Kiss 40

Kiss 40
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
Monster
(2012)
Kiss 40
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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. TitleWriter(s)Original album Length
1. "Nothin' to Lose"  Gene SimmonsKiss, 1974 3:23
2. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"  Simmons, Paul StanleyHotter Than Hell, 1974 2:14
3. "C'mon and Love Me"  StanleyDressed to Kill, 1975 2:55
4. "Rock and Roll All Nite (Live)"  Simmons; StanleyAlive!, 1975 3:59
5. "God of Thunder (Demo)"  StanleyThe Box Set, 2001; originally from Destroyer, 1976 2:55
6. "Beth"  Bob Ezrin, Peter Criss, Stan PenridgeDestroyer 2:45
7. "Hard Luck Woman"  StanleyRock and Roll Over, 1976 3:32
8. "Reputation (Demo)"  SimmonsPreviously unreleased, 2014 5:39
9. "Christine Sixteen"  SimmonsLove Gun, 1977 3:11
10. "Shout It Out Loud (Live)"  Ezrin, Simmons, StanleyAlive II, 1977 3:25
11. "Strutter ‘78"  Simmons, StanleyDouble Platinum, 1978 3:40
12. "You Matter to Me"  John Vastano, Michael Morgan, Vini PonciaPeter Criss, 1978 3:14
13. "Radioactive"  SimmonsGene Simmons, 1978 3:51
14. "New York Groove"  Russ BallardAce Frehley, 1978 2:59
15. "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)"  StanleyPaul Stanley, 1978 3:39
16. "I Was Made for Lovin' You (Single edit)"  Desmond Child, Stanley, PonciaDynasty, 1979 4:01
17. "Shandi"  Stanley, PonciaUnmasked, 1980 3:34
18. "A World Without Heroes"  Ezrin, Simmons, Lou Reed, StanleyMusic from "The Elder", 1981 2:37
19. "I Love It Loud"  Stanley, Vinnie VincentCreatures of the Night, 1982 4:12
20. "Down on Your Knees"  Mikel Japp, Stanley, Bryan AdamsKillers, 1982 3:27
21. "Lick It Up"  Stanley, VincentLick It Up, 1983 3:53
22. "Heaven's on Fire"  Child, StanleyAnimalize, 1984 3:17
Disc 2
No. TitleWriter(s)Original album Length
1. "Tears Are Falling"  StanleyAsylum, 1985 3:52
2. "Reason to Live"  Child, StanleyCrazy Nights, 1987 3:59
3. "Let’s Put the X in Sex"  Child, StanleySmashes, Thrashes & Hits, 1988 3:48
4. "Forever (Remix)"  Michael Bolton, StanleyHot in the Shade, 1989 3:51
5. "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II"  Ezrin, Simmons, Stanley, BallardRevenge, 1992 5:20
6. "Unholy (Live)"  Simmons, VincentAlive III, 1993 3:31
7. "Do You Love Me? (Live Unplugged)"  Stanley, Ezrin, Kim FowleyKiss Unplugged, 1996 3:15
8. "Room Service (Live)"  StanleyYou Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!, 1996 3:37
9. "Jungle (Radio edit)"  Stanley, Bruce Kulick, Curtis CuomoCarnival of Souls: The Final Sessions, 1997 4:53
10. "Psycho Circus"  Stanley, CuomoPsycho Circus, 1998 4:50
11. "Nothing Can Keep Me from You"  Diane WarrenDetroit Rock City soundtrack, 1999 4:04
12. "Detroit Rock City (Live)"  Stanley, EzrinKiss Symphony: Alive IV, 2003 4:43
13. "Deuce (Live)"  SimmonsKiss Instant Live, 2004 3:51
14. "Firehouse (Live)"  StanleyAlive: The Millennium Concert, 2006 3:52
15. "Modern Day Delilah"  StanleySonic Boom, 2009 3:36
16. "Cold Gin (Live)"  Ace FrehleyKiss Alive 35, 2008-2009 5:30
17. "Crazy Crazy Nights (Live)"  Adam Mitchell, StanleyKiss Sonic Boom Over Europe, 2010 4:08
18. "Hell or Hallelujah"  StanleyMonster, 2012 4:07
19. "Hell or Hallelujah (Live)"  StanleyJapanese 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

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References

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