X-treme Close-Up

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X-treme Close-Up
Video by
ReleasedJuly 14, 1992
RecordedVarious
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Kiss chronology
Crazy Nights
(1989)
X-treme Close-Up
(1992)
Kiss Konfidential
(1993)

X-treme Close Up features the history, facts and stories of American hard rock band Kiss, up to the time of filming in 1992.[1] The video features vintage concert footage, interviews and videos from the early beginnings in the early 1970s to the early 1990s. It was released on July 14, 1992. The video has been praised for its informative nature and gives the viewer an inside look at the iconic band. It was certified Platinum in the US.[2]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Unholy" (video)Gene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent 
2."Sure Know Something" (video)Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia 
3."Watching You" (live, 1975)Simmons 
4."Black Diamond" (live, 1976)Stanley 
5."Cold Gin" (live, 1976)Ace Frehley 
6."Deuce" (live, 1976)Simmons 
7."100,000 Years" (live, 1976)Stanley, Simmons 
8."Let Me Go, Rock ‘n’ Roll" (live, 1976)Stanley, Simmons 
9."Beth" (live, 1977)Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Bob Ezrin 
10."God of Thunder" (live, 1978)Stanley 
11."Black Diamond" (live, 1978)Stanley 
12."Love 'Em, Leave 'Em" (video)Simmons 
13."Hard Luck Woman" (video)Stanley 
14."I Stole Your Love" (live, 1978)Stanley 
15."I Was Made For Lovin' You" (video)Stanley, Poncia, Desmond Child 
16."A World Without Heroes" (video)Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin, Lou Reed 
17."Calling Dr. Love" (live, 1983)Simmons 
18."War Machine" (live, 1983)Simmons, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance 
19."Lick it Up" (video)Stanley, Vincent 
20."Let’s Put the 'X' in Sex" (video)Stanley, Child 
21."Rise to It" (video)Stanley, Bob Halligan, Jr 
22."Hide Your Heart" (video)Stanley, Child, Holly Knight 
23."Forever" (video)Stanley, Michael Bolton 
24."I Just Wanna" (video)Stanley, Vincent 

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[3] Gold 5,000^
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The KISSFAQ - Longform Videos". Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  2. ^ "American video certifications – Kiss – X-treme Close-Up". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^ "Canadian video certifications – Kiss – X-treme Close Up". Music Canada.
  4. ^ "American video certifications – Kiss – X-treme Close Up". Recording Industry Association of America.

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