6.Love Is Blind (Recorded In Early 1977) (Gene Simmons Demo 1977)
previously Unreleased, Gene Simmons Demo
*demoed by Gene Simmons (rhythm guitar, bass, vocals). This demo version appeared on the KISS Box set (2001).
Gene Simmons / KISS unreleased demo tracks
Original Recording : 1977 Produced by : ???
01 Have Love Will Travel (with Van Halen) (0:00) Simmons 02 Christine Sixteen (with Van Halen) (0:00) Simmons 03 Tunnel Of Love (with Van Halen) (0:00) Simmons 04 Love Came To Me (3:45) Simmons 05 Fourever (3:30) Simmons 06 Love Is Blind (2:48) Simmons 07 Sole Survivor (0:00) Simmons 08 Don't Make Me Do It To Myself (0:00) Simmons 09 Just Give Me Love (0:00) Simmons
NOTES : Track 01 - 03 : recorded at Larrabee Studios, Hollywood, CA, with Eddie Van Halen (guitars) and Alex Van Halen (drums). Track 01 is an early version of "Got Love For Sale" (KISS - Love Gun, 1977).
Track 06 : demoed by Gene Simmons (rhythm guitar, bass, vocals). This demo version appeared on the KISS Box set (2001).
Track 07 - 08 : It's not clear if Gene Simmons ever demoed these songs, which are written while the band was on tour in 1977, or whether they're simply lyrical ideas.
Track 09 : An early version of "You Wanted The Best" (KISS - Psycho Circus, 1998), written in Minneapolis, June 1977. Demoed by Gene Simmons playing all instruments and using a click-track. (from Ken Sharp - Goldmine magazine 11/1998 - interview with Gene Simmons).