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June 4, 2018 : Paul
Stanley's reel to reel WICKED LESTER demo tape
From : Paul Stanley twitter
Just found my original 1/4 inch reel to reel Wicked Lester demo
tape of all our songs. 1971 and look at the last names of the
songwriters!
From : Kiss Bands Tree
/
Kiss Bands Tree (facebook) /Ole Peko Sørensen
Track by track description "Wicked Lester - Acoustic Tape -
07-08-1971" without having heard the tape. By Ole Peko Sørensen
/ Kiss Bands Tree.
01 "I'll See You Tonight" (Klein)
Became "See You Tonight" on "Gene Simmons" 1978.
02 "Leaving For The Sun" (Eisen)
Mentioned by Gene and Paul at the Las Vegas
"Vault" experience May 26, 2018.
03 "First Time Around" (Eisen)
Performed live by
RAINBOW in 1971, prior to being
recorded.
04 "About Her" (Klein, Coronel)
Also included on the
BULLFROG BHEER 12 song demo tape 1968
- 1970.
05 "Eskimo Sun" (Klein)
Also included on the
BULLFROG BHEER 12 song demo tape 1968
- 1970.
Became "Only You" on "The Elder" 1981.
A 1970 version appeared on
Gene Simmons The Vault (disc 11)
06 "Sweet Flora" (Eisen)
Performed live by
RAINBOW in 1971, prior to being
recorded.
07 "Keep Me Waiting" (Eisen)
Included on "WICKED
LESTER" 1972.
08 "She Knows" (Klein)
Mentioned in "Sex
Money Kiss" book and appeared in a
1971 lyric book sold at the
Butterfield auction in 2000.
09 "I Am A New Man" (Klein)
Has lyrics later reused on "Weapons
(Of Mass Destruction)".
Written during Gene's time with Cathedral.
10 "Suitor" (Eisen)
Performed live by
RAINBOW in 1971, prior to being
recorded
11 "She Goes Down" (Klein, Coronel)
Became "She" on "WICKED
LESTER" 1972 and KISS "Dressed To
Kill" 1975.
12 "Put On Your Slippers" (Klein)
Also included on the
BULLFROG BHEER 12 song demo tape 1968
- 1970.
A 1970 version appeared on
Gene Simmons The Vault (disc 11)
13 "Sunday Driver" (Eisen)
Played live by Kiss in 1973. / Became "Let Me
Know" on "Kiss" 1974.
14 "When I Awoke" (Klein)
Also included on the
BULLFROG BHEER 12 song demo tape 1968
- 1970.
15 "It's A Wonder" (Eisen)
Performed live by
RAINBOW in 1971, prior to being
recorded
Mentioned in Julian Gill's book "Rock and Roll
All Nite - The Music Of Kiss" (page 11)
and in a quote by Brooke Ostrander in the book
"Behind The Mask" (page 195).
16 "Love Her All I Can" (Eisen)
Also included on "WICKED
LESTER" 1972
and KISS "Dressed To Kill"
1975.
17 "Movin' On" (Klein, Anna Dalva)
The song
dates from
BULLFROG BHEER (1967-1968)
Performed live by
RAINBOW in 1971, prior to being
recorded
18 "Stanley The Parrot" (Klein)
Also included on the
BULLFROG BHEER 12 song demo tape 1968
- 1970
and pressed on 10' acetate.
19 "Simple Type" (Klein)
Also included on "WICKED
LESTER" 1972.
Played live by Kiss in 1973.
20 "Little Lady" (Klein, Coronel)
Also included on the
BULLFROG BHEER 12 song demo tape 1968
- 1970.
A 1970 version appeared on
Gene Simmons The Vault (disc 11)
Became "Goin' Blind" on KISS "Hotter Than Hell"
1974.
musicians
:
Gene
Klein = Gene
Simmons (bass & lead vocals)
Stanley Eisen =
Paul Stanley (guitar & lead-vocals)
Steve Coronel (lead
guitarist in Wicked Lester)
McCloughlin (co-writer of "Movin'On", further details unknown)
NOTES
:
The tape was found by Paul Stanley, and posted photo of on
twitter Monday
04-06-2018.
It's unknown if this tape is compiled or everything is recorded
on the same day, if the other Wicked Lester members are involved
on it, the quality of the tape after 47 years, if there are
plans for transfer, mastering and release and so forth. |
