Kiss Unplugged

MTV Unplugged: Kiss
Live album by Kiss
Released	March 12, 1996
Recorded	August 9, 1995
Genre	Rock, hard rock
Length	56:07
Label	Mercury
Producer	Alex Coletti
Kiss chronology
Alive III (1993) MTV Unplugged: Kiss (1996) You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! (1996)

Kiss Unplugged is an MTV Unplugged album by the American rock band Kiss album. On August 9, 1995, Kiss performed on MTV Unplugged in what is considered to be the beginning of the Kiss Reunion Tour. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons contacted former members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley and invited them to participate in the event. Fan reaction to Criss and Frehley at the Unplugged show was so positive that, in 1996, the original lineup of Kiss reunited, with all four original members together for the first time since 1980.

It marked the only time the original lineup performed live without their trademark makeup, other than at Ace Frehley's wedding, and was also the only time Frehley and Criss shared a stage with Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick. It was the first time Eric Singer had part of a lead vocal (shared with Peter Criss on "Nothin' To Lose"). On March 12, 1996, the concert was released on CD, and on the Kissology Volume Three: 1992–2000 DVD set, which was released December 18, 2007. This included the original DVD release of the concert plus five previously unreleased songs: "Hard Luck Woman" (with Paul Stanley on vocals), "Heaven's on Fire", "Spit", "C'mon and Love Me" and the infamous country version of "God of Thunder". The LP version of the album includes a poster and some were pressed on yellow marbled vinyl.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
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Allmusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5 and said, "They exceeded expectations and, given their newfound energy, charisma, and love for the music, their performance provided the catalyst for the beginning of a successful world reunion tour."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Comin' Home"	Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley	Paul Stanley	2:51
2.	"Plaster Caster"	Gene Simmons	Gene Simmons	3:17
3.	"Goin' Blind"	Simmons, Stephen Coronel	Simmons	3:37
4.	"Do You Love Me?"	Stanley, Bob Ezrin, Kim Fowley	Stanley	3:13
5.	"Domino"	Simmons	Simmons	3:46
6.	"Sure Know Something"	Stanley, Vini Poncia	Stanley	4:14
7.	"A World Without Heroes"	Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin, Lou Reed	Simmons	2:57
8.	"Rock Bottom"	Frehley, Stanley	Stanley	3:20
9.	"See You Tonight"	Simmons	Simmons	2:26
10.	"I Still Love You"	Stanley, Vinnie Vincent	Stanley	6:09
11.	"Every Time I Look at You"	Stanley, Ezrin	Stanley	4:43
12.	"2,000 Man"	Mick Jagger, Keith Richards	Ace Frehley	5:12
13.	"Beth"	Peter Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge	Peter Criss	2:50
14.	"Nothin' to Lose"	Simmons	Eric Singer, Criss	3:42
15.	"Rock and Roll All Nite"	Stanley, Simmons	Simmons, Frehley, Criss	4:20
16.	"Got to Choose"	Stanley	Stanley	4:01

"Got to Choose" is only available on vinyl and on CD releases in Japan and on volume 3 of the The Best of Kiss, Volume 3: The Millennium Collection and The Box Set.

Personnel

• Paul Stanley - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
• Gene Simmons - acoustic bass guitar, lead vocals
• Bruce Kulick - acoustic guitar
• Eric Singer - drums, vocals

with

• Ace Frehley - acoustic guitar, vocals
• Peter Criss - drums, vocals
• Phillip Ashley - piano on "Every Time I Look at You"
• Jon Grindstaff - conductor, string arrangements on "Every Time I Look at You"

Charts

Album

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia ARIA Albums Chart	4
US Billboard 200	15

Singles

Single	Chart (1996)	Position
"Rock and Roll All Nite"	US Mainstream Rock Tracks	13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)	Gold	30,000x
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000^
United States (RIAA) Video	Gold	50,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone