Kiss 40 Years: Decades of Decibels

Kiss 40 Years: Decades of Decibels

by Kiss
Kiss 40 Years: Decades of Decibels

Kiss 40 Years: Decades of Decibels

by Kiss

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Overview

Released just weeks after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame succumbed and put "the hottest band in the world!" on their honor roll, the Kiss 40 compilation landed in order to celebrate four decades of rock & rollin' all night, and partying every day. The track list is filled with classics and desirable extras with hits like "Nothin' to Lose," "Beth," and "Lick It Up" appearing in their original studio and/or singles versions, while other blockbusters appear in alternate versions like "Detroit Rock City" in its Kiss Symphony: Alive IV recording and "God of Thunder" in demo form. This is partly due to the set's rule of "one track from every major album release" so that demo checks off 2001's The Box Set while the live version of "Room Service" takes care of the woeful comp You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!. Even the four solo albums from 1978 get their due, and they fall heavily toward the Gene and Ace half of the band in terms of quality ("Radioactive" and "New York Groove" respectively) with Peter and Paul running way behind (only Kiss Army commanders will recall "You Matter to Me" or "Hold Me, Touch Me [Think of Me When We're Apart]"). Of special interest is the unreleased "Reputation," a "Christine Sixteen"-like rocker where Gene Simmons barks out the kind of sexy and self-serving lyrics for which he owns the patent ("She was young, and she loved me, she really couldn't live without me/She gave me all she could, she loves control"). All and all, Kiss 40 does a nice job following its odd song-per-album rule, and knocks off fringe releases like Sonic Boom Over Europe and Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions with ease, but it takes a mega-fan to appreciate how well this task was executed, so consider its high score for those who know the Music from "The Elder" album inside and out. This is a triumph of format and the band's longevity, and not necessarily a knockout introduction. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date: 05/27/2014
Label: Mercury Records / Universal
UPC: 0602537785711
Rank: 77692

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Nothin to Lose
  2. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
  3. C'mon and Love Me
  4. Rock and Roll All Nite
  5. God of Thunder
  6. Beth
  7. Hard Luck Woman
  8. Reputation
  9. Christine Sixteen
  10. Shout It Out Loud
  11. Strutter '78
  12. You Matter to Me
  13. Radioactive
  14. New York Groove
  15. Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)
  16. I Was Made for Lovin' You [Single Edit]
  17. Shandi
  18. A World Without Heroes
  19. I Love It Loud
  20. Down on Your Knees
  21. Lick It Up
  22. Heaven's on Fire

Disc 2

  1. Tears Are Falling
  2. Reason to Live
  3. Let's Put the X in Sex
  4. Forever
  5. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You, Pt. 2
  6. Unholy
  7. Do You Love Me? [MTV Unplugged]
  8. Room Service [Live]
  9. Jungle [Radio Edit]
  10. Psycho Circus
  11. Nothing Can Keep Me from You
  12. Detroit Rock City
  13. Deuce [Live]
  14. Firehouse
  15. Modern Day Delilah
  16. Cold Gin [Live]
  17. Crazy Crazy Nights [Live]
  18. Hell or Hallelujah

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kiss   Primary Artist
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra   Primary Artist
Paul Stanley   Primary Artist
Peter Criss   Primary Artist
Ace Frehley   Primary Artist
Gene Simmons   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Alex Coletti   Producer
Brent Woods   Mixing
Lewis Reed   Composer
John Vastano   Composer
Stan Penridge   Composer
Michael Morgan   Composer,Composer
Vincent John Cusano   Composer
Michael Japp   Composer
Russell Ballard   Composer
Tobias Nievelstein   Engineer
Curtis Cuomo   Composer
Bob Ezrin   Composer,Producer
Kenny Kerner   Producer
Kiss   Producer
Kim Fowley   Composer
Eddie Kramer   Producer
Vincent Cusano   Composer
Vincent Poncia   Composer
Paul Stanley   Composer,Producer
Greg Collins   Producer,Mixing
Gene Simmons   Composer,Producer,Associate Producer
Russ Ballard   Composer
Vinnie Vincent   Composer
Rob Cavallo   Producer
Lou Reed   Composer
Desmond Child   Composer
Sean Delaney   Producer
Mark Opitz   Producer
Peter Criss   Composer
Neil Bogart   Producer
Jimmy Ienner   Executive Producer
Michael Bolton   Composer
Mikel Japp   Composer
Toby Wright   Producer
Bruce Kulick   Composer
Diane Warren   Composer
Ace Frehley   Composer,Producer
Adam Mitchell   Composer
Bruce Fairbairn   Producer
Michael James Jackson   Producer
Richie Wise   Producer
Ron Nevison   Producer
Vini Poncia   Producer
Curt Cuomo   Composer
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