KISS 40 [2 Discs] by Kiss

Description: Tracks:Nothin' to LoseLet Me Go, Rock 'N RollC'mon and Love MeRock and Roll All NiteGod of ThunderBethHard Luck WomanReputationChristine SixteenShout It Out LoudStrutter '78You Matter to MeRadioactiveNew York GrooveHold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)I Was Made for Lovin' You (Single Mix)ShandiA World Made for Lovin' YouI Love It LoudDown On Your KneesLick It UpHeaven's On Fire Performer Notes: Personnel: Eric Carr, Eric Singer, Mark St. John, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Tommy Thayer, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick.Recording information: Arnhem, Netherlands (06/18/2010); Davenport, Iowa (06/18/2010); Detroit, MI (06/18/2010); Post-Gazette Pavillion, Burgettstown, PA (06/18/2010); Arnhem, Netherlands (07/04/2004); Davenport, Iowa (07/04/2004); Detroit, MI (07/04/2004); Post-Gazette Pavillion, Burgettstown, PA (07/04/2004); Arnhem, Netherlands (09/25/2009); Davenport, Iowa (09/25/2009); Detroit, MI (09/25/2009); Post-Gazette Pavillion, Burgettstown, PA (09/25/2009); Arnhem, Netherlands (1975); Davenport, Iowa (1975); Detroit, MI (1975); Post-Gazette Pavillion, Burgettstown, PA (1975).Photographers: William Hames; Mark Weiss; Remo Camerota; Waring Abbott; Ross Halfin; Glenn Wexler; Brian Lowe; Steve Jennings; Fin Costello; Sam Emerson; Barry Levine; Neil Zlozower; Neil Preston; Keith Leroux; Al Soluri; The Starkey Family; Lou Antonelli; Dave O'Leary.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 Producer: Jeff Fura (Compilation) Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Studio/Live: Mixed Release Date: 27 May, 2014 Label: UMe Dimensions: 12.8 x 1 x 14.3 centimeters (0.08 kg)

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Track #1: Nothin' to Lose

Track #2: Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll

Track #3: C'mon and Love Me

Track #4: Rock and Roll All Nite

Track #5: God of Thunder

Track #6: Beth

Track #7: Hard Luck Woman

Track #8: Reputation

Track #9: Christine Sixteen

Track #10: Shout It Out Loud

Track #11: Strutter '78

Track #12: You Matter to Me

Track #13: Radioactive

Track #14: New York Groove

Track #15: Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)

Track #16: I Was Made for Lovin' You (Single Mix)

Track #17: Shandi

Track #18: A World Made for Lovin' You

Track #19: I Love It Loud

Track #20: Down On Your Knees

Track #21: Lick It Up

Track #22: Heaven's On Fire

Producer: Ace Frehley^Alex Coletti^Bob Ezrin^Bruce Fairbairn^Eddie Kramer^Gene Simmons^Greg Collins^Kiss^Mark Opitz^Michael James Jackson^Neil Bogart^Paul Stanley^Richie Wise^Rob Cavallo^Ron Nevison^Sean Delaney^Toby Wright^Vini Poncia

Format: CD

Release Year: 2014

Genre: Rock

Record Label: UME

Artist: Kiss

Release Title: Kiss 40