Kiss 40
| Kiss 40 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Kiss | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–2013 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 02:31:07 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Kiss chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Kiss 40 is a compilation released by Kiss to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band.[2]
Information
The album contains one track from every album the band have released over their 40 year career including live albums, the 1978 solo albums, as well as songs from compilations, the three instant live albums, which are commercially available for the first time and one unreleased song ("Reputation").[3]
The album is the first released by the band since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[4]
A limited edition Best Buy exclusive version was released that came with a T-shirt.[5]
The Japanese edition features an exclusive track "Hell or Hallelujah (Live at Budokan 2013)".[6]
Reception
Reception for the album has been mostly positive. In David Jeffries' review for AllMusic, he praised the album for being "filled with classics and desirable extras" but questioned the album's "odd one song-per-album rule" before finishing the review by commenting that "this is a triumph of format and the band's longevity, but not necessarily a knockout introduction".
Track listing
| Disc 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
| 1. | "Nothin' to Lose" | Gene Simmons | Kiss, 1974 | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" | Simmons, Paul Stanley | Hotter Than Hell, 1974 | 2:14 |
| 3. | "C'mon and Love Me" | Stanley | Dressed to Kill, 1975 | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Rock and Roll All Nite (Live)" | Simmons; Stanley | Alive!, 1975 | 3:59 |
| 5. | "God of Thunder (Demo)" | Stanley | The Box Set, 2001; originally from Destroyer, 1976 | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Beth" | Bob Ezrin, Peter Criss, Stan Penridge | Destroyer | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Rock and Roll Over, 1976 | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Reputation (Demo)" | Simmons | Previously unreleased, 2014 | 5:39 |
| 9. | "Christine Sixteen" | Simmons | Love Gun, 1977 | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Shout It Out Loud (Live)" | Ezrin, Simmons, Stanley | Alive II, 1977 | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Strutter ‘78" | Simmons, Stanley | Double Platinum, 1978 | 3:40 |
| 12. | "You Matter to Me" | John Vastano, Michael Morgan, Vini Poncia | Peter Criss, 1978 | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Radioactive" | Simmons | Gene Simmons, 1978 | 3:51 |
| 14. | "New York Groove" | Russ Ballard | Ace Frehley, 1978 | 2:59 |
| 15. | "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)" | Stanley | Paul Stanley, 1978 | 3:39 |
| 16. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You (Single edit)" | Desmond Child, Stanley, Poncia | Dynasty, 1979 | 4:01 |
| 17. | "Shandi" | Stanley, Poncia | Unmasked, 1980 | 3:34 |
| 18. | "A World Without Heroes" | Ezrin, Simmons, Lou Reed, Stanley | Music from "The Elder", 1981 | 2:37 |
| 19. | "I Love It Loud" | Stanley, Vinnie Vincent | Creatures of the Night, 1982 | 4:12 |
| 20. | "Down on Your Knees" | Mikel Japp, Stanley, Bryan Adams | Killers, 1982 | 3:27 |
| 21. | "Lick It Up" | Stanley, Vincent | Lick It Up, 1983 | 3:53 |
| 22. | "Heaven's on Fire" | Child, Stanley | Animalize, 1984 | 3:17 |
| Disc 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
| 1. | "Tears Are Falling" | Stanley | Asylum, 1985 | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Reason to Live" | Child, Stanley | Crazy Nights, 1987 | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Let’s Put the X in Sex" | Child, Stanley | Smashes, Thrashes & Hits, 1988 | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Forever (Remix)" | Michael Bolton, Stanley | Hot in the Shade, 1989 | 3:51 |
| 5. | "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II" | Ezrin, Simmons, Stanley, Ballard | Revenge, 1992 | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Unholy (Live)" | Simmons, Vincent | Alive III, 1993 | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Do You Love Me? (Live Unplugged)" | Stanley, Ezrin, Kim Fowley | Kiss Unplugged, 1996 | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Room Service (Live)" | Stanley | You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!, 1996 | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Jungle (Radio edit)" | Stanley, Bruce Kulick, Curtis Cuomo | Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions, 1997 | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Psycho Circus" | Stanley, Cuomo | Psycho Circus, 1998 | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Nothing Can Keep Me from You" | Diane Warren | Detroit Rock City soundtrack, 1999 | 4:04 |
| 12. | "Detroit Rock City (Live)" | Stanley, Ezrin | Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, 2003 | 4:43 |
| 13. | "Deuce (Live)" | Simmons | Kiss Instant Live, 2004 | 3:51 |
| 14. | "Firehouse (Live)" | Stanley | Alive: The Millennium Concert, 2006 | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Modern Day Delilah" | Stanley | Sonic Boom, 2009 | 3:36 |
| 16. | "Cold Gin (Live)" | Ace Frehley | Kiss Alive 35, 2008-2009 | 5:30 |
| 17. | "Crazy Crazy Nights (Live)" | Adam Mitchell, Stanley | Kiss Sonic Boom Over Europe, 2010 | 4:08 |
| 18. | "Hell or Hallelujah" | Stanley | Monster, 2012 | 4:07 |
| 19. | "Hell or Hallelujah (Live)" | Stanley | Japanese bonus track, 2014 | 5:07 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 31 |
| Spanish Albums Chart | 55 |
| U.S. Albums Chart | 30 |
Personnel
- Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar(Disc 1, tracks 1-5, 7-11, 15-22; Disc 2), lead vocals, (Disc 1, tracks 3, 5, 10-11, 15-17, 20-22; Disc 2 tracks 1-5, 7-12, 14, 16-18), acoustic guitar (Disc 2, track 7)
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar(Disc 1, tracks 1-5, 7-11, 14, 16-18; Disc 2, tracks 10-11, 14), lead vocals, (Disc 1, track 14), acoustic guitar (Disc 1 track 18)
- Gene Simmons – bass guitar(Disc 1, tracks 1-5, 7-11, 13, 16-22; Disc 2), lead vocals, (Disc 1, tracks 1-2, 4, 8-10, 13, 18-19; Disc 2 tracks 5-6, 13, 15), acoustic bass (Disc 2, track 7)
- Peter Criss – drums(Disc 1, tracks 1-5, 7-12, 16-17; Disc 2, tracks 11-12, 15), lead vocals, (Disc 1, tracks 6-7, 12), (for Disc 1 tracks 16-17 credit only)
- Eric Carr – drums, vocals, (Disc 1, tracks 18-22; Disc 2, tracks 1-4)
- Vinnie Vincent – lead guitar, vocals, (Disc 1, track 19 and track 21)
- Mark St. John – lead guitar, (Disc 1, track 22) (credit only)
- Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals, (Disc 1, track 22), (Disc 2, tracks 1-9), acoustic guitar (Disc 2, track 7)
- Eric Singer – drums, backing vocals, (Disc 2, tracks 5-9, 13, 15-19)
- Tommy Thayer – lead guitar, backing vocals, (Disc 2, tracks 10, 12-13, 15-19)
with
- Bob Kulick - lead guitar (Disc 1, track 20)
- Bob Ezrin - piano (Disc 1, track 6)
- Dick Wagner - acoustic guitar (Disc 1, track 6)
- Kevin Valentine - drums (Disc 2, track 10)
- Tobias Nievelstein – recording engineer (Disc 2, track 16 and 17)
- Anton Fig - drums (disc 1, tracks 16-17)
References
- ↑ "Kiss 40 Years: Decades of Decibels - Kiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑ "Lick It Up: “KISS 40″ to Include Rare Live Tracks, Unreleased Demo | The Second Disc". theseconddisc.com. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- ↑ "KISS - KISS 40 | Album Review | Hit The Floor". hitthefloor.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑ "Kiss founders set aside feud to take stage at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction - NY Daily News". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑ "KISS 40 Years Only @ Best Buy - CD - Best Buy". bestbuy.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑ "Pre-Ordered: KISS 40 (Japanese with bonus track) | mikeladano.com". mikeladano.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
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