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Smashes, Thrashes & Hits is a compilation of Kiss's greatest hits from their '80s career. Since there weren't enough chart-toppers from that period to fill an entire album, however, '70s classics from their more theatrical days are also included, such as "Love Gun," "Shout It Out Loud," and "Rock and Roll All Nite." (Peter Criss' power ballad, "Beth," is also featured on the album, but is a re-recorded version with then-drummer Eric Carr on vocals.) This combination of classic power rock and pop-metal is what makes the record entertaining, and the album's two new tracks, "Let's Put the X in Sex" and "(You Make Me) Rock Hard," continue to display Kiss' interesting melodies. Although necessary only to the avid Kiss fan, Smashes, Thrashes & Hits is an acceptable compilation and is another good introduction to the band.
© Barry Weber /TiVo
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Desmond Child, ComposerLyricist - Kiss, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Kulick, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Ashley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Carr, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Diane Warren, ComposerLyricist - Desmond Child, ComposerLyricist - Kiss, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Kulick, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Ashley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Carr, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kiss, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Kramer, Producer
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group A Universal Company
Bob Ezrin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kiss, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, ComposerLyricist - Corky Stasiak, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Messina, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kiss, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, Producer - Gene Simmons, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael James Jackson, Producer - Vincent John Cusano, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kiss, MainArtist - Gene Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Warren Dewey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Kerner, Producer - Richie Wise, Producer
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kiss, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ACe Frehley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Simmons, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael James Jackson, Producer - Vincent John Cusano, ComposerLyricist - Eric Carr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Desmond Child, ComposerLyricist - Kiss, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gene Simmons, Producer, Bass Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Vinnie Vincent, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Carr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kiss, MainArtist - Eddie Kramer, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Simmons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kiss, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, ComposerLyricist - Gene Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Warren Dewey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Kerner, Producer - Richie Wise, Producer
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bob Ezrin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kiss, MainArtist - Peter Criss, ComposerLyricist - Stanley Penridge, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Dave Wittman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kiss, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gene Simmons, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Kulick, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Carr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Garcia, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Steiger, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vini Poncia, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Desmond Child, ComposerLyricist - Kiss, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ACe Frehley, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Simmons, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Messina, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Criss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Poncia, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kiss, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, ComposerLyricist - Gene Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Neil Bogart, Producer
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bob Ezrin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kiss, MainArtist - Paul Stanley, ComposerLyricist - Corky Stasiak, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Jay Messina, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Smashes, Thrashes & Hits is a compilation of Kiss's greatest hits from their '80s career. Since there weren't enough chart-toppers from that period to fill an entire album, however, '70s classics from their more theatrical days are also included, such as "Love Gun," "Shout It Out Loud," and "Rock and Roll All Nite." (Peter Criss' power ballad, "Beth," is also featured on the album, but is a re-recorded version with then-drummer Eric Carr on vocals.) This combination of classic power rock and pop-metal is what makes the record entertaining, and the album's two new tracks, "Let's Put the X in Sex" and "(You Make Me) Rock Hard," continue to display Kiss' interesting melodies. Although necessary only to the avid Kiss fan, Smashes, Thrashes & Hits is an acceptable compilation and is another good introduction to the band.
© Barry Weber /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:03
- Main artists: Kiss
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMe Direct 2
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2014 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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