A Deep Dive Into KISS' Chaotic 1978 【Episode 1 of 3 of THE FALL OF KISS】

In 1977, KISS were veritable rock gods, experiencing a surge in record sales and live concert attendance which verged sometimes on Beatles levels of hype. However, as we now know to be the case, this period of success was all too quick to burn out to the point where the band needed to ditch their trademark makeup to survive. Join me in this first episode of a three-part series documenting the decline of KISS as we discuss the year everything changed: 1978. This was the year they truly embraced their status as a brand with such ventures as the simultaneous release of four solo albums under the KISS moniker, increasingly absurd merchandise deals with brands like Mego and Bally, and the creation of a feature-length, made for TV movie - KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. What would these ventures mean for the future of the KISS brand, and is there anything still worth salvaging from this year of crazed ambition? All that and more answered in the video!

【SOCIAL MEDIA】

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【TIMESTAMPS】

Introduction - 0:00
Part 1: The Hottest B(r)and in the World - 5:55
Part 2: Double Platinum - 22:00
Part 3: The Solo Albums - 34:10
--- Paul Stanley - 41:13
--- Gene Simmons - 50:25
--- Peter Criss - 1:05:26
--- Ace Frehley - 1:17:05
Intermission: KISS Merchandise in 1978 - 1:32:53
Part 4: KISS in Hollywood - 1:41:09

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Noriboshi Arielle (   / noriboshiarielle  ) - Carol Ross-Durburow
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Excalibur (  / excalibur_ch  ) - Michael des Barres
Kieran M. Doyle (  / kieranwrites  ) - Rob Freeman
MadMarxTRO (  / madmarxtro  ) - Anton Fig
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【BIBLIOGRAPHY】
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a...

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