What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

GENE SIMMONS "kiss" 1978, vinyl,Russian picture disc and cd. #32 Aust, #22 US

never judge a book...or a record for that matter by its cover!
this one looks from the cover like when you play it the seven gates of hell are going to open and we're all going to live under a thousand year reign of the Prince of Darkness(or God of Thunder if you prefer)....but thankfully that didnt happen as Gene came up with the most unlike-KISS sounding record of the four solo albums released in 1978. theres a couple of true Gene rock songs here(tracks 1 and 10), theres psuedo-disco/pop (tracks 2,5 and 6), theres also influence from The Beatles, noteably(see you tonight), elsewhere the tracks are either poppy, the classic ballad(mr.make believe) and believe it or not Gene crooning his way through Disney's "when you wish upon a star"
The album is also notable because it benefits from the contributions of many '70s rock stars, likeAerosmith's Joe Perry, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielson, Cher, Bob Seger, Donna Summer, Helen Reddy, and the Doobie Brothers'Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.

worst track: when you wish upon a star
best track: mr.make believe

tracks:

1. radioactive*** #41 UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJAystEjb...re=related audio
2. burning up with fever*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUB8ciHwe...re=related audio
3. see you tonight***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNCL0bLR_uM live
4. tunnel of love*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAOsuw8VktE audio
5. true confessions*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VaQQldz4...re=related audio
6. livin' in sin**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5ob3WIUnjI audio
7. always near you/nowhere to hide*
8. man of 1000 faces**
9. mr.make believe***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bJ31tejeAM audio
10.see you in your dreams*
11.when you wish upon a star*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNnCnIboAwI audio

3s=3
2s=2
1s=6

rating 1.7 (im surprised it comes out that high)