Kiss Symphony: Alive IV

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Symphony: Alive IV is a 2003 live album from the American rock band Kiss, performing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO). 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.

Album information

The album featured three of the original members of Kiss (Peter Criss, Paul Stanley, and Gene Simmons). Ace Frehley once again left the band and the concert featured for the first time new member Tommy Thayer, dressed as the "Spaceman". This would be the last Kiss album to feature Peter Criss (who would leave the band officially in 2004 to be replaced by Eric Singer).

In 2000, Kiss was to release the original Alive IV (featuring the original re-united lineup), but due to label politics and contracts, it did not happen. Even with the artwork being revealed and "Rock and Roll All Nite" (from Alive IV) being added to the Kiss Box Set, the album was shelved. The band then moved labels from Universal/Island to Sanctuary Music and they released Alive IV - Kiss Symphony. However the original Alive IV was released when the band released the box set of all past Alive albums entitled Kiss Alive! 1975-2000 in 2006. The album is not called Alive IV, but ALIVE: The Millennium Concert.

The members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra who accompanied Kiss during this performance wore Kiss makeup. At the same time they also wore tuxedos. 10,000 limited numbered copies were released on vinyl in the US. Unlike past Alive releases, the songs on the album appear in the order they were performed, with the concert split into three acts. In Act One, the members of Kiss performed six songs by themselves. In Act Two, Kiss performed an acoustic set with the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble for the next five songs. In Act Three, the band played with the full 60 piece orchestra on all tracks.

The live versions of "Rock and Roll All Nite", "God of Thunder" and "Lick It Up" were featured on the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Underground.

Track listing

All tracks recorded at Etihad Stadium (known at the time as Telstra Dome) in Melbourne, Australia, on February 28, 2003.

2-disc edition

Disc 1

Act One - Kiss

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Deuce"	Gene Simmons	Simmons	4:14
2.	"Strutter"	Paul Stanley, Simmons	Stanley	3:22
3.	"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"	Stanley, Simmons	Simmons	6:09
4.	"Lick It Up"	Vinnie Vincent, Stanley	Stanley	4:13
5.	"Calling Dr. Love"	Simmons	Simmons	3:30
6.	"Psycho Circus"	Stanley, Curtis Cuomo	Stanley	5:13

Act Two - Kiss with The Melbourne Symphony Ensemble

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
7.	"Beth"	Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Bob Ezrin	Criss	3:41
8.	"Forever"	Stanley, Michael Bolton	Stanley	3:50
9.	"Goin' Blind"	Simmons, Stephen Coronel	Simmons	3:38
10.	"Sure Know Something"	Stanley, Vini Poncia	Stanley	4:20
11.	"Shandi"	Stanley, Poncia	Stanley	3:39

Disc 2

Act Three - Kiss with The Melbourne Symphony Ensemble

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
12.	"Detroit Rock City"	Stanley, Ezrin	Stanley	4:43
13.	"King of the Night Time World"	Stanley, Ezrin, Kim Fowley, Mark Anthony	Stanley	3:30
14.	"Do You Love Me?"	Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley	Stanley	4:10
15.	"Shout It Out Loud"	Simmons, Stanley	Simmons, Stanley	4:10
16.	"God of Thunder"	Stanley	Simmons	4:27
17.	"Love Gun"	Stanley	Stanley	4:26
18.	"Black Diamond"	Stanley	Criss, intro by Stanley	7:11
19.	"Great Expectations" (featuring the Australian Children's Choir)	Simmons, Ezrin	Simmons	4:20
20.	"I Was Made for Lovin' You"	Stanley, Desmond Child, Poncia	Stanley	5:00
21.	"Rock and Roll All Nite"	Simmons, Stanley	Simmons	7:20

Single disc edition

Act One - Kiss

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Deuce"	Gene Simmons	Simmons	4:14
2.	"Lick It Up"	Vinnie Vincent, Stanley	Stanley	4:13
3.	"Calling Dr. Love"	Simmons	Simmons	3:30

Act Two - Kiss with The Melbourne Symphony Ensemble

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
4.	"Beth"	Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Bob Ezrin	Criss	3:41
5.	"Goin' Blind"	Simmons, Stephen Coronel	Simmons	3:38
6.	"Shandi"	Stanley, Poncia	Stanley	3:39

Act Three - Kiss with The Melbourne Symphony Ensemble

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
7.	"Detroit Rock City"	Stanley, Ezrin	Stanley	4:43
8.	"King of the Night Time World"	Stanley, Ezrin, Kim Fowley, Mark Anthony	Stanley	3:30
9.	"Do You Love Me?"	Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley	Stanley	4:10
10.	"Shout It Out Loud"	Simmons, Stanley	Simmons, Stanley	4:10
11.	"God of Thunder"	Stanley	Simmons	4:27
12.	"Love Gun"	Stanley	Stanley	4:26
13.	"Black Diamond"	Stanley	Criss, intro by Stanley	7:11
14.	"Great Expectations" (featuring the Australian Children's Choir)	Simmons, Ezrin	Simmons	4:20
15.	"Rock and Roll All Nite"	Simmons, Stanley	Simmons	7:20
16.	"Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" (Bonus track)	Joey Ramone	Simmons, Stanley	3:35

Personnel

• Paul Stanley - vocals, rhythm guitar
• Gene Simmons - vocals, bass
• Peter Criss - drums, vocals
• Tommy Thayer - lead guitar

with

• The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
• Mark Opitz - Producer
• Tony Wall - Engineer
• David Campbell - Composer

Charts

Album - ARIA (Australia)

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Australian ARIA Aalbum Chart	14

Album - Billboard 200 (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Billboard 200	18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.