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River Plate Stadium Buenos Aires, Argentina 7th November 2012 STEREO SBD

★UPGRADE!!!

　KISS in 2012, who sent out their final album “MONSTER” and embarked on their final album tour. A powerful soundboard album featuring rare songs exclusive to that time is now available.

　This work is permanently preserved as the “Buenos Aires Performance on November 7, 2012.” It is a stereo soundboard recording. Speaking of the “MONSTER Tour,” many people will think of the classic Japanese performance “MONSTER AT BUDOKAN,” but this work is quite different from that masterpiece. In order to imagine the situation around there, let’s first take a bird’s-eye view of the album tour at that time.

●2012
{“MONSTER” completed on January 6th}
*July 20th – October 1st: North America #1 (44 performances)
{“MONSTER” released on October 9th}
・November 7th – 18th: South America (6 performances) ←★Here★
●2013
*February 28th – March 16th: Australia (8 performances)
・June 1st – 22nd: Europe (12 performances) ←※MONSTER IN ZURICH 2013
・July 5th – August 18th: North America #2 (26 performances)
・October 19th – 24th: Japan (4 performances) ←※MONSTER AT BUDOKAN
・November 8th: Calgary performance
*Note: * denotes a coupling performance with MOTLEY CRUE, * denotes a solo performance.

[Real soundboard made into CD from the best master]
　This is KISS from 2012/2013. The Japan tour that produced “MONSTER AT BUDOKAN” was the final stage of the world tour, but this work’s Buenos Aires performance was the first day of the early “South American” leg. Although the large-scale “North America #1” had already been held, the “South American” leg was the first one immediately after the album’s release. FM broadcasting was also realized to meet expectations around the world. This work has been made into CD from that best master.

　This work is a truly realistic and vivid FM soundboard. While there are official, polished versions of radio broadcasts, this one has a more live-like feel. Between songs, there are loud cheers, so it’s different from a direct connection to the console, but the essential performance sound is completely exposed. Each note stands out with a bold, separate feel, and it blew out of the speakers with plenty of heat, unprocessed.

[A vital live album packed with rare tracks]
　And even more important than the scorching sound is the setlist, packed with rare tracks. Being the first album released, it’s packed with new songs. They even tackle rare tracks that would otherwise be omitted from the set. Let’s compare it to their iconic “MONSTER AT BUDOKAN” album, released about a year later.

●Reorganized (1 song + 5 songs)
・PSYCHO CIRCUS: Psycho Circus
・MONSTER: Hell Or Hallelujah / Wall Of Sound (★＊) / All For the Love of Rock & Roll (★＊) / Outta This World (★) / Long Way Down (★＊)
●Classics (9 songs + 3 songs)
・70s: Detroit Rock City / Shout It Out Loud / Hotter Than Hell (＊) / God of Thunder / Calling Dr. Love / Love Gun / Black Diamond / I Was Made for Lovin’ You / Rock And Roll All Nite
・80s: I Love It Loud / War Machine / Lick It Up
*Note: “★” marks songs exclusive to this tour. “＊” marks songs that were not included in the Japanese performance pro shot “MONSTER AT BUDOKAN”.

…And so it goes. The sense of balance of the five songs from “MONSTER” is rare, but the value of the content is even more striking. All songs except “Hell Or Hallelujah” are tour-only songs, and most of them cannot be heard on “MONSTER AT BUDOKAN.” In particular, two songs, “All For the Love of Rock & Roll” and “Long Way Down,” are ultra-rare songs that have only been played five times each in the entire history of KISS. Being able to listen to them on a stereo soundboard makes this an absolute must-have album in KISS history.

　This extremely rare full set is heartwarming enough, but this album also includes an additional bonus track: “Right Here, Right Now,” a studio outtake that was previously only available as a bonus track on the iTunes or tour editions of “MONSTER.”

　The “MONSTER” numbers that fell off the set immediately were also delicious on the first day’s soundboard, and it is the best master. This is an absolute live album that you should put on the shelf next to “MONSTER”. A valuable and indispensable permanent preservation press 2CD in KISS history. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content.

★Stereo soundboard recording of the November 7, 2012 Buenos Aires concert. Released on CD from the FM broadcast’s best master on the first day, immediately after the album’s release. Each and every note stands out with a dynamic sense of separation, blasting forth unprocessed and full of energy from the speakers. This is a must-have work, packed with rare “MONSTER” numbers, including “All For the Love of Rock & Roll” and “Long Way Down,” which have only been performed five times in the entire history of KISS.

Disc:1 (43:42)
1. Detroit Rock City
2. Shout It Out Loud
3. Hell Or Hallelujah
4. Wall Of Sound
5. Hotter Than Hell
6. All For the Love of Rock and Roll
7. I Love It Loud
8. Happy Birthday to Tommy
9. Outta This World
10. Tommy Thayer & Eric Singer solo

Disc:2 (62:37)
1. War Machine
2. Long Way Down
3. Bass Solo
4. God of Thunder
5. Psycho Circus
6. Calling Dr. Love
7. Love Gun
8. Black Diamond
9. Lick It Up
10. I Was Made For Lovin’ You
11. Rock and Roll All Nite

Bonus Track : from the Monster sessions
12. Right Here, Right Now

STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING