Promotional Items
The original vinyl issue of Alive II was a 2LP set, in a gatefold sleeve, with picture LP-liners. Continuing the Kiss tradition of including promotional items with their albums, Alive II was packaged with a full color booklet entitled "The Evolution of Kiss" and a set of temporary transfer tattoos in a cartoon-style. The tattoos depicted the band logo, Kiss Army logo, band member heads, member signatures and symbols. The symbols were meant to represent the four personas of the group and included a skull and crossbones for Simmons, a rose and star with eye for Stanley, a Saturn-like planet and block print-style 'ACE' for Frehley and a drum and cat's head for Criss. The rose and 'ACE' are copies of Stanley and Frehley's actual tattoos, respectively. A merchandise order form was also included with the album. It listed an array of official Kiss merchandise, as well as a chance to enlist in the Kiss Army. Jacket sleeve, picture of crazed Kiss fans, in a confetti storm and "GOLD and PLATINUM" shows the records that were released, in that time frame.
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