Asshole

~ Release by Gene Simmons (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Sweet & Dirty Love
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar:
Bruce Kulick
recorded at:
head room studio
recording of:
Sweet & Dirty Love
lyricist and composer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Gene Simmons Worldwide, Inc.
3:04
2Firestarter
producer:
The Overseer (American Christian metal band)
mixer:
Alex Todorov
electric guitar:
Dave Navarro (American guitarist)
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
cover recording of:
Firestarter
writer:
Kim Deal, Anne Dudley (English score composer), Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy), Trevor Horn, Liam Howlett, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Perfect Songs, Unforgettable Songs Ltd. and Zomba Music
3:21
3Weapons of Mass Destruction
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass], electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and background vocals and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar:
Bruce Kulick
recorded at:
head room studio
recording of:
Weapons of Mass Destruction
lyricist and composer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
3:44
4Waiting for the Morning Light
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recording of:
Waiting for the Morning Light
writer:
Bob Dylan (in 1996) and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) (in 1996)
publisher:
Gene Simmons Worldwide, Inc., Special Rider Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
version of:
[Laughing When You Want to Cry]
3:22
5Beautiful
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
drums (drum set), electric guitar and background vocals:
Mark Addison (US singer-songwriter and engineer) and Nina Singh
electric bass guitar and keyboard:
Mark Addison (US singer-songwriter and engineer)
percussion:
Nina Singh
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recorded at:
Mark Addison’s Studio in San Antonio, Texas, United States
recording of:
Beautiful
writer:
Mark Addison (US singer-songwriter and engineer) and Nina Singh
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Artifact (music publisher?), Ba Doom Poom and On Base (music publisher?)
4:05
6Asshole
recording engineer:
Frank Tolstrup and Shirleys Temple
engineer:
Thomas Ruud
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar and percussion:
Frank Tolstrup
electric guitar:
Frank Tolstrup and Thomas Ruud
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recorded at:
Stua Studio in Horten, Vestfold, Norway
recording of:
Asshole (Gene Simmons’ version)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Tolstrup
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
revision of:
Asshole (original version)
3:19
7Now That You’re Gone
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
keyboard:
Jeff Diehl
background vocals:
Zachary Grant, Kylie O’Brien and Sophie Simmons (daughter of Gene Simmons of KISS)
recorded at:
Diehl Production Studio in Carmel, Indiana, United States
recording of:
Now That You’re Gone
writer:
Bob Kulick and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Gene Simmons Worldwide, Inc. and Koolicks Music
3:21
8Whatever Turns You On
engineer:
Michael Landau
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
drums (drum set):
Dan Cuprier
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Holland McRae
piano:
Brian LeBarton
background vocals:
Michelle Casio, Louise Tweed, Nira Weiss and Dave Williams (co-writer on “Whatever Turns You On”)
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
other vocals:
Shannon Tweed
recording of:
Whatever Turns You On
writer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Dave Williams (co-writer on “Whatever Turns You On”)
publisher:
Arthur David Williams and Gene Simmons Worldwide, Inc.
3:15
9Dog
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar [bass], guitar, keyboard and background vocals:
BAG (artist on Simmons Records)
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recording of:
Dog
writer:
BAG (artist on Simmons Records) and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
BAG Enterprises Inc. and Gene Simmons Worldwide, Inc.
3:07
10Black Tongue
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
guitar:
Richie Kotzen and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
solo electric guitar:
Dweezil Zappa
background vocals:
Ahmet Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, Gail Zappa and Moon Unit Zappa
vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Black Tongue
writer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co. and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
4:28
11Carnival of Souls
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
guitar:
Richie Kotzen
background vocals:
Christine Parrish, Steve Parrish and Nick Tweed‐Simmons (son of Gene Simmons of KISS)
recording of:
Carnival of Souls
writer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Scott Van Zen
publisher:
Gene Simmons Worldwide, Inc. and Van Zen Publishing
3:27
12If I Had a Gun
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar [bass], guitar, keyboard and background vocals:
BAG (artist on Simmons Records)
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recording of:
If I Had a Gun
writer:
BAG (artist on Simmons Records) and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
BAG Enterprises Inc.
2:59
131,000 Dreams
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
mixer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Alex Todorov
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar [bass], guitar, keyboard and background vocals:
BAG (artist on Simmons Records)
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recording of:
1,000 Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Gene Simmons Worldwide, Inc.
3:19

Credits

Release

photography:David LaChapelle (Photography, Video)
legal representation:William Randolph (legal)
graphic design:Bau‐Da Design Lab
mastering:Roger Lian (on 2004-04-04)
manufactured by and distributed by:EMI Music Canada
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Simmons Records (in 2004)
licensed to:Sanctuary Records Group Inc. (US division of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., 2000-2007)
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only)
mastered at:Masterdisk in New York, New York, United States (on 2004-04-04)