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On this day in KISSTORY - June 30, 1977 - We released our sixth studio album "Love Gun." The album shipped platinum!

Track listing

1. "I Stole Your Love" 2. "Christine Sixteen" 3. "Got Love for Sale" 4. "Shock Me" 5. "Tomorrow and Tonight" 6. "Love Gun" 7. "Hooligan" 8. "Almost Human" 9. "Plaster Caster" 10. "Then She Kissed Me"

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KISS LAUNCHED REUNION TOUR AT DETROIT'S TIGER STADIUM

On this day in KISSTORY - June 28, 1996 - the KISS Alive Worldwide Reunion tour kicked off at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, before a sellout crowd of over 43,000! The mammoth 13-month tour included 200 shows in 26 countries, playing to over two million people and set a record for the top-grossing tour of the year.

The Tour was the first tour of all four original members - Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, since the Dynasty Tour in 1979.

Set List for the Tour:

Deuce / King Of The Night Time World / Do You Love Me / Calling Dr Love / Cold Gin / Christine Sixteen / Love Gun / Shout It Out Loud / Watchin' You / Firehouse / 2,000 Man / Strutter / Shock Me / Rock Bottom / God Of Thunder / New York Groove / Let Me Go, Rock And Roll / Rock And Roll All Nite / Beth / Detroit Rock City / Black Diamond

KISS also performed the following songs at various shows on the Tour:

100,000 Years/ C'mon And Love Me / I Stole Your Love / Take Me / I Was Made For Lovin' You / Shandi / Watchin' You

Geezer Butler on the time KISS outshined Black Sabbath on their own tour: “It was like, ‘Oh, my God. What’s going on here?’”

“We went on just as an ordinary band, with no effects or anything, and everybody else still had their mouths wide open from seeing KISS.”

Corey Irwin / https://loudwire.com

Geezer Butler says he and his Black Sabbath bandmates felt a sense of shock when they watched KISS for the first time.

It was 1975 and Gene Simmons and company were out opening for Sabbath on their U.S. tour. During a recent conversation with Rock Cellar, Butler admitted his band was taken aback by the theatrics of their opener.

“KISS was the first band that ever used stage production,” the bassist explained. “Up until KISS came, bands like Black Sabbath used to just go on and plug in and play. KISS was the first one to use pyro. You’ve never seen that. I mean, the shock of that. And they were supporting us, so they weren’t even headlining.”

Butler further noted what it was like to see KISS’ fiery antics.

“I went out and watched them. There were all these flames coming out the stage and everything,” he recalled. “It was like, ‘Oh, my God, what’s going on here?’”

'What the Hell Just Happened?’

While fans were undoubtedly impressed by KISS’ stage production, Black Sabbath couldn’t help but feel outshined.

Read More: Geezer Butler's Reaction When KISS Opened for Black Sabbath | https://loudwire.com/geezer-butler-reaction-kiss-show/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

On this day in KISSTORY - June 25, 1996 - KISS 'You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!' hit the stores. The live album was issued to coincide with our 1996-97 Alive/Worldwide Reunion Tour.

Track listing: Room Service / Two Timer / Let Me Know / Rock Bottom / Parasite / Firehouse / I Stole Your Love / Calling Dr. Love / Take Me / Shout It Out Loud / Beth / Rock and Roll All Nite / Kiss Tells All - an interview with Jay Leno

On this day in KISSTORY - June 24, 1976 - KISS' legendary New York City photo shoot with photographer Barry Levine took place. Photos were taken on streets throughout the city, and in stops at Central Park and the Empire State Building, where one of KISS' most iconic photos ever was taken.

Paul & Gene comments on the Empire State Building shoot:

Paul: We were all scared shitless. You could see one arm and one hand of each guy and the other hand was holding on for dear life. It's pretty awesome to be up there and look and see three states. We climbed the ladder in those boots. It was a pretty interesting time.

Gene: We were nuts! We would do anything you would imagine. Let's go on top of the Empire State Building and hang over the side for a photo. That'll look cool. Let's go!