Music From “The Elder”

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Fanfare
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
2Just 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)
2:25
3Odyssey
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.
5:37
4Only 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
4:17
5Under 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
4:52
6Dark 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)
4:19
7A 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
8The 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
9Mr. 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
10Escape From the Island2:52
11I5:04

Credits

Release

liner notes:Robert V. Conte
manufactured by and marketed by:Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
copyrighted (©) by:KISS Catalog, Ltd. (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1981)
part of:KISS: The Remasters (parent label: Mercury) (order: 5)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1968125 [info]