KISS - The Box Set (2001) WMA320

Kiss fans are like the trekkies of the music world. Strange, bizarre creatures that are never satisfied with any attempts from their idols to keep the franchise going. I, for one, am not surprised that hard-core Kiss fans have blasted this set. It's almost uncool for any Kiss fan to like anything the band puts out now. I simply say this, if you want an excellent overview of the bands entire output then this is it. Yes, I own every Kiss album and probably would have liked to have heard more demos and outtakes however the reality is that most demos are poorly recorded, substandard and not really worth hearing. What the band has done is provide not only the rarities, but also the absolute cream of the crop of their entire catalogue. Don't waste your money on the deluxe set, the only difference is the packaging. This set presents value for money. If you are a newcomer to Kiss and would like to know what they are about then I suggest this box set is all you need (and maybe Double Platinum or Greatest Kiss). The sound is excellent and the booklet presents some insightful observations from mostly Paul and Gene about each song. Especially fascinating are the disc 4 observations by Paul on Kiss' non-makeup 80's output (a very diplomatic "the best I could do at the time"). Gene also is quite frank about former members of the band that let him down. Disc 1- Highlights: The Eddie Kramer demos and most of the rarities. Lowlights: Why is "Anything For My Baby" on here?. It just shows what happens when the Beach Boys meet Kiss. Surely there were better numbers from that album to pick! Disc 2- Highlights:The seamless joining of "Alive" material: Paul's disco version of "God Of Thunder"- what an eye-opener! Lowlights: Mad Dog and the soundcheck recording of I Want You which sounds remarkably similar to the "live" version on "Alive II" Disc 3- Highlights- Joining "Detroit Rock City" to the live "King Of The Night time World" good choices of material from the solo albums (except Peters') and the rest of that late 70's/early 80's repertoire. Lowlights- "Don't You Bring Me Down", why is that here? Lack of extra material. Less disco, more rarities. Disc 4- Highlights- Best of a small choice of good stuff. Eric Carrs' demo is excellent. Lowlights- running time (more demos perhaps? Or more album tracks). "Time Traveller"- booooooooring! Disc 5- Highlights- Finally "Got To Choose" Unplugged on CD! The acknowledgment that "Carnival Of Souls" exists and that it had good songs. Lowlights- Slowest version EVER of "Rock And Roll All Nite". If everything is that slow Alive IV will be another 5 disc set. Ignore the morons, and buy this set if you want to hear the best of Kiss and want to delve a little into their vaults. It's a well balanced and presented set. Definitely worth a look. by Rodney Hrvatin TRACKLIST: Disc 1: 01 - Strutter (Demo Version).wma 02 - Deuce (Demo Version).wma 03 - Keep Me Waiting (Wicked Lester).wma 04 - She (Wicked Lester).wma 05 - Love Her All I Can (Wicked Lester).wma 06 - Let Me Know (Demo Version).wma 07 - 100,000 Years (Demo Version).wma 08 - Stop, Look To Listen (Demo).wma 09 - Leeta (Demo).wma 10 - Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll (Demo Version).wma 11 - Acrobat (Live).wma 12 - Firehouse (Demo Version).wma 13 - Nothin' To Lose.wma 14 - Black Diamond.wma 15 - Hotter Than Hell.wma 16 - Strange Ways.wma 17 - Parasite.wma 18 - Goin' Blind.wma 19 - Anything For My Baby.wma 20 - Ladies In Waiting.wma 21 - Rock And Roll All Nite.wma Disc 2: 01 - C'mon And Love Me (Live).wma 02 - Rock Bottom (Live).wma 03 - Cold Gin (Live).wma 04 - Watchin' You (Live).wma 05 - Doncha Hesitate (Demo).wma 06 - Mad Dog (Demo).wma 07 - God Of Thunder (Demo Version).wma 08 - Great Expectations.wma 09 - Beth.wma 10 - Do You Love Me.wma 11 - Bad, Bad Lovin' (Demo).wma 12 - Calling Dr. Love.wma 13 - Mr. Speed (Demo Version).wma 14 - Christine Sixteen.wma 15 - Hard Luck Woman.wma 16 - Shock Me.wma 17 - I Stole Your Love.wma 18 - I Want You (Soundcheck Recording).wma 19 - Love Gun (Demo Version).wma 20 - Love Is Blind (Demo).wma Disc 3: 01 - Detroit Rock City.wma 02 - King Of The Night Time World (Live).wma 03 - Larger Than Life.wma 04 - Rocket Ride.wma 05 - Tonight You Belong To Me.wma 06 - New York Groove.wma 07 - Radioactive (Demo Version).wma 08 - Don't You Let Me Down.wma 09 - I Was Made For Lovin' You.wma 10 - Sure Know Something.wma 11 - Shandi.wma 12 - You're All That I Want, You're All That I Need (Demo).wma 13 - Talk To Me (Live).wma 14 - A World Without Heroes.wma 15 - The Oath.wma 16 - Nowhere To Run.wma 17 - Creatures Of The Night.wma 18 - War Machine.wma 19 - I Love It Loud.wma Disc 4: 01 - Lick It Up.wma 02 - All Hell's Breaking Loose.wma 03 - Heaven's On Fire.wma 04 - Get All You Can Take.wma 05 - Thrills In The Night.wma 06 - Tears Are Falling.wma 07 - Uh! All Night.wma 08 - Time Traveler (Demo).wma 09 - Hell Or High Water.wma 10 - Crazy, Crazy Nights.wma 11 - Reason To Live.wma 12 - Let's Put The X In Sex.wma 13 - Hide Your Heart.wma 14 - Ain't That Peculiar (Demo).wma 15 - Silver Spoon.wma 16 - Forever (Single Version).wma Disc 5: 01 - God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II.wma 02 - Unholy.wma 03 - Domino (Demo Version).wma 04 - Every Time I Look At You.wma 05 - Comin' Home (Live Unplugged).wma 06 - Got To Choose (Live Unplugged).wma 07 - I Still Love You (Live Unplugged).wma 08 - Nothin' To Lose (Live Unplugged).wma 09 - Childhood's End.wma 10 - I Will Be There.wma 11 - Psycho Circus.wma 12 - Into The Void.wma 13 - Within.wma 14 - I Pledge Allegiance To The State Of Rock & Roll.wma 15 - Nothing Can Keep Me From You.wma 16 - It's My Life (Original Version).wma 17 - Shout It Out Loud (Live).wma 18 - Rock And Roll All Night (Alive IV).wma WMA 320Kbps 44100Hz STEREO FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK PAGES: MARCELODRGZTPB ATTENTION: I will read comments on all the material shared only on my Facebook page (MARCELODRGZTPB). 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stranger4life1 (2011-08-01)

thanx a lot dude i realy love kiss and this is just so great. ty