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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.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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Eric Troyer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Simmons, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bob Seger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Perry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Delaney, Producer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Simmons, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Delaney, Producer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Simmons, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sean Delaney, Producer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Simmons, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Perry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Delaney, Producer - Richie Ranno, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Simmons, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Helen Reddy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Delaney, Producer - Richard Gerstein, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Citrus College Singers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cher, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Simmons, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bob Seger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - GERALD MARKS, ComposerLyricist - Sean Delaney, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Simmons, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sean Delaney, Producer - Richard Gerstein, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Bollinger, Musical Director - The Azusa Citrus College Choir, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Simmons, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sean Delaney, Producer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Simmons, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sean Delaney, Producer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick Nielsen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Simmons, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Michael Des Barres, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Delaney, Producer
℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ned Washington, Author - Gene Simmons, Producer, MainArtist - Leigh Harline, Composer - Sean Delaney, Producer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
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.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:57
- Main artists: Gene Simmons
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CASABLANCA RECORDS
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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