Smashes, Thrashes & Hits

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Smashes, Thrashes & Hits
Greatest hits by Kiss
Released	November 16, 1988
Recorded	1973 – 1988
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	51:54
Label	Mercury Records
Producer(s)	Various
Professional reviews
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Kiss chronology
Crazy Nights (1987)	Smashes, Thrashes & Hits (1988)	Hot in the Shade (1989)

Smashes, Thrashes & Hits is a greatest hits album by the American hard rock band Kiss. It was the second such album released by the band in the United States (Killers was not released in the United States originally). Of the 15 songs on the album, two were new compositions and three were released after the band's unmasking in 1983. The remaining ten were all released during the band's years in makeup.

Contents 1 New songs 2 New versions 3 Track listing 4 Charts 5 External link

[edit] New songs

The two new songs on Smashes, Thrashes & Hits were "Let's Put The X In Sex" and "(You Make Me) Rock Hard," which feature the same polished glam rock style as 1987's Crazy Nights. They were both produced and co-written by guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, and were accompanied by videos that received moderate airplay on MTV.

[edit] New versions

Nearly all of the songs recorded by the band's original lineup were altered in one way or another. One song, "Beth," was re-recorded with lead vocals by then-drummer Eric Carr, who had replaced the original drummer Peter Criss in 1980.

[edit] Track listing

U.S. version

1. "Let's Put The X In Sex" – 3:48 - (Paul Stanley, Desmond Child)
2. "(You Make Me) Rock Hard" – 3:26 - (Stanley, Child, Diane Warren)
3. "Love Gun (Remix)" – 3:31 - (Stanley)
4. "Detroit Rock City (Remix)" – 3:45 - (Stanley, Bob Ezrin)
5. "I Love It Loud (Remix)" – 2:44 - (Gene Simmons, Vinnie Cusano)
6. "Deuce (Remix)" – 3:20 - (Simmons)
7. "Lick It Up" – 3:53 - (Stanley, Vinnie Vincent)
8. "Heaven's On Fire" – 3:19 - (Stanley, Child)
9. "Calling Dr. Love (Remix)" – 3:38 - (Simmons)
10. "Strutter (Remix)" – 3:38 - (Stanley, Simmons)
11. "Beth" – 2:46 - (Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Ezrin)
12. "Tears Are Falling" – 3:54 - (Stanley)
13. "I Was Made For Lovin' You" – 4:29 - (Stanley, Child, Vini Poncia)
14. "Rock And Roll All Nite (Remix)" – 2:56 - (Stanley, Simmons)
15. "Shout It Out Loud (Remix)" – 3:07 - (Simmons, Stanley, Ezrin)

UK version

1. "Let's Put The X In Sex" – 3:48 - (Stanley, Child)
2. "Crazy Crazy Nights" – 3:45 - (Stanley, Adam Mitchell)
3. "(You Make Me) Rock Hard" – 3:26 - (Stanley, Child, Warren)
4. "Love Gun (Remix)" – 3:31 - (Stanley)
5. "Detroit Rock City (Remix)" – 3:45 - (Stanley, Ezrin)
6. "I Love It Loud (Remix)" – 2:44 - (Simmons, Cusano)
7. "Reason To Live" – 3:59 - (Stanley, Child)
8. "Lick It Up" – 3:53 - (Stanley, Vincent)
9. "Heaven's On Fire" – 3:19 - (Stanley, Child)
10. "Calling Dr. Love" – 3:38 - (Simmons)
11. "Strutter (Remix)" – 3:38 - (Stanley, Simmons)
12. "Beth" – 2:46 - (Criss, Penridge, Ezrin)
13. "Tears Are Falling" – 3:54 - (Stanley)
14. "I Was Made For Lovin' You" – 4:29 - (Stanley, Child, Poncia)
15. "Rock And Roll All Nite (Remix)" – 2:56 - (Stanley, Simmons)
16. "Shout It Out Loud (Remix)" – 3:07 - (Simmons, Stanley, Ezrin)

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1988	The Billboard 200	21

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Let's Put The X In Sex"	The Billboard Hot 100	97

[edit] External link

• Kiss FAQ - Smashes, Thrashes & Hits, Accessed on July 14, 2005.

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