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Gene
Simmons - The Vault 1966 - 2016 - Disk 03
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Disk 03 -
Time : 50:04 |
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01
Christine Sixteen (w. Van Halen Bros) [1977] |
(2:39)
Simmons |
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02 Tunnel
Of Love (with Van Halen Bros) [1977] |
(3:32)
Simmons |
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03 Got Love
For Sale (w.Van Halen Bros) [1977] |
(3:10)
Simmons |
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04 Hell Or
High Water [demo 1986] |
(3:10)
Simmons / Kulick |
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05 Domino
[demo 1991] |
(3:46)
Simmons |
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06 Mad Dog
[1975] |
(2:27)
Simmons |
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07
Only You [demo 1979] |
(4:34)
Simmons |
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08 True
Confessions #2 [1978] |
(3:33)
Simmons |
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09
Childhoods End [demo 1993] |
(3:30)
Simmons / Kulick / T.Thayer |
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10 Burning
Up With Fever #2 [1976/1977] |
(3:05)
Simmons |
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11 Good
Girl Gone Bad [demo 1986] |
(4:04)
Simmons /
Davitt Sigerson |
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12 Live
Fast Die Young (Trial By
Fire) [1985] |
(3:32)
Simmons / Kulick |
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13 Secretly
Cruel [demo 1983] |
(3:46)
Simmons |
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14 Love 'Em
And Leave 'Em Yeah [demo 1976] |
(2:18)
Simmons |
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15 Am I
Losing My Mind [1980] |
(2:55)
Simmons |
musicians
on "The Vault - disk 03"
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Gene Simmons (bass and vocals)
Edward Van Halen (guitars on track 01, 02, 03)
Alex Van Halen (drums on track 01, 02, 03)
Ace Frehley (guitar on track 06)
Bruce Kulick (guitar on track 04, 11)
JR Smalling (drums on track 06)
Track 05 recorded with
SILENT RAGE.
Group With No Name :
- Katey Sagal (background vocals on track 08)
- Franny Eisenberg (background vocals on track 08)
- Carolyn Ray (background vocals on track 08)
"The Vault - disk 03"
recording details
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01. Christine Sixteen (April 1977)
02. Tunnel Of Love (April 1977)
03. Have Love Will Travel (Got Love For Sale) (April 1977)
All three tracks are demoed with the Van Halen Brothers at the
Village Recorder Studios, Los Angeles, CA. In “Christine
Sixteen” the spoken word section is missing, but the piano pump
is present even at this early stage. Also the vocal melody is a
little different and there is an extra bridge that was cut when
recording the song for KISS 1977 “Love Gun”. The overall
arrangement of “Tunnel Of Love” is the same as on Gene Simmons
1978 solo album, this demo version of the song is more notable
for Edward Van Halen's guitar solo. (A re-recorded version of)
“Got Love For Sale” ended up on KISS 1977 “Love Gun” album, but
was originally titled “Have Love Will Travel”.
04. Hell Or High Water (1986)
4-track home recording with Bruce Kulick, being demoed at
Bruce’s condo.
05. Domino (1991)
Demoed with the members of
SILENT RAGE at the Chameleon
Recording Studios, San Fernando, CA. The drums are via a drum
machine. Gene Simmons only performed the vocal. The lyrics are
different in a few places and there is no guitar solo or
overdubs.
This track was previously released on the 2001 KISS “Boxset”.
However, the tempo of "The Vault" version is adjusted with an
edited outro section the shortens the arrangement.
06. Mad Dog (July 1975)
One of the several demo’s recorded at the Magna Graphic Studios,
New York City in preparation for KISS fourth studio album, with
Ace Frehley on guitar and JR Smalling on drums. This track was
previously released on the 2001 KISS “Boxset”, but "The Vault"
version have an improved master.
07. Only You (1979)
Is a revamped version of the 1970 song “Eskimo Sun” (see
disk
11, track 13), but different to the
final version as released on “The Elder”(1981). This recording
of the song includes different lyrics, keyboards and little
backing vocals, which makes it sounds like it was written as a
Rock track for the band Foreigner.
This version does feature great lead guitar work by an
un-credited guitar player …
08. True Confessions #2 (1978)
Recorded at the Record Plant Studios, New York City.
Several versions of the song are included on "The Vault", but
this version closely mirrors Gene’s 1978 album version’s
arrangement. On this demo Gene Simmons played the guitars and
the bass. Recorded with the “Group With No Name” (Katey Sagal,
Franny Eisenberg and Carolyn Ray) on backing vocals, which act
was also signed to Casablanca.
09. Childhood’s End (1993)
The music and arrangement of this heavier demo sounds completely
different to the 1997 “Carnival Of Souls” album version.
10. Burning Up With Fever #2
(1976/1977)
Recorded at Magna Graphic Studios, New York City The song
have been demoed before at Larrabee Studios in Los Angeles,
January 1975, as well as July 1975 at the Magna Graphic Studios,
New York City with JR Smalling on drums (see
disk
4, track 12).
“Burning Up With Fever” would be recorded for Gene Simmons 1978
solo album, with Donna Summer sang backing vocals. According to
Gene Simmons “The Vault” book, Donna Summer really liked the
song and wanted to record it herself.
11. Good Girl Gone Bad (1986)
The song is co-written with Mercury Records President Davitt
Sigerson, who helped with the lyrics and overall melody. Demoed
with Bruce Kulick on guitar, and backed by a drum machine.
12. Live Fast, Die Young (Trial By
Fire) (1985)
Demo version of the “Asylum” song “Trial By Fire”, with a
different chorus.
The "The Vault" book doesn’t clarify who is playing on the demo.
13. Secretly Cruel (1983)
This demo sounds close to the finished “Asylum”
(1985) album version.
Another demo of the song does exists, which together with “Anyway
You Slice It” was demoed on a vintage
Tascam tape recorder the same year.
14. Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em Yeah (1976)
Early demo version of the song, also known as “Rock and Rolls
Royce”.
The song was written for KISS 1976 “Destroyer” album, but ended
up on KISS “Rock and Roll Over” the same year.
15. Am I Losing My Mind (Only You)
(1980)
Recycling the main chords of “Only You” with other parts of the
1970 song “Eskimo Sun” (see
disk
11, track 13), this time backed with a
disco beat ….. |
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