Music From “The Elder”

~ Release by KISS (see all versions of this release, 30 available)

Annotation

This is the original version of the album as released in the U.S. and Europe. The main difference is the different track orders. This version was ordered to emphasize the potential singles "The Oath" and "A World Without Heroes", thereby disregarding the narrative.

The 1997 remaster sold in and out of the U.S. restored the intended track order (which was the original international one). See http://www.kissfaq.com/discography/elder.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_from_"The_Elder" for more details.

Annotation last modified on 2008-05-06 17:35 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1The Oath
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
The Oath
writer:
Bob Ezrin, Tony Powers and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., Irving Music, Inc., KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) and Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Irving Music of Canada, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), 大洋音楽, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
54:32
A2Fanfare
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Fanfare
composer:
Bob Ezrin and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc. and Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), 大洋音楽, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
1:22
A3Just a Boy
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Just a Boy
writer:
Bob Ezrin and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc. and Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), 大洋音楽, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
2:30
A4Dark Light
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Dark Light
writer:
Anton Fig, Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist), Lou Reed and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
premiered at:
Ace Frehley on The KISS Kruise VIII (2018-11-02 – 2018-11-03)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.), Land of Dreams Music Inc. and Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:12
A5Only You
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Gene Simmons Worldwide, Inc. and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽
4:19
A6Under the Rose
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
acoustic guitar and drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
bass guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Under the Rose
writer:
Eric Carr (KISS drummer) and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽
4:49
B1A World Without Heroes
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar, electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
A World Without Heroes
writer:
Bob Ezrin, Lou Reed, Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., Irving Music, Inc., Metal Machine Music (US work publisher), Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), 大洋音楽, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
52:40
B2Mr. Blackwell
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Mr. Blackwell
writer:
Lou Reed and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc. and Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:53
B3Escape From the Island
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Bob Ezrin
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Escape From the Island
composer:
Eric Carr (KISS drummer), Bob Ezrin and Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., Maxcake Productions and Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽
2:50
B4Odyssey
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
keyboard:
Tony Powers
lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Odyssey
lyricist and composer:
Tony Powers
publisher:
Pooh Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
5:36
B5I
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
edit of:
I / Finale by KISS (US rock band)
recording of:
I
writer:
Bob Ezrin and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
All by Myself Publishing Company, Hori Productions America Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽
3:52