Kiss

Artist:  Kiss
Origin:  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Pop Metal

Original line-up:

Paul Stanley:  Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals
Gene Simmons:  Bass, Lead Vocals
Ace Frehley:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Peter Criss;  Drums, Vocals

Kiss is an American Hard Rock Band from New York City, New York, formed in 1973 by Paul Stanley (Guitar, Vocals), Gene Simons (Bass, Vocals), Ace Frehley (Guitar, Vocals) and Peter Criss (Drums, Vocals).  With their make-up and costumes, they took on the personas of comic book-style characters:  The Starchild (Paul Stanley), The Demon (Gene Simons), The Spaceman or Space Ace (Ace Frehley) and The Catman (Peter Criss).  Kiss has been named in many "Top" Lists, include No. 10 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock, No. 9 on The Greatest Metal Bands' list by MTV, No. 1 on Hit Paraders's "Top 100 Live Bands", No. 56 on VH1's "100 Greates Artists Of All Time", No. 26 on Gibson's "50 Greatest American Rock Bands".  In 2014, Kiss was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Title:  Lafayette Music Room, Memphis, April 18, 1974 (2015)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Pop Metal
Label:  Keyhole
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Deuce  (4:09)
 2.  Strutter  (3:39)
 3.  Firehouse  (3:50)
 4.  She  (6:43)
 5.  Nothin' To Lose  (4:10)
 6.  Cold Gin  (5:48)
 7.  100,000 Years  (4:38)
 8.  Black Diamond  (5:31)
 9.  Acrobat  (4:51)

Personnel:

Paul Stanley:  Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals
Gene Simmons:  Bass, Lead Vocals
Ace Frehley:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Peter Criss;  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Lafayette Music Room, Memphis, April 18, 1974 is the radio broadcast captures Kiss on fiery form at the outset of their career, just weeks after the release of their classic debut album.  Taped for airplay on Memphis's WMC FM-100 station it's a historical documment of the quartet before superstardom, and is presented with background notes and images, was released on May 4, 2015 by Keyhole.