KISS - THE LOST SESSIONS CD [ZODIAC 880]

The Lost Sessions is a collection of outtakes from the first three decades of KISStory. It features high-quality recordings that cannot be found on any other release.

Listening to this collection feels like hearing a completely new KISS album. Highlights include the original 1975 version of Mr. Make Believe; the fascinating Dreamer, which is believed to be a leftover from the Destroyer sessions; Fourever, a tribute to the band itself that was originally planned, together with Ace Frehley’s Queen for a Day, for inclusion on Double Platinum; the Dynasty-era version of Only You, which later appeared on Music from "The Elder"; Mirage, written for Smashes, Thrashes & Hits; and the excellent Roar of the Greasepaint from 1997, which later evolved into Journey of 1,000 Years on Psycho Circus.

This release completes the series of studio session CDs on the Zodiac label and brings together virtually all significant unreleased KISS studio recordings in one collection.

(61:16)
1. Nothin' To Lose (1973)
Another very different take from the Bell Sound Studio sessions from November 24 & 25 1973.

02. See You Tonite (1975)
A significantly different take recorded after Dresses To Kill bit can't be found on either the official Dressed To Kill or Alive! Super deluxe boxsets.

03. Man of a 1000 Faces (1975)
Same sessions different version as the one already released.

04. Always Near You (1976)
05. One More Chance (1976)
06. Dreamer (1976)
These three tracks are apparently from the Destroyer era or post and pre RARO. One More Chance is of interest as it is an early version of Mr. Make Believe. Dreamer is an exceptional unreleased song. It was surely considered for an album as this is the fully finished song.

07. Just Gimme Love (1977)
This song turned into You Wanted The Best 20 years later.

08. Rockin' In the USA (1977)
A very early version of the song opening Side 4 of AliveII.

09. Fourever (1978)
Gene wanted to write another rallying song like Rock and Roll All Nite that proved the strong bond and unity between the 4 members. It was supposed to be one of the two new tracks on Double Platinum.

10. Only You (1979)
We all know the version on The Elder but this is something else.

11. Sweet Temptation (1979)
A great post Dynasty pre Unmasked song.

12. You're All That I Want (1980)
An early and very different version to the album track from Unmasked.

13. You're My Reason For Livin' (1980)
A song that popped up a few more times in Kisstory but this is the earliest know Unmasked era track.
14. Am I Losing My Mind (1980)
The final one from the Unmasked sessions, a great composition.

15. Mirage (1988)
We skip a few years, 8 to be precise , and Mirage is one of the new songs initially proposed for Smashes, Thrashes and Hits

16. In Your Face (1997 Original)
We skip another 10 years to the (pre-) Psycho Circus sessions. This is Gene Simmons original demo with himself on vocals.

17. I Wanna Rule The World (1998)
A Carnival of Souls leftover that was again considered for PC.

18. Roar of The Greasepaint (1998)
This is a musical masterpiece. A tour de force that transformed into Journey of a 1,000 years and a fitting finale to this album and series.