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Gene
Simmons - The Vault 1966 - 2016 - Disk 01
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Disk 01 -
Time : 54:30 |
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01
Are You Ready [2007/2008] |
(3:09)
Simmons |
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02 Turn To
Stone [1993] |
(4:15)
Simmons |
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03 Juliet
[1993/1994] |
(2:52)
Simmons / Tamplin |
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04 Hey You
[1993/1994] |
(3:44)
Simmons / Tamplin |
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05 I
Confess [1993/1994] |
(3:40)
Simmons / Tamplin |
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06 Legends
Never Die
[1982] |
(4:23)
Simmons / Mitchell / Free |
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07
Something Wicked This Way Comes
[1988] |
(3:48)
Simmons |
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08 Hand Of
Fate [2007/2008] |
(3:12)
Simmons |
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09 Hunger [Jan.
1986] |
(4:08)
Simmons |
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10 In My
Head [1993/1994] |
(3:27)
Simmons /Van Zen /St. James |
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11 Carnival
Of Souls #1[1993/1994] |
(3:38)
Simmons / Van Zen |
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12 Are You
A Boy, or Are You A Girl [1988 ?] |
(2:47)
Simmons |
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13 Say You
Don't Want It [1997] |
(3:24)
Simmons |
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14
Mongoloid Man [1978] |
(3:58)
Simmons |
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15 I Wait
[2002] |
(4:05)
Darren Leader /Simmons |
musicians
on "The Vault - disk 01"
:
Gene Simmons (bass and vocals)
Bruce Kulick (guitar on track 07, 09)
Tommy Thayer (guitar on track 01, 02, 08, 12, 13)
Eric Carr (drums on track 06, 09, 12)
Eric Singer (drums on track 01, 08)
Ken Tamplin (guitar and background vocals on track 03, 04 and
05)
Micki Free (acoustic guitar on track 06)
Joe Perry (guitar on track 14)
Michael Des Barres (background vocals on track 14)
Track 15 demoed with Darren Leader.
"The Vault - disk 01"
recording details
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01. Are You Ready (2007 / 2008)
A typical Party Rocker Gene Simmons style, which likely dates
from “Sonic Boom” recording sessions with Tommy Thayer and Eric
Singer. The song was also mentioned for inclusion on the
“Monster” (2012) album.
02. I Turn To Stone (February 1993)
The intro of the song is recorded on a tape recorder in a hotel
room before the track turns in fleshed-out version. Recorded
with Tommy Thayer in a demo studio. The song was among the
dozens ideas submitted by Gene for the “Psycho Circus” (1998)
album.
A short sample of the song appeared on Gene Simmons “Speaking
In Tongues” DVD (2004). Sound-wise “I
Turn To Stone” would fit on the “Hot In The Shade” (1989) album.
03. Juliet (1993/1994)
04. Hey You (1993 / 1994)
05. I Confess (1993 /1994)
All 3 songs are co-written an recorded with Ken Tamplin at his
home studio.
Ken Tamplin plays guitar on these recordings which are backed by
a drum machine.
All 3 demo songs sounds like they would fit on KISS’ 1992 album
“Revenge”. “Juliet” features a Living Colour “Cult Of
Personality”-like-riff. Near the end of “Hey You” there’s
prominent bass work bass work by Gene Simmons. The demo of “I
Confess” sounds much brighter and not as dark as the version
released on KISS’ ”Carnival Of Souls” (1997).
Just like the final version, the demo arrangement features light
keyboards ‘strings’.
Ken Tamplin is best known as the singer and (lead-) guitarist of
the Christian Hard Rock band Shout. In 1990 Ken Tamplin released
“TAMPLIN
AND FRIENDS An Axe To Grind”, which
features a guest appearance by
Mark St.John.
06. Legends Never Die (1982)
Recorded at Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, CA during the
“Creatures Of The Night” sessions. The song didn’t make it to
the album, so Gene Simmons took the KISS track and added
Wendy O. Williams vocals to it for the
W.O.W album (1984), and as a result
Eric Carr received a drumming credit. Micki Free is credited on
acoustic guitar. The song was originally titled “When The Legend
Dies” and credited to Micki Free and Gene Simmons.
In 1988 Gene Simmons should produce
KING KOBRA's third album, but later on
drummer Carmine Appice decided to do it himself. In result the
band still recorded both unreleased “Creatures” songs; “It’s My
Life” and “Legends Never Die”. In 2002
DORO recorded a cover of the song
“Legends Never Die”, which appears on her “Fight”
album.
07. Something Wicked This Way Comes
(1988)
Recorded with Bruce Kulick on lead guitar at Artisan Sound
Recorders, Studio C. , with Mikey Davis engineering. The song
had originally been under consideration for KISS’ “Hot In The
Shade” album.
A 5:35 minute version, which repetition of the primary riff is
featured on a circulating demo, which also includes the demo of
“Street Legal”, which song is not on “The Vault”.
DORO later recorded “Something Wicked
This Way Comes” for her 1990 Gene Simmons produced album.
08. Hand Of Fate (2007 / 2008)
This “Sonic Boom” era track is recorded ‘live’ at a rehearsal
studio in Los Angeles with Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer. After
that Gene Simmons took the track to his home studio to add
multi-layered harmonies (with the help of Engineer Pat Regan),
re-arranged it and put additional stuff to it. Riff-wise (as
well as the main vocals) the song sounds like a cross between
“God Of Thunder” and “Within’” riff-wise, filled with some clean
vocal backing harmonies ….
09. Hunger (January 1986)
A mid-tempo “Animalize”-like Simmons song, recorded with Eric
Carr and Bruce Kulick around New Year’s Eve 1985/1986 in
Atlanta, GA, where the band played a show during the “Asylum”
tour. The band had a couple of days of before the first show in
1986.
Gene submitted the song for consideration for the “Crazy Nights”
album.
10. In My Head (1993 /1994)
The “The Vault” book doesn’t clarify who is playing on the demo.
A 16 track-demo recorded with an even darker vibe than the
version re-recorded for the “Carnival of Souls” album.
11. Carnival Of Souls #1 (1993 /1994)
The “The Vault” book doesn’t clarify who is playing on the demo.
This version is similar, but not identical to the “Psycho
Circus” (1997 / 1998) out-take.
12. Are You A Boy, Or Are You A Girl
(1988 ?)
Mid-tempo Rocker, demoed with Eric Carr on drums and Tommy
Thayer on guitar.
The lyrics were never finished, so you hear Gene Simmons doing
some scat vocals through the melody.
13. Say You Don’t Want It (1997)
Another demo version of the “Daily Planet (1975) / Mongoloid Man
(1978)” riff.
Recorded with Tommy Thayer on the same day as “Just Gimme Love
#2” (disk
8, track 06) in 1997. (Note : In the
“The Vault” book, by mistake Gene suggests the song was demoed
in 2001).
14. Mongoloid Man (1978)
Recorded in a studio in Los Angeles, CA with Joe Perry
(Aerosmith) on guitar and Michael Des Barres (Detective) on
backing vocals.
“Mongoloid Man” is based on the 1975 “Daily
Planet” riff. Some of the lyrics were
recycled for use in “Spit” on the 1992 “Revenge” album. Both,
Joe Perry and Michael Des Barres, made guest appearances on Gene
Simmons 1978 solo album.
15. I Wait (April 25, 2002)
Based on a demo originally written by Darren Leader who became
the drummer for Steel Panther. When Darren played his demo
to Gene, Gene Simmons got involved by adding a bridge and a
chorus to the song. Music wise the song would fit on Gene
Simmons “Asshole” (2004) album.
A second song “All The Kids With Painted Faces” (disk
9, track 06) is recorded weeks later.
The "The Vault" book doesn’t clarify who is playing on the demo
of “I Wait”. |
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