Gene Simmons
various demo's (Track 01 - 12  Gene Simmons Publishing Tape )

Original Recording: 1969 - 1970
Produced by: ???

01  Little Lady [1970] (3:25) Coronel / Simmons
02  Put On Your Slippers [1970] (2:40) Simmons
03  About Her  (5:30) Coronel / Simmons
04  Amen Corner (1:55) Simmons
05  Feel Lazy Today (2:35) Simmons
06  A Reevus In The Eye [1969-1970] (1:25) Simmons
07  Leeta * (2:15) Simmons
08  Moon Maiden (3:35) Simmons
09  Eskimo Sun (3:55) Simmons
10  When I Awoke (4:15) Simmons
11  A Story (2:10) Simmons
12  Stanley The Parrot (Bullfrog Bheer) * (6:10) Simmons
13  Leeta (Bullfrog Bheer) * (2:26) Simmons
14  Chimney Sweeps (Bullfrog Bheer) (0:00) Simmons
15  Black Moon June (aka Wicked June) (0:00) Simmons
16  Against The Grain (0:00) Simmons
17  My Uncle Is A Raft [1966] (1:16) Simmons
18  I Am A New Man (0:00) Simmons
19  A Friars Song (0:00) Simmons






NOTES :
Track 01 -12 : Gene Simmons 12 song Publishing Tape.
All songs recorded without drums.  
(For details see Gene Simmons "Sex Money Kiss" book page 54,
and/or "The Vault" book page 79)

Track 01 : "Little Lady" would became "Goin' Blind" on KISS "Hotter Than Hell" 1974 album.
Recorded with Brooke Ostrander on keyboards and background vocals at Brooke’s living room in Nutley, New Jersey.  The song was included on Gene Simmons "The Vault box set (disk 4 track 14)" (2018), and was part of Rainbow/ Wicked Lester live set.

Track 02 : "Put On You Slippers" (1970) is a 2-track-reel recorded at Brooke’s living room in Nutley, New Jersey. Recorded with Brooke Ostrander on keyboards for use on Gene Simmons 1970 12 song Publishing Reel.
A 2:24 long version of the song was included on Gene Simmons
"The Vault box set (disk 11 track 11)" (2018), while the original submission letter that accompanied the reel noted that the original song length was 2:40. (see “The Vault” book page 79)

Track 03 : "About Her" recorded with Stephen Coronel.
This song was part of Rainbow/ Wicked Lester live set.

Track 04 : "Amen Corner"
This song was part of Bullfrog Bheer's live set.

Track 06 : "A Reevus In The Eye – Nancy" (1969/1970)
Initially recorded solo by Gene Simmons in South Fallsburg, upstate New York, and later overdubbed with Brooke Ostrander keyboards (at his living room).
This song was included on Gene Simmons
"The Vault box set (disk 11 track 14)" (2018).

Track 07/13 : "Leeta" recorded at Sanders Recording Studios, NYC, with Stephen Coronel.

Track 09 : "Eskimo Sun" demo-ed by Gene Simmons with Brooke Ostander.  This songs chords turned up on the Elder as "Only You"! Another version of "Eskimo Sun", as performed by Rainbow, was included on Gene Simmons
"The Vault box set (disk 11 track 13)" (2018).

Track 10 : "When I Awoke"
This song was part of Rainbow/ Wicked Lester live set.

Track 13 : "Leeta"
(Bullfrog Bheer)
Recorded with Gene’s college band BULLFROG BHEER at Sanders Recording Studio, Brooklyn, NY. This demo version first appeared on the KISS box set (2001).
A different ransfer, which is not the same as the 2001 KISS “Box set” version, appeared on Gene Simmons "The Vault box set (disk 11 track 10)". There are multiple sources available for this recording, certainly 2 different acetates and Gene Simmons 1970 12 song Publishing Reel. The "The Vault box set" version sounds identical to the B-side of the (1969 Richcraft Recording Company) 10” acetate “Stanley The Parrot”.

Track 16 : "Against The Grain" written on an acoustic guitar.

Track 17 : "My Uncle Is A Raft"
appeared on Gene Simmons "The Vault box set (disk 11 track 15)" (2018).  It's one of the first songs Gene Simmons wrote, when he was just learning to play chords on the guitar. The song was recorded at Larry Martinelli’s Brooklyn Basement, with Gene Simmons on acoustic guitar with his school friends Mark Nyberg on drums and Larry Martinelli on electric guitar.

Track 18 : "I Am A New Man"
This song was performed live by Rainbow/ Wicked Lester.

 

Richcraft Recording Company Gene Simmons demo 10" acetate side A
Richcraft Recording Company Gene Simmons demo 10" acetate label A
Richcraft Recording Company Gene Simmons demo 10" acetate label B



Extra NOTES  - BULLFROG BHEER :

BULLFROG BHEER late 1967 - early 1968 :
Gene Simmons (bass and vocals)
Stan Singer (drums)
Anna Dalva (guitar and vocals) **

BULLFROG BHEER late 1968 :
Gene Simmons (bass and vocals)
Stan Singer (drums)
Steve Coronel (guitar and vocals)

BULLFROG BHEER summer 1970 : *
Gene Simmons (vocals and rhythm guitar !)
John Slaver (bass ! and vocals)
Marty McMahon (lead guitar)
David Scheinberg (drums)

* According to Marty McMahon, John Slaver, Marty McMahon and David Scheinberg are the musicians on the famous "Leeta" and "Stanley The Parrot". The versions that are on the acetates and Kiss box set. Piano player on "Leeta" is Bill Daily (last name might be spelled differently). Not Brooke Ostrander as some have speculated.
(Thanks to Ole Sørensen (of
KISS Bands Tree) for additional details.



** Late 1967 / early 1968 Anna Dalva (guitar / vocals) was in the first line-up of BULLFROG BHEER, together with Gene Simmons (bass / vocals) and drummer Stan Singer. At the time Anna was only 16 years old, while Gene Simmons was a teacher in upstate New York.
Bullfrog Bheer had rehearsals at Anna Dalva’s parents garage.
Together with Gene Simmons, Anna Dalva wrote "Movin' On" and a heavy Rock song entitled  "Stay".
According to Anna Dalva, Gene slept on her couch for about a year and called his mom every night to talk to her in Hebrew. Anna’s mom didn’t allow her to tour with the band. Soon after Anna was replaced by Steve Coronel late 1968. Later on Anna Dalva wrote for Motown.
"Movin' On" is performed live by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley pre-KISS band
RAINBOW (1971).
The song also appeared on a
WICKED LESTER (August 7, 1971) reel to reel tape.

By surprise, Gene Simmons played me "Movin' On" during my private Vault Experience in Amsterdam, July 22, 2018. (see video below - "Movin' On" starts around 4:20)

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