ALIVE WORLDWIDE 1996-1997 TOURBOOKS
The 'Alive Worldwide' reunion tour began on June 28th, 1996 at Detroit’s Tiger Stadium. The monumental show brought back Ace, Peter, Gene, and Paul in full makeup and costume and introduced us to the next era of KISS merchandise.
Version 1 - The first version of the tour book was available on the tour’s opening night. Included are photos and text from all the original makeup tours, 1973-1979, and brand new studio images from May 1996. Many were taken by Barry Levine.
Version 2 - Updated to include new 1996 live photos. An odd error is present in this version. On Gene’s page, it appears the photoshop mask was left off as the lace front of his wig can be seen. This error is not present in the first version.
Version 3 (Japan) - Identical to US Version 2 but with Japanese text all throughout the book. Yes, the lace front of Gene’s wig is still visible.
Version 4 (Europe) - For the European and North American 'Lost Cities' leg, a new tour book (with silver cover) was released consisting of all 1996-97 live photos. Included in the centre is a four-page fold-out poster of a 1996 stage shot. This version doesn’t have anything on the opposite side.
Version 5 (Metal Edge) US newsstand version of the silver European/'Lost Cities' tour book. The aforementioned fold-out poster is now stapled in the center and includes a 1997 calendar on the reverse side.
Thanks to Andrew Sgambati for the extra information