KISS - 40 (Japanese Single Disc Version) (2015) 320 ak6103

Kiss 40 is a compilation released by Kiss to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band.

Contents

1 Information
2 Reception
3 Track listing
4 Chart performance
5 Personnel
6 References

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").

The album is the first released by the band since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

A limited edition Best Buy exclusive version was released that comes with a T-shirt.

The Japanese edition features an exclusive track "Hell or Hallelujah (Live at Budokan 2013)".
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


Tracks

01. Samurai Son (U.S. Mix) (Previously Unreleased)
02. Rock And Roll All Nite (Taken From "Dressed To Kill")
03. Shout It Out Loud (Taken From "Destroyer" )
04. Beth (Taken From "Destroyer")
05. Hard Luck Woman (Taken From "Rock And Roll Over")
06. Detroit Rock City (Taken From "Destroyer")
07. Calling Dr. Love (Taken From "Rock And Roll Over")
08. Christine Sixteen (Taken From "Love Gun")
09. Love Gun (Taken From "Love Gun")
10. I Was Made For Lovin' You (Taken From "Dynasty")
11. Shandi (Taken From "Unmasked")
12. I'm A Legend Tonight (Taken From "Killers")
13. Lick It Up (Taken From "Lick It Up")
14. Heaven's On Fire (Taken From "Animalize")
15. Tears Are Falling (Taken From "Asylum")
16. Crazy Crazy Nights (Taken From "Crazy Nights")
17. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (Taken From "Revenge")
18. Psycho Circus (Taken From "Psycho Circus")
19. Modern Day Delilah (Taken From "Sonic Boom")
20. Hell Or Hallelujah (Taken From "Monster")
Personnel

Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, lead vocals, (Disc 1, tracks 1-11, 15-22; Disc 2)
Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals, (Disc 1, tracks 1-11, 14, 16-18; Disc 2, tracks 10-11)
Gene Simmons – bass guitar, lead vocals, (Disc 1, tracks 1-11, 13, 16-22; Disc 2)
Peter Criss – drums, vocals, (Disc 1, tracks 1-12, 16-17; Disc 2, tracks 10-12)
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)
Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals, (Disc 2, tracks 1-9)
Eric Singer – drums, backing vocals, (Disc 2, tracks 5-9, 13-19)
Tommy Thayer – lead guitar, backing vocals, (Disc 2, tracks 12-19)

with

Bob Kulick - lead guitar (Disc 1, track 20)