Album Review
Gene Simmons

In 1978 after an argument with Peter Criss about his wanting to go solo, the four masked men decided to each put out a solo album as Kiss albums dedicated to each other.
This album I believe was the best selling of the four solo records. Here is what The Demon had to offer to the legend on his own:

Info:

Released: 1978
Produced by: Sean Delaney & Gene Simmons
Musicians: Gene Simmons: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Lead & Background Vocals; Allen Schwartzberg: Drums; Neil Jason: Bass Guitar; Elliot Randall: Guitar; Sean Delany: Percussion & Background Vocals
Guests: Ron Frangipane: Symphonic Arrangements & Conductor of Members of the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras; Gordon Gordy: Background Vocals; Diva Gray: Background Vocals; Kate Sagal: Background Vocals; Franny Eisenberg: Background Vocals; Carolyn Ray: Background Vocals; Eric Troyer: Piano & Background Vocals; Steve Lacey: Guitar on Radioactive; John Shane Howell: Classical Guitar/Segue Between on Radioactive & Burning Up with Fever; Richard Gerstein: Piano on True Confessions & Always Near You/Nowhere to Hide
Special Guests: Bob Seger: Living in Sin; Joe Perry: Radioactive & Tunnel of Love; Helen Reddy: True Confessions; Jeff "Skunk" Baxter: Burning Up With Fever, See You Tonight, Tunnel of Love & Mr. Make Believe; Donna Summer: Burning Up with Fever; Janis Ian: Prelude(Radioactive); Rick Neilson: See You in Your Dreams; Cher: Living in Sin; Mitch Weissman & Joe Pecorino(Beatlemania): Mr. Make Believe, See You Tonite, Always Near You/Nowhere to Hide; Michael De Barres: See You in Your Dreams; Ritchie Ranno: Tunnel of Love; The Azusa Citrus College Choir: True Confessions & Always Near You/Nowhere to Hide
Track Listing:
1. Radioactive(Gene Simmons)3:51 - Gem
2. Burning Up with Fever(Gene Simmons)4:22 - Gem
3. See You Tonight(Gene Simmons)2:28 - Gem
4. Tunnel of Love(Gene Simmons)3:53 - Gem
5. True Confessions(Gene Simmons)3:30 - OK
6. Living in Sin(Gene Simmons/Sean Delaney/Howard Marks)3:51 - Gem
7. Always Near You/Nowhere to Hide(Gene Simmons)4:12 - OK
8. Man of a Thousand Faces(Gene Simmons)3:17 - OK
9. Mr. Make Believe(Gene Simmons)4:02 - Gem
10. See You in Your Dreams(Gene Simmons)4:02 - OK
11. When You Wish Upon a Star(Ned Washington/Lee Harline)2:43 - Terd
Also Notable: Out in Bootleg World, if you are lucky enough you may be able to find cool demo gems for this album such as "Love Came to Me", "Love is Blind(earlier version of previous song)", "Gonna Be Alright", & "Heartthrob"
General Comments: While other people who do solo albums tend to go back to their musical roots, Gene decides to go hollywood! I can't recall ever seeing so many guest on one album! Anyway, if you hear this for the first time and say "huh?". Just listen to it a few more times and you WILL like it more!
Highlights: Radioactive, Living in Sin, When You Wish Upon a Star(The Fact that Gene even covered this song is a highlight)
Bad Eggs: When You Wish Upon a Star, When You Wish Upon a Star, and oh... did I mention...When You Wish Upon a Star?
End Notes: Definitely a recommend album! As good as it is and even though Gene is my favorite member of the band, this still isn't my favorite solo album. That would be Paul Stanley.

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Album ReviewGene Simmons

In 1978 after an argument with Peter Criss about his wanting to go solo, the four masked men decided to each put out a solo album as Kiss albums dedicated to each other.This album I believe was the best selling of the four solo records. Here is what The Demon had to offer to the legend on his own:

Album Review
Gene Simmons

In 1978 after an argument with Peter Criss about his wanting to go solo, the four masked men decided to each put out a solo album as Kiss albums dedicated to each other.
This album I believe was the best selling of the four solo records. Here is what The Demon had to offer to the legend on his own: