KISS

~ Release group by KISS

Annotation

There are conflicting reports on when this album was recorded. Gene Simmons' 2001 memoir KISS and Make Up states on page 85 that it was recorded in September 1973, while Curt Gooch and Jeff Suhs' 2002 book KISS Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History claims on page 25 that the album was recorded November 13-30, 1973.

Album

ReleaseFormatDate/AreaLabel
Official
KISS12" Vinyl
  • 1974-02-08 US
Casablanca Records
KISS8-Track Cartridge
  • 1974-02-08 US
Casablanca Records
KISS12" Vinyl
  • 1974-07 US
Casablanca Records
KISS8-Track Cartridge
  • 1974-07 US
Casablanca Records
KISSCassette
  • 1974-07 US
Casablanca Records
KISS12" Vinyl
Casablanca Records
KISSCD
  • 1986-04-25 JP
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks
KISSCD
Casablanca Records
KISSCD
  • 1987-07 US
PolyGram
KISSCD
Mercury Records
KISSCD
  • 1989-09-05 JP
Casablanca Records, Mercury Records
KISSCD
Columbia House, Casablanca Records
KISSCD
  • 1997-01-15 JP
Mercury Records
KISS (super price)CD
  • 1997-04-09 JP
Mercury Records
KISS (KISS the Remasters)CD
  • 1997-07-15 US
Mercury Records
KISS (The Remasters)CD
  • 1997-09-08 XE
Mercury Records
KISSCD
Mercury Records
KISSCD
  • 2001-03-07 JP
Mercury Records
KISSCD
  • 2002-08-21 JP
Mercury Records
KISSCD
  • 2006-07-12 JP
Mercury Records
KISSCD
  • 2007-03-07 JP
Mercury Records
KISSSHM-CD
  • 2008-09-24 JP
  • 2012-10-10 -
Mercury Records
KISSSHM-CD
  • 2011-10-12 JP
Mercury Records
KISSDigital Media
  • 2014-01-30 XW
Casablanca Records, Mercury Records
KISSDigital Media
  • 2014-02-19 DE
Mercury Records
KISS12" Vinyl
  • 2014-03-31 XE
Casablanca Records
KISS12" Vinyl
  • 2014-04-01 US
Casablanca Records, Mercury Records
KISS (Mastered for iTunes)Digital Media
  • 2014-06-03 XW
Casablanca Records
KISSDigital Media
  • 2014-10-27 JP
  • 2015-10-20 FR
Mercury Records
KISSDigital Media
  • 2014-10-27 JP
  • 2014 US
Mercury Records
KISS12" Vinyl
Casablanca Records, Mercury Records
KISS (Mastered for iTunes)Digital Media
Casablanca Records
KISS (45th anniversary clear vinyl w/ black swirl)12" Vinyl
Casablanca Records, Mercury Records
KISSCD
Casablanca Records
Pseudo-Release
地獄からの使者～キッス・ファースト(unknown)

Relationships

launch events:KISS Launch Party
associated singles/EPs:Kissin’ Time
Nothin’ to Lose
Strutter
included in:5 Classic Albums
KISS / Lick It Up
KISSTERIA: The Ultimate Vinyl Road Case
The Casablanca Years: 1974–1982
The Originals 1974–1979
part of:The SPIN Record Guide: Essential Glam Rock (order: 5)
supporting tours:KISS Tour
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/41676 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Kiss/Kiss [info]
https://muzikum.eu/en/kiss/kiss-full-cd [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/kiss/kiss/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/936/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Kiss/4644 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Kiss/51978 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000194489 [info]
Wikidata:Q739935 [info]