Black Diamond Two: The Illustrated Collector's Guide to Kiss (Paperback)

by Dale Sherman (Author)

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Product Description
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: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,236,913 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another essential book for KISS fans., May 24, 1999

By	Daniel E. Stwalley (Frontenac, KS) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dale Sherman has done it again!He's put out another book that is essential for KISS fans.Although not near as exciting as BD1,I again did learn a lot I didn't know before.This book is pretty much for KISS collectors only.But it sure could be a life save you a lot of money and heartache by providing detailed information on imports and bootlegs you might be considering purchasing. Yes,it gets rather lengthy and boring ,but at least its honest.And for that reason ,I give it five stars.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	mark churchelow (Florida) - See all my reviews

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

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