Kiss/Crazy Nights Demos,Outtakes 1987 & more

“CRAZY NIGHTS” is an ambitious work that incorporated new sounds and hit 18th place in the US, the highest ranking in the 1980s. A demo album that details the production site is now available. This work is engraved with two related studio recordings. This studio album mainly consists of demos (13 songs, 15 takes) created during the “CRAZY NIGHTS” production session, and adds demos (5 songs) by Paul Stanley that were produced for other projects. Speaking of the KISS collection, it is a series of shocking works through a unique route through related parties. It continues to shock KISS collectors all over the world. Although most of them are related to live performances, there are also many studio demos that are available only through related parties. We have introduced studio works that could be called “another version of a great album” throughout their career, such as the dawn of “COMPLETE WICKED LESTER SESSIONS 1971/1972”, the golden age of “COMPLETE DESTROYER SESSIONS 1975-1976” and “ROCK AND ROLL OVER SESSIONS”, the no-makeup era of “ANIMALIZE SESSIONS” and “REVENGE SESSIONS”. This work is the “CRAZY NIGHTS” edition. Let’s take a look at the contents right away. CRAZY NIGHTS demos (9 songs, 10 takes) Crazy, Crazy Nights / I’ll Fight Hell To Hold You / Bang Bang You / Come Hell Or High Water / My Way (2 takes) / When Your Walls Come Down / Reason To Live / Good Girl Gone Bad / Turn On The Night As mentioned above, this album is mainly made up of studio demos from the CRAZY NIGHTS sessions, but they can also be broadly divided into album tracks and non-album tracks. The former are 9 songs other than “No, No, No” and “Thief in the Night” (only My Way has 2 takes), and are recorded in almost the same order as the album. Although they are called demos, they are various recordings such as memo recordings at the composition stage, practice to learn songs, and recording parts to work on the arrangement, but this work is more like a rough mix. Although it is clearly different from the final album, the arrangements are solid and the dubbing of ornamental sounds is perfect. The musical completion is high, and it is the most delicious “fun to listen to alternate versions”. The only exception among them is “My Way (Vocal Track)”. As the title suggests, it is an a cappella track sung by Paul without backing. However, the singing is quite serious, and echo and other effects are also used. This also seems to be a real recording aimed at the finished product, not the stage of refining the song. Songs not included in the album from the CRAZY NIGHTS session (4 songs, 5 takes) The fun of the demo is not only the different appearance of the famous songs, but also “phantom songs that may have been included”. This work includes songs that were included in the “CRAZY NIGHTS” session but were not included in the final album. Let’s take a look at each song one by one. Dial ‘L’ for Love Basically composed by Eric Carr and finished by Gene Simmons/Adam Mitchell. An instrumental take was included in Eric Carr’s compilation album “UNFINISHED BUSINESS” released in 2011, but this album includes vocals. Are You Always This Hot A song by Gene/Mitchell, originally written by Mitchell in 1981. It was a mysterious song that had not been offered to other artists for a long time, but it was officially released in 2017 on “GENE SIMMONS VAULT”. Hide Your Heart (outtake) This song is included in the well-known “HOT IN THE SHADE”, but it was originally a song for “CRAZY NIGHTS”. A demo was also produced, but it was shelved due to producer Ron Nevison’s reluctance, and the following year in 1988 it was provided to Bonby Taylor. After that, various versions were released by Robin Beck, MOLLY HATCHET, Ace Frehley, and the original “HOT IN THE SHADE”. The original version is included in this album. This is the true original version. Sword And Stone (2 takes) A ​​hidden gem by Paul/Bruce Kulick/Desmond Child. This one was shelved because Ron Nevison didn’t like it, but Bruce was very disappointed. This one was also provided to Paul Dean and BONFIRE, and the latter was included in the soundtrack for the movie “Shocker”. As you can imagine from the history, it is a wonderful work that is not just a rejected song, and on this album you can enjoy the KISS version with a well-crafted arrangement. Bonus: Paul’s “Publishing Tape” (5 songs) The last song included is a demo that Paul made for various projects. It was produced after “ASYLUM” (1986-1988), and it is sometimes considered to be part of the same project. In fact, there is no sense of incongruity when listening to the five songs on this album in succession with “CRAZY NIGHTS”. The level of completion that was achieved even in the arrangement is very similar, and the participating musicians and composers are the same as the main “CRAZY NIGHTS” demo. Let’s take a look at each song here. (I Am) The Best Man For YouA pop masterpiece by Paul and Jean Beauvoir, who also collaborated on “Who Wants to Be Lonely” and “Uh! All Night” from “ASYLUM”. Don’t Let Go Some sources say it’s an outtake from “CRAZY NIGHTS”. A masterpiece by Paul and Vini Poncia, who will also be a key figure in the next album “HOT IN THE SHADE”. Jump The Gun A song included in “LUCKY THIS TIME” by Jeff Paris, who is famous for his collaboration with MR. BIG. Paul is the backing vocalist. Time Traveler A number by the golden tag team “Paul/Desmond Child”. Some sources say it’s also an outtake from “CRAZY NIGHTS”, and Bruce Kulick and Phil Ashley also participated. It was also made official in “THE BOX SET” in 2001. Like When Two Hearts Collide’s “Crazy Crazy Nights,” this is a number by Adam Mimichel and Paul. With T.M. Stevens on bass and Phil Ashley on keyboards, it’s no wonder it’s included in “CRAZY NIGHTS.” This is a collection of 18 songs, 20 takes, and 78 minutes and 29 seconds of treasures. The other version that can be enjoyed as “another CRAZY NIGHTS” is delicious, and the unreleased songs on one album (9 songs) are also too much fun. Every take is more complete than a mere demo, and is full of listening pleasure, and the sound is of the highest quality because of the related route. This demo album details the production site of the studio work “CRAZY NIGHTS,” which is truly worthy of being called semi-official. The highest peak master brought to us by our own related route, the many treasure takes with well-crafted arrangements are perfect for listening to as a music album. In addition, Paul’s “Publishing Tape”, produced at the same time, is also included as a bonus with the highest peak master of the same route. This is a semi-official studio work that allows you to enjoy not only different versions of the nine songs included in the album, but also one album’s worth of unreleased songs (9 songs). One On One Recording Studios, Canoga Park, CA Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA Can-Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA The recording sessions started in March at One on One Recording Studios in Canoga Park, California, but later continued at Rumbo Recorders, also in Canoga Park, and Can-Am Recorders in Tarzana, California. In June the album was completed, and it was mixed at Can-Am Recorders by Nevison, before being turned over to PolyGram in July 01. Crazy, Crazy Nights 02. I’ll Fight Hell To Hold You 03. Bang Bang You 04. Dial L For Love 05. Come Hell Or High Water 06. My Way 07. My Way (Vocal Track) 08. When Your Walls Come Down 09. Reason To Live 10. Good Girl Gone Bad 11. Turn On The Night 12. Are You Always This Hot 13. Hide Your Heart (outtake) 14. Sword And Stone (Version 1) 15. Sword And Stone (Version 2) Bonus Tracks Paul Stanley Publishing Tape 1988 16. (I Am) The Best Man For You 17. Don’t Let Go 18. Jump The Gun (Paul Background Vocals) 19. Time Traveler 20. When Two Hearts Collide Paul Stanley – Guitar, Vocals Gene Simmons – Bass, Vocals Bruce Kulick – Guitar itar Eric Carr – Drums, Vocals STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING