The following list includes mostly demos, out-takes, and unreleased songs.
Generally I don't collect radio interviews so there are virtually none listed here. There are however a few snippets from radio appearances, mostly where they have performed something. As always, if there's any corrections to the details I have recorded, please
KISS Rarities |
Description |
Year |
Length |
Quality |
| Original Electric Lady studio demos (Deuce/Cold Gin/Strutter/Watchin You/Black Diamond) |
1973 |
25 |
EX+ |
| Five demos done by Gene Simmons around 1975/1976 period (High And Low/Jelly Roll/Rotten To The Core/Daily Planet (instrumental)/Burning Up With Fever) |
1975/76 |
18 |
EX+ |
| Destroyer album demos. Includes instrumentals, changed lyrics, and unreleased songs. |
1976 |
40 |
EX- |
| 'Beth' acoustic version |
1976 |
3 |
EX- |
| Radio ad for 'The Originals' LP |
1976 |
1 |
EX- |
| Rock And Roll Over album demos (Mr Speed/Hard Luck Woman/Makin Love/Ladies Room) |
1976 |
15 |
G+ |
| Love Gun album demos (Christine Sixteen/I Stole Your Love/Tomorrow And Tonight/Love Gun/Got Love For Sale) |
1977 |
15 |
G- |
| 'Love Gun' song demo |
1977 |
4 |
EX- |
| Alive 2 (Side 4) album demos. Slightly different versions of final songs, and a different version of I Want You |
1977 |
25 |
EX |
| Gene Simmons solo album out-takes (Love Came To Me/Heartthrob/It's Gonna Be Alright) |
1978 |
15 |
EX- |
| Gene Simmons solo album demos (Love Is Blind/Forever) |
1978 |
7 |
VG+ |
| Paul Stanley solo album demos (Wouldn't You Like To Know Me/Tonight You Belong To Me/Move On/Ain't Quite Right) |
1978 |
15 |
G |
| Peter Criss solo album demos (There's Nothing Better/Gonna Be A Rumble/Dirty Livin'/Out Of Control) |
1978 |
18 |
EX- |
| Gene Simmons - Virgin demos (Gene demoing songs with the bank Virgin). Some of these songs were recorded later also but these versions date from this era and session. (I Have Just Begun To Fight/Reputation) |
1978/79 |
7 |
EX+ |
| Dirty Livin' - unreleased, extended version |
1979 |
6 |
MT- |
| 'I Was Made For Loving You' - extended version |
1979 |
8 |
MT |
| Documentary from New Zealand radio during 1980 Unmasked Tour |
1980 |
50 |
VG |
| 'Nowhere To Run' and 'Just A Boy' song demos |
1980/81 |
7 |
VG |
| 'Feel Like Heaven' song demo |
1980/81 |
3 |
EX |
| 'Deadly Weapon' song demo |
1980/81 |
7 |
VG |
| 'It's My Life' song demo |
1981(?) |
4 |
VG |
| 'I Want You Only' song demo |
1981 |
5 |
EX- |
| Music From The Elder album demo. Full of surprises! |
1981 |
90 |
VG+ |
| 'Not For The Innocent' demo |
1982 |
5 |
EX+ |
| 'Partners In Crime' song remix. Much heavier version! |
1982 |
4 |
EX+ |
| Creatures Of The Night album studio rehearsals (Get All You Can Take/Thrills In The Night) - instrumentals with Vinnie Vincent on guitar |
1982 |
10 |
EX- |
| Lick It Up album studio rehearsals. Mostly instrumentals and rough tracks |
1983 |
90 |
VG- |
| Asylum album demos. Gene is rumoured to have written over 40 demos for this album, here are 15. |
1984/5 |
40 |
VG |
| Crazy Nights album out-takes (Hide Your Heart/2 x mixes of Sword In Stone) |
1987 |
15 |
EX |
| Crazy Nights album outtakes, five Paul songs that didn't make it in, including a different version of Hide Your Heart |
1987 |
25 |
EX- |
| 'My Way' vocal track |
1987 |
3 |
EX- |
| 'My Way' song demo |
1987 |
4 |
EX- |
| 'Reason To Live' song demo |
1987 |
4 |
EX- |
| 'Bang Bang You' song demo |
1987 |
4 |
EX- |
| 'Lets Put The X In Sex' - 3 different versions (remix/unmixed version/extended 8 minute version) |
1988 |
18 |
EX |
| 'Rock And Roll All Night' - Paul plays live in front of a small studio audience |
1989 |
4 |
EX+ |
| 'Betrayed' song demo |
1990 |
4 |
VG |
| 'The Street Giveth..' song demo |
1990 |
4 |
VG |
| 'Hide Your Heart' acoustic demo version |
1990 |
5 |
EX+ |
| 'Rise To It' remix |
1990 |
5 |
MT |
| 'Forever' remix |
1990 |
4 |
EX+ |
| 'I'll Be Back Again' brief acoustic jam |
1990(?) |
1 |
ex- |
| 'Every Time I Look At You' acoustic, played solo by Paul on Barharne NKK |
1992 |
2 |
EX- |
| Revenge demos/rough mixes. Every Time I Look At You - scratch vocal/Heart Of Chrome - scratch vocal and instrumental/I Just Wanna - instrumental/Take It Off - scratch vocal and 2 instrumentals/Tough Love - scratch vocal and instrumental/Thou Shalt Not - instrumental |
1992 |
45 |
EX+ |
| 'Detroit Rock City' acoustic, on the Howard Stern Show |
1993 |
5 |
EX- |
| 'Hard Luck Woman' acoustic on WAAF, Boston |
1993 |
4 |
EX- |
| 'Cold Gin' acoustic on WAAF, Boston |
1993 |
5 |
EX- |
| 'Lick It Up' acoustic on WAAF, Boston |
1993 |
4 |
EX- |
| 'Rock And Roll All Night' acoustic on Pirate Radio |
1993 |
2 |
EX- |
| 'Calling Dr Love' acoustic on Pirate Radio |
1993 |
2 |
EX- |
| 'Detroit Rock City' acoustic on Pirate Radio |
1993 |
4 |
EX- |
| 'I Still Love You' acoustic on Pirate Radio |
1993 |
3 |
EX- |
| 'Goin' Blind' acoustic on MTV Europe |
1994 |
3 |
EX- |
| 'Detroit Rock City' 1998 edit version |
1998 |
5 |
EX+ |
| KISS Related Rarities |
Description |
Year |
Length |
Quality |
| Eric Carr / The Cellarmen demos, featuring Eric vocals (Your Turn To Cry/I Cry At Night/I Found You (The One I Adore)/Then I Made A Wish/I'm A Believer [rehearsal]) |
1967/68 |
13 |
VG+ |
| Eric Carr / The Cellarmen. Eric's group featuring as backing band only (no lead vocals, but harmonies) for Crystal Collins. 5 tracks. (No Matter How You Try x 3 (incl. 2 x rehearsals)/When You Grow Tired x 2 (incl. 1 x rehearsal) |
1969 |
11 |
VG+ |
| 'Stanley The Parrot' & 'Leeta' - Gene Simmons / Bullfrog Bheer early songs |
~1970 |
8 |
EX |
| 'Beck' - Demo by Peter Criss and Chelsea. The original version of this song, before it was re-worked into 'Beth' for Kiss for Destroyer! |
1970/71 |
3 |
VG |
| Wicked Lester's unreleased, untitled album (Sweet Ophelia/Keep Me Waiting/Love Her All I Can/Simple Type/She/Too Many Mondays/(What Happens) In The Darkness/When The Bell Rings/Molly/(We Want To) Shout It Out Loud) |
1971 |
29 |
EX |
| Lips demos (Peter's pre-KISS band - he is NOT lead vocals) 'Don't You Let Me Down/I'm Gonna Love You/Love Love Love/Hooked On Rock And Roll/That's The Kind Of Sugar Papa Likes) |
1972 |
25 |
EX+ |
| Out Of Control - Peter Criss' 1st post-KISS album |
1980 |
40 |
MT |
| Warrior Demo (Vinnie Vincent's pre-KISS group) |
pre1982 |
30 |
EX- |
| Let Me Rock You - Peter Criss' 2nd post-KISS album |
1982 |
40 |
MT |
| Ace Frehley - unreleased, COMPLETED songs (Audio-Video/The Girl Can't Dance/The Hurt's On/Baby It's You/Remember Me/Gotta Find A Party) |
1984 |
25 |
MT- |
| Frehley's Comet demo #1, 11 tracks |
1984 |
50 |
MT- |
| Frehley's Comet demo #2. 10 tracks, different from demo #1 |
1985 |
45 |
VG |
| Frehley's Comet demo #3. 10 tracks, some songs the same as above, but all are different takes from different studio time |
1985 |
45 |
VG |
| Frehley's Comet demo #4, 5 tracks |
1985 |
25 |
VG |
| Criss-Penridge Alliance demos. 3 songs |
1985 |
15 |
EX+ |
| Paul live with Bon Jovi at Monsters of Rock (Travelling Band/We're An American Band) |
1987 |
13 |
EX- |
| Paul live with CInderella in Stockholm (Jumpin' Jack Flash) |
1987 |
5 |
EX- |
| 'Shocker' - song from the movie of the same name. Paul and Desmond Child share lead vocals, awesome song. |
1990 |
4 |
MT- |
| 'Love Her All I Can' by Anthrax, Paul & Gene on backing vocals |
1993 |
4 |
EX+ |
| Ace Frehley Demos (Sister/Don't Wanna Lose You/Too Far Gone/Take Me To The City/Cherokee Boogie) includes Richie Scarlett |
1995 |
20 |
VG+ |
