KISS 40 [2 Discs]

Rating

Album: KISS 40
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Nothin' to Lose	More Info...
2)	Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll	More Info...
3)	C'mon and Love Me	More Info...
4)	Rock and Roll All Nite	More Info...
5)	God of Thunder	More Info...
6)	Beth	More Info...
7)	Hard Luck Woman	More Info...
8)	Reputation	More Info...
9)	Christine Sixteen	More Info...
10)	Shout It Out Loud	More Info...
11)	Strutter '78	More Info...
12)	You Matter to Me	More Info...
13)	Radioactive	More Info...
14)	New York Groove	More Info...
15)	Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)	More Info...
16)	I Was Made for Lovin' You (Single Mix)	More Info...
17)	Shandi	More Info...
18)	A World Made for Lovin' You	More Info...
19)	I Love It Loud	More Info...
20)	Down On Your Knees	More Info...
21)	Lick It Up	More Info...
22)	Heaven's On Fire	More Info...

Album: KISS 40
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Nothin' to Lose	More Info...
2)	Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll	More Info...
3)	C'mon and Love Me	More Info...
4)	Rock and Roll All Nite	More Info...
5)	God of Thunder	More Info...
6)	Beth	More Info...
7)	Hard Luck Woman	More Info...
8)	Reputation	More Info...
9)	Christine Sixteen	More Info...
10)	Shout It Out Loud	More Info...
11)	Strutter '78	More Info...
12)	You Matter to Me	More Info...
13)	Radioactive	More Info...
14)	New York Groove	More Info...
15)	Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)	More Info...
16)	I Was Made for Lovin' You (Single Mix)	More Info...
17)	Shandi	More Info...
18)	A World Made for Lovin' You	More Info...
19)	I Love It Loud	More Info...
20)	Down On Your Knees	More Info...
21)	Lick It Up	More Info...
22)	Heaven's On Fire	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Eric Carr, Eric Singer, Mark St. John, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Tommy Thayer, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick.
Recording information: Arnhem, Netherlands (06/18/2010); Davenport, Iowa (06/18/2010); Detroit, MI (06/18/2010); Post-Gazette Pavillion, Burgettstown, PA (06/18/2010); Arnhem, Netherlands (07/04/2004); Davenport, Iowa (07/04/2004); Detroit, MI (07/04/2004); Post-Gazette Pavillion, Burgettstown, PA (07/04/2004); Arnhem, Netherlands (09/25/2009); Davenport, Iowa (09/25/2009); Detroit, MI (09/25/2009); Post-Gazette Pavillion, Burgettstown, PA (09/25/2009); Arnhem, Netherlands (1975); Davenport, Iowa (1975); Detroit, MI (1975); Post-Gazette Pavillion, Burgettstown, PA (1975).
Photographers: William Hames; Mark Weiss; Remo Camerota; Waring Abbott; Ross Halfin; Glenn Wexler; Brian Lowe; Steve Jennings; Fin Costello; Sam Emerson; Barry Levine; Neil Zlozower; Neil Preston; Keith Leroux; Al Soluri; The Starkey Family; Lou Antonelli; Dave O'Leary.
Released just weeks after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame succumbed and put "the hottest band in the world!" on their honor roll, the Kiss 40 compilation landed in order to celebrate four decades of rock & rollin' all night, and partying every day. The track list is filled with classics and desirable extras with hits like "Nothin' to Lose," "Beth," and "Lick It Up" appearing in their original studio and/or singles versions, while other blockbusters appear in alternate versions like "Detroit Rock City" in its Kiss Symphony: Alive IV recording and "God of Thunder" in demo form. This is partly due to the set's rule of "one track from every major album release" so that demo checks off 2001's The Box Set while the live version of "Room Service" takes care of the woeful comp You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!. Even the four solo albums from 1978 get their due, and they fall heavily toward the Gene and Ace half of the band in terms of quality ("Radioactive" and "New York Groove" respectively) with Peter and Paul running way behind (only Kiss Army commanders will recall "You Matter to Me" or "Hold Me, Touch Me [Think of Me When We're Apart]"). Of special interest is the unreleased "Reputation," a "Christine Sixteen"-like rocker where Gene Simmons barks out the kind of sexy and self-serving lyrics for which he owns the patent ("She was young, and she loved me, she really couldn't live without me/She gave me all she could, she loves control"). All and all, Kiss 40 does a nice job following its odd song-per-album rule, and knocks off fringe releases like Sonic Boom Over Europe and Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions with ease, but it takes a mega-fan to appreciate how well this task was executed, so consider its high score for those who know the Music from "The Elder" album inside and out. This is a triumph of format and the band's longevity, and not necessarily a knockout introduction. ~ David Jeffries

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