Kiss - Kissology Vol. 2 1978-1991 (2007, DVD)

It was nice to finally see some of this footage without staring through a grainy picture and inaudible sound of a fifth generation bootleg.

Many of these clips have been around in various forms forever, but never painstakingly cleaned up, like they are here. Case in point would be the Australia show from 1980. Wow it looked great and has some rare performances of Shandi and others from the Unmasked album that have not been performed since. Most bootlegs of this show are GARBAGE.

The are many great TV spots and interviews that were new to me. It was sad to see the bickering that went on after the departure of Peter Criss. You get a couple different viewpoints from some interviews of the time.

Another BIG item is the release of "KISS Meets the Phantom" (titled here as: KISS In Attack of the Phantoms - The European Theatrical release that contains some better special effects and different songs...virtually the same cheesy movie) finally "officially" released in the US.

You get over 6 full hours of concert footage, interviews, videos, and more with audio commentary by Gene, Paul & Bruce. AND...Depending on where you bought your box set, it will contain a bonus DVD. Mine came from Best Buy and has a bonus disc from their 1988 Performance at the Ritz in New York. The Wal-Mart set contains the Largo 1979 show from the Dynasty Tour.

Don't Miss Out on this one!!

"You Wanted the Best,
You Got the Best...
The Hottest Band in the World...
KISS!


This 4-disc DVD Set features:
#1 - TV interviews ('78, '79) & Attack of the Phantoms (full-length TV movie from '79)
#2 - Australia TV clips and 1980 Sydney concert
#3 - The famous RIO concert of 1983, the MTV interview (first appearance w/o makeup),
the first concert w/o makeup in Portugal, and 2 concerts in America
#4 - Dynasty Tour Largo Concert in 1979

There are some important moments in this collection, like the boys appearing on MTV and discussing their
new life without makeup, and how it would not affect their playing: Yeah, right - check out the first concert they
played in Lisbon, Portugal on October 11, 1983. Which is more shocking - How confused and sedated the audience looks
or how out of tune and uptight the newly unveiled Kiss appear on stage without their protective gear?
It is truly fun watching it unfold.

Also interesting is the inclusion of so much footage of Eric Carr on drums. This really became his band during this era,
because he was the one guiding force who helped float the sinking ship that was Kiss in the early '80's.
Without his enthusiasm and rock'n'roll drumming style, Kiss might not have ever maintained its popularity during some
really down years for the band.

But the true highlight of this set is the famous, highly sought-after
1983 concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kiss did not let its
sagging, wilting drawing power in America dampen its appeal in other countries.
The Rio appearances turned out to be the largest crowd ever for Kiss -
unlike the 60-70,000 they had played for in the States,
nearly 200,000 squeezed into Maracana Stadium to watch the last
great performance of Kiss onstage with makeup and costumes.
And the mob of fans didn't let a little thing like speaking Portuguese stop them from
chanting like wild dogs to every single Kiss song, from
"Cold Gin" to "War Machine." This lineup of Gene and Paul, with newcomers
Carr on drums and Vinnie Vincent on lead guitar, gave its most energetic
and potent performance since the days of playing at Cobo Hall in the late '70's.
Gene Simmons is especially in his element in this show,
wearing his silver suit of armor and growling to a legion of rabid fans watching his every move!
The set of songs that they performed here show why Kiss was one of the greatest live acts
ever in rock'n'roll history. They sweated and sang and danced their butts off,
whether the critics supported them or not.

Kissology: Volume 2 is a must for any serious Kiss fan!

I bought volume 1 and volume 3 at a store here in vegas. I couldn't find 2 anywhere, and it has the best years (in my opinion), so of course off to ebay I went. I got this for a lower price than the ones I bought in the store and it was like new. There is hours of listening, and watching in this set. some great music, great info of a great band. I collect dvds and this was something I had to have and I'm very happy with it. Some of the videos included are the best the band made. I LOVE GENE SIMMONS, this also represents him well. lots of gene.

The Boxset is loaded with goodies that will be sure to please the casual fan or "Kiss Army" members. One of the "high"lights from the set is the Tom Snyder interview. Ace is truly the star of interview and with Gene and Peter not knowing what to do just adds to the entertainment. This was an important era for Kiss as shown on the DVD's as they lost band members and had to re-invent themselves as the face of the music industry was changing.

I purchased Volume two of Kissology from eBay for the WalMart exclusive bonus disc that I think is no longer available. The bonus concert featured a couple songs I wasn't aware that they had played live, specifically "Radioactive." The bonus concert was okay. The sound wasn't very good and the performance not particularly inspired.

The thing that irritates me about the set however are the main discs. The newer shows are heavily edited for profanity in between songs when Paul Stanley is working the crowd. I fear that this is due to the set originating from WalMart. I have Volume 3 I purchased elsewhere and I don't recall my sensitive ears being protected in that set. Maybe its edited as well and I just didn't notice, but I don't think so.

All in all I suppose my complaints are just being nit-picky but I don't appreciate censorship of the shows. The shows themselves are all first rate. The movie "Attack of the Phantom" looks really good in this transfer. Whatever problems it has a pristine picture showcasing all of its cheesy 70s full-on camp glory. The Vinnie Vincent footage is eye opening. I was a little surprised at how well he fit in with the band, particularly om the older material. Eric Carr shines throughout and I had waited years to see the complete Unmasked tour show in Australia.

Perhaps the best of the three Kissology sets. 5 star shows with a star taken away for the censorship.

Great item super fast delivery. Free shipping was a plus. Unopened original packaging was great. Tired or the bootleg garbage that other people sell

Great on time,would buy again from this seller. good price and in great shape. Id been looking for this DVD for a long time and was very glad to have found it

Awsome!!!! I got a super deal on this item!!! The seller was great!!! Fantastic to deal with. Quick response, and great communication, along with lightening fast delivery. This is as good as it gets on E-Bay. I am Canadian and my shipments from the U.S.A. usually take longer than this. I have ordered other products from Canada that have taken alot longer to arrive...LOL. The seller was a pleasure to do business with and I have added him to my favorite sellers.

I love this DVD because I'm a huge fan of KISS. There is nothing I dislike about it. I decided to buy it on eBay to get a good price, but also to get the bonus disc I wanted, and it turned out perfect.

That salesperson is immodest. He left in yours it makes up that only to transport for USA (I don't understand the reason), I entered in contact before paying, and I spoke not to live out of the USA, and I apologized for giving throw in its article. He answered and he/she said that without problems, he transports yes for Brazil.

Did I pay and didn't I receive, did I complain later 1 45 days and did he ask on address in the USA?

Immodest!

I Like this DVD set because I got it for my brother who has been a Kiss fan from the first day they aired on the redio back in the early 70s and he has followed them everysince. The clips are fantastic, the movie DVD of the set is just AWESOME,,, this DVD set is a MUST if your a fan!! My brother talks about these DVDs ALL THE TIME!!!