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Annotation

(P)1980 Mercury Records
(C)1997 KISS Catalog Ltd.
Manufactured and marketed by Mercury Records.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Variants 1, 2, 3, 4, 6): 532 389-2 01 +
Matrix / Runout (Mould ring Variants 1, 2): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC
Matrix / Runout (Mould ring Variant 3, 5): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC B
Matrix / Runout (Mould ring Variant 4, 6): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC A
Mastering SID Code (Variants 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6): IFPI L002
Mould SID Code (Variant 1, 4): IFPI 01U2
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 01J9
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 01M2
Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 01V7
Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 01A5
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Label Code: LC 0268

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-28 06:22 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
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.
43:59
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)
53:37
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)
4:03
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)
53:52
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)
4:15
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)
3:18
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)
3:17
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)
3:32
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)
3:26
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)
3:45
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)
3:05

Credits

Release

manufactured by:Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!)
PMDC, Germany (Germany)
phonographic copyright (℗) by and marketed by:Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!)
part of:KISS: The Remasters (parent label: Mercury) (order: 14)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2708448 [info]