You know in Futurama when that weird thing broke through the sky and was basically making love to everyone with it's tentacles? Insert witty joke about that in relation to Kiss here...
A live compilation!
As the best possible way to cash in on the reunion, they put together this compilation of songs from the first 2 Alive albums, plus some previously unreleased 'live' songs. And the vocals on those totally don't sound like they have been re-recorded in a studio or anything...
Album kicks off with Room Service. I love Room Service and this version is pretty cool as well. Even if the modern vocals stick out like a thing that sticks out super obviously. Then we get Two Timer - so they are just running through Dressed to Kill? I wouldn't complain about that in any way whatsoever... but sadly that's about all we get from that album. It's a crime they don't play more songs from that or Hotter Than Hell. Let Me Know is really groovy live; a bit slower and I really like the ending. I've scoured the internet for bootlegs and can't for the life of me find any live concerts where these songs have been performed.
Makes me think maybe something is up here...
I question the wisdom of putting Rock Bottom on here when the live version is nowhere near as awesome as the unplugged version. Some random live version of Take Me makes a random appearance as well - a very welcome appearance, no less. It's an awesome song that should appear on more Kiss compilations. Otherwise, it's all just Kiss classics from the live albums so they are great.
Easy mindless but enjoyable cash in attempt? Absolutely. But when has Gene ever been about anything else?
Highlights:
Room Service, Two Timer, Let Me Know, Take Me (the rest of the album is solid as well, for obvious reasons, but these are the standouts - for further obvious reasons)
Lowlights:
The super obviousness of the vocals on the 'previously unreleased' tracks
Verdict = 4 Smoking Les Paul Guitars and a thumbs up
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