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KISS Discography - Part 5 (1998-2004)

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[Image] [Image] THE ORIGINALS 1974 - 1979 (** JAPAN)

Mercury PHJR-20002/12 (Japan, 7/15/98)
Mercury PHJR-20002/12 (Japan, 4/1/99 - Reissue)
[See It!] KISS center-ring/vinyl
[See It!] Hotter Than Hell center-ring/vinyl
[See It!] Dressed To Kill center-ring/vinyl
[See It!] Alive! center-rings/vinyl
[See It!] Destroyer center-ring/vinyl
[See It!] Rock And Roll Over center-ring/vinyl
[See It!] Love Gun center-ring/vinyl
[See It!] Alive II center-rings/vinyl
[See It!] Dynasty center-ring/vinyl
[See It!] All of the albums & covers
[See It!] Booklet
[See It!] Sticker Sheet
[See It!] Trading Cards Reprint: Front | Back
[See It!] Boxset Spine

   1. KISS (Purple Vinyl
   2. HOTTER THAN HELL (Yellow Vinyl
   3. DRESSED TO KILL (Red Vinyl
   4. ALIVE! (Pink Vinyl
   5. DESTROYER (Green Vinyl
   6. ROCK AND ROLL OVER (Blue Vinyl
   7. LOVE GUN (Clear Purple Vinyl)
   8. ALIVE II (Light-Green Vinyl)
   9. DYNASTY (White Vinyl)

A Japanese reissue of the albums, in colored vinyl, as a box set. Comes with a special 36 page booklet and special inserts (a sheet of stickers featuring the artwork appearing on the KISS singles 1975-80 and a reproduction of the cards packaged with "The Originals". Just before it was due to be released this box set was cancelled (May '98) and then due to be released in July.... Limited to 2500 sets. The 1999 reissue featured a burgundy box for the set. Thanks to Kevin Schlenker for the album center-ring scans.

[Image] [Image] PSYCHO CIRCUS

Mercury 8DC-P9048 (Japan PROMO, 7/98)
Mercury/PolyGram MEAD-169 (USA PROMO, 7/98)
Mercury/PolyGram 558-992-2/4 (USA, 9/22/98)
Mercury PHCR-90007 (Japan, 9/18/98 - 3D Pop-Up Cover)
Mercury PHCR-1675 (Japan, 9/20/98 - Fold-out cover)
Mercury/Phonogram 538 137-2 (Germany, 1998)
RIAA: Gold (10/22/98)
[See It!] USA Advance Promo Cover | CD
[See It!] Japanese 5 Track Sampler
[See It!] Japanese Alt. Album Cover
[See It!] Japanese Slip-case Cover | 3D Package (Front) | 3D Package (Rear) | Lyric Insert Booklet | CD Sleeve
[See It!] UK Psycho Circus Advance CD Scan | Cover | Cover Inlay
[See It!] UK Psycho Circus Release Cover Sticker
[See It!] German Psycho Circus Release Sticker | Cover
[Lyrics]

   01. Psycho Circus			(5:37) - Stanley/Cuomo
   02. Within				(5:10) - Simmons 
   03. I Pledge Allegience		(3:32) - Stanley/Knight/Cuomo
   04. Into The Void			(4:22) - Frehley/Cochrane
   05. We Are One			(4:41) - Simmons
   06. You Wanted The Best		(4:15) - Simmons
   07. Raise Your Glasses		(4:14) - Stanley/Knight
   08. I Finally Found My Way		(3:40) - Stanley/Ezrin
   09. Dreamin'				(4:12) - Stanley/Kulick
   10. Journey Of 1,000 Years		(4:47) - Simmons
   11. In Your Face*			(3:40) - Simmons

Produced by Bruce Fairbairn. Recorded at One On One Studios and A&M Studios in L.A., CA, January - April 1998. Strings arranged by Shelly Berg. Track 11 is only available on import version of the album and CD Singles and is sung by Ace. The Japanese 5 Track promo CD features tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, and 8.
Paul Stanley____________Rhythm and acoustic guitar/Lead guitar on 3 & 6/Lead vocals on 1, 3, 6, 7 & 9/Bass on 5, 7 & 8/Back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons____________Bass/lead vocals on 2, 5 , 6 & 10/Back-up vocals.
Peter Criss_____________Drums on 4/lead vocals on 6 & 8/Back-up vocals.
Ace Frehley_____________Lead & rhythm guitar on 04/Guitar solo on 6/Lead vocals on 4, 6 & 11/Back-up vocals.
Bruce Kulick____________Lead guitar on 2 (intro).
Tommy Thayer____________Lead & rhythm guitars.
Kevin Valentine_________Drums.
Shelley Berg____________Acoustic Piano on 8 & 10.
Bob Ezrin_______________Fender Rhodes on 8.


[Image] LIVE EP (** NON-USA)

Mercury/PolyGram 538 938-2 (Europe, 2/23/99)
RIAA: n/a
[See It!] Psycho Circus Bonus EP Cover Sticker (UK)
[See It!] Psycho Circus Bonus EP Rear Cover (UK)
[See It!] Psycho Circus Bonus EP Rear Cover Inner Tray (UK) 

Disc 01:
  01. Psycho Circus			(5:37) - Stanley/Cuomo
  02. Within				(5:10) - Simmons 
  03. I Pledge Allegience		(3:32) - Stanley/Knight/Cuomo
  04. Into The Void			(4:22) - Frehley/Cochrane
  05. We Are One			(4:41) - Simmons
  06. You Wanted The Best		(4:15) - Simmons
  07. Raise Your Glasses		(4:14) - Stanley/Knight
  08. I Finally Found My Way		(3:40) - Stanley/Ezrin
  09. Dreamin'				(4:12) - Stanley/Kulick
  10. Journey Of 1,000 Years		(4:47) - Simmons
Disc 02:
  01. Psycho Circus			(5:08) - Stanley/Cuomo
  02. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll		(5:30) - Stanley/Simmons
  03. Into The Void			(9:06) - Frehley/Cochrane
  04. Within				(7:54) - Simmons
  05. 100,000 Years 			(5:12) - Stanley/Simmons
  06. Black Diamond			(6:11) - Stanley

Special tour EP planned for release packaged with copies of the Psycho Circus album for the European leg of the tour. Tracks recorded at ISA Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana, on December 12, 1998 and at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 13, 1998, on the US Leg of the tour in December 1998. There will be no "special" packaging for the EP which will simply be included with Psycho Circus... The only difference in packaging is the replacement of the CD-tray image with an inlay detailing the Live CD. Running time 40 minutes! Click on CD for large scan.

THE ORIGINALS 1974 - 1979 (** 2nd Issue, Japan Box)

Mercury PHJR-20002/12 (Japan, 4/1/99)

   01. KISS In Purple Vinyl
   02. HOTTER THAN HELL In Yellow Vinyl
   03. DRESSED TO KILL In Red Vinyl
   04. ALIVE! In Pink Vinyl
   05. DESTROYER In Green Vinyl
   06. ROCK AND ROLL OVER In Blue Vinyl
   07. LOVE GUN In Light Blue Vinyl
   08. ALIVE II In Light Green Vinyl
   09. DYNASTY In White Vinyl

A Japanese reissue of the The Originals 1974-1979, in colored vinyl, as a box set. The only difference this time is that the container color is different, in this case red... Oh, and it costs more now too!

[Image] [Image] V/A: DETROIT ROCK CITY (OST)

Mercury/PolyGram 546-389-2/4 (USA, 8/03/99)
Mercury PHCW-1047 (Japan, Sep. 8, 1999)

   01. EVERCLEAR: The Boys Are Back In Town
   02. KISS: Shout It Out Loud
   03. VAN HALEN: Runnin' With The Devil
   04. PANTERA: Cat Scratch Fever
   05. BLACK SABBATH: Iron Man
   06. MARILYN MANSON: Highway To Hell
   07. DRAIN STH: 20th Century Boys
   08. KISS: Detroit Rock City
   09. THIN LIZZY: Jailbreak
   10. CHEAP TRICK: Surrender '99
   11. DAVID BOWIE: Rebel Rebel
   12. THE DONNAS: Strutter
   13. THE RUNAWAYS: School Days
   14. SWEET: Little Willy
   15. KISS: Nothing Can Keep Me From You

Track 15 produced by Rob Cavallo; Recorded and mixed by Allen Sides; String arrangement by David Campbell. The album includes a mix of classic KISS tracks and classic 70's songs including the new Diane Warren ballad sung by Paul (which includes Bruce Kulick on bass and Steve Ferrone on drums - and no one else from KISS), and several cover versions of classic 70's tunes by current artists.
Paul Stanley____________Lead vocals on 15.
Bruce Kulick____________Bass on 15.
Steve Ferrone___________Drums on 15.


[Deluxe] [Standard] THE BOX SET

Universal/Mercury 586 561-2 (USA, Nov. 20, 2001 - Standard)
Universal/Mercury 586 561-2 (UK, Dec. 3, 2001 - Standard)
Universal/Mercury UICY-7088/92 (Japan, Dec. 19, 2001 - "Cigar Box")
Universal/Mercury 586 560-2 (USA, Nov. 20, 2001 - Deluxe)
Universal/Mercury 586 555-2 (UK, Nov. 26, 2001 - Deluxe)
Universal/Mercury UICY-7093/97 (Japan, Dec. 19, 2001 - "Super-Duper")
RIAA: Gold (12/01)


Disc One:
   01. Strutter (1973 Demo)
   02. Deuce (1973 Demo)
   03. Wicked Lester: Keep Me Waiting
   04. Wicked Lester: She
   05. Wicked Lester: Love Her All I Can
   06. Let Me Know (Bell Sound Studios Demo)
   07. 100,000 Years (Bell Sound Studios Demo)
   08. Uncle Joe: Stop, Look To Listen (1966, Paul Stanley Demo)
   09. Gene Klein: Leeta (1969 Gene Simmons Demo)
   10. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll (Bell Sound Studios Demo)
   11. Acrobat (Live at the Daisy, 1973)
   12. Firehouse (Bell Sound Studios Demo)
   13. Nothin' To Lose
   14. Black Diamond
   15. Hotter Than Hell
   16. Strange Ways
   17. Parasite
   18. Goin' Blind
   19. Anything For My Baby
   20. Ladies In Waiting
   21. Rock And Roll All Nite

Disc Two:
   01. C'mon And Love Me (Live)
   02. Rock Bottom (Live)
   03. Cold Gin (Live)
   04. Watchin' You (Live)
   05. Doncha Hesitate (1975 Demo)
   06. Mad Dog (1976 Demo)
   07. God Of Thunder (1976 Demo)
   08. Great Expectations
   09. Beth
   10. Do You Love Me?
   11. Bad, Bad Lovin' (1978 Demo)
   12. Calling Dr. Love
   13. Mr. Speed (1976 Demo)
   14. Christine Sixteen
   15. Hard Luck Woman
   16. Shock Me
   17. I Stole Your Love
   18. I Want You (Soundcheck Live)
   19. Love Gun (1977 Demo)
   20. Love Is Blind (1977 Demo)

Disc Three:
   01. Detroit Rock City
   02. King Of The Night Time World (Live)
   03. Larger Than Life
   04. Rocket Ride
   05. Tonight You Belong To Me
   06. New York Groove
   07. Radioactive (1978 Demo)
   08. Don't You Let Me Down
   09. I Was Made For Lovin' You
   10. Sure Know Something
   11. Shandi
   12. You're All That I Want (1980 Demo)
   13. Talk To Me (1980 Live)
   14. A World Without Heroes
   15. The Oath
   16. Nowhere To Run
   17. Creatures Of The Night
   18. War Machine
   19. I Love It Loud

Disc Four:
   01. Lick It Up
   02. All Hell's Breaking Loose
   03. Heaven's On Fire
   04. Get All You Can Take
   05. Thrills In The Night
   06. Tears Are Falling
   07. Uh! All Night
   08. Time Traveller (1986 Demo)
   09. Hell Or High Water
   10. Crazy Crazy Nights
   11. Reason To Live
   12. Let's Put The 'X' In Sex
   13. Hide Your Heart
   14. Ain't That Peculiar (1989 Demo)
   15. Silver Spoon
   16. Forever (Remix)

Disc Five:
   01. God Gave Rock 'N Roll To You II
   02. Unholy
   03. Domino (1991 Demo)
   04. Every Time I Look At You
   05. Comin' Home (Live, "Unplugged")
   06. Got To Choose (Live, "Unplugged")
   07. I Still Love You (Live, "Unplugged")
   08. Nothin' To Lose (Live, "Unplugged")
   09. Childhood's End (w/ coda/"outromental")
   10. I Will Be There
   11. Psycho Circus
   12. Into The Void
   13. Within
   14. I Pledge Allegiance To The State Of Rock 'N Roll
   15. Nothing Can Keep Me From You
   16. It's My Life (1998 Studio)
   17. Shout It Out Loud (1996 Live)
   18. Rock And Roll All Night (Alive IV)

The box set was originally going to be a 4 CD set featuring 80 songs. During September the set grew to 5 CD's with some 100 songs (ring any bells about changing/growning KISS related box sets ;). The box will include a 120 page book and be available in two formats, a regular box, and a reproduction guitar case which is "19 " long x 9 ½ " wide fur type lining, similar to Fender guitar case".

THE VERY BEST OF KISS

Mercury/UTV Records 440 063 122-2 (USA, 8/27/2002)
Universal UNIV-063122-2 (UK, 8/30/2002)

   01. Strutter                         (3:10) - Stanley/Simmons
   02. Deuce                            (3:05) - Simmons
   03. Got To Choose                    (3:52) - Stanley
   04. Hotter Than Hell                 (3:30) - Stanley
   05. C'mon And Love Me                (2:59) - Stanley
   06. Rock And Roll All Nite (Live)	(4:01) - Stanley/Simmons
   07. Detroit Rock City (Edit)	        (3:38) - Stanley/Ezrin
   08. Shout It Out Loud                (2:50) - Simmons/Stanley/Ezrin
   09. Beth                             (2:45) - Criss/Penridge/Ezrin
   10. I Want You                       (3:02) - Stanley
   11. Calling Dr. Love                 (3:41) - Simmons
   12. Hard Luck Woman                  (3:32) - Stanley
   13. I Stole Your Love                (3:04) - Stanley
   14. Christine Sixteen                (3:12) - Simmons
   15. Love Gun                         (3:16) - Stanley
   16. New York Groove                  (3:03) - Ballard
   17. I Was Made For Lovin' You	(4:29) - Stanley/Poncia/Child
   18. I Love It Loud			(4:15) - Simmons/Cusano
   19. Lick It Up			(3:56) - Stanley/Vincent
   20. Forever				(3:52) - Stanley/Bolton
   21. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II	(5:18) - Ballard/Stanley/Simmons/Ezrin

Compilation produced by Bill Levenson; New compilation trying to hit all the hits in one volume.

[Image] KISS SYMPHONY: ALIVE IV

Sanctuary/KISS Records (USA, 7/22/2003)
RIAA: n/a

   Disc 1:
   Act 1: KISS Electric
   01. Deuce 
   02. Strutter 
   03. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll 
   04. Lick It Up 
   05. Calling Dr. Love 
   06. Psycho Circus
   Act 2: KISS & The Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
   07. Beth
   08. Forever
   09. Goin' Blind
   10. Sure Know Something
   11. Shandi

   Disc 2:
   Act 3: KISS & The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
   01. Detroit Rock City
   02. King Of The Night Time World
   03. Do You Love Me?
   04. Shout It Out Loud
   05. God Of Thunder
   06. Love Gun
   07. Great Expectations
   08. I Was Made For Lovin' You
   09. Black Diamond
   10. Rock And Roll All Nite

Recorded in Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 28th, 2003, with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

[Image] [Image] THE BEST OF KISS: THE MILLENIUM COLLECTION

Mercury/Universal Music Group B0000827-02 (USA, 8/5/2003)
RIAA: n/a

   01. Strutter
   02. Deuce
   03. Hotter Than Hell
   04. C'mon And Love Me
   05. Rock And Roll All Nite (live)
   06. Detroit Rock City
   07. Beth
   08. Hard Luck Woman
   09. Calling Dr. Love
   10. Love Gun
   11. Christine Sixteen
   12. I Was Made For Lovin' You

Another compilation, this time part of Universal's "20th Century Masters" collection.

[Image] KISS SYMPHONY: ALIVE IV (SINGLE DISC EDITION)

Sanctuary/KISS Records (USA, 10/7/2003)
RIAA: n/a

   Act 1: KISS Electric
   01. Deuce 
   02. Lick It Up 
   03. Calling Dr. Love 
   Act 2: KISS & The Melbourne Symphony Ensemble
   03. Beth
   05. Goin' Blind
   06. Shandi
   Act 3: KISS & The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
   07. Detroit Rock City
   08. King Of The Night Time World
   09. Do You Love Me?
   10. Shout It Out Loud
   11. God Of Thunder
   12. Love Gun
   13. Black Diamond
   14. Great Expectations
   15. Rock And Roll All Nite
   16. Do You Remember Rock 'N Roll Radio

Recorded in Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 28th, 2003, with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Campbell; Produced by Mark Opitz. This release cuts the Symphony down to a single CD and includes a Gene and Paul (with Eric Singer on drums) track from the Ramones Tribute album...