DISCOGRAPHY : 1996 - 2001

『 YOU WANTED THE BEST,YOU GOT THE BEST!! 』 - 1996 -

YOU WANTED THE BEST , YOU GOT THE BEST 1. Room Service
2. Two Timer
3. Let Me Know
4. Rock Bottom
5. Parasite
6. Firehouse
7. I Stole Your Love
8. Calling Dr. Love
9. Take Me
10. Shout It Out Loud
11. Beth
12. Rock And Roll All Nite
13. New York Groove
( kiss tell all )
【 コメント 】
遂に再結成が決まりＡＬＩＶＥとＡＬＩＶＥ２のテイクに未発表テイク（@、A、B、H）をあわせて作ったアルバム。オリジナルメンバー復活自体は涙ものであるが、企画物である事は明白。目的としては、これからの為に復習しとけと言う事か。本作と関係ないが、個人的には、ＥＲＩＣ ＣＡＲＲ在籍時のライヴ盤を出して欲しい。あのＣＯＬＤ ＧＩＮはかっこいいのに．．．


『 GREATEST 』 - 1996 -

GREATEST 1. Detroit Rock City
2. Black Diamond
3. Hard Luck Woman
4. Sure Know Something
5. Love Gun
6. Deuce
7. Goin' Blind
8. Shock Me
9. Do You Love Me
10. She
11. I Was Made For Loving You
12. Shout It Out Loud
13. God Of Thunder
14. Calling Dr. Love
15. Beth
16. Strutter
17. Rock And Roll All Nite
18. C'mon And Love Me
19. Rock Bottom
20. God Save Rock N' Roll To You

【 コメント 】
またまた出てきたベストアルバム。日本、ヨーロッパでのリユニオン・ツアー前に全曲リマスターして発表（国によって一部曲目が異なる）。その為かオリジナルメンバーには関係のないSが収録されているところがちょっとしょっぱい。一歩譲ってもここはＳＨＡＮＤＩでしょ。Kは米国での最新ライヴテイクである。手っ取り早く（メイク時の）ＫＩＳＳの曲を知るには一番いいかもしれない。


『 CARNIVAL OF SOULS 』 - 1997 -

CARNIVAL OF SOULS

1. Hate
2. Rain
3. Master & Slave
4. Childhood's End
5. I Will Be There
6. Jungle
7. In My Head
8. It Never Goes Away
9. Seduction Of The Innocent
10. I Confess
11. In The Mirror
12. I Walk Alone

【 コメント 】
本作は１９９４年頃にレコーディングされたもので、何故かリユニオン・ツアー終了後に発表された。『ＲＥＶＥＮＧＥ』の延長上のものであるが、かなりマニアックなものである。言葉で表現すると、ＫＩＳＳ風オルタナティヴか？正直、渋い曲が多すぎて評価に困ってしまう。@，B，C，D，E，Jはお気に入り。何とKはＢＲＵＣＥ ＫＵＬＩＣＫがリードヴォーカル担当。


『 PSYCHO CIRCUS 』 - 1998 -

1. Psycho Circus
2. Within
3. I Pledge Allegiance To The State Of Rock & Roll
4. Into The Void
5. We Are One
6. You Wanted The Best
7. Raise Your Glasses
8. I Finally Found My Way
9. Dreamin'
10. Journey Of 1,000 Years
11. In Your Face

【 コメント 】
遂に出てきたオリジナルメンバーの新譜。かなり『ＤＥＳＴＲＯＹＥＲ』を意識したアルバムの内容と構成だ。正直なところ、そこまでのパワーは感じない。それもこのアルバムが、かなりまとまりすぎた感じがあるからだろう。その中でも@は傑作である。あとC，E，Gも秀作。


『 THE BOX SET 』 - 2001 -

DISC ONE 1966-1975

1.STRUTTER (demo) previously unreleased
2.DEUCE (demo) previously unreleased
3.KEEP ME WATING (WICKED LESTER) previously unreleased
4.SHE (WICKED LESTER) previously unreleased
5.LOVE HER ALL I CAN (WICKED LESTER) previously unreleased
6.LET ME KNOW (Bell Sound Studios demo) previously unreleased
7.100,000 YEARS (Bell Sound Studios demo) previously unreleased
8.STOP,LOOK TO LISTEN (Paul Stanley demo) previously unreleased
9.LEETA (Gene Simmons demo) previously unreleased
10.LET ME GO,ROCK 'N' ROLL (Bell Sound Studios demo) previously unreleased
11.ACROBAT (live at The Daisy) previously unreleased
12.FIREHOUSE (Bell Sound Studios demo) previously unreleased
13.NOTHIN' TO LOSE (Taken from KISS)
14.BLACK DIAMOND (Taken from KISS)
15.HOTTER THAN HELL (Taken from HOTTER THAN HELL)
16.STRANGE WAYS (Taken from HOTTER THAN HELL)
17.PARASITE (Taken from HOTTER THAN HELL)
18.GOIN' BLIND (Taken from HOTTER THAN HELL)
19.ANYTHING FOR MY BABY (Taken from DRESSED TO KILL)
20.LADIES IN WAITING (Taken from DRESSED TO KILL)
21.ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (Taken from DRESSED TO KILL)
DISC TWO 1975-1977

1.C'MON AND LOVE ME (live Taken from ALIVE!)
2.ROCK BOTTOM (live Taken from ALIVE!)
3.COLD GIN (live Taken from ALIVE!)
4.WATCHIN' YOU (live Taken from ALIVE!)
5.DONCHA HESITATE (original version) previously unreleased
6.MAD DOG (demo) previously unreleased
7.GOD OF THUNDER (demo) previously unreleased
8.GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Taken from DESTROYER)
9.BETH (Taken from DESTROYER)
10.DO YOU LOVE ME (Taken from DESTROYER)
11.BAD,BAD LOVIN' (demo) previously unreleased
12.CALLING DR. LOVE (Taken from ROCK AND ROLL OVER)
13.MR SPEED (demo) previously unreleased
14.CHRISTINE SIXTEEN (Taken from LOVE GUN)
15.HARD LUCK WOMAN (Taken from ROCK AND ROLL OVER)
16.SHOCK ME (Taken from LOVE GUN)
17.I STOLE YOUR LOVE (Taken from LOVE GUN)
18.I WANT YOU (soundcheck recording) previously unreleased
19.LOVE GUN (demo) previously unreleased
20.LOVE IS BLIND (demo) previously unreleased
DISC THREE 1976-1982

1.DETROIT ROCK CITY (Taken from DESTROYER)
2.KING OF THE NIGHT TIME WORLD (live Taken from ALIVE2)
3.LARGER THAN LIFE (Taken from ALIVE2)
4.ROCKET RIDE (Taken from ALIVE2)
5.TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME (Taken from PAUL STANLEY)
6.NEW YORK GROOVE (Taken from ACE FREHLEY)
7.RADIOACTIVE (demo) previously unreleased
8.DON'T YOU LET ME DOWN (Taken from PETER CRISS)
9.I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU (Taken from DYNASTY)
10.SURE KNOW SOMETHING (Taken from DYNASTY)
11.SHANDI (Taken from UNMASKED)
12.YOU'RE ALL THAT I WANT,YOU'RE ALL THAT I NEED (demo) previously unreleased
13.TALK TO ME (live) previously unreleased
14.A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES (Taken from (MUSIC FROM) THE ELDER)
15.THE OATH (Taken from (MUSIC FROM) THE ELDER)
16.NOWHERE TO RUN (Taken from KILLERS) previously unreleased in the US
17.CREATURES OF THE NIGHT (Taken from CREATURES OF THE NIGHT)
18.WAR MACHINE (Taken from CREATURES OF THE NIGHT)
19.I LOVE IT LOUD (Taken from CREATURES OF THE NIGHT)
DISC FOUR 1983-1989

1.LICK IT UP (Taken from LICK IT UP)
2.ALL HELL'S BREAKING LOOSE (Taken from LICK IT UP)
3.HEAVEN'S ON FIRE (Taken from ANIMALIZE)
4.GET ALL YOU CAN TAKE (Taken from ANIMALIZE)
5.THRILLS IN THE NIGHT (Taken from ANIMALIZE)
6.TEARS ARE FALLING (Taken from ASYLUM)
7.UH! ALL NIGHT (Taken from ASYLUM)
8.TIME TRAVELLER (demo) previously unreleased
9.HELL OR HIGH WATER (Taken from CRAZY NIGHT)
10.CRAZY CRAZY NIGHT (Taken from CRAZY NIGHT)
11.REASON TO LOVE (Taken from CRAZY NIGHT)
12.LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX (Taken from SMASHES,THRASHES & HITS)
13.HIDE YOUR HEART (Taken from HOT IN THE SHADE)
14.AIN'T THAT PECULIAR (demo) previously unreleased
15.SILVER SPOON (Taken from HOT IN THE SHADE)
16.FOREVER (single mix Taken from HOT IN THE SHADE)
DISC FIVE 1992-1999

1.GOD GAVE ROCK 'N' ROLL TO YOU 2 (Taken from REVENGE)
2.UNHOLY (Taken from REVENGE)
3.DOMINO (demo) previously unreleased
4.EVERY TIME I LOOK AT YOU (Taken from REVENGE)
5.COMIN' HOME (live Taken from UNPLUGGED)
6.GOT TO CHOOSE (live Taken from UNPLUGGED)
7.I STILL LOVE YOU (live Taken from UNPLUGGED)
8.NOTHIN' TO LOSE (live Taken from UNPLUGGED)
9.CHILDHOOD'S END (Taken from CARNIVAL OF SOULS) previously unreleased code
10.I WILL BE THERE (Taken from CARNIVAL OF SOULS)
11.PSYCHO CIRCUS (Taken from PSYCHO CIRCUS)
12.INTO THE VOID (Taken from PSYCHO CIRCUS)
13.WITHIN (Taken from PSYCHO CIRCUS)
14.I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF ROCK AND ROLL (Taken from PSYCHO CIRCUS)
15.NOTHING CAN KEEP ME FROM YOU (soundtrack Taken from DETROIT ROCK CITY)
16.IT'S MY LIFE previously unreleased
17.SHOUT IT OUT LOUD (live Taken from GREATEST KISS)
18.ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (live (ALIVE 4)) previously unreleased

【 コメント 】
ＣＤ５枚（全９４曲）限定販売として発表されたもの。ＫＩＳＳメンバーが自ら選曲し、全ての曲にコメントがついているのが嬉しい。何といってもＤＩＳＣ１〜３が興味深い構成で、特にＷＩＣＫＥＤ　ＬＥＳＴＥＲ時代の曲とデモ・ヴァージョンは、すでに発表されている曲と比較するとＫＩＳＳマニアにはたまらないほど面白い。そのなかでも、１−１、４、７と２−７、３−１２は身震いするほど驚いた作品である。しかし、その反動がＤＩＳＣ４，５に出てしまうのが何とも残念である。もっとデモテープを使ってもよかったんじゃなかなと思うのは私だけか。ＫＩＳＳのアルバムを全部持っている人にしかよさがわからない奇妙なアルバムともいえる。



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