hit songs such as Detroit Rock City, I Still Love You, Creatures of the Night, I Love It Loud, Forever, and I Was Made For Loving You. Kiss always seems to have great success with Live Albums and this was no exception. Definitely worth every penny!