Kiss - Formed in New York City in 1973. The original lineup consisted of Gene Simmons (bass and vocals), Paul Stanley (rhythm guitar and vocals), Ace Frehley (lead guitar and vocals) and Peter Criss (drums and vocals). A picture disc has been produced with an image of each member of the original lineup along with many more some of which are listed below. The first Kiss performance was on January 30, 1973, for an audience of three at the Popcorn Club in Queens New York and later that year they became the first act to sign to Buddha Records executive Neil Bogart's new label, Emerald City Records which was soon after renamed Casablanca Records. The band entered Bell Sound Studios in New York City on October 10, 1973 to begin recording their first album and on December 31 the band had their official industry premier at the Academy of Music in New York City, opening for Blue Öyster Cult. It was at this concert that Simmons accidentally set his hair (which was coated in hairspray) ablaze for the first of many times while performing his inaugural fire breathing stunt. But it wasn’t until they released their first live album. Alive!, on September 10, 1975, that they got the breakthrough they had been seeking and this album went on to achieved quadruple platinum status. To date Kiss have been awarded 45 gold albums. Picture discs include;

“CARNIVAL OF SOULS” - ANIMALIZE - “CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS” – “HOTTER THAN HELL” – “LICK IT UP” – “REASON TO LIVE” – “TURN ON THE NIGHT” - UNMASKED – “ACE FREHLEY” – “GENE SIMMONS “ – “PAUL STANLEY “ – “PETER CRISS”