From Blabbermouth.net: (This seems like a comp the band has nothing to do with-some albums are ignored such as Kiss Unmasked-where's "Shandi"? Nothing from "The Elder" or "Alive II". Maybe this is the 3 crappy Millenium collections in one package?) :

According to a posting on the KISS fan site KissNews.de, a new three-CD KISS compilation called "Playlist Plus" will be released on April 29 via Universal.



The track listing for the collection is as follows:

Disc 1:

01. Strutter
02. Deuce
03. Hotter Than Hell
04. C'mon and Love Me
05. Rock and Roll All Nite
06. Detroit Rock City
07. Beth
08. Hard Luck Woman
09. Calling Dr. Love
10. Love Gun
11. Christeen Sixteen
12. I Was Made For Lovin' You

Disc 2:

01. Creatures of the Night
02. I Love It Loud
03. Lick It Up
04. All Hell's Breakin' Loose
05. Heaven's On Fire
06. Thrills In the Night
07. Tears Are Falling
08. Uh! All Night
09. Crazy Crazy Nights
10. Reason To Live
11. Hide Your Heart
12. Forever

Disc 3:

01. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You
02. Unholy
03. Domino
04. Hate
05. Childhood's End
06. I Will Be There
07. Comin' Home
08. Got To Choose
09. Psycho Circus
10. Into the Void
11. I Pledge Allegiance To the State of Rock and Roll
12. Nothing Can Keep Me From You

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016CP1H8/?tag=imwan-20

Changed thread title to include all of this week's Playlist Plus releases. ~ Linda

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Complete list of Playlist Plus 3-CD compilations

Another KISS compilation that a die-hard KISS fan doesn't need to buy. I think this will bring my grand total up to 5.

If you combined the tracks, this would probably fit on two CDs.

Bingo! You've hit the jackpot. Here's a humorous article on the multitude of KISS kompilations.

http://idolator.com/375761/awwwright-kiss-slaps-three-budget-comps-together-and-calls-it-a-new-box-set



Awwwright! Kiss Slaps Three Budget Comps Together And Calls It A New Box Set

You wanted the expensive repackaging, you got the expensive repackaging! Kiss will release a new three-CD box set, Playlist Plus, on April 29. The tracklisting to said box just happens to feature the exact same songs that appeared on the three volumes of that discount staple 20th Century Masters: The Millenium that they put out in '03, '04 and '06 respectively. Why? Cuz you people deserve to give yourself a round of applause! Would you like to know just how many times these songs have been featured on albums and compilations? For reasons I can't quite explain, I bothered to figured it out.

Disc 1:
1. Strutter (Kiss, Alive, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, Double Platinum, Double Platinum, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, Greatest Kiss, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

2. Deuce (Kiss, Alive, Alive III, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, Double Platinum, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, Greatest Kiss, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

3. Hotter Than Hell (Hotter Than Hell, Alive, Double Platinum, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

4. C'mon and Love Me (Hotter Than Hell, Alive, Double Platinum, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

5. Rock and Roll All Nite (Dressed To Kill Alive, Alive III, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, Double Platinum, Killers, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, You Wanted The Best You Got The Best, Greatest Kiss, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

6. Detroit Rock City (Destroyer,Alive II, Alive III, Kiss Unplugged, Double Platinum, Killers, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, Greatest Kiss, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

7. Beth (Destroyer, Alive II, Kiss Unplugged, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, Double Platinum, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, You Wanted The Best You Got The Best, Greatest Kiss, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

8. Hard Luck Woman (Rock And Roll Over, Alive II, Double Platinum, Greatest Kiss, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

9. Calling Dr. Love (Rock And Roll Over, Alive II, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, Double Platinum, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, You Wanted The Best You Got The Best, Greatest Kiss, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

10. Love Gun (Love Gun, Alive II, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, Double Platinum, Killers, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

11. Christeen Sixteen (Love Gun, Alive II, Greatest Kiss, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

12. I Was Made For Lovin' You (Dynasty, Alive III, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, Killers, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, Greatest Kiss, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection, Gold)

Disc 2:

1. Creatures of the Night (Creatures Of The Night, Alive III, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

2. I Love It Loud (Creatures Of The Night, Alive III, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

3. Lick It Up (Lick It Up, Alive III, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

4. All Hell's Breakin' Loose (Lick It Up, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

5. Heaven's On Fire (Animalize, Alive III, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

6. Thrills In the Night (Animalize, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

7. Tears Are Falling (Asylum, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

8. Uh! All Night (Asylum, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

9. Crazy Crazy Nights (Crazy Nights, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

10. Reason To Live (Crazy Nights, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

11. Hide Your Heart (Hot In The Shade, Alive III, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 2: The Millennium Collection)

12. Forever (Hot In The Shade, Alive III, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

Disc 3:

1. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (Revenge, Alive III, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

2. Unholy (Revenge, Alive III, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

3. Domino (Revenge, Alive III, Kiss Unplugged, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

4. Hate (Carnival Of Souls: The Final Sessions, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

5. Childhood's End (Carnival Of Souls: The Final Sessions, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

6. I Will Be There (Carnival Of Souls: The Final Sessions, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

7. Comin' Home (Hotter Than Hell, Kiss Unplugged, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

8. Got To Choose (Hotter Than Hell, Alive, Kiss Unplugged, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

9. Psycho Circus (Psycho Circus, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

10. Into the Void (Psycho Circus, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

11. I Pledge Allegiance To the State of Rock and Roll (Psycho Circus, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

12. Nothing Can Keep Me From You (Detroit Rock City soundtrack, The Box Set, The Best of Kiss Volume 3: The Millennium Collection)

No "Shout It Out Loud," though. You'll have to go to Destroyer, Alive II, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, Killers, Smashes Thrashes And Hits, You Wanted The Best You Got The Best!!, Greatest Kiss, The Box Set, The Very Best Of Kiss or Gold for that one.

That was pretty damn funny-and sad too. In all fairness to KISS, this most likely had nothing to do with them as did the last few comps, as they haven't been with Universal since 2001 or so. Not that Gene will mind $ome extra ca$h.

I can't imagine this "box set" moving a lot of units. This stuff has compiled and anthologized to death. I think the last comp they had any real involvement with was the real box set from 2001.

In fairness, from a business point of view, KISS is doing a tour in Europe and elsewhere overseas this year but god their fans tolerate a lot of abuse.

Since there doesn't seem to be much interest in the KISS comp, let's use this thread to cover all of Universal's [lilred]Playlist Plus[/lilred] 3-CD compilations which are coming out on Tuesday:

The Allman Brothers Band
James Brown
Marvin Gaye
B.B. King
KISS
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Moody Blues
Rod Stewart
The Supremes
The Temptations
Various Artists: Classic Rock
Various Artists: Motown 50th Anniversary
The Velvet Underground

Doesn't seem to be anything included in the way of genuine rarities (although I think it's a nice touch that they included Hayward & Lodge's "Blue Guitar" on the Moodies' collection), but they supposedly contain all newly remastered tracks.

Complete list of Playlist Plus 3-CD compilations

Surprisingly at this late date still not track listing for the Moody Blues.

Here, Rick:



DISC 1:
1. Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
2. Nights In White Satin
3. Ride My See-Saw
4. Legend Of A Mind
5. Voices In The Sky
6. Lovely To See You
7. Dear Diary
8. Never Comes The Day
9. Gypsy
10. Candle Of Life
11. Watching And Waiting

DISC 2:
1. Question
2. It's Up To You
3. Melancholy Man
4. Story In Your Eyes, The
5. One More Time To Live
6. You Can Never Go Home
7. My Song
8. Lost In A Lost World
9. New Horizons
10. Isn't Life Strange
11. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock 'N' Roll Band)
12. Remember Me, My Friend
13. Blue Guitar

DISC 3:
1. Steppin In A Slide Zone
2. Had To Fall In Love
3. Driftwood
4. Voice, The
5. Gemini Dream
6. Blue World
7. Your Wildest Dreams
8. I Know You're Out There Somewhere
9. Say It With Love
10. Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back)
11. Strange Times
12. December Snow

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016CP1NM/?tag=imwan-20

"Remember Me, My Friend" is another Hayward/Lodge track, from the Bluejays album.

You are right, Jimbo. This collection is a very nice Moodies overview ... even has stuff from their Christmas album ...

I'm kinda glad they didn't include "Go Now" (even though I love Denny Laine ). That always ruins the flow of Moody Blues comps for me.

I must say, if it takes up the same space on the shelf, the Allman Brothers collection is a nice expansion of the "Stand Back" anthology, itself a fine collection.



Disc 1
1. Don't Want You No More
2. It's Not My Cross To Bear
3. Black Hearted Woman
4. Trouble No More
5. Every Hungry Woman
6. Dreams
7. Revival
8. Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
9. Midnight Rider
10. Hoochie Coochie Man

Disc 2
1. Statesboro Blues
2. Hot 'Lanta
3. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
4. Whipping Post
5. One Way Out
6. Ain't Wastin' Time No More
7. Melissa
8. Stand Back
9. Blue Sky
10. Little Martha

Disc 3
1. Wasted Words
2. Ramblin' Man
3. Southbound
4. Jessica
5. Can't Lose What You Never Had
6. Win, Lose Or Draw
7. Crazy Love
8. Can't Take It With You
9. Pegasus
10. Just Ain't Easy

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016CP2CM/?tag=imwan-20

Yet another Allman Brothers Compilation.

I am so fed up with these.

Bring on the unreleased stuff Universal !

Universal Music no longer does any classic rock archival material(I.E. previously unreleased tracks) for the North American market, leaving fans to seek out imports from England & Europe. This decision by Universal Music was probably a factor in the exit of their highly respected catalogue director Bill Levenson.

All or most of these tracks have appeared on the two disc compilation The Road Goes On Forever, now out of print, and re-released as Gold. This Allman Bros. compilation is unnecessary...but then again, so are most of these.

It's Universal's loss as far as I'm concerned. Bill did some great work for that company.

Let's hope Hip-O Select continues to flourish as an exception to this Universal Music rule; their exemplary work is showing up anyhow in the remaining US brick-and-mortar shops (Virgin Megastores, Amoeba, indie stores, etc.) I suppose this rule isn't iron-clad, though, given the recent Elvis Costello reissues. Still, I wonder if the Elton John deluxe editions will be forthcoming in US editions.

I think the Supremes are starting to compete with The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd & our all time favs, The Doors for most overly comp'd group.

Get Rhino to knock on Greg Allmans door. I have been impressed with the out-takes Rhino have done.

I read that next year is the 40th Anniversary of The A.B.B

Wonder if this will result in some rarities ?

Right you are. This collection is a TOTAL RIP-OFF. I bought it yesterday without doing my homework. It costs nearly $30 and contains thirty songs (on three CDs) - all from the brilliant early era and the mediocre mid-to-late '70s era. There are no liner notes and the packaging is minimal and generic at best. The "remastering," if there really is any, consists of compression to make the sound louder and punchier. By contrast the "Stand Back" anthology consists of TWO discs containing 32 songs including several gems from the Arista and Epic eras as well as a song from "Hittin' The Note" and ample liner notes and packaging. You DO get three songs from the first two albums which haven't been issued on a collection to my knowledge (who can keep track) on Playlist Plus but you'd be better off simply buying the first two albums (the first great, the second a masterpiece) which were reissued in remastered form about ten years ago. Amazon has them for $8 each.

So let's review:

Playlist Plus collection; thirty songs on 3 CDs in a crappy "environmentally concious" paper package for $28 = BAD
"Standback" Anthology: thirty-TWO songs on 2 CDs with quality packaging and liners for $14 = VERY MUCH BETTER.

These kind of collections are typically designed for indifferent and ignorant buyers (which ticks ME off all the more because I DID buy it) to give as Christmas presents. "Wow! Three CDs for less $30! Ahyuk, ahyuk.."

Caveat Emptor.

Except for The Doors, those artists all fall under the Universal umbrella. While most of the major labels have compilation series, at Universal it seems they start a new one every time the weather changes. Was it all that long ago that they started releasing the two-disc "Gold" compilations? Of course this time they had to get the word "playlist" in the title to appeal to the IPoders. Whatever...

I actually like several of the comps in the 2 cd Gold series, & BMG club prices them as low as $6 delivered if I wait for the right sale.