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Annotation

First Japanese CD pressing with sticker obi

Annotation last modified on 2018-08-14 22:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Is That You?
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
solo guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Is That You?
lyricist and composer:
Gerard McMann (English singer‐songwriter aka “Gerard McMann”)
publisher:
Amazin’ Music Inc., Little Whitey Music, Macalley Music and Ripparthur Music Inc.
43:57
2Shandi
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
bass guitar:
Tom Harper
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
keyboard:
Holly Knight
background vocals:
Vini Poncia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Shandi
writer:
Vini Poncia and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Hori Productions America Inc. and Mad Vincent Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
53:36
3Talk to Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Talk to Me
lyricist and composer:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended) and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:02
4Naked City
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Naked City
writer:
Bob Kulick, Peppi Castro, Vini Poncia and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hori Productions America Inc., Ion Music Inc., Koolicks Music, Mad Vincent Music (publisher) and Seldak LLC
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
53:51
5What Makes the World Go ’round
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
What Makes the World Go ’Round
writer:
Vini Poncia and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Hori Productions America Inc. and Mad Vincent Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:13
6Tomorrow
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tomorrow
writer:
Vini Poncia and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Hori Productions America Inc. and Mad Vincent Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:17
7Two Sides of the Coin
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Two Sides of the Coin
lyricist and composer:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
premiered at:
Ace Frehley on The KISS Kruise VIII (2018-11-02 – 2018-11-03)
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Hori Productions America Inc. and Maxcake Productions
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:16
8She’s So European
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
She’s So European
writer:
Vini Poncia and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
premiered at:
KISS Indoor Show #1 (2021-10-31)
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Hori Productions America Inc. and Mad Vincent Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:31
9Easy as It Seems
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
bass guitar, solo guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Easy as It Seems
writer:
Vini Poncia and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Hori Productions America Inc. and Mad Vincent Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:24
10Torpedo Girl
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Torpedo Girl
writer:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist) and Vini Poncia
premiered at:
Ace Frehley on The KISS Kruise VIII (2018-10-31)
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Hori Productions America Inc., Mad Vincent Music (publisher) and Maxcake Productions
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:44
11You’re All That I Want
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
guitar [lead guitar]:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You’re All That I Want
writer:
Vini Poncia and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Hori Productions America Inc. and Mad Vincent Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
version of:
You’re All That I Want (demo version)
3:02

Credits

Release

mastering:George Marino (mastering engineer)
illustration:Jose Rivero (illustrator)
Mark Samuels (illustrator)
Victor Stabin
design:Howard Marks Advertising Inc.
rights society:JASRAC (Japan rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Polystar Co.,Ltd. (holder of the Japanese POLYSTAR imprint)
copyrighted (©) by:Aucoin Management, Inc. (in 1980)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
part of:Burrnin’ Collection (number: 8) (order: 4)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1902441 [info]