Dressed To Kill Tour Dates 1975

3-19-75 Northhampton, NY (2 Shows)                              5-26-75 Portland, OR

3-21-75 New York, NY (2 Shows)                                   5-27-75 Spokane, WA
3-27-75 Kenosha, WI                                                       5-29-75 Las Vegas, NV (2 Shows)
3-28-75 Toledo, OH                                                         5-30-75 Los Angeles, CA
4-4-75 Heartland, MI                                                        5-31-75 Los Angeles, CA
4-5-75 Williamsport, PA                                                   6- 1-75 San Fransisco, CA
4-6-75 Washington D.C.                                                   6-6-75 Fresno, CA
4-8-75 Akron, OH                                                            6-7-75 San Diego, CA
4-9-75 Eerie, PA                                                               6-13-75 Tulsa, OK
4-11-75 Dayton, OH                                                         6-14-75 Austin, TX
4-12-75 Normal, IL                                                           6-15-75 Corpus Christi, TX
4-13-75 Kansas City, MO                                                 6-18-20 Jackson, MS
4-15-75 Pittsburgh, PA                                                      6-20-75 Salem, VA
4-17-75 Burlington, IA                                                       6-21-75 Cleveland, OH
4-19-75 Palantine, IL                                                         6-22-75 Charleston, WV
4-21-75 Loiusville, KY                                                      6-25-75 Asbury, NY
4-22-75 Indianapolis, IN                                                    6-27-75 Asheville, NC
4-24-75 Johnson City, TN                                                 6-28-75 Greensville, SC
4-25-75 Charlotte, NC                                                      7-1-75 Port Chester, NY
4-27-75 Richmond, VA                                                     7-5-75 Tampa, FL
4-29-75 Lansing, MI                                                          7-20-75 Davenport, IA (2 Shows)
4-30-75 Columbus, OH                                                     7-23-75 Wildwood, NJ
5-3-75 Philadelphia, PA                                                     8-2-75 Baltimore, MD
5-6-75 Milwaulkee, WI                                                     8-8-75 Providence, RI
5-9-75 Ada , OH                                                               8-9-75 Albany, NY
5-10-75 Largo,Md                                                             8-17-75 Pekin,Il                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5-11-75 Boston, MA                                                          8-23-75 Hempstead, Ny                             
5-16-75 Detroit, MI                                                           8-25 -75 Harrisburg,Pa
5-17-75 Jonhstown, PA                                                     8-27-75 Owensboro,Ky
5-19-75 St. Paul, MN                                                        8-28-75 Indianapolis, In
5-23-75 Medford, OR

KISS: Anything For My Baby

Dressed To Kill Track List

 1. Room Service
 2.Two Timer
 3. Ladies in Waiting
 4. Getaway
 5. Rock Bottom
 6. C'mon and Love Me
 7. Anything For My Baby
 8. She
 9. Love Her All I Can
10. Rock And Roll All Nite

The Third KISS Album: Dressed to KIll

     The album Dressed to Kill was released March 19, 1975 becoming KISS' third studio album and also third release in a little more than a year. Between touring and the Casablanca company continuing to push them for new material KISS became fast known as hard workers. This album was most notable for the fact that the record labels own President produced this album due to the floundering finances of the company they could not afford to bring in outside work for the album.
     The band chose to wear suits for the cover of the album to depict the fact that KISS was taken care of business. One problem though while they wanted to wear suits the only one who actually owned his own suit was drummer Peter Criss. Thus the vast variation in sizes of the suits among the remaining three members who had to borrow suits from manager Bill Aucoin to do this shoot.
      This album was not certified gold status until 1977 while producing the KISS and rock and roll anthem "Rock and Roll All Nite." It peaked at #32 on the album charts and features a few songs that may be found on a KISS set list even to this day. Including "She", "Rock Bottom" and "C'mon and Love Me."

KISS - Rock 'n Roll all Night (Music Video)

Third KISS Album: Dressed To KIll 1975

kiss - parasite (live 1975)

Hotter Than Hell Tour Dates 1974- 1975

10/17/74 Comstock, MI                                                12/10/74 Davenport, IA
10/18/74 Hammond, IN                                                 12/12/74 Flint, MI

10/19/74 Toledo, OH                                                    12/13/74 LaCrosse, WI
10/21/74 Lansing, MI                                                      12/18/74 LaPorte, IN
10/25/74 Passaic, NJ                                                     12/20/74 Detroit, MI
10/27/74 Youngstown, OH                                            12/21/74 Detroit, MI
10/30/74 Columbus, OH                                                12/22/74 London, Ontario
10/31/74 Peru, IN                                                          12/23/74 Wilkes Barre, PA
11/2/74   Des Plaines, IL                                                12/26/74 Grand Rapids, MI
11/3/74  Duluth, MN                                                      12/27/74 Ft. Wayne, IN
11/7/74  St. Louis, MO                                                  12/28/74 Indianapolis, IN
11/8/74  Chicago, IL                                                      12/29/74 South Bend, IN
11/10/74 University Center, MI                                      12/30/74 Springfield, IL
11/12/74 Minot, ND                                                      12/31/74 Evansville, IN
11/16/74 Asbury Park, NJ                                              1/7/75 Lethridge, Alberta
11/21/74 Cedar Rapids, IA                                             1/9/75 Vancouver, BC
11/23/74 Atlanta, Ga                                                       1/10/75 Portland, OR
11/27/74 Greenville, SC                                                  1/11/75 Medford, IL
11/28/74 Charlotte, NC                                                  1/12/75 Seattle, WA
11/29/74 Charleston, SC                                                1/17 75 Long Beach, CA
11/30/74 Fayetteville, NC                                               1/18/75 San Bernandino, CA
12/1/74 Asheville, NC                                                    1/19/75 San Diego, CA
12/6/74 Bowling Green, KY                                           1/26/75 Fresno, CA
12/8/75 Evansville, IN                                                    1/31/75 San Fransisco, CA
                                                                                      2/1/75 Santa Monica, CA
                                                                                      2/20/75 St. LOuis, MO
                                                                                      2/21/75 Chicago, IL
                                                                                      2/22/75 Schecerville, IL

Hotter Than Hell: The Second KISS Album

     The follow up to the debut KISS album was not very long in the making. While the debut was released in early 1974, it's follow up was released October 22, 1974. Entitled Hotter than Hell the original working title was called The Harder They Come. This album featured more participation from band mates Ace Frehely and Peter Criss. Ace Frehely actually wrote two songs on the album Parasite and Stange Ways. Despite efforts to persuade Ace to sing his tunes, ace humbly declined because he was not comfortable with how he sang.
    This album also featured a song from Gene And Paul earlier band Wicked Lester called Goin Blind a song that was oringinally titled "Little Lady".
     This album was called a commercial failure by most because it never reached the publicity the first album did. It was blamed on the fact that parent company Warner Brothers had dropped Casablanca from it's label leaving struggling Casablanca to fund everything.
      The album art received the most acclaim from this album the back cover features all four members in a wild party withy women, all of which was drunk with the exception of Gene Simmons. The professionally shot promos were shot with only half of Ace's face in makeup due to the fact of a recent car accident.
      Like the debut album this album features quite a few songs that are still featured in KISS set lists to this day, Hotter than Hell, Parasite and Let Me Go Rock And Roll.

Hotter Than Hell Track Listing

1. Got To Choose
2. Pararsite
3. Goin Blind
4. Hotter Than Hell
5. Let Me Go Rock And Roll
6. All The Way
7. Watchin You
8. Mainline
9. Comin Home
10. Strange Ways

KISS Second Album: Hotter than Hell 1974

Entrevista Mike Douglas show - Kiss / Gene Simmons

Track Listing For The Debut KISS Album

1. Strutter
2. Nothin to Lose
3. Firehouse
4. Cold Gin
5. Let Me Know
6. Kissin Time
7. Deuce
8. Love Theme From KISS
9. 100,000 Years
10. Black Diamond

KISS Live in 1974

The Debut KISS Album: KISS

Kiss Members 1974

Ace Frehely- Lead Guitar

Paul Stanley- Rhythm Guitars and Lead Vocals

Peter Criss- Drums and Vocals

Gene Simmons- Bass Guitar and Vocals

KISS First tour of the United States and Canada

3-22-74) Devon, Pa.                                                        7-16-74) Baton Rouge, LA

                                                                                   
3-23-74) New York, New York                                      7-17-74) Atlanta, GA
3-24-74) Owings Mill, Md                                                7-18-74) Atlanta, GA
3-25-74) Washington/Baltimore                                         7-19-74) Fayettville, NC
3-29-74) Asbury, NY                                                        7-21-74) Washington DC
3-31-74) St. Louis, Mo                                                       7-25-74) Ontario
4-1-74)  Cleveland, Oh                                                       8-3-74) Indianapolis, IN
4-3-74) Columbus, Oh                                                        8-4-74) South Bend, IN
4-4-74) Hartland, Mi                                                           9-13-94) Waterloo, ON
4-7-74 Detroit, Mi                                                               9-14-74) Toronto, ON
4-8-74) Dekalb, IL                                                              9-15-74) Lockhaven, PA
4-12-74) Detroit, MI                                                            9-16-74) Wilkes Barre, PA
4-13-74) Detroit, MI                                                            9-18- 9-21-74) Atlanta, GA
6-19- 6-22-74) Atlanta, GA                                                 9-28-74) Detroit, MI
7-11-74) West Palm, FL                                                      9-29-74) Evansville, IN
7-12-74) Orlando, FL                                                         10-1-74) Jacksonville, FL
7-13-74) Tampa, FL                                                           10-4-74) Houston, TX
7-14-74) Birmingham, AL

The First KISS Album: 1974

      The self titled debut album of KISS was released February 18, 1974. The album was written almost solely by band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. This album featured a couple songs written during Simmons and Stanley's first band set up in Wicked Lester.
       Released on Casablanca Records with the financial backing of Neil Bogart and parent company Warner Brothers but was quickly thrown a curve ball when parent company saw the bands bombastic act and makeup and quickly tried to strong arm the band into dropping the makeup gimmick. Warner quickly dropped KISS from its label but was quickly financed by Bill Aucoin.
        The original print of the album sold a modest 75,000 copies but features many songs that are still featured in KISS concert sets to this day including Deuce, Strutter, Cold Gin, Nothin To Lose, 100, 000 Years, and Firehouse while not spawning one hit from the album.

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