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The Kiss Years Second Eddition by Barry Levine

"The KISS Years" from Barry Levine

The long anticipated photo book by photographer Barry Levine. Officially licensed by KISS containing 144 full-color pages with over 200 classic, rare and some unpublished photos.

Kiss Outtakes
by Chip R. Dayton

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Paperback (June 1998)
Studio Chikara; ISBN: 1890313041

Black Diamond 2; The Illustrated Collector's Guide to Kiss by Dale Sherman

"After disclosing the true history of KISS in BLACK DIAMOND: THE UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF KISS, Dale Sherman presents the evidence that made the band famous: their music and their visual extravaganza. Complete discographies for the United States, The United Kingdom, Japan and Australia are featured, with exhaustive details for each listing. Also included are:
Reviews of more than 160 bootleg albums and a cross-reference to a comprehensive list of KISS concerts that have been recorded on video and audio over the years. Detailed recording histories for each former and present member of KISS. An insightful look at the rip-offs, parodies and tributes to KISS. A videography of important television appearances plus a listing of the numerous video-cassettes that have featured KISS. A detailed listing of KISS in print including books and comics. Packed with more than 300 photos, BLACK DIAMOND 2 is the one reference guide KISS fans won't want to be without."

Black Diamond; Unauthorized Biography of Kiss by Dale Sherman Click Here to order

Synopsis Of Black Diamond
Meet the band whose mythology precedes them..... KISS has been around for nearly a quarter of a century in one form or another. From street-gang rock n’ roll sadists, to swashbuckling superheroes; from kiddy show monsters to serious musicians; from glam rock to heavy metal and back again. Love them or hate them, everyone remembers KISS. But what about the truths behind the legends that have grown up around the band over the years. BLACK DIAMOND peels back the myths and stories for fans, non-fans and the curious alike. Eight years in the making, here is the real and complete history of the band from before it was even called KISS to the triumphant return of the original line-up to the concert stage in 1996. More so, it is a look at the changing world of rock music from the early 1970’s to the present day and what it takes for a band to stay on top.

Kiss and Sell : The Making of a Supergroup by Chris Lendt

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KISS AND SELL exposes the real world of rock and roll . Author C.K. Lendt takes the reader behind the curtains and into the real world of Rock and Roll in KISS AND SELL. An eyewitness account of the dramatic rise and decline, and spectacular re-emergence, of one of the '70's most successful and provocative supergroups, the book offers a behind-the-painted -faces look at the lives, loves, image making, and business dealings of the band known simply as KISS.

Kiss and Tell
by Bob McAdams, Gordon G. G. Gebert

Paperback, 215 pages.

What was it like to be best friends with a Rock and Roll legend? Bob McAdams and Gordon G.G. Gebert have been asked that question more times than they can remember, each having the dubious distinction of being members of the KISS inner circle. People never seem to get enough of all their outrageous stories and finally - after re-telling these episodes about Ace Frehley and KISS for the umpteen thousandth time - Bob and Gordon finally decided to pen their stories, hence "KISS & Tell".This book exposes the hidden reality of some of Rock and Roll's most excessive characters - Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss.The photos alone are worth the price of admission!Together, they have written the most fascinating expose' in recent memory, full of candid details surrounding the lives of rock and roll's most secretive band. KISS's superstar status was, perhaps, the least interesting aspect of their twisted persona. Yes, it's about the power, fame, money, sex and madness associated with rock and roll and the lives of those who came in contact with these living legends (and everything you'd expect from the world's greatest rock band on the planet). Better still, there is a comic insanity in these episodes that go beyond cartoon characters or the fictional members of Spinal Tap."KISS & Tell" is the epitome of the classic cliche "Truth is stranger than fiction!"Here is an unauthorized "behind the scenes" view of KISS with true inside stories they wouldn't want you to know."KISS & Tell!" includes over 218 pages of "TRUE", never before told stories and photos of KISS from a collaboration of two people that knew a side of KISS never seen."KISS & Tell" promises to be REVEALING, SOBERING, SHOCKING, HILARIOUS and much, much more.

Kiss and Tell More
by Gordon G.G. Gebert

Kiss - Revenge Is Sweet :

An Illustrated Biography by Joe Stevens
Paperback, 96 pages. Publication date: October 1997

Guitar World Presents KISS

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"GUITAR WORLD PRESENTS KISS" WHEN GENE SIMMONS apologized to fans for a string of ill conceived KISS albums during the Eighties, GUITAR WORLD was there. When Ace Frehley and his former KISS bandmates engaged in a violent war of words, GUITAR WORLD was right there on the front lines. And when original
members Frehley, Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss KISSed and made up for the 1996-97 worldwide reunion tour, who thrilled you with the inside story? GUITAR WORLD. GUITAR WORLD PRESENTS KISS is the complete collection of KISS interviews, articles, guitar lessons and facts that have appeared in GUITAR WORLD magazine over the years- and anything and everything a KISS fan would want to know about rock and rollšs legendary masked marauders is right here. No magazine has maintained a closer relationship with KISS than GUITAR WORLD-and that intimacy is clearly illustrated throughout the pages of GUITAR WORLD PRESENTS KISS GUITAR WORLD PRESENTS KISS is part of a continuing series of books featuring articles and interviews with some of rock and rollšs most legendary artists - all compiled from the pages of GUITAR WORLD magazine. GUITAR WORLD PRESENTS KISS is 129 pages packed full of interviews and is highlighted by black & white photos. The book has an artfully altered reunion photo on the cover and is paperback bound 9"x6". Get the interviews you missed in GUITAR WORLD!

KISS Live!

By Mick St. Michael
Paperback, 32 pages.  Publication date, Oct 1996.  Great picture book.

KISS: THE APEX OF GLAM ROCK By Sylvie Simmons They shook the world in the 1970s and returned two years ago with proof that they could still rock n roll. Here is a complete history of the artists, with quotes and reviews. Plus annotated discographies, recommended reading lists, and tons of color photographs. This mini-hardcover is perfect for the dedicated KISS fan or the casual listener who has hummed along to such classics as Cold Gin and Love Gun. .....HC, 4x7, 96pgs.