For any KISS fan, this third installment is a must. Unfortunately, there are songs edited out of certain shows. For whatever reasons, the quality of the shows found on discs one through three and the bonus discs is outstanding. What is interesting to me, is that you can actually hear how much the original line-up progressed musically from the bonus KROQathon (Weenie Roast) disc to the Farewell Show (the Last Kiss). They were getting tighter. What is also noticable is the current rounds of Peter and Ace bashing done by Paul and Gene throughout the commentary. The commentary is great (perhaps the best Rock DVD commentary ever is Cheap Trick's Australian DVD release on Rhino - get it, watch it), but in some ways it feels like 1993 all over again (read, yes actually read KISSTORY and it's that vibe once again). It's a lot of the same rhetoric for the same reasons. IT IS however, fantastic to hear their thoughts regarding certain time periods. I only wish they'd had the wherewithall to at least include Peter and Ace and Vinnie along the way. Overall, exceptional value for money, great audio and video and packaging, with just a couple of flaws (Vocal mix on the Revenge concert and the all round weak Tiger Stadium show). But more than worth the price for just the great MTV Unplugged and Dodger Stadium shows alone. A fitting end to the an amazing Trilogy set. Its KISS, you wanted the best and they give you the best. Great stuff!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
