Gene Simmons (album)

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Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons cover
Studio album by Kiss/Gene Simmons
Released September 18, 1978
Recorded 1978
Genre Hard rock
Length 38:58
Label Casablanca
Producer Sean Delaney &
Gene Simmons
Professional reviews
Gene Simmons chronology
  Gene Simmons
(1978)
Asshole
(2004)
Kiss chronology
Double Platinum
(1978)
Gene Simmons
(1978)
Ace Frehley
(1978)

Gene Simmons is a 1978 solo album from the bass player of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18, 1978. The other albums were released by Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. The album reached #22 on the US Billboard album chart, making it the highest placing of all the four "Kiss" solos of 1978.

Simmons re-recorded "See You In Your Dreams" because he reportedly wasn't happy with the way it was recorded on Rock and Roll Over. [1]

Contents

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[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

  1. "Radioactive" (Gene Simmons) – 3:50
  2. "Burning Up With Fever" (Simmons) – 4:19
  3. "See You Tonite" (Simmons) – 2:30
  4. "Tunnel of Love" (Simmons) – 3:49
  5. "True Confessions" (Simmons) – 3:30

[edit] Side two

  1. "Living In Sin" (Simmons, Sean Delaney, Howard Marks) – 3:50
  2. "Always Near You/Nowhere to Hide" (Simmons) – 4:12
  3. "Man of 1,000 Faces" (Simmons) – 3:16
  4. "Mr. Make Believe" (Simmons) – 4:00
  5. "See You In Your Dreams" (Simmons) – 2:48
  6. "When You Wish upon a Star" (Ned Washington, Leigh Harline) – 2:44

[edit] Personnel

  • Shane Howell - Lead Guitar, Background Vocals
  • Steve Lacey - Rhythm Guitar, Background Vocals
  • Allan Schwartzberg - Drums
  • Gene Simmons - Bass, Vocals, Producer
  • Eric Troyer - Piano, Keyboard, Background Vocals
  • Joe Perry - Lead Guitar Solo on Radioactive
  • Bob Seger - Background Vocals on Radioactive
  • Rick Nielsen - Lead Guitar Solo on See You In Your Dreams
Chart Peak
Position
U.S.A. 22
Japan 24
Austria 32
Canada 21

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1978 Pop Albums 22

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Radioactive" Pop Singles 47

Singles - Billboard (Canada)

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Radioactive" Pop Singles 66

Singles - Billboard (United Kingdom)

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Radioactive" Pop Singles 41

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gene Simmons, by Gene Simmons