Kiss Symphony: The DVD
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KISS Symphony: The DVD is a DVD by American
Hard Rock
band KISS
. The DVD features footage from the Australian tour, and the Audio was previously released for the Live album Kiss Symphony: Alive IV
.
, Australia
, on February 28, 2003.
Act Three: Kiss with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Act Two: Kiss with The Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
Act Three: Kiss with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Bonus features
United States
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Hard Rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
. The DVD features footage from the Australian tour, and the Audio was previously released for the Live album Kiss Symphony: Alive IV
KISS Symphony: Alive IV
Kiss Symphony: Alive IV is a 2003 live album from Kiss performing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra . The arrangements were made by David Campbell, who also conducted the MSO. It is the group's fourth album in the Alive series and first release under Kiss Records and Sanctuary Records...
.
Track listing
All tracks recorded at Etihad Stadium (formerly known as Telstra Dome) in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, on February 28, 2003.
Disc 1
The Kiss Symphony Story- Overture
- The calm before the storm
- Kiss lands in Melbourne
- Rehearsals I - Kiss meets the MSO
- Australia's largest stadium set-up
- Rehearsals II - Getting in the groove
- National TV Interview
- Kiss fans get ready
- Production rehearsal
- The MSO gets into makeup
Act Three: Kiss with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- "Detroit Rock CityDetroit Rock City (song)"Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss featured on their 1976 album, Destroyer. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Bob Ezrin and is about a real Kiss fan who was killed in a car accident on his way to a Kiss concert...
" (Stanley, Ezrin) - "King of the Night Time World" (Stanley, Ezrin, Kim FowleyKim FowleyKim Vincent Fowley is an American record producer, impresario, songwriter, musician, film maker, and radio actor. He is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult rock pop singles in the 1960s, and for managing The Runaways in the 1970s...
, Mark Anthony) - "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley)
- "Shout It Out LoudShout It Out Loud (KISS song)"Shout It Out Loud" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss originally released on their 1976 album, Destroyer.-Overview:Released as a single in 1976, the band and their record company, Casablanca Records, were trying to cash in on the success of their previous single, the live version of...
" (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) - "God of ThunderGod of Thunder (song)"God of Thunder" is a heavy metal song by the group Kiss from their album Destroyer. The song has also been featured on many of Kiss's live albums, including an up-tempo version on Alive II. Many various sound effects were used to make the song including explosions, clapping, zippers, overdubbed...
" (Stanley) - "Love GunLove Gun (song)"Love Gun" is a song by the American hard rock band KISS released on their 1977 album of the same name. The B-side is the album track "Hooligan", a song written by drummer Peter Criss.The secret to the musical longevity of Kiss is its ability to marry the sonic muscle of hard rock to songs full of...
" (Stanley) - "Black Diamond" (Stanley)
- "Great Expectations" (Simmons, Ezrin)
- featuring the Australian Children's ChoirAustralian Children's ChoirThe Australian Children’s Choir , founded in 1976, is a mixed-voice children's choir based in Melbourne, Australia, and consisting of some 200 boys and girls aged 7–18 in six different training ensembles...
- featuring the Australian Children's Choir
- "I Was Made for Lovin' YouI Was Made For Lovin' YouI Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album. It was the band's second Gold single, selling over 1 million copies. The single was certified Platinum in the...
" (Stanley, Desmond ChildDesmond ChildDesmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
, Poncia) - "Rock and Roll All NiteRock and Roll All Nite"Rock and Roll All Nite" is a song by Kiss, originally released on their 1975 album Dressed to Kill. It was released as the A-side of their fifth single, with the album track "Getaway." The studio version of the song peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard singles chart, besting the band's previous...
" (Stanley, Simmons)
Disc 2
Act One: Kiss- "Deuce" (Gene SimmonsGene SimmonsGene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
) - "StrutterStrutter"Strutter" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released on their eponymous debut album in 1974. The song was released as the third single from their album and failed to chart....
" (Paul StanleyPaul StanleyStanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
, Simmons) - "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" (Stanley, Simmons)
- "Lick It UpLick It Up (song)"Lick It Up" is a glam metal song by the American hard rock band Kiss. It is the title track on their 1983 album of the same name.Written by guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and guitarist Vinnie Vincent, the song was released as the first single from the album in 1983.A video was made to promote the...
" (Vinnie VincentVinnie VincentVincent John Cusano, better known as Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist from Bridgeport, Connecticut and songwriter known for his brief membership in the band Kiss.-Replacing Ace Frehley in Kiss:...
, Stanley) - "Calling Dr. LoveCalling Dr. Love"Calling Dr. Love" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album Rock and Roll Over. The song was written by Kiss bassist/lead vocalist Gene Simmons at a Holiday Inn in Evansville, Indiana. It was the second single released from the album, and the group's...
" (Simmons) - "Psycho CircusPsycho Circus (song)"Psycho Circus" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. It is the title track from the 1998 album with the same name. The B-side is the non-album track "In Your Face", a song written by bassist Gene Simmons and sung by Kiss guitarist/vocalist Ace Frehley."Psycho Circus" was written by...
" (Stanley, Simmons)
Act Two: Kiss with The Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
- "BethBeth (song)"Beth" is a song by Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album, Destroyer. To date, it is their highest-charting single, reaching #7 on Billboard's American charts. It is one of only two Gold selling singles for the band , and their first of two Top Ten singles...
" (Peter CrissPeter CrissGeorge Peter John Criscuola , better known as Peter Criss, is an American drummer and singer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss...
, Stan Penridge, Bob EzrinBob EzrinRobert Alan "Bob" Ezrin is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, known for his work with artists including Alice Cooper, Kiss and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2004.-Biography:...
) - "ForeverForever (KISS song)"Forever" is a Kiss song from the Hot in the Shade album. It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the band's first American Top 40 single since "I Was Made for Lovin' You" reached number 11 in 1979. It was the band's seventh and, to date, last Top 20 US single. It also...
" (Stanley, Michael BoltonMichael BoltonMichael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...
) - "Goin' BlindGoin' Blind"Goin' Blind" is a song by Kiss written by Gene Simmons and Stephen Coronel, sometimes referred to as "Going Blind". The song originally appeared on the band's second album, 1974's Hotter Than Hell...
" (Simmons, Stephen CoronelStephen CoronelStephen Coronel Steve Coronel is a guitarist and friend of Gene Simmons since 1963. Coronel was one of the members of the band Wicked Lester.-Biography:He created the riff and chord structure of "She" and "Goin' Blind", co-authoring the songs with Simmons...
) - "Sure Know SomethingSure Know Something"Sure Know Something" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, released on their 1979 album Dynasty. The B-side is "Dirty Livin'", another album track featured on the Dynasty album which was written and sung by drummer Peter Criss....
" (Stanley, Vini PonciaVini PonciaVini Poncia is an American musician, songwriter and record producer.In the 1960s, Poncia formed a songwriting team with Peter Anders. An album of songs co-written by these childhood friends The Anders & Poncia Album, was produced by Richard Perry and released in 1969...
) - "ShandiShandi (song)"Shandi" is a hit single by American hard rock band Kiss. Released on their 1980 album, Unmasked, the song was popular in Australia, where it reached number five on the Australian charts...
" (Stanley, Poncia)
Act Three: Kiss with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin)
- "King of the Night Time World" (Stanley, Ezrin, Kim FowleyKim FowleyKim Vincent Fowley is an American record producer, impresario, songwriter, musician, film maker, and radio actor. He is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult rock pop singles in the 1960s, and for managing The Runaways in the 1970s...
, Mark Anthony) - "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley)
- "Shout It Out Loud" (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin)
- "God of Thunder" (Stanley)
- "Love Gun" (Stanley)
- "Black Diamond" (Stanley)
- "Great Expectations" (Simmons, Ezrin)
- featuring the Australian Children's ChoirAustralian Children's ChoirThe Australian Children’s Choir , founded in 1976, is a mixed-voice children's choir based in Melbourne, Australia, and consisting of some 200 boys and girls aged 7–18 in six different training ensembles...
- featuring the Australian Children's Choir
- "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (Stanley, Desmond ChildDesmond ChildDesmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
, Poncia) - "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons)
Bonus features
- Kiss interview and performance of "Sure Know Something" with The Melbourne Symphony Ensemble on the Australian TV show Rove LiveRove LiveRove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television talk show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented...
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