Chronicles (Long) [Box set]

Kiss (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 21, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B0009S2TSE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,846 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What???, October 15, 2005

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Some Gravity (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chronicles (Long) (Audio CD)

"Chronicles"(2005). A KISS box set.

One of the ultimate hard rock acts of all time has proven themselves to be,by far,KISS. Gene Simmons,Paul Stanley,Ace Frehley,and Peter Criss have written some of the most important songs in the history of rock and roll--the only problems are all of the KISS compilations that keep getting left behind,the fact that KISS hasn't put out any new,original material since 1998(the "Psycho Circus" album),and also that Ace Frehley and Peter Criss are both gone from KISS again after KISS' long awaited 1996 reunion tour. And now,a KISS box set entitled "Chronicles" has been released. Read on for my review of this:

PROS:

KISS' first three albums are all here:their self-titled debut album(1974),"Hotter Than Hell"(1974),and "Dressed To Kill"(1975),and it is nice to see a KISS box set that isn't a compilation.

This box set has a booklet accompanying it,with the liner notes for the three albums that are in this box set.

You can find this box set in stores.

CONS:

The sound on the discs for the albums here have NOT been digitally remastered,and the sound on these three albums sold seperately when they were re-issued and re-released did have digitally remastered sound on the tracks.

There are no bonus tracks on the albums here.

This is a repackage of KISS' "The Orignals" box set that came out in July 1976. Was this box set really needed,especially with a different cover on the box set and a different title for it,when the albums here were re-issued not too long ago?

OVERALL:

This box set does have some positive points to it,but I recommend you shell out your cash and get the albums that are in this box set seperately. They feauture digitally remastered sound and liner notes about the band written inside the CD cover(which is where you take the CD out at),and they aren't last minute cash in attempts like this is(they are also more complete than this set is,considering the fact that the sound on the discs here was not digitally remastered).I have one thing to say about this box set:do it right,or don't do it at all,especially since KISS fans keep getting left behind with the same stuff over and over again. I am aware of the fact that "Chronicles" box sets are released for several bands this same way;however,if you are going to release a box set of KISS albums,either release the set of albums with bonus tracks,or don't bother releasing the set.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Here's the skinny on this release, July 1, 2005

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bass boy "music fan" (Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chronicles (Long) (Audio CD)

Four stars for the creative band, KISS, and for these strong, early records. This box is new from Universal and includes the first three CDs, "Kiss," "Hotter Than Hell" and "Dressed To Kill." The actual discs are dated "1997," so they are probably the original remasters, and not new remasters, I am guessing. The box includes the three CD covers of the orignal three CDs, but no additional artwork or liner notes. Although some might prefer the 1980s work and beyond, KISS' strong period will always be the 1970s, and their pre"Alive" recordings are found here.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 3 amazing albums but why do we need this set, December 30, 2007

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shawn alan (pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chronicles (Long) (Audio CD)

ok 1st off i was never going to buy this set. but shopping at 3am at wal mart makes you do crazy things. i was looking at music dvds and this cd set was in there thanks to their dedicated employees for noticing the difference between cds and dvds lol. but they had it marked at 14 bucks and i thought it be nice to keep it in my car. so i open this generic case that cost 3 cents to print up and 3 cds and 3 inserts fall out of this cracked plastic cd holder. so now i got 3 left over 97 remastered cds and inserts lying on my floor. this set would have been cool if they used the old kiss originals cover and made the package a little better like a digipack or something and include a nice booklet like the alive box set. but poor planning and packaging make this a worthless addition to someones kiss collection. and like on the alive box set where they crammed alive 1 and 2 on 1 cd each the first album and hotter than hell could have easily mae it on 1 cd. but this is just left over remaster cds that didnt sell slapped in a crappy box.