Magazine / 1997
KISS KOLLECTOR MAGAZINES No. 20-23 UPDATED OCTOBER 23, 2004
The KISS Kollector Magazines of 1997. The year that the KISS Alive/Worldwide '96-97 tour continued its hugely successful trek around the world and came to an end with an open air show in London, U.K., which was celebrated with the U.K. only compilation album Greatest KISS. This was also the year in which the Remastered CD's came out worldwide, and four KISS ballads were immortalized as 'elevator music' or 'muzak'. And the longawaited (last) album recorded by the Gene/Paul/Bruce/Eric line-up finally came out, titled Carnival Of Souls and subtitled The Final Session.
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KISS KOLLECTOR No. 23
© 1997

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FIRST KISS...
editorial

BACKSTAGE NEWS
all the latest news

KISS MY BOOTS!
a detailed description of the latest bootlegs

LORETTA CARAVELLO GUIDES US THROUGH ERIC CARR'S HISTORY
indepth article on the life and times of the late eric carr as told by his sister loretta

ERIC CARR REMEMBERED
memorial tribute to eric carr, including quotes from gene, bruce, bob ezrin and eric's last interview

FUNNY QUOTES BY ERIC
some of eric carr's funniest quotes from interviews that appeared in other publications

PAUL'S ENTERTAINMENT
indepth article on paul stanley's involvement with other artists including lyrics of unknown song

...LAST LICKS
thank you listing & adverts

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KISS KOLLECTOR No. 22
© 1997

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FIRST KISS...
editorial

BACKSTAGE NEWS
all the latest news

KISS COMEDY ON THE NET
a joke from one of the internet newsgroups about the alive/worldwide '96-97 tour

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
a look at kiss/kiss-related articles in the press

GODS OF THUNDER ROCK SEATTLE
review of the final u.s. reunion show at key arena in seattle

EUROPE OPEN AIR '97 TOUR
report on the final leg of the kiss alive/worldwide '96-97 tour

DOWNUNDER CLINIC TOUR '96
report on the guitar/drum clinic tour by former kiss members bruce kulick and eric singer

FIRST NEW ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS!
the story behind the longawaited and still upcoming carnival of souls album

A SAFE ROADSTORY
the drummer from dutch tribute band kiss this tells a tale

GENE WRITES UPSET LETTER TO AUSTRALIAN FANZINE
two page letter from gene to the oz fanclub as he was not happy with the gossip in their last issue

...LAST LICKS
thank you listing & adverts

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KISS KOLLECTOR No. 21
© 1997

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FIRST KISS...
editorial

BACKSTAGE NEWS
all the latest news

MORE EXCLUSIVE GENE INTERVIEWS
interviews with gene simmons on dutch radio written out in print exclusively for kiss kollector 'zine

THE MOST SPECTACULAR TRIBUTE SHOW IN THE WORLD
holland's one and only kiss tribute band kiss this live on dutch television

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
a look at kiss/kiss-related articles in the press

THE BAD BOYS START WATCHING THEIR POCKETS
highlights from the new york times 'money & business' article on kiss

SETTING JAPAN & AUSTRALIA ON FIRE
reports on the reunion tours in the land of the rising sun and down under

KISS DESTROYS AUSTRALIA
exclusive travel report on the kiss alive/worldwide tour down under

THE RETURN OF THE COMET?
reviews of the new albums by ex-frehley's comet members richie scarlett and ace frehley

BOOKS THAT WILL SET THE KISS WORLD ON FIRE!
reviews of 'kiss and sell', 'kiss and tell' and 'the kiss years' written by former kiss co-workers

...LAST LICKS
thank you listing & adverts

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KISS KOLLECTOR No. 20
© 1997

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FIRST KISS...
editorial

BACKSTAGE NEWS
all the latest news

KISS MEETS THE X-MEN
review of the premier (and last) issue of kiss' official fanzine/comic 'kissnation'

KISS ROCKS VORST NATIONAAL
behind the scenes report on the kiss reunion show in brussels, belgium

"THE TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD AS QUICKLY AS PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE"
exclusive interview with dutch promoter mojo concerts on the 8 minute sell-out show in holland

AFTER EIGHT LONG YEARS KISS RETURNS TO HOLLAND!
review of the sold out concert at ahoy', rotterdam in holland

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
an exclusive look behind the scenes at the kiss alive/worldwide '96-97 tour

SETTING EUROPE ON FIRE
report on the 1996 european reunion tour

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
a look at kiss/kiss-related articles in the press

BRUCE AND ERIC'S 'UNHOLY DOWN UNDER' CLINIC TOUR '96
review of the guitar/drum clinics by bruce kulick and eric singer in australia

BE A PART OF THE FILMING OF KISS ON SBS6: 'DE NACHTRIJDER'
find out how you can be a part of a special kiss item on holland's tv show 'de nachtrijder'

ORDER THE KISS KOLLECTOR ALIVE/WORLDWIDE '96 PHOTO SPECIAL
details on how to order the photo special published by kiss kollector fanclub

"A NEW STUDIO ALBUM WITH ACE & PETER WOULD BE GREAT"
exclusive and unedited interview with gene simmons from which parts aired on dutch radio

...LAST LICKS
thank you listing & adverts

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