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Kiss - Symphony: The DVD Actor: Kiss Number of Items: 2 Format: Color Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 180 minutes Studio: Bmg Distribution (VI Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2003-09-09 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 88 Average rating: 3.5 "Possibly the greatest KISS concert ever!" I'm not a true KISS fan however I have to admit I have followed their steps from the Lick It Up days to the Back in Make up era. It was really amazing how good the songs were re arranged and re-played in a Symphony. They look exactly as they looked back in the 70's based on some videos I have. The DTS sound , the concert and the extras make this a must have for any Rock'nRoll fan. I wasn't expecting much before I bought it, however I ended up with probably one of the best rock concerts in history. It's well worth the money! "Awesome!!!" I was in my favorite CD store today picking up "Dynasty" to replace my long lost copy when the clerk behind the counter said "You'll probably like this." It was this DVD and it wasn't even released yet. Needless to say, I bought it. This is a great DVD and must have for KISS fans. There are two DVDs. The first disc gives a behind the scenes look at how KISS and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra got together. It then goes into what's titled "Act Three" which is KISS and the Orchestra doing; Detroit Rock City, King of the Night Time World, Do You Love Me, Great Expectations, Shout It Out Loud, God of Thunder, Love Gun, I Was Made For Loving You, Black Diamond and Rock And Roll All Nite. Disc Two shows you how the concert really started; KISS without the Orchestra doing a normal KISS show. This is called Act One and the songs are Deuce, Strutter, Let Me Go Rock and Roll, Lick It Up, Calling Dr. Love and Psycho Circus. Next is Act Two which is KISS unplugged with a scaled down version of the orchestra, The Melbourne Symphony Ensemble, doing Beth, Forever, Goin' Blind, Sure Know Something and Shandi. Act Three is the same footage that is on the first disc. Not really sure why they have Act Three on disc one and disc two. Perhaps they did not have enough footage of how KISS and the Orchestra got together to fill up disc one and decided they'd fill up the rest of the disc with Act Three. I guess KISS wanted to show you, on the second disc, how the show progressed from one act to another. The Bonus Features have a KISS interview on an Australian TV show along with a performance of "Sure Know Something" with the Ensemble along with some web links. KISS and the Orchestra sound great togther. Neither drowns out the other and the Orchestral arrangements add a nice touch to many KISS classics. All in all a GREAT DVD!!! "every kiss fan needs this dvd" the cd is out now comes the dvd kiss symphony alive iv is a great concert gene simmons paul stanley peter criss and tommy thayer put on a great show i recommend this for every kiss fan