Smashes, Thrashes & Hits

The songs on this album are remixed to give a more cohesive sound as the production on songs from 1974 to 1987 differed a lot, particularly the drum sound. The album includes a few recordings unique to this release: The first two songs "Let's Put The X In Sex" and "(You Make Me) Rock Hard" are new 1988 songs first released on this album. "Beth" is a new 1988 version with then-drummer [a=Eric Carr] replacing the original vocals by [a=Peter Criss] "Deuce" is the same recording as on the debut album, somewhat remixed, however here the fade comes 17 seconds later, mostly adding more soloing by [a=Ace Frehley] towards the end so this is in a way an "extended version". The version of "Rock and Roll All Nite" is from 1975, however on this album is an entirely different take than on any other releases, with a different bass line by [a=Gene Simmons] as most obvious evidence. The bass line is taken from an earlier demo along with the drums, and this version is also slightly longer due to a different fade. [url=https://axeologyextended.wordpress.com/2019/11/06/get-up-and-get-your-remix-outta-here/]Analysis by Axeology with song clips highlighting the differences[/url]