Was KISS the hottest band in the world? 77'/78'

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Was KISS the hottest band in the world? 77'/78'

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question is in the title
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Depends on your taste. They don't even make my top five from that era.
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Here’s a list of the top 20 albums from 1977:

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-20-best-rock-albums-of-1977

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In 1977 "Don't cry for me Argentina" spent 7 weeks at #1 in Australia
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Define "hottest". If the metric involves lunch box sales, yes, KISS was most likely the hottest band in the world. :lol:

KISS takes a lot of flack for various reasons, but when I discovered them at about age 6, they were unbelievably cool! After being force-fed a steady diet of Hee Haw and the Bay City Rollers, I was quite excited to see 4 guys in monster outfits breathing fire, spitting blood, and blowing stuff up. :lol:

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I'd image the sex pistols were pretty hot in 77-78.

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Black Sabbath! :mrgreen:
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THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 12:58 pm Black Sabbath! :mrgreen:
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KISS is great but my vote is always VH
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What? Psshh...

Beach Boys 8)

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I was 3/4 years old at the time, so missed the KISS phase.

I have to admit that I never was interested in them, and don't get the fascination that some have with them. Maybe a couple of songs that are pop-rocky and catchy, but nothing that sticks out as great music. :wink:
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morrisey0 wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:30 pm I was 3/4 years old at the time, so missed the KISS phase.

I have to admit that I never was interested in them, and don't get the fascination that some have with them. Maybe a couple of songs that are pop-rocky and catchy, but nothing that sticks out as great music. :wink:
Pretty much...I guess their shows were over the top...cause the music is pretty lame mostly
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Is it safe to assume that this thread started because of a disagreement with someone else?

If so, you only need one word to shut them down: Eagles (they hadn't split yet).

Probably the single most talented group of musicians to ever play.

And while ZZ Top and AC/DC weren't as mainstream, still much better music than KISS. Hell, there are countless others.
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juicedcoupe wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 9:35 pm Is it safe to assume that this thread started because of a disagreement with someone else?

If so, you only need one word to shut them down: Eagles (they hadn't split yet).

Probably the single most talented group of musicians to ever play.

And while ZZ Top and AC/DC weren't as mainstream, still much better music than KISS. Hell, there are countless others.
It wasn't over an argument..watched a show on Biography Channel about them...got the thoughts going....then I Googled this:
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