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lyn LYN CHRISTOPHER: LYN CHRISTOPHER

Paramount PAS-6051 (USA, 1973)
Paramount/Quality Records PAS-6051 (Canada, 1973)
Paramount/EMI SPFL-288 (UK, 1973)
[SeeIt] Rear cover album credits
[SeeIt] Canadian LP Center-ring 

   A1. She Used To Wanna Be A Ballerina		(3:34) - Saint-Marie
   A2. I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore*		(4:05) - Newman
   A3. Canta Libre				(4:05) - Diamond
   A4. Weddin'					(3:04) - Dahlstrom/Leff
   A5. Celebrate I				(1:48) - Bonner/Gordon
   B1. Celebrate II				(2:00) - Bonner/Gordon
   B2. All My Choices				(3:05) - Michlin/Stroll
   B3. Is Everybody Happy?**			(3:23) - Arnold/Martin/Morrow
   B4. Unrequired				(2:45) - Kooper
   B5. Take Me With You*			(3:09) - Kaye
   B6. Billy Come Down				(3:43) - Cook/Greenaway/Brown

Produced by Ron Johnsen. Recorded at the Electric Lady Studios, NYC, NY in 1972. Horn arragements by Al Gorgoni; Allan Schwartzberg drums; Backing vocals by Margaret Dorn, Lydia Lawley, Shannon Redd, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley; Paul and Gene are only on tracks 04, 05, & 06, this was their first professionally creditted appearance on vinyl. * Marked were US singles, ** Marked were UK singles, so the album probably saw distribution there as well (in fact it is likely that the album was at least distributed in Australia and Europe, in addition to the UK and North America). Click the cover for a closeup shot of the back cover credits showing G&P's names.

[Wow!] CHER: TAKE ME HOME

Casablanca NBLP-7133 (US, 1979)
Casablanca NBPIX-7133 (US, 1979 - Picture Disc) 

   A1. Take Me Home				(6:42) - Aller/Etsy
   A2. Wasn't It Good				(4:22) - Aller/Etsy
   A3. Say The Word				(4:57) - Aller/Etsy
   A4. Happy Was The Day We Met			(3:57) - Castro
   B1. Git Down (Guitar Groupie)		(3:43) - Aller/Etsy
   B2. Pain In My Heart*			(3:23) - Bear
   B3. Let This Be A Lesson To You		(3:15) - Snow
   B4. It's Too Late To Love Me Now*		(3:37) - Bourke/Dobbins/Wilson
   B5. My Song (Too Far Gone)			(3:53) - Cher/Hudson

Produced by Bob Etsy. * Produced by Ron Dante. This album was reissued as a double pack with LP Prisoner in 1994. Gene Simmons appears uncreditted on backing vocals on one track, in a very obvious way! Track was released as a B-side on Cher's "Hell On Wheels" single (7" NB-2208 & 12" NBD-20189, both 1979) from her next, and final Casablanca solo album ("Black Rose" with next boyfriend Les Dudek doesn't count!). Click on the fantastic cover for large scan.

wow wow WENDY O. WILLIAMS: W.O.W.

Jem/Passport Records PB-6034 (US, 1984)
Music For Nations MFN-24 (UK, 1984)
Plasmatics Media, Inc. WOW-103 (USA, 2000 - Reissue) 

   01. I Love Sex (And Rock And Roll)		(3:47) - Simmons/Beech/Swenson/Tolliver/Stotts
   02. It's My Life				(3:58) - Simmons/Stanley
   03. Priestess				(3:23) - Beech/Swenson/Romanelli
   04. Thief In The Night			(3:47) - Simmons/Weissman
   05. Opus in Cm7				(4:20) - Swenson/Romanelli
   06. Ready To Rock				(5:11) - Swenson/Romanelli/Stotts
   07. Bump And Grind				(4:27) - Beech/Swenson/Romanelli/Tolliver/Stotts
   08. Legends Never Die			(4:25) - Simmons/Free/Mitchell
   09. Ain't None Of Your Business		(3:27) - Simmons/Carr/Vincent

Produced by Gene Simmons. Engineered by Frank Filipetti. 2nd Engineer: Tom Roberts. Assistant Engineers: Billy Miranda, Tom Brick, and Moira Marquis. Recoded and mixed at Right Track Studios, NY. Track 02 allegedly features the music of KISS with the vocals of Wendy added in which case it would include Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Carr, and Vinnie Vincent plus lead overdubs by Wes Beech. Cover credits list Ace Frehley as the 'Special Guest' on Track 7. Paul Stanley is credited on guitar on track 6. Eric Carr is credited on drums on Track 8. Gene plays bass on the whole album creditted as Reginald Van Helsing. Click on covers for large scans. RIP Wendy...

[Nasty] BLACK 'N BLUE: NASTY NASTY

Geffen GHS-24111 (USA, 1986) 

   A1. Nasty Nasty				(4:29) - Thayer/St. James/Simmons
   A2. I Want It All [I Want It Now]		(4:23) - Warner/St. James/Simmons
   A3. Does She Or Doesn't She			(4:17) - Thayer/St. James/Simmons
   A4. Kiss Of Death				(5:07) - Thayer/St. James
   B1. 12 O'Clock High				(3:38) - Thayer/St. James
   B2. Do What You Wanna Do			(4:12) - Warner/St. James
   B3. I'll Be There For You*			(3:39) - Cain
   B4. Rules					(3:39) - Warner/St. James
   B5. Best In The West				(4:48) - Thayer/St. James

Produced by Gene Simmons except * Produced by Jonathan Cain; Peter Criss shares vocals on track B5 with Jamie St. James & Ron Keel. 3 songs on the album are co-written by Gene Simmons in addition to his production duties. Click on cover for large scan. Gene is actually on this album, at the beginning of "Nasty, Nasty" the spit is Jammie and Gene (second-part)...

V/A: THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, PART II: THE METAL YEARS (OST)

IRS/Capitol C1/2/4-90205 (USA, 1988)
Slash 1/4-23934 (UK, 1988) 

   A1. Gene Simmons Speaks			(0:03) - Simmons
   A2. COOPER/ROSE/SLASH/IZZY - Under My Wheels	(3:16) - Bruce/Dunway/Ezrin
   A3. FASTER PUSSYCAT - Bathroom Wall (Live)	(3:51) - Downe
   A4. MOTORHEAD - Cradle To The Grave		(4:07) - Kilmister/Burston/Campbell/Taylor
   A5. ARMOURED SAINT - You Can Run...		(3:03) - Armoured Saint
   A6. LIZZY BORDEN - Born To Be Wild (Live)	(4:30) - Bonfire
   A7. Alice Cooper Speaks			(0:20) - Cooper
   B1. Rikki Rocket Speaks			(0:08) - Rocket
   B2. MEGADETH - In My Darkest Hour		(6:17) - Mustaine/Ellefson
   B3. QUEENSRYCHE - The Prophecy		(3:50) - DeGarmo
   B4. METAL CHURCH - The Brave			(4:26) - Vanderhoff/Wells
   B5. RIGOR MORTIS - Foaming At The Mouth	(3:45) - Harrison/Orr/Scaccia/Corbitt
   B6. SEDUCE - Colleen (Live)			(2:58) - Andrews/Black/Burns
   B7. Steven Tyler Speaks			(0:24) - Tyler

From the Penelope Spheeris Film released by New Line Cinema. Executive producer: Tim Devine; Music Supervisor: Seth Kaplan for O.S.S.; Associate Producer: Rachael Matthews; Not very much to say about it, it's a very brief one-liner from Gene! Track A3 recorded live at The Cathouse, Hollywood, CA, on 10/13/87; Track A6 recorded live at Perkin's Palace, Pasadena, CA, on 10/31/87; Track B6 recorded live in The Cave, Hollywood, CA, on 10/17/87. Click on cover for large scan; Click on song title for audio sample in MP3 format...

ROCK THE VOTE: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (** Promo)

Warner Bros. PROCD-5721 (USA, 1990) 

   42. KISS					(0:30)

Featured Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons on a register to vote public service announcement. Other rock artists on this 51 clip CD include Lita Ford, Ozzy, Iggy Pop, Lenny Kravitz, Melissa Etheridge, Dave Mustaine, and the late Joey Ramone.

Anthrax ANTHRAX: BLACK LODGE

Elektra 662777-2 (US, 1994) 

   01. Black Lodge (Black Strings)		(5:21) - Bernate/Ian/Bush
   02. Black Lodge (Tremelo Mix)		(5:23) - Bernate/Ian/Bush
   03. Black Lodge (Mellow To Mad Mix)		(5:20) - Bernate/Ian/Bush
   04. Love Her All I Can			(2:32) - Stanley/Simmons
   05. Cowboy Song				(5:03) - Downey/Lynott

Featured Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons on backing vocals on track 4. CD Single only. Click on cover for large scan...

Cher CHER: THE CASABLANCA YEARS

Casablanca/Mercury (US, 4/16/96) 

   05. Git Down (Guitar Groupie)		(3:43) - Aller/Etsy

Compilation of 2 of the three albums Cher recorded for Casablanca. Gene Simmons appears uncreditted on backing vocals on one track.

[Nasty] BLACK 'N BLUE: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Universal Music Group/Hip-O Records 694 93027-2 (USA, 3 Jul 2001) 

   07. Nasty Nasty				(4:29) - Thayer/St. James/Simmons
   08. I Want It All [I Want It Now]		(4:23) - Warner/St. James/Simmons
   15. Does She Or Doesn't She			(4:17) - Thayer/St. James/Simmons
   16. Live It Up				(3:33) - Warner/St. James/Simmons

Apart from the Gene Simmons co-written and produced material, he is actually on this album, at the beginning of "Nasty, Nasty" the spit is Jammie and Gene (second-part)...

[Image] GENE SIMMONS: SEX MONEY KISS (** Bonus CD)

New Millenium/Simmons Records RCD-315B90 (USA, 6/1/2003)
RIAA: n/a

   01. Everybody Knows				(3:20) - Simmons
   02. You're My Reason For Living		(4:23) - Simmons

Produced by Gene Simmons. This bonus CD was issued with some copies of Gene's "Sex Money KISS" book, and elsewhere, and features two previous unreleased demos from the early 1990s.

[Image] [Image] GENE SIMMONS: ASSHOLE EP

Sanctuary/Simmons Records SANPX-245 (Europe, 2004)
[See It!] Promo CD Scan 

   01. Asshole					(3:19) - Tostrup
   02. Sweet & Dirty Love			(3:03) - Simmons
   03. Carnival Of Souls			(3:09) - Simmons/Van Zen
   04. Black Tongue				(4:28) - Simmons/Zappa
   05. Waiting For The Morning Light		(3:43) - Simmons/Dylan

Promotional 5-track pre-final mix CD sampler, housed in cardboard slipsleeve, featuring material from Gene's solo album. The rear cover notes "These are not the final mixes." Track 01 is the same as the album version, with less equilization; Track 02 features an error where the last drum-roll of the song is cut and the piece abruptly ends before the final bass string slide; Track 03 features a different arrangement than the album version, most noticeable on the introduction. While Gene was tinkering with the final versions of the songs he'd tack on the song's chorus and add to the introduction riff of the song for the album version of this song. That work would add 17 seconds to the final version. Gene would also beef up the bass sting pull between the chorus and verse; Track 04 is the same as would appear on the album; Track 05 is the most drastically changed song. This song is over twenty seconds longer than the album version. Gene would do some cutting and pasting on the track: The first verse would be changed from "And here I’m all alone / Sitting by the telephone / And I wonder why, I wonder why, I wonder why / I keep laughing when I wanna cry / And I wonder why" to "And here I’m all alone / Sitting by the telephone / And I’m wide awake all through the night / Keep waiting for the morning light." Gene also tightens up the arrangement of the song by removing 10 seconds of the harmonizing at the start of the song.

[USA] [Clean] GENE SIMMONS: ASSHOLE

Sanctuary/Simmons Records SANCD-245 (UK, May 17, 2004)
BMG/Simmons Records BVCM-41001 (Japan, May 19, 2004)
Sanctuary/Simmons Records 06076-84670-2(USA, 6/8/2004)
Sanctuary/Simmons Records 06076-84695-2(USA, 6/8/2004 - Edited "Clean" version)
Silverline/Simmons Records 06076-84601-2 (USA, 1/11/2005 - DualDisc)
RIAA: n/a

   01. Sweet & Dirty Love			(3:03) - Simmons
   02. Firestarter*				(3:20) - Howlett/Flint
   03. Weapons	Of Mass Destruction		(3:44) - Simmons
   04. Waiting For The Morning Light		(3:22) - Simmons/Dylan
   05. Beautiful				(4:04) - Singh/Addison
   06. Asshole					(3:19) - Tostrup
   07. Now That You're Gone			(3:20) - Simmons/R. Kulick
   08. Whatever Turns You On			(3:14) - Williams/Simmons
   09. Dog					(3:07) - Simmons/Bag
   10. Black Tongue				(4:28) - Simmons/Zappa
   11. Carnival Of Souls			(3:26) - Simmons/Van Zen
   12. If I Had A Gun				(2:59) - Bag/Simmons
   13. 1,000 Dreams				(3:19) - Simmons
   14. Everybody Knows				(3:20) - Simmons
   15. You're My Reason For Living		(4:23) - Simmons

Produced by Gene Simmons, *the Overseer. Tracks 14 & 15 were previously released on Gene's "Sex Money KISS" audio lunchbox bonus CD, and will only be included on the Japanese release. The DualDisc reissue includes 5.1 surround sound and stereo album mixes, the "Firestarter" music video, photos, lyrics, and weblinks.

[Image] GENE SIMMONS: SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Sanctuary/Simmons Records 06076-84707-2 (USA, 9/28/2004)
Sanctuary SANCD-298 (UK, 10/25/2004)
RIAA: n/a

   01. Spoken Word Audio CD

Produced by Gene Simmons, this CD features material included on his DVD.