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Gene
Simmons - The Vault 1966 - 2016 - Disk 11
(Bonus disk)
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Disk 11 / Bonus Disk
- Time : 38:45 |
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01
Feel Like Heaven [1978/1979] |
(3:07)
Simmons |
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02
Obnoxious [1977 / 1978 ?] |
(2:37)
Simmons |
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03 Mina'San,
Mina'San
[2013] |
(2:29)
Simmons |
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04 Just
Begun To Fight [1978] |
(3:24)
Simmons |
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05 It's
Funny, But It Ain't No Joke
[1978 / 1979] |
(2:33)
Simmons |
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06 Love By
Invitation [1978] |
(3:18)
Simmons |
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07
Dorothy Lamour [1980] |
(2:43)
Simmons |
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08 Queen Of
Hearts [1980] |
(3:12)
Simmons / Peppy Castro |
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09
My Lorraine [1980] |
(1:57)
Simmons |
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10 Leeta
[1969/1970] |
(2:23)
Simmons |
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11 Put On
Your Slippers [1970] |
(2:24)
Simmons |
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12 Gypsy
Nights [1978 / 1979] |
(2:53)
Simmons |
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13 Eskimo
Sun [1970] |
(3:08)
Simmons |
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14 A Reevus
In The Eye - Nancy
[1969/1970] |
(1:25)
Simmons |
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15 My Uncle
Is A Raft [1966] |
(1:16)
Simmons |
musicians on "The Vault - disk
11
(Bonus disk)"
:
Gene Simmons (bass and vocals; acoustic
guitar on track 15;
all
instruments on track 01, 12)
Tom Moody (guitar on track 04)
Chuck Billings (drums on track 04)
Anton Fig (drums on track 07)
Holly Knight (keyboards on track 07)
Peppy Castro (keyboards and guitar on track 08)
Brooke Ostrander (keyboards on track 11 and 14)
Mark Nyberg (drums on track 15)
Larry Martinelli (electric guitar on track 15).
Track 10 recorded with
BULLFROG BHEER.
Track 13 recorded with
RAINBOW.
Track 04 demoed with members of
VIRGIN.
Track 07 demoed with members of SPIDER.
"The Vault - disk
11
(Bonus disk)"
recording details
:
01.
Feel Like Heaven (1978 /1979)
There are quite a number of different versions of “Feel Like
Heaven”. This demo is one step from the original (slightly
vulgar “piss flaps”) version that circulated in fan circles
(bootleg albums) for decades. This demo features Gene Simmons on
bass and a children’s synthesizer. At the beginning of 1981 KISS
would record a version of this song, at primarily Ace Frehley’s
home (-studio) with overdubs being added at Penny Lane Studios
in New York City, before that album sessions transformed into
“The Elder” project.
In 1982 the song appeared on
PETER CRISS’ 1982 “Let
Me Rock You” album. According to “The
Vault” book, during the eighties Gene Simmons also re-recorded
the song with Bruce Kulick and Eric Carr which version was less
dancey, less R &B and more rock.
02. Obnoxious (1977 / 1978 ? )
According to Gene Simmons “The Vault” book the song was written
on the road and recorded the same day as “Eat Your Heart Out”
and “Love Is Blind”.
The chorus was later recycled as the more familiar “Reputation”.
This version of the demo, without any drums, using the more
familiar title (“Reputation”) circulated in fan circles for many
years, through “The Vault” version features a speed-corrected
version that omits the instrumental introduction, essentially
the verse music that would otherwise have had the track run
2:53.
03. Mina-San, Mina-San (2013)
Offered to Japanese girl band Momoiro Clover Z, this song was
ultimately ignored in favor of a song Paul Stanley wrote
“Samurai Son”.
The song recycles elements from the “Fourever” demo (see
disk 9, track 15).
04. I Have Just Begun To Fight (1978)
While this song is often described as being an "Asylum"
demo it was originally demoed in late 1978/early 1979. During
1978/9 Gene Simmons was working with the boy-band
VIRGIN (who were managed by Bill
Aucoin), producing an album that was never released. At the same
time Gene was
demoing material with VIRGIN drummer
Chuck Billings and guitarist Tom Moody.
Tom Woody would also help out on rhythm guitar on a couple of
the 4 or 5 songs Gene and Chuck recorded - one, whose title is
unknown, was later re-recorded for a KISS album.
05. It’s Funny, But It Ain’t No Joke
(1978/1979)
4-track home recording, New York City, dating after “Love By
Invitation” (see this disk track 06). Gene recycled the verse of
that song and added a new chorus.
06. Love By Invitation (1978)
Demoed at a studio in Los Angeles, CA. In “The Vault” book dates
this demo around the same time as “Fourever” (see
disk 9, track 15). The recording has a
saxophone solo.
07. Dorothy Lamour (1980)
This demo was recorded with members of the Aucoin managed band
SPIDER (Anton Fig on drums and Holly Knight on keyboards)
providing the backing instrumentation.
08. Queen Of Hearts (1980)
Demoed from around the same time “Naked City” was written.
Gene Simmons took an original demo written by Peppy Castro (of
BALANCE) and added the melody and
lyrics. This demo includes Peppy Castro on keyboards and
guitars, along with a drum machine and synthesizer, on which
Gene added his vocals.
09. My Lorraine (1980)
Simply recorded with a Boom Box in a kitchen in 1980, as an
exercise in trying to remember and play an old song Gene Simmons
wrote in 1966 …
10. Leeta (1969/1970)
Recorded with Gene’s college band
BULLFROG BHEER at Sanders Recording
Studio, Brooklyn, NY. This transfer is not the same as the 2001
KISS “Box set” version.
There are multiple sources available for this recording,
certainly 2 different acetates and
Gene Simmons 1970 12 song Publishing Reel.
“The Vault” version sounds identical to the B-side of the (1969
Richcraft Recording Company ) 10” acetate “Stanley The Parrot”.
11. Put On You Slippers (1970)
2-track-reel recorded at Brooke’s living room in Nutley, New
Jersey. Recorded with Brooke Ostrander on keyboards for use on
Gene Simmons 1970 12 song Publishing Reel.
The original submission letter that accompanied the reel noted
that the song length was 2:40. (see “The Vault” book page 79)
12. Gypsy Nights (1978/1979)
Dating from the same period as “Feel Like Heaven” (see this
disk, track 01) when Gene was feeling inspired by E.L.O. And
just like the “Feel Like Heaven” demo, this song features Gene
Simmons on bass and a children’s synthesizer.
13. Eskimo Sun (1970)
A song performed live by
RAINBOW (the precursor to Wicked
Lester). The line-up included a 3:55 long recording was on
Gene Simmons 1970 12 song Publishing Reel.
The song is notable for being the source of the melody of “Only
You” and was ultimately recorded for KISS 1981 “The Elder”
album.
14. A Reevus In The Eye – Nancy
(1969/1970)
Initially recorded solo by Gene Simmons in South Fallsburg,
upstate New York, and later overdubbed with Brooke Ostrander
keyboards (at his living room). This song was included on
Gene Simmons 1970 12 song Publishing Reel.
15. My Uncle Is A Raft (1966)
One of the first songs Gene Simmons wrote, when he was just
learning to play chords on the guitar. The song was recorded at
Larry Martinelli’s Brooklyn Basement, with Gene Simmons on
acoustic guitar with his school friends Mark Nyberg on drums and
Larry Martinelli on electric guitar.
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