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
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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.
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".
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Track listing
Disc 1
No. Title Original album Length
1. "Nothin' to Lose" Kiss 3:22
2. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" Hotter Than Hell 2:13
3. "C'mon and Love Me" Dressed to Kill 2:54
4. "Rock and Roll All Nite [Live]" Alive! 3:59
5. "God of Thunder [Demo]" The Box Set 2:54
6. "Beth" Destroyer 2:44
7. "Hard Luck Woman" Rock and Roll Over 3:31
8. "Reputation [Demo]" Previously unreleased 5:38
9. "Christine Sixteen" Love Gun 3:09
10. "Shout It Out Loud [Live]" Alive II 3:25
11. "Strutter ‘78" Double Platinum 3:40
12. "You Matter to Me" Peter Criss 3:13
13. "Radioactive" Gene Simmons 3:50
14. "New York Groove" Ace Frehley 2:59
15. "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)" Paul Stanley 3:37
16. "I Was Made for Lovin' You [Single Edit]" Dynasty 3:59
17. "Shandi" Unmasked 3:34
18. "A World Without Heroes" Music from "The Elder" 2:36
19. "I Love It Loud" Creatures of the Night 4:12
20. "Down on Your Knees" Killers 3:26
21. "Lick It Up" Lick It Up 3:52
22. "Heaven's on Fire" Animalize 3:16
Disc 2
No. Title Original album Length
1. "Tears Are Falling" Asylum 3:52
2. "Reason to Live" Crazy Nights 3:58
3. "Let’s Put the X in Sex" Smashes, Thrashes & Hits 3:47
4. "Forever [Remix]" Hot in the Shade 3:50
5. "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II" Revenge 5:19
6. "Unholy [Live]" Alive III 3:31
7. "Do You Love Me? [Unplugged]" Kiss Unplugged 3:14
8. "Room Service [Live]" You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! 3:36
9. "Jungle [Radio Edit]" Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions 4:52
10. "Psycho Circus" Psycho Circus 4:49
11. "Nothing Can Keep Me from You" Detroit Rock City 4:03
12. "Detroit Rock City [Live]" Kiss Symphony: Alive IV 4:42
13. "Deuce [Live]" Kiss Instant Live 3:49
14. "Firehouse [Live]" Alive: The Millennium Concert 3:51
15. "Modern Day Delilah" Sonic Boom 3:35
16. "Cold Gin [Live]" Alive 35 5:30
17. "Crazy Crazy Nights [Live]" Sonic Boom Over Europe 4:07
18. "Hell or Hallelujah" Monster 4:06
19. "Hell or Hallelujah [Live]" Japanese only bonus track 5:07
Personnel
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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)
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Bob Kulick - lead guitar (Disc 1, track 20)
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