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Double album in digipak cover. Limited 100 numbered copies
The Asylum tour started on January 12th, 1986 when Kiss played their first ever concert in San Juan, Puerto Rico. C.K. Lendt recalled, Promoters continued to take chances on Kiss and several promoters got burned by misjudging the band’s appeal in the 1980s. The tour was generally uneventful and visited the same sorts of venues that the band had played during the Animalize tour. Venue capacities ranged from 6,000 to 17,000 seats, though attendance figures didn’t reach the maximums possible. Like the Animalize tour, attendances were patchy at best, though there was little decline from the previous tour. According to C.K. Lendt, the tour Wasn’t much different from the last, averaging 5,000 people per night. It was hit and miss. The set length fluctuated from 12 to 16 songs, and during the tour there would be several songs substituted into the set at various points: Young And Wasted, Stutter, Calling Dr. Love, Creatures of the Night, Black Diamond and King Of The Night Time World. This album was recorded at the Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Allentown in Usa on the 1st of April 1986 meaning it was among the last shows on the Asylum tour. The tour ended on April 12th. By that time the Asylum album had dropped off the charts completely. The rest of the year was essentially taken off as a holiday, with the members pursuing other projects. This allowed Gene, in particular, to work on his ever-growing assortment of non-Kiss pet projects. This show at Bethlehem started with the low-frequency drone leading in to the mandatory You Wanted the Best introduction. However, the band members were already on stage ready to play. Opening the set with Detroit Rock City and ending it with Lick It Up, which had been adopted as the band’s anthem for the 1980s. Jam sections and medleys appeared randomly. The Asylum tour was notable in that it provided Bruce Kulick with his first real guitar solo spot with the band. Eric Carr also started to take his drum solo to a whole new level integrating electronic synthesizers resulting in an almost symphonic solo. According to Eric, Personally, I was especially pleased with this tour, because of the great reviews that I got on my drum solo. You know, I used synthesizers… and that wall of fire in front of me. We gave it the works and the response was great. Eric’s centrally positioned drum riser now resembled more a snow plow with its three pointed steps that faced the crowd. Like the logo’s size, Eric’s drum kit also continued its evolution to an epic scale. The electronic drum pads gave an impressive effect. Recycling of ideas included the resurrection of one of Ace’s old effects, the rocket shooting gimmick which Gene would use during his solo section. And, as had been the case during the 1970s, the show reached its climax with a massive confetti storm.
Track list:
1. Detroit Rock City
2. Fits Like A Glove
3. Creatures Of The Night
4. Cold Gin
5. Guitar Solo -Bruce Kulick
6. Uh! All Night
7. Calling Dr Love
8. Drum Solo -Eric Carr
9. War Machine
10. Love Gun
11. Bass Solo -Gene Simmons
12. I Love It Loud
13. Guitar Solo -Paul Stanley
14. Heavens On Fire
15. Rock And Roll All Nite
16. Tears Are Falling
17. Round And Round-intro
18. Lick It Up-interrupted
19. Lick It Up
20. Interview