Rock & Roll Over Review

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Rock & Roll Over ReviewTHE BAND: Gene Simmons (Gene Klein), Paul Stanley (Stanley Eisen), Ace Frehley (Paul Frehley), Peter Criss (Peter Crisscoula).
THE DISC: Released 11/11/76. Recorded at the Record Plant, NYC. 10 songs clocking in at approximately 34 minutes. A classic album cover - featuring the 4 painted faces in a colorful circle. Originally released on Casablanca Records in 1975; this remastered edition was released in 1997 on Mercury's label. Much improved sound in my book (deeper bass guitars and crisper highs). Liner notes are slim - a 2 page fold out with song titles, writing credits and times. Underneath the disc on the inside cover, there's an informative 5 paragraph history of what the band was going through at the time.
COMMENTS: Hot off the heels of the platinum "Alive!" and "Destroyer" comes "Rock And Roll Over"... Kiss' 6th album in 3 short years. In my opinion, this is the band's first studio album with absolutely no filler. Song writing credits include 5 from Paul, 4 from Gene, and 1 from Peter. The only thing missing is a song penned from Ace. There's no weird out-of-character tracks like "Great Expectations" (from "Destroyer") or the forthcoming "Then She Kissed Me" throwback (from soon to be released "Love Gun"). This is back to basics rock and roll. Great guitar solo's from Ace (see "Calling Dr. Love" and "I Want You"). Better than average drumming from Peter (not to mention a better than average Peter song in "Baby Driver"). High quality songwriting from Paul. And the typical comic relief and sleaze of scoring babes from Gene. This album, like so many of their releases in the 1970's was extremely short. The longest songs are "Calling Dr. Love" and "Love 'Em And Leave' Em" - both at 3:47 minutes each. Two songs ("Take Me" and "See You In Your Dreams") are under the 3-minute mark. Paul Stanley's "Hard Luck Woman" (sung by Peter) was originally written and to be given to Rod Stewart... it reached #11 on the billboard charts... giving KISS their biggest hit since Peter's ballad "Beth". Though not a big fan of Garth Brooks, the country singer did a good job on his remake of "Hard Luck Woman" on "Kiss My Ass - Classic Kiss Regrooved" (1994). "Rock And Roll Over" features 2 classic not-hit KISS tunes - "Take Me" and Mr. Speed". Kiss has a billion compilations out there, and these 2 songs have only made a few of them. Not to mention perhaps their finest album closer ever, "Makin' Love". Solid album. One of the early classic discs from KISS (4.5 stars).
Rock & Roll Over OverviewThe band reunited with producer Eddie Kramer for this raucous rocker from late 1976 (another #11 LP). The hits Hard Luck Woman and Calling Dr. Love join killer cuts like I Want You; Makin' Love , and Mr. Speed .

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Kiss Review

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Kiss ReviewWell, the answer is simple: Because they get along pretty well selling their back catalogue over and over again. In my oppinion this Box may be interesting for only two groups of people. The die-hard fans that after 30 years still buy anything that bears the name KISS on it and the presumably rather small group of fans that still don't own anything of KISS.
Although for the second group it'd still be better to invest in some of the original albums or maybe the "KISS Gold" Box which features two CDs spanning the 70s era and a DVD re-release of the 1987 "Exposed" Video. This way they'd at least be paying less.
After all it's rather sad to see how this band that still claims to be the "hottest band in the world" has become so lame that in the last FIFTEEN YEARS they have released only two and a half albums with entirely new material: "Revenge", "Psycho Circus" and the unfinished semi-official "Carnival of Souls".
That being said one can only hope that Simmons and Stanley decide to enter a studio with their current employees Thayer and Singer to finally record a fresh studio album instead of releasing one puffed-up Greatest Hits hype after the other. (How many "different" Greatest Hits Compilations are available actually? Seven? Eight? Nine? Think for yourself!)
The classic songs still rock, that's for sure - but there's no need to buy them ONCE MORE. The additional stuff, demos, the booklet etc surely aren't worth the money. It's sometimes helpful to keep in mind that in most of the cases there's a reason why something remained unreleased in the first place..
Therefore - For all the boredom: One star.Kiss OverviewWhat band stands right behind the Beatles in the number of gold records earned? That's right: it's KISS. And if that's not evidence enough, the 94 tracks on this boxed set firmly establish that, behind all the face paint, dry ice smoke and confetti showers, they were a great rock 'n' roll band. Along with classics like Shout It Out Loud; Detroit Rock City; Rock and Roll All Nite; Cold Gin; Beth; Love Gun , and Black Diamond are a full 30 previously unreleased band and solo demos (of such faves as Deuce and Strutter ), outtakes and live recordings, plus a 120-page booklet with track-by-track commentary by KISS members, rare photos and biographical essay. Six hours of digitally remastered music enough to feed the KISS army!

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Alive Box Set Review

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Alive Box Set ReviewI was hesitant to purchase this box set since I already own the first three "Alive" albums on cd (not to mention the first 2 on vinyl). I decided to make the purchase based on the inclusion of the Millennium Concert, the great price and having all the albums in the same place. I do not believe "Alive III" was ever remastered, so the sound improvement here is very noticeable. What pleasantly surprised me was the better sound on "Alive I & II". I did a side by side with "Alive! Box Set" cds and the 2 disc remastered sets of "Alive I & II". I found these new recordings to sound clearer, brighter, louder (when played at the same volume level), and to have more concert hall ambiance and overall punch when compared to the 2 disc "remastered" versions. The differences I heard immediately were Criss's drums & Gene's bass on the "Alive!" album giving my car subwoofer a much better workout. While the sound improvement on these first two "Alive!" albums might seem like a slight "tweak" to some, the ears of dedicated KISS fans will really appreciate the improvement.
So, for the music fan who does not own any Kiss albums, shame on you! This is a great place to start; four great live cds in one collection at a very reasonable price. For any KISS fan wondering if this set is worth the money, ask yourself one question, "Do you want the best?" I thought so....add to cart ASAP.Alive Box Set OverviewTime to rock and roll all nite! Presenting the three classic Kiss Alive! albums, Alive 1975, Alive II 1977 and Alive III 1993, newly remastered in one ultimate boxed set. Also includes The Millennium Concert (New Year's Eve 1999/2000) on CD for the first time ever!

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Kiss Deluxe Limited Edition Review

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Kiss Deluxe Limited Edition ReviewThe marketing machine of Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley have produced yet another "Greatest Hits" package. This time it comes in the form of a 5 Disc set.
This was announced early on to be mostly rare, unreleased, live and demo material. Unfortunately most of it comes straight from the bands studio albums. When I first saw the track listing I was pretty disappointed. Being a major Kiss fan for 26 years, at first glance I could see that I already owned most of what was considered rare material. To my surprise these versions were different from what I have. Here is a run down disc by disc.
Disc1 has some of the best rare tunes in the set. The highlights are an early version of "She" which has flutes playing throughout the song. "100,000 Years" is a studio track which sound a lot like the version on "Kiss Alive". "Firehouse" has someone's voice in the control room stopping the song and having the band retake it from the top. The highlight on this disc is "Acrobat" which would be cut down and renamed "The Love Theme From Kiss" on the bands debut album. This version moves into a rocking segment that sounds a little like the beginning of "Detroit Rock City". This part of the song is full of energy and really kicks (...). Overall this disc has some quality material on it.
Disc2 has another batch of rare tunes on it. The highlights are an in the groove demo called "Doncha Hesitate". "Bad, Bad Lovin'" is an early version of "Calling Dr. Love". It is interesting to see the changes of the final product. "Love Is Blind" is a song by Gene that would have fit in perfectly on his 1978 solo album. The highlight of this disc is the demo of "God Of Thunder" which is a faster rockin' version with Paul on vocals and slightly different lyrics. Disc 1&2 are the gems of the collection.
Disc3 is where the set falls off. It is made up of mostly album tracks. This disc kicks off with the studio version of "Detroit Rock City" and is blended right in to a live version of "King Of The Night Time World". The demo version of "Radioactive" is cool. Other than that, this disc is nothing more than a "Greatest Hits" package. It really does nothing to add to the collection.
Disc4 too is not much as far as rarities. The highlights are a demo called "Time Traveler" sung by Paul. "Ain't That Peculiar" is a rare gem featuring the late Eric Carr on vocals. Written by Eric, it was an early version of what later became "Little Caesar". The studio material on this disc is actually very strong and a great representation of the band during the 80's.
Disc5 too only has a couple rare pieces. "Domino" is an early version of the song with slightly different lyrics. The disc repeats two tunes from Disc 1 - "Nothin' To Lose" and "Rock And Roll All Nite" both done live on this disc. The highlight of this disc is an anthem called "It's My Life". This song never made it on a previously release and I don't know why. One of the bands best and strongest anthems, it features Gene and Ace on vocals. This song needs to be released as a single with a video to go with it. One of the highlights in the whole set.
The Book is a great piece of information. It has comments from band members (mainly Gene and Paul) on each of the tracks in the set. It also lists when and where the song was recorded, who wrote it, played on it, produced it, and what album it appeared on. It's interesting to see who actually played on some of the songs. You might be surprised to see that as few as one band member actually played on a track that made it on an album. I would love to see a whole book on every Kiss song recorded and released but with input from "all" members past and present.
Overall Review
This set could have been more of a treat for die hard fans like myself. There are only 26 rare, unreleased, live and demo tunes. The other songs come from the bands albums.
Missing are many rare and demo tunes such as "Sword and the Stone" and "Don't Run" which later became "Dark Light" off of "The Elder". Even the Wicked Lester album in it's entirety could have been added to the collection. Some time back I found 30 demos on Napster. Only one of those is in this collection.
A 70's concert video or DVD would have been a nice addition. But if they added too much, they would have less material for similar future releases. I wouldn't be surprised to see the band re-release their albums with added demo tracks as Motley Crue did a couple years ago.
All in all, the set in nicely packaged. Each CD has it's own cover and some cool photos of the band inside. The book is a great addition too. Over all the set is a nice addition to any Kiss collection. Even though I would have liked to see more rare material. I have to admit that Gene and Paul know how to market the band and I still admire them. But c'mon guys, you would still have enough material to keep us die hard fans spending our hard earned cash for the next twenty years, even if this whole collection was comprised of rare material.
If you're an avid Kiss fan, get the mini guitar case version. If you like Kiss but are not a collector, pick up the standard box version. If you just enjoy their music you might want to stick to the studio albums that you can pick up as you feel the need to.Kiss Deluxe Limited Edition Overview

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