Black Diamond 2: The Illustrated Collector's Guide to Kiss [Paperback]

Dale Sherman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1997

Complete discographies for the UK, the USA, Japan and Australia are featured, with extensive details for each listing. Also included are reviews of more than 160 bootleg albums and a cross-referencing to a comprehensive list of KISS concerts that have been recorded on video and audio over the years. Detailed recording histories for each former and present member of KISS. A videography of important television appearances plus a listing of the numerous videos that have featured KISS.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189652236X
• ISBN-13: 978-1896522364
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,036,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average at best, January 6, 2003

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mark churchelow (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Diamond 2: The Illustrated Collector's Guide to Kiss (Paperback)

The Black Diamond 2 book, while it is definately good to use as a cross reference with other price guides or collectible books, I have found a disturbing amount of errors in facts, not to mention bad editing and spell checking. I further believe that the author is one of the biggest hypocrates around. He reviews books in his book section and basically slams the KISS Collectibles Identification And Price Guide book put out in 1993 by Karen and John Lesniewski. He claims that it is a bad identification book because the photos are in black and white and are blurry. I have used this book extensively and found it to be super helpful. The pictures are clear and there is an eight page color section with only photos. I have found the black and white photos to be as clear and consise, if not clearer in this book than in the Black Diamond 2 book. The last thing I could say is how can you trust the information in Black Diamond 2 when the last page of the book is filled with corrections from Black Diamond 1. He didn't even know that Ace was from the Bronx!!!!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Black Diamond II, February 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Black Diamond 2: The Illustrated Collector's Guide to Kiss (Paperback)

Very little readable material. Just a bunch of dates and lists of people. Disappointed to say the least.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dale Does It Again!, December 30, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Black Diamond 2: The Illustrated Collector's Guide to Kiss (Paperback)

Definately the best KISS collector's book on the market. Actually, it's the only one worth owning anymore. I began using it immediately and saved myself the heartache of paying first printing prices for a second printing of an album.

Even though the pictures are all black & white, they're clear and perfect. It covers all KISS memorabilia, as well as merchandise associated with each member, both before and after their respective association with KISS. From bubble gum to bootlegs, you name it and it's here. Make no mistake: this is not a pricing guide. It is a history of the memorabilia and insanity which surrounds and documents the hottest band in the land.

Dale has once again given the KISS Army a Black Diamond - a definate jewel in the current rut of material flooding the market. If you collect KISS memorabilia, you absolutely must have this book. Oh - and look for the quote from me on the back of the book!