[rocknrollchuck]

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Artist: KISS
Release: First Demo 1973 [Bootleg]
Genre: Hard Rock
Country: USA (New York)
Bitrate: FLAC
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When KISS recorded their demo in March 1973 engineer Eddie Kramer chose the five songs which would be recorded during the demo session. To his ears these 5 songs represented the best, or at least stand-outs, of the 15 songs he heard when the band had auditioned for him at their rehearsal loft. These were the songs which had reached a certain level of maturity with both their arrangements and execution, though Eddie wasn't exactly blown away with the band musically. According to Eddie, "they weren't really good musicians at all in those days, as good as a unit they became, but certainly in the early stages Ace really impressed me. Ace was the sound of KISS, more so that the others. He lent a certain over-the-edge, over-the-top kind of feel" (KISS This, 1/94). It is apparent that the songs they chose to record were the core KISS songs to that point (and some might argue even to this day), within the limitations of the studio time they had available: "Deuce," "Strutter," "Black Diamond," "Watchin' You," and "Cold Gin."

Enjoy!!

Chuck
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01 Deuce
02 Cold Gin
03 Strutter
04 Watching You
05 Black Diamond

[Xzalter]

This is transcoded, still cool to hear, thanks.