KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSS! 2

Here's the next selection of underrated/seldom (if ever) played tunes. This period of the band is especially dear to me as I was a young adult at the time of the release of these albums.

My favourite tunes are here, even though it took time to appreciate some of them back then, especially Ace Frehley's solo stuff Wiped Out, What's On Your Mind and Fractured Mirror. The latter soon became my all time second favourite instumental, the first being Albatross by Fleetwood Mac.

'Fraid I didn't manage to get past Peter Criss' tenure in KISS so there will be a further selection covering the 1980's and later in a future post.

Drop me a line to let me know what you think about these tracks, you can use the comment on this blog button if you wish.

See ya,

Andy.

Picture Below: KISS circa 1980...coming soon.

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