On 1. December, 1977, Kiss signed assignment of copyrights agreement with Aucoin Management. Source: Kissfaq.com AGREEMENT THIS IS AN AGREEMENT between the recording and entertainment artists Gene Klein, Stanley Eisen, Paul Frehley and Peter Criscoula individually and collectively as members of the successful rock musical entertainment and recording group "KISS" [...]
On 9. November 1977, NBC filmed the "Land Of Hype And Glory" documentary about Kiss during the "Alive II" tour dress rehearsal at the Stewart Air Force Base/Hangar, Newburgh, New York. The program was aired on NBC News 10. January 1978. They were interviewed by Edwin Newman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhINYHUVIXo
On 14. October 1977, Kiss released their second live album, "Alive II", containing live performances of songs from their preceding three albums ("Destroyer", "Rock and Roll Over", and "Love Gun") as well as four new studio tracks and a cover version of "Any Way You Want It" by Dave Clark. [...]
On 10. October, 1977, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley did solo photo sessions with photographer Lynn Goldsmith in New York. Paul Stanley did not attend this shoot. On 10. October 1977, Ace Frehley did a solo photo session with photographer Lynn Goldsmith in New York. [...]
On 13. September 1977, Kiss entered the Capital Theatre, Passaic, NJ, to start recording the five studio songs for side D on "Alive II". The recording was engineered by Eddie Kramer and Corky Stasiak. Mixed by Eddie Kramer and Neil Dorfsman at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY. Tracks: [...]
On 25. August, 1977, Kiss made an in-studio promotional appearance at KTNQ Ten-Q Radio in Los Angeles while in town for their sold-out "Love Gun" tour performances at the Forum. Hosted by Don Steele, the segment—often referred to by collectors as “KISS Mania at Ten-Q”. The appearance was a loose, [...]
On 28. April 1977, Kiss did the four "Love Gun" photo sessions with Barry Levine in Los Angeles, California. The four sessions were the famed "Black session", "Mylar session" (where the originals for the paintings for the Ace, Paul and Peter's solo albums come from), "Cubes session" and the "Blue/brown [...]
19. August 1977, Kiss did the "Alive II" photo session with photographer Barry Levine and Andrew Kent at the San Diego Sports Arena, California. The photos were taken before the concert that night. Gene Simmons wore the horns during the photo shoot. The only time he wore them live was [...]
On 15. August, 1977, Kiss was interviewed unmasked in the Victorian Park, San Francisco, by Alison Steele for the Night Bird TV show on WNEW (broadcasted January 1978?). Kiss was in town touring for "Love Gun" and played the Cow Palace for 14.500 fans the day after. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYuvWOQv_B8 [...]
On 8. July 1977, Ace Frehley sang live for the first time, playing "Shock Me" in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Kiss' opening night of the "Love Gun" tour. "Shock Me" was added to Kiss' setlist starting with the "Love Gun" Tour. Frehley's guitar solo, previously performed during "She" and [...]
