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2008 four DVD set. The third installment of the multi-platinum, hugely successful Kissology Series. Having sold nearly 600,000 units of Kissology Volumes One and Two, Kiss is back with their biggest statement to date: nearly 10 hours of Kiss live on stage! Kissology Vol. Three also features, for the first time on DVD, MTV's Unplugged performance, including songs that didn't make it into the broadcast or CD version Plus, a previously unreleased behind-the-scenes documentary shot during rehearsals and back stage. And the much-heralded Queens, NY Coventry show from December, 1973, the band's first ever concert filmed in make up in its entirety!!!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Tommy Sixx Morais
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Format:DVD
To make a long story short KISSOLOGY VOL 1 was released in 2006,the three disc set(if you count the bonus disc that is)that covered the years 1974-77 and it was really succesfull on the charts and with fans.In the summer of 2007 the second volume,KISSOLOGY VOL 2 1978-1991 was released and contained one more disc and covered more years.It was another great set and on December 18 2007 KISSOLOGY VOL 3 1992-2000 was released and i bought it ont the first day.While this set doesn`t really cover the best and most exciting years in KISS(Well the reunion was great)its still very good and the set is as good as the other two if not better.If you are or just know a KISS fan than this is one of the things you should get him,its a collection of great material from that era.
What is nice is that you get some rarities such as the first KISS concert,the uncut edition of MTV Unplugged wich has more songs than the original,and the Detroit Rock City movie premiere with KISS performing some songs(what a cool premiere!)as well.The only thing is that Paul especially,and Gene don`t have flattering things to say about Ace and Peter in the booklet(very nice by the way with good pictures and stories and all),the booklet actually goes inside the Farewell tour story in more details(how Ace and especially Peter made it tought for them,and that they had negative vibes,also it wasn`t going as great as everyone tought it did and they were hidding everything from the fans).I got the limited edition 5 discs set of KISSOLOGY 3 wich is worth paying the extra bucks for as you get the first ever KISS concert from Coventry in 1973!If not you still get everything else wich is also great,if you are a fan then,spend the few extra bucks and get THAT edition,its worth it.
Here is what`s on the set(coming from someone who actually OWNS the set!:
Disc One:
The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Detroit MI NOV 27 1992 (Revenge Tour)
Unplugged: Behind The Scenes 1995
MTV's Unplugged New York,NY AUG.9 1995
Disc Two:
Tiger Stadium, Detroit MI JUN 28 1996 (Reunion Tour)
MTV Video Awards, Brooklyn Bridge NY SEPT 4 1996
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodger Stadium CA OCT 31 1998 (Psycho Circus Tour) Part. 1
Disc Three:
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodger Stadium CA oct 31 1998 (Psycho Circus Tour) Part. 2
Detroit Rock City Movie Premiere Party, Los Angeles CA AUG 9 1999
"Last Kiss" Continental Arena, New Jersey NJ JUN 27 2000 (Farewell Tour)
Disc Four:(Limited Time Only)
-Coventry, New York NY DEC 22 1973
I won`t tell you the songs on this one that would be too much spoilers!
The bonus discs will vary depending on where you buy it as some stores have exclusives and some don`t.The Best Buy disc is the 1994 Sao Paulo Brazil show,while the Wal-Mart bonus disc is the Madison Square Garden show from 1996 wich is also good.Since i didn`t buy mine at either store i got the Krog Winnie Roast show of 6/15/96 at the Irwin Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine CA.It is to note that none of these three shows are COMPLETE!Yet its still nice to have an extra but i don`t think as a die hard fan myself,that its worth buying all three sets just to get each bonus discs still i know that some fans will do it.
Now the Easter Eggs!Well as of now i can tell you three.(First you need to highlight the KISSOLOGY word at each menu and press play)The first one is on disc 1 and is some footage from the Carnival Of Souls recording session wich has not been seen by many fans until the release of this set.The second is a rehearsal of the Brooklyn bridge performance,rare also.The third one is the Millenium concert from Vancouver B-C Canada(special new millenium show),actually its the countdown and Ace plays 2000 man.There can be more but those are the only ones i`ve found so far and are pretty good.
I really enjoyed the set,i saw most of it but seing the extanded edition of the Unplugged show was nice and the Halloween Psycho Circus concert from 1998 was pretty good much the like the rest of the DVD,Tiger Stadium and all the others. Yet some flaws from previous volumes still remains.Most concerts from those sets were missing songs and the bonus disc were the same,it hasn`t changed much here as there are still missing stuff in both of these eras tought i have to admit its certainly not as bad as the first two!Also there are some parts of some shows wher you don`t hear the singing very well and some visual troubles.There are also some edits(especially the Farewell Tour show)With all this set has to offer even if its not the best of KISS depending on your tastes its still worth owning and there are things for each fan.Its to note that the video quality is far better than some seen in the previous volumes as those concert are more recent ones and therefore have better quality and clearer.For the KISS fan this(along with KISSOLOGY 1 and 2)is the ultimate package loaded with concerts and great easter eggas as well,plenty of rarities.If you liked the other set you will probably like this one(execption if you don`t like that era of KISS)as it follows the same formula as the others.This is said to be the LAST of the KISSOLOGY volumes but you never can be too sure about it,still its a nice conclusion to the trilogy and a very enjoyable DVD.
What is nice is that you get some rarities such as the first KISS concert,the uncut edition of MTV Unplugged wich has more songs than the original,and the Detroit Rock City movie premiere with KISS performing some songs(what a cool premiere!)as well.The only thing is that Paul especially,and Gene don`t have flattering things to say about Ace and Peter in the booklet(very nice by the way with good pictures and stories and all),the booklet actually goes inside the Farewell tour story in more details(how Ace and especially Peter made it tought for them,and that they had negative vibes,also it wasn`t going as great as everyone tought it did and they were hidding everything from the fans).I got the limited edition 5 discs set of KISSOLOGY 3 wich is worth paying the extra bucks for as you get the first ever KISS concert from Coventry in 1973!If not you still get everything else wich is also great,if you are a fan then,spend the few extra bucks and get THAT edition,its worth it.
Here is what`s on the set(coming from someone who actually OWNS the set!:
Disc One:
The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Detroit MI NOV 27 1992 (Revenge Tour)
Unplugged: Behind The Scenes 1995
MTV's Unplugged New York,NY AUG.9 1995
Disc Two:
Tiger Stadium, Detroit MI JUN 28 1996 (Reunion Tour)
MTV Video Awards, Brooklyn Bridge NY SEPT 4 1996
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodger Stadium CA OCT 31 1998 (Psycho Circus Tour) Part. 1
Disc Three:
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodger Stadium CA oct 31 1998 (Psycho Circus Tour) Part. 2
Detroit Rock City Movie Premiere Party, Los Angeles CA AUG 9 1999
"Last Kiss" Continental Arena, New Jersey NJ JUN 27 2000 (Farewell Tour)
Disc Four:(Limited Time Only)
-Coventry, New York NY DEC 22 1973
I won`t tell you the songs on this one that would be too much spoilers!
The bonus discs will vary depending on where you buy it as some stores have exclusives and some don`t.The Best Buy disc is the 1994 Sao Paulo Brazil show,while the Wal-Mart bonus disc is the Madison Square Garden show from 1996 wich is also good.Since i didn`t buy mine at either store i got the Krog Winnie Roast show of 6/15/96 at the Irwin Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine CA.It is to note that none of these three shows are COMPLETE!Yet its still nice to have an extra but i don`t think as a die hard fan myself,that its worth buying all three sets just to get each bonus discs still i know that some fans will do it.
Now the Easter Eggs!Well as of now i can tell you three.(First you need to highlight the KISSOLOGY word at each menu and press play)The first one is on disc 1 and is some footage from the Carnival Of Souls recording session wich has not been seen by many fans until the release of this set.The second is a rehearsal of the Brooklyn bridge performance,rare also.The third one is the Millenium concert from Vancouver B-C Canada(special new millenium show),actually its the countdown and Ace plays 2000 man.There can be more but those are the only ones i`ve found so far and are pretty good.
I really enjoyed the set,i saw most of it but seing the extanded edition of the Unplugged show was nice and the Halloween Psycho Circus concert from 1998 was pretty good much the like the rest of the DVD,Tiger Stadium and all the others. Yet some flaws from previous volumes still remains.Most concerts from those sets were missing songs and the bonus disc were the same,it hasn`t changed much here as there are still missing stuff in both of these eras tought i have to admit its certainly not as bad as the first two!Also there are some parts of some shows wher you don`t hear the singing very well and some visual troubles.There are also some edits(especially the Farewell Tour show)With all this set has to offer even if its not the best of KISS depending on your tastes its still worth owning and there are things for each fan.Its to note that the video quality is far better than some seen in the previous volumes as those concert are more recent ones and therefore have better quality and clearer.For the KISS fan this(along with KISSOLOGY 1 and 2)is the ultimate package loaded with concerts and great easter eggas as well,plenty of rarities.If you liked the other set you will probably like this one(execption if you don`t like that era of KISS)as it follows the same formula as the others.This is said to be the LAST of the KISSOLOGY volumes but you never can be too sure about it,still its a nice conclusion to the trilogy and a very enjoyable DVD.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By C. Leung
Format:DVD
What strikes me the most about watching these discs is how sad it all ended. Paul Stanely and Gene Simmons seem more interested (during their commentary) in pointing out how Peter and Ace became liabilities for a second time, rather than talking about the choice of music, performances or stage presence. Even Paul's liner notes are markedly bitter sweet compared to the upbeat comments from volumes 1 and 2.
Still, the performances are just awesome spectacles to behold. Although some of them have been available in the past, the audio and video has never been better. Although I prefer the more raw, vintage Kiss from Volume 1, there is no denying that the Reunion Tour, Pyscho Circus tour, and Farewell tour really were "Kiss on steroids" as Paul puts it.
A great addition to the set is the 1973 footage from Coventry in New York City. Watch the discs in order, and when you get to this earliest of all Kiss filmed concerts, you will see that everything was really in place from the beginning - the makeup, the costumes, the personas, the music and the overall package. Albeit without the budget of later years, the vision was remarkably intact.
A great set, and a must-have for all Kiss army members!
Still, the performances are just awesome spectacles to behold. Although some of them have been available in the past, the audio and video has never been better. Although I prefer the more raw, vintage Kiss from Volume 1, there is no denying that the Reunion Tour, Pyscho Circus tour, and Farewell tour really were "Kiss on steroids" as Paul puts it.
A great addition to the set is the 1973 footage from Coventry in New York City. Watch the discs in order, and when you get to this earliest of all Kiss filmed concerts, you will see that everything was really in place from the beginning - the makeup, the costumes, the personas, the music and the overall package. Albeit without the budget of later years, the vision was remarkably intact.
A great set, and a must-have for all Kiss army members!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Another Great Set (With Some Disappointing Edits...)
Nov 22 2007
By Erik Rupp
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
KISSOLOGY 2 was a good follow up to one of the greatest Music DVD releases ever. It was, however, flawed by edited and shortened concerts. Some unavoidable due to source material being incomplete (like the Rio '83 concert), but mostly due to editorial decisions. It wasn't a popular move, but the set was still very good and what was on there was great.
Now with KISSOLOGY 3 they have again included an incomplete concert or two due to editorial decisions. This is unfortunate, because some of the songs missing are some of the highlights of those particular shows!
The Detroit 1992 show from the Revenge Tour SHOULD have been included in its entirety. Many fans feel that the Revenge era was the high point of the bands' career, and that tour featured some fantastic performances of both classic and more recent material. MIA from that show, inexplicably, are "Hotter Than Hell," "Firehouse," "I Want You," "Strutter," "Forever," and "Shout it out Loud." Even more perplexing is the fact that the bonus disc of the Sao Paulo show from 1994 is (possibly) complete! While that IS a great development (the first bonus disc with just about a complete concert - this one is only missing, if anything, the final encore of "Rock and Roll All Night," and according to sources they may not have even played it at that show), it is also disappointing since they didn't give that treatment to the Detroit '92 show on the main DVD set. (Unfortunately, the version with the Sao Paulo bonus disc will not be available through Amazon...)
Also missing are a handful of songs from the Tiger Stadium show from '96, as well as some great TV appearances that should have been locks to be included (Arsenio Hall 1993 and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1993 being the two big omissions).
However, on the other end of the spectrum, we're FINALLY going to get an official DVD release of (just about) the complete Unplugged set - including the goofing around. So for this show we're actually getting and EXPANDED version. This was a great show, as the band shows just how solid their songs are, still sounding great in a stripped down setting. Eric Singer gives one of the best, most nuanced performances of his career, and Bruce is as solid as a rock playing electric songs on an acoustic guitar - not always an easy thing to do.
The Dodger Stadium show from 1998 (the kickoff to the Psycho Circus tour) was a great show (I was there), and will be included here in its entirety with a new audio and video edit (they went back to the raw feeds and re-edited the video and remixed the audio). This is something long overdue for release on DVD. This was a show teased on TV, but never officially shown in its complete form.
With the majority of Detroit '92 (GREAT show) and Detroit '96 (rough show on all counts, notably the band's peroformance and how the show is presented on the disc - clearly video footage for the giant screens at the stadium, it doesn't work very well as a home video release) both included, the expanded Unplugged performance included, and the complete Dodger Stadium '98, and a (heavily edited) concert from the 2000 "Farewell" tour this set has a TON of great stuff. The Brooklyn Bridge set, while short, is GREAT! The band is tight and energetic, and the sound is good.
But, wait - there's more! If you buy it on the first pressing you will be able to get a fourth disc. One WAY out of chronological order, but perhaps the prized jewel of the entire series. It's the COMPLETE Coventry show from December 1973 that they teased on the first KISSOLOGY set (with the "easter egg" of "Deuce" from that show). The earliest known KISS live footage. It's a one camera from the back of the room recording, but it's still a great bit of KISStory.
Overall, KISSOLOGY 3 looks like another very good entry in the series - one only marred by missing songs and a couple missing TV performances. Still, this is definitely a, "Must Have," for any KISS fan.
Now with KISSOLOGY 3 they have again included an incomplete concert or two due to editorial decisions. This is unfortunate, because some of the songs missing are some of the highlights of those particular shows!
The Detroit 1992 show from the Revenge Tour SHOULD have been included in its entirety. Many fans feel that the Revenge era was the high point of the bands' career, and that tour featured some fantastic performances of both classic and more recent material. MIA from that show, inexplicably, are "Hotter Than Hell," "Firehouse," "I Want You," "Strutter," "Forever," and "Shout it out Loud." Even more perplexing is the fact that the bonus disc of the Sao Paulo show from 1994 is (possibly) complete! While that IS a great development (the first bonus disc with just about a complete concert - this one is only missing, if anything, the final encore of "Rock and Roll All Night," and according to sources they may not have even played it at that show), it is also disappointing since they didn't give that treatment to the Detroit '92 show on the main DVD set. (Unfortunately, the version with the Sao Paulo bonus disc will not be available through Amazon...)
Also missing are a handful of songs from the Tiger Stadium show from '96, as well as some great TV appearances that should have been locks to be included (Arsenio Hall 1993 and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1993 being the two big omissions).
However, on the other end of the spectrum, we're FINALLY going to get an official DVD release of (just about) the complete Unplugged set - including the goofing around. So for this show we're actually getting and EXPANDED version. This was a great show, as the band shows just how solid their songs are, still sounding great in a stripped down setting. Eric Singer gives one of the best, most nuanced performances of his career, and Bruce is as solid as a rock playing electric songs on an acoustic guitar - not always an easy thing to do.
The Dodger Stadium show from 1998 (the kickoff to the Psycho Circus tour) was a great show (I was there), and will be included here in its entirety with a new audio and video edit (they went back to the raw feeds and re-edited the video and remixed the audio). This is something long overdue for release on DVD. This was a show teased on TV, but never officially shown in its complete form.
With the majority of Detroit '92 (GREAT show) and Detroit '96 (rough show on all counts, notably the band's peroformance and how the show is presented on the disc - clearly video footage for the giant screens at the stadium, it doesn't work very well as a home video release) both included, the expanded Unplugged performance included, and the complete Dodger Stadium '98, and a (heavily edited) concert from the 2000 "Farewell" tour this set has a TON of great stuff. The Brooklyn Bridge set, while short, is GREAT! The band is tight and energetic, and the sound is good.
But, wait - there's more! If you buy it on the first pressing you will be able to get a fourth disc. One WAY out of chronological order, but perhaps the prized jewel of the entire series. It's the COMPLETE Coventry show from December 1973 that they teased on the first KISSOLOGY set (with the "easter egg" of "Deuce" from that show). The earliest known KISS live footage. It's a one camera from the back of the room recording, but it's still a great bit of KISStory.
Overall, KISSOLOGY 3 looks like another very good entry in the series - one only marred by missing songs and a couple missing TV performances. Still, this is definitely a, "Must Have," for any KISS fan.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Why The Tiger Stadium Show Is So Poorly Done...
Dec 21 2007
By The Scenario
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
People are suggesting here that this may not actually be the Tiger Staidum show, because there are precious few crowd shots (indeed, the only ones you see are at the very beginning and during Peter Criss' drum solo), nothing but tight shots of band members, and complete screen blackouts in between songs when Paul Stanley addresses the crowd.
It IS the Tiger Stadium show, but unfortunately what you are watching is the footage that was shot and then projected on the video screens behind the band during the concert. So you're watching something that was meant for the people who were actually there at the time, and not for a home viewing audience. There are no wide shots of the stage or shots of the pyro going off, because the people there could already SEE those things in as much clarity as they needed to.
The reason the screen goes black when Paul is talking is because the cameras were off. There was nothing being projected onto the screens during these moments. Only the audio was recorded. This is also why "Beth" is missing from the setlist. Peter Criss performed this song under a lone spotlight at center stage with no video being shown behind him. Rather than give you 3 minutes of a black screen with "Beth" playing, they wisely opted to drop it from the DVD.
Which is precisely what they should've done with the entire SHOW. I can't believe this is the best they could give us from arguably the most important tour in KISS' career, their '96-'97 Reunion Tour. It's a very poor show to watch. You get no sense of the scope of the stage, you see very little pyro going off, and it's a step above bootleg quality at best because of it. I would've rather seen an actual professionally-shot and edited show from later in the tour, there was no reason to have the opening show just for the sake of having the opening show, if this is as good as they could get it.
Having said that, the rest of the set is stellar, particularly the full, uncut version of "Unplugged". Wait'll you see them do the country version of "God of Thunder", it's hilarious.
It IS the Tiger Stadium show, but unfortunately what you are watching is the footage that was shot and then projected on the video screens behind the band during the concert. So you're watching something that was meant for the people who were actually there at the time, and not for a home viewing audience. There are no wide shots of the stage or shots of the pyro going off, because the people there could already SEE those things in as much clarity as they needed to.
The reason the screen goes black when Paul is talking is because the cameras were off. There was nothing being projected onto the screens during these moments. Only the audio was recorded. This is also why "Beth" is missing from the setlist. Peter Criss performed this song under a lone spotlight at center stage with no video being shown behind him. Rather than give you 3 minutes of a black screen with "Beth" playing, they wisely opted to drop it from the DVD.
Which is precisely what they should've done with the entire SHOW. I can't believe this is the best they could give us from arguably the most important tour in KISS' career, their '96-'97 Reunion Tour. It's a very poor show to watch. You get no sense of the scope of the stage, you see very little pyro going off, and it's a step above bootleg quality at best because of it. I would've rather seen an actual professionally-shot and edited show from later in the tour, there was no reason to have the opening show just for the sake of having the opening show, if this is as good as they could get it.
Having said that, the rest of the set is stellar, particularly the full, uncut version of "Unplugged". Wait'll you see them do the country version of "God of Thunder", it's hilarious.
26 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Biggest And Baddest Of Them All!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 30 2007
By James M. Lefton
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Format:DVD
I love love this series so much, It's such a damn shame it ends here. I am very pleased with this Kissology trilogy. Now, onto the review.
Disk 1:
Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit MI 1992 (Revenge Tour)- Surely, there were better concerts from this tour, than this concert. There still are intense performances on here. Overall: 7.5/10
Unplugged Behind the Scenes: Nice little treat looking back at the Convention and rehearsals. I love when Gene says "Hiya Pete" and Peter says Geno. I love it when Gene says "Frehley" to Ace. Overall: 8.5/10
MTV Unplugged: Every momment of this is pure magic, I love it. Overall: 10/10
Disk 2:
Tiger Stadium, Detroit MI 1996 (Reunion Tour): What can i say, I really don't like this concert. There were way better concerts than this, that's for sure. The sourced video is a screen feed, it was meant for who were there watching it, not a home viewing audience. Overall: 5.5/10
MTV Vma Performance, Brooklyn Bridge NY 1996: Great great performances on this. I love the intensity. Overall: 10/10
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles CA 1998 Psycho Circus tour)- Great video & sound quality. It's probably one of the better concerts from this tour. Overall: 10/10
Disk 3:
Dodger Stadium Part 2: Same review as above
Detroit Rock City premiere party, Los Angeles CA 1999: great little gig hyped for the movie. Overall: 9.5/10
"The Last Kiss" Continental Arena, East Rutherford NJ 2000 (Farewell tour): Outstanding, outstanding video & sound quality, and one of the better concerts from this tour. Overall: 10/10
Disk 4:
Coventry, Queens NYC 1973: not the best quality, but a great & historical gig that had to be on here. It sounds terrible on Surround Sound though, but I love this concert. Overall: 10/10
Bonus Disk:
Madison Square Garden, NYC 1996 (Reunion Tour): My absolute favorite out of this whole volume. Great performances, and the band sounds tight. This should have been included on the main set instead of TS. Overall: 100/10
Disk 1:
Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit MI 1992 (Revenge Tour)- Surely, there were better concerts from this tour, than this concert. There still are intense performances on here. Overall: 7.5/10
Unplugged Behind the Scenes: Nice little treat looking back at the Convention and rehearsals. I love when Gene says "Hiya Pete" and Peter says Geno. I love it when Gene says "Frehley" to Ace. Overall: 8.5/10
MTV Unplugged: Every momment of this is pure magic, I love it. Overall: 10/10
Disk 2:
Tiger Stadium, Detroit MI 1996 (Reunion Tour): What can i say, I really don't like this concert. There were way better concerts than this, that's for sure. The sourced video is a screen feed, it was meant for who were there watching it, not a home viewing audience. Overall: 5.5/10
MTV Vma Performance, Brooklyn Bridge NY 1996: Great great performances on this. I love the intensity. Overall: 10/10
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles CA 1998 Psycho Circus tour)- Great video & sound quality. It's probably one of the better concerts from this tour. Overall: 10/10
Disk 3:
Dodger Stadium Part 2: Same review as above
Detroit Rock City premiere party, Los Angeles CA 1999: great little gig hyped for the movie. Overall: 9.5/10
"The Last Kiss" Continental Arena, East Rutherford NJ 2000 (Farewell tour): Outstanding, outstanding video & sound quality, and one of the better concerts from this tour. Overall: 10/10
Disk 4:
Coventry, Queens NYC 1973: not the best quality, but a great & historical gig that had to be on here. It sounds terrible on Surround Sound though, but I love this concert. Overall: 10/10
Bonus Disk:
Madison Square Garden, NYC 1996 (Reunion Tour): My absolute favorite out of this whole volume. Great performances, and the band sounds tight. This should have been included on the main set instead of TS. Overall: 100/10
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