X-treme Close-Up

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X-treme Close-Up
Kiss X-treme Close-Up (August 18, 1992).jpg
Video by
Kiss
ReleasedJuly 14, 1992
RecordedVarious
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Kiss chronology
Crazy Nights
(1988)		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. It was certified Platinum in the US. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

AllMusic said X-treme Close-Up is "a much better compilation" than Exposed since it doesn't contain "unfunny skits". They also remarked that: "Every era of the band is touched upon [...] which makes X-Treme Close-Up a very consistent viewing experience, unlike Exposed." [3]

Track listing

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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [4] Gold5,000^
United States (RIAA) [5] Platinum100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "The KISSFAQ - Longform Videos". Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ "American video certifications – Kiss – X-treme Close-Up". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ↑ Prato, Greg. "X-Treme Close-Up Review by Greg Prato". AllMusic . NETAKTION LLC. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Canadian video certifications – Kiss – X-treme Close Up". Music Canada.
  5. ↑ "American video certifications – Kiss – X-treme Close Up". Recording Industry Association of America.
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