The Box Set
Box set by
Kiss
ReleasedNovember 20, 2001
Recorded1966–1999
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length6:04:13
LabelMercury
Universal
ProducerVarious
Kiss chronology
The Originals
(1976) 		The Box Set
(2001) 		Kiss Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums
(2005)

The Box Set is a five-CD collection of recordings drawn from the Kiss archives reportedly selected by the band. The Box Set includes 94 tracks, including 30 previously unreleased band and solo demos, outtakes, live recordings, and a 120-page color booklet with track-by-track commentary by band members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss, detailed track information, photos and essays. A limited number of the set were released in a guitar case-shaped box.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Box Set peaked at #128 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA on December 18, 2001.[2]

Track listing

Disc 1: 1966 - 1975
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."Strutter" (demo version)previously unreleased4:59
2."Deuce" (demo version)previously unreleased3:26
3."Keep Me Waiting" (performed by Wicked Lester)1972 ~ Wicked Lester (Unreleased album)3:26
4."She" (performed by Wicked Lester)1972 ~ Wicked Lester (unreleased album)3:08
5."Love Her All I Can" (performed by Wicked Lester)1972 ~ Wicked Lester (unreleased album)2:42
6."Let Me Know" (demo version)previously unreleased3:38
7."100,000 Years" (demo version)previously unreleased5:48
8."Stop, Look to Listen" (Paul Stanley 1966 demo)previously unreleased4:02
9."Leeta" (Gene Simmons 1969 demo)previously unreleased2:28
10."Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" (demo version)previously unreleased4:06
11."Acrobat" (live in 1973)previously unreleased6:21
12."Firehouse" (demo version)previously unreleased4:37
13."Nothin' to Lose"1974 ~ Kiss3:27
14."Black Diamond"1974 ~ Kiss5:12
15."Hotter Than Hell"1974 ~ Hotter Than Hell3:31
16."Strange Ways"1974 ~ Hotter Than Hell3:20
17."Parasite"1974 ~ Hotter Than Hell3:03
18."Goin' Blind"1974 ~ Hotter Than Hell3:37
19."Anything for My Baby"1975 ~ Dressed to Kill2:34
20."Ladies in Waiting"1975 ~ Dressed to Kill2:32
21."Rock and Roll All Nite"1975 ~ Dressed to Kill2:46
Disc 2: 1975 - 1977
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."C'mon and Love Me" (live in 1975)1975 ~ Alive!3:09
2."Rock Bottom" (live in 1975)1975 ~ Alive!3:21
3."Cold Gin" (live in 1975)1975 ~ Alive!6:40
4."Watchin' You" (live in 1975)1975 ~ Alive!3:56
5."Doncha Hesitate" (unreleased demo)previously unreleased2:40
6."Mad Dog" (unreleased demo)previously unreleased2:33
7."God of Thunder" (demo version)previously unreleased2:54
8."Great Expectations"1976 ~ Destroyer4:21
9."Beth"1976 ~ Destroyer2:46
10."Do You Love Me?"1976 ~ Destroyer3:33
11."Bad, Bad Lovin'" (Calling Dr. Love demo)previously unreleased3:35
12."Calling Dr. Love"1976 ~ Rock and Roll Over3:43
13."Mr. Speed" (demo version)previously unreleased3:34
14."Christine Sixteen"1977 ~ Love Gun3:14
15."Hard Luck Woman"1976 ~ Rock and Roll Over3:35
16."Shock Me"1977 ~ Love Gun3:48
17."I Stole Your Love"1977 ~ Love Gun3:06
18."I Want You" (1977 soundcheck)previously unreleased3:31
19."Love Gun" (demo version)previously unreleased[1]3:23
20."Love Is Blind" (unreleased demo)previously unreleased2:46
Disc 3: 1976 - 1982
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."Detroit Rock City" (without intro)1976 ~ Destroyer3:55
2."King of the Night Time World" (live in 1977)1977 ~ Alive II3:04
3."Larger Than Life"1977 ~ Alive II4:00
4."Rocket Ride"1977 ~ Alive II4:07
5."Tonight You Belong to Me"1978 ~ Paul Stanley4:40
6."New York Groove" (Hello cover)1978 ~ Ace Frehley3:00
7."Radioactive" (demo version)previously unreleased3:10
8."Don't You Let Me Down"1978 ~ Peter Criss3:41
9."I Was Made for Lovin' You"1979 ~ Dynasty4:30
10."Sure Know Something"1979 ~ Dynasty4:00
11."Shandi"1980 ~ Unmasked3:36
12."You're All That I Want, You're All That I Need" (demo version) (recorded in 1977)previously unreleased4:17
13."Talk to Me" (live in 1980)previously unreleased3:41
14."A World Without Heroes"1981 ~ Music From "The Elder"2:41
15."The Oath"1981 ~ Music From "The Elder"4:34
16."Nowhere to Run"1982 ~ Killers4:26
17."Creatures of the Night" (1985 remix)1982 ~ Creatures of the Night4:03
18."War Machine"1982 ~ Creatures of the Night4:15
19."I Love It Loud"1982 ~ Creatures of the Night4:16
Disc 4: 1983 - 1989
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."Lick It Up"1983 ~ Lick It Up3:56
2."All Hell's Breakin' Loose"1983 ~ Lick It Up4:34
3."Heaven's on Fire"1984 ~ Animalize3:21
4."Get All You Can Take"1984 ~ Animalize3:44
5."Thrills in the Night"1984 ~ Animalize4:22
6."Tears Are Falling"1985 ~ Asylum3:55
7."Uh! All Night"1985 ~ Asylum4:04
8."Time Traveler" (unreleased demo)previously unreleased4:58
9."Hell or High Water"1987 ~ Crazy Nights3:26
10."Crazy Crazy Nights"1987 ~ Crazy Nights3:47
11."Reason to Live"1987 ~ Crazy Nights4:01
12."Let's Put the X in Sex"1988 ~ Smashes, Thrashes & Hits3:50
13."Hide Your Heart"1989 ~ Hot in the Shade4:25
14."Ain't That Peculiar" ("Little Caesar" demo)previously unreleased3:11
15."Silver Spoon"1989 ~ Hot in the Shade4:41
16."Forever" (single remix)1989 ~ Hot in the Shade3:51
Disc 5: 1991 - 1999
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II"1992 ~ Revenge5:20
2."Unholy" (without intro)1992 ~ Revenge3:25
3."Domino" (demo version)previously unreleased4:03
4."Every Time I Look at You"1992 ~ Revenge4:40
5."Comin' Home" (live unplugged in 1995)1996 ~ Kiss Unplugged2:51
6."Got to Choose" (live unplugged in 1995 edit)1996 ~ Kiss Unplugged (Japanese release)3:32
7."I Still Love You" (live unplugged in 1995)1996 ~ Kiss Unplugged6:09
8."Nothin’ to Lose" (live unplugged in 1995)1996 ~ Kiss Unplugged3:49
9."Childhood's End" (Coda ending version)1997 ~ Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions5:27
10."I Will Be There"1997 ~ Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions3:49
11."Psycho Circus" (without intro)1998 ~ Psycho Circus4:51
12."Into the Void"1998 ~ Psycho Circus4:23
13."Within" (without intro)1998 ~ Psycho Circus4:29
14."I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll"1998 ~ Psycho Circus3:34
15."Nothing Can Keep Me From You" (soundtrack album)1999 ~ Detroit Rock City4:04
16."It's My Life"previously unreleased3:46
17."Shout It Out Loud" (live in 1996)1997 ~ Greatest Kiss3:38
18."Rock and Roll All Nite" (live in 1999)previously unreleased[2]6:07
Notes
1.^ Later released on the 2014 Deluxe Edition of Love Gun.
2.^ Later released on Alive! The Millennium Concert.

Charts

Chart (2001) Position
US Billboard 200[3] 128

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ The Box Set at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b "American album certifications – Kiss – Box Set". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^ "The Box Set - Kiss | Billboard.com". billboard.com. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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