Most Kiss fans associate Gene Simmons with the band's hardest-rocking compositions; after all, he's responsible for such heavies as "Watchin' You," "Calling Dr.
Love," "Larger Than Life," and "Goin' Blind." So many Kiss fans must have been surprised when they heard Gene's diverse 1978 solo album, with songs that contained choirs and string arrangements, plus elements of Beatles pop, '70s funk/disco, and feel-good rock & roll.
Granted, there are a few heavy rockers (such as the single "Radioactive," "Burning Up With Fever," and "See You in Your Dreams"), but Simmons was always a closet Beatles fan, as evidenced by "See You Tonite," "Always Near You," "Man of 1,000 Faces," and "Mr.
Make Believe." The only real misstep is a preposterously embarrassing cover of the Disney classic "When You Wish Upon a Star" (complete with Disney-esque sound effects/music).
But Simmons made sure that the top artists of the day lent a hand (Aerosmith's Joe Perry, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen, Donna Summer, Cher, Bob Seger, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Helen Reddy, and Janis Ian), which makes Gene's solo album an unpredictable yet ultimately enjoyable release.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RadioactiveGene Simmons | Kiss, Gene Simmons | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Burning Up with FeverGene Simmons | Kiss, Gene Simmons | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | See You ToniteGene Simmons | Kiss, Gene Simmons | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Tunnel of LoveGene Simmons | Kiss, Gene Simmons | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | True ConfessionsGene Simmons | Kiss, Gene Simmons | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Living in SinHoward Marks Advertising, Sean Delaney, Gene Simmons | Kiss, Gene Simmons | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Man of 1, 000 FacesGene Simmons | Kiss, Gene Simmons | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Mr. Make BelieveGene Simmons | Kiss, Gene Simmons | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | See You in Your DreamsGene Simmons | Kiss, Gene Simmons | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | When You Wish Upon a StarLeigh Harline, Ned Washington | Kiss, Gene Simmons | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | Always Near You - Nowhere To Hide | KISS | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 39 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 261 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Baxter | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 2 | Jeff Brand | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | John Brand | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Eraldo Carugati | Artwork, Cover Painting |
| 5 | Cher | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 6 | Robert V. Conte | Liner Notes |
| 7 | Frank "Cheech" D'Amico | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Sean Delaney | Composer, Percussion, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Michael Des Barres | Vocals |
| 10 | Alan Douglas | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Allen Douglas | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Fran Eisenberg | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Ron Frangipane | Arranger, Conductor, Symphonic Arrangements |
| 14 | Richard Gerstein | Percussion, Piano |
| 15 | Gordon Gordy | Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Diva Gray | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Gordon Grody | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Leigh Harline | Composer |
| 19 | John Shane Howell | Guitar (Classical) |
| 20 | Shane Howell | Guitar |
| 21 | Janis Ian | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 22 | Neil Jason | Bass |
| 23 | Mitchell Kanner | Redesign |
| 24 | Kiss | Primary Artist |
| 25 | Yasuhito Kitai | Liner Notes |
| 26 | Steve Lacey | Guitar |
| 27 | Steve Lacey | Guitar |
| 28 | Bill Levenson | Remastering Supervisor |
| 29 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 30 | Howard Marks Advertising | Composer |
| 31 | Rick Nelson | Guitar, Vocals |
| 32 | Rick Nielsen | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 33 | Joseph M. Palmaccio | Remastering |
| 34 | Joe Pecorino | Guest Artist |
| 35 | Joe Perry | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 36 | Elliott Randall | Guitar |
| 37 | Richie Ranno | Guitar |
| 38 | Carolyn Ray | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Helen Reddy | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 40 | Katey Sagal | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 41 | Kate Sapal | Vocals |
| 42 | Allan Schwartzberg | Drums |
| 43 | Bob Seger | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 44 | Gene Simmons | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 45 | Michele Slagter | Coordination |
| 46 | Mike Stone | Engineer |
| 47 | Mike "Clay" Stone | Engineer |
| 48 | Donna Summer | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 49 | Eric Troyer | Piano, Vocals |
| 50 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 51 | Mitch Weissman | Guest Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |