KISS - Kiss: Gene Simmons

180-gram LP

Kiss celebrates its 40th anniversary and its induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with a series of individual 180-gram vinyl reissues from the band's celebrated catalog, including their 1998 effort Psycho Circus on vinyl for the very first time!

The four members of Kiss released solo albums on the same day in September 1978. Most Kiss fans associate Gene Simmons, a.k.a. The Demon, 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, writes AllMusic.com, many Kiss fans must have been surprised when they heard Simmons' diverse solo album, with songs that involved choirs and string arrangements, plus elements of Beatles pop, '70s funk/disco and feel-good rock 'n' 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.'" — AllMusic.com