KISS: 1976 Recording Of 'Hard Luck Woman' Live Performance Surfaces
July 25, 2007A private recording of KISS performing "Hard Luck Woman" live in 1976 has surfaced on eBay as a part of an 18-song concert in Memphis, Tennessee on December 2, 1976. "Hard Luck Woman" was only performed live for the first few shows of KISS' 1976 "Rock And Roll Over" tour and was never again played live by the original band. This marks the first time that a 1976 live performance of the song has been available anywhere. According to the auction description, the version of "Hard Luck Woman" on "KISS Alive II" was faked in the studio.
Unique facts about the Memphis Dec. 2, 1976 KISS recording:
* Only known recording of a 1976 "Rock And Roll Over" concert.
* Earliest live recording of "Beth", which was performed live for the sixth time ever at this show.
* "Makin' Love" is an encore!
* Earliest known live recordings of "Take Me", "I Want You", "Makin' Love", and "Ladies Room".
* This performance of "Ladies Room" is unique in that it features a different arrangement of the song, which includes a breakdown sing-a-long part on the final chorus, which was dropped shortly after this performance.
* This is the final time "Strutter" was performed live by the original band until 1996. The song was dropped from the set list right after Memphis and didn't return until the 1980 "Unmasked" tour with Eric Carr.
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