METAL RULES

Kiss
Ikons

December 2008
Released: 2008, Mercury Records
Rating: 3.5/5
Reviewer: Celtic Bob

Another compilation set from the marketing masters. What’s new here you may ask? Nothing really except for the way it is packaged. This time they broke it down into a CD by each member instead of the same old dozen songs stuck on a disc and labelled Greatest Hits, The Best Of, The Very Best Of…..and so on.

Of the four discs that make up this set, Ace’s is the most enjoyable to listen to by far. On his disc you are covered right up to the reunion disc PSYCHO CIRCUS with the track “Into The Void”. It also represents his Kiss solo album very well with a few tracks. Paul’s disc is heavy on Kiss songs more so than his solo LP. Peter’s disc is very solo album heavy and the most diverse of the four. Gene’s disc is exactly what you’d expect as it contains most of his popular Kiss songs with a few solo ones added in to keep it consistent with the others.

An interesting set but far from essential. For someone just getting into Kiss this is a great starting place as it shows what each member brought to the band.

Track Listing

Gene Simmons CD:

'God Of Thunder', 'Almost Human', 'Calling Dr. Love', 'Ladies Room', 'Christine Sixteen', 'Deuce', 'Rock And Roll All Nite', 'Cold Gin', 'Parasite', 'Larger Than Life', 'Love 'em And Leave 'Em', 'Plaster Caster', 'Radioactive', 'Charisma'.

Paul Stanley CD:

'Detroit Rock City', 'Love Gun', 'Take Me', 'Strutter', 'C'mon And Love Me', 'Hotter Than Hell', '100,000 Years', 'Rock Bottom', 'Do You Love Me?', 'All American Man', 'Mr. Speed', 'I Stole Your Love', 'Wouldn't You Like To Know Me', 'I Was Made For Lovin' You'.

Ace Frehley CD:

'New York Groove', 'Shock Me', '2,000 Man', 'Rocket Ride', 'Snow Blind', 'Speedin' Back To My Baby', 'Talk To Me', 'What's On Your Mind', 'Rip It Out', 'Save Your Love', 'Hard Times', 'Two Sides Of The Coin', 'Dark Light', 'Into The Void'.

Peter Criss CD:

'Hard Luck Woman', 'Baby Driver', 'Hooligan', 'Beth', 'I Can't Stop The Rain', 'Black Diamond', 'Mainline', 'Don't You Let Me Down'', 'Dirty Livin'', 'Getaway', 'Strange Ways', 'That's The Kind Of Sugar Papa Likes', 'Easy Thing', 'I Finally Found My Way'.

Lineup

Ace Frehley
Paul Stanley
Peter Criss
Gene Simmons

Contact

http://www.kissonline.com

Concert Reviews

» KISS - Live at F1 Grand Prix, Melbourne AUSTRALIA

» KISS: Live at Islington O2 Academy, London U.K

» KISS: Live at Liverpool, U.K 2010

» KISS - The Lost Cities Tour July 9th 2011, Grand Falls - Windsor, NL

» KISS KRUISE II feat. KISS, Adler, Skid Row

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