Artist: Kiss
Title: 40 years – Decades of Decibels
Genre: Hard Rock
Release Date: 30th May 2014
Label: Universal Music
Album Review
To proper start this review about every KISS fan`s wet dream I will not introduce a band with a reputation like KISS like I usually do with lesser known bands. The band is around since 41 years and they have released 20 studio albums over the last four decades (not to mention 10 live albums, 11 compilations, 4 EP`s and 58 Singles) to introduce this band to a rock music enjoying individual would be a joke… This band is legendary, epic, loud, colourful and they have shaped rock history with their look, image and business management (yes KISS is a band but they are a company too). This band is the reason I have a KISS Army logo on my right upper arm…
Okay enough of the introduction (dammit!!!) this best-of has it all from lesser known songs to demos of songs like ‘God of Thunder’ (awful version, I fully understand they changed the pace and the vocals) to live versions of beloved songs like ‘Unholy’, ‘Firehouse’ or the MTV Unplugged version of ‘Do you love me?’. There are a handful of songs that belie every KISS fan who always rants about their disco song ‘I was made for loving you’, if you hate that song for the disco sound listen to ‘You matter to me’ that is really, really 70`s disco.
There are really a few songs that as a KISS fan I have to say are not my cup of tea (there are reasons said songs are not among those everyone can sing-along with). But hey aside from my personal preference this is definitely something a hard-core KISS fan should own. The sound is state-of-the-art and if you have to have everything KISS ever did you will most likely treat this double cd with over 40 songs like a treasure.
PS: to newer fans of KISS I recommend the second half of the first CD and the whole second CD.
Tracklist
CD1
01. Nothin' To Lose (Album Version) - 3:27
02. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll (Album Version) - 2:17
03. C'mon And Love Me (Album Version) - 2:59
04. Rock And Roll All Nite (Live From Detroit, MI/1975) - 4:08
05. God Of Thunder (Demo Version)- 2:55
06. Beth (Album Version)- 2:48
07. Hard Luck Woman (Album Version) - 3:37
08. Reputation (Demo) - 5:40
09. Christine Sixteen (Album Version) - 3:16
10. Shout It Out Loud (Live At The L.A. Forum/1977/Edited) - 3:25
11. Strutter '78 - 3:43
12. You Matter To Me - 3:18
13. Radioactive - 3:52
14. New York Groove (Album Version) - 3:04
15. Hold Me, Touch Me (Think Of Me When We're Apart) - 3:41
16. I Was Made For Lovin' You (Single Mix) - 4:01
17. Shandi (Album Version) - 3:37
18. A World Without Heroes (Album Version) - 2:41
19. I Love It Loud (Album Version) - 4:17
20. Down On Your Knees (Album Version) - 3:31
21. Lick It Up (Album Version) - 3:59
22. Heaven's On Fire - 3:21
CD2
01. Tears Are Falling - 3:56
02. Reason To Live - 4:01
03. Let's Put The X In Sex (Album Version) - 3:50
04. Forever (Album Version) - 3:54
05. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (Album Version) - 5:22
06. Unholy (Live/1992) - 3:32
07. Do You Love Me (Live From MTV Unplugged/1995) - 3:35
08. Room Service (Live In Davenport, Iowa/1975) - 3:41
09. Jungle (Radio Edit) - 4:54
10. Psycho Circus (Album Version Without Intro) - 4:51
11. Nothing Can Keep Me From You - 4:05
12. Detroit Rock City (Live/2003) - 4:50
13. Deuce (Live From Burgettstown, PA /2004) - 3:51
14. Firehouse (Live At B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver/1999) - 4:00
15. Modern Day Delilah - 3:37
16. Cold Gin (Live From Detroit, MI/2009) - 5:31
17. Crazy Crazy Nights (Live/2010) - 4:08
18. Hell Or Hallelujah - 4:08
Line-up
Paul Stanley/the Starchild - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Gene Simmons/the Demon – Vocals, Bass
Tommy Thayer /the Spaceman – Lead Guitar, Vocals
Eric Singer/the Cat – Drum, Vocals
Past Members
Vinnie Vincent/ the Ankh Warrior (1982–1983) – Lead Guitar
Mark St. John (1984–1985; † 2007) – Lead Guitar
Bruce Kulick (1985–1995) – Lead Guitar
Eric Carr/ the Fox (1980–1991; † 1991) – Drum, Vocals
Website
http://www.kissonline.com / https://www.facebook.com/KISS
Cover Picture
Rating
Music: 8
Sound: 7
Total: 7.5 / 10
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