KISS and Sony Music Japan are releasing a 'greatest hits' album in Japan only, featuring 15 KISS songs re-recorded by the current lineup, which only has two founding members. The other two guys are replacements who wear the makeup and costumes of the founding members they replaced.Many fans know that they are basically watching a KISS tribute band when they see this lineup, but because the band is in full makeup, many people have no idea. They know KISS the 'brand,' and possibly don't even care that they are being duped by impostors.
Never mind that this lineup rocks harder than the original four, or that because the replacement guys are so talented it allows the band to tap its vast repertoire and play all sorts of tunes the original lineup would never attempt live.
I think it's interesting that this is a Japan-only release and that it has a bonus disc of the classic lineup from 1977. They must know that American fans will probably stay away from this one. No way in hell I am buying it! You can't beat the original versions...
Here are the tunes they have re-recorded:
1. DEUCE
2. DETROIT ROCK CITY
3. SHOUT IT OUT LOUD
4. HOTTER THAN HELL
5. CALLING DR.LOVE
6. LOVE GUN
7. I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU
8 .HEAVEN'S ON FIRE
9. LICK IT UP
10. I LOVE IT LOUD
11. FOREVER
12. CHRISTINE SIXTEEN
13. DO YOU LOVE ME
14. BLACK DIAMOND
15. ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE
2 comments:
Hmm. What is interesting about KISS is you never know which original members actually played on the original recordings either! I'm a fan of Singer and Thayer, I just wish they weren't wearing Peter and Ace's makeup.
Exactly...
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