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NEWS UPDATE - September 2013
September
27 : A WORLD WITH HEROES - A KISS Tribute Album for Cancer Care -
Deluxe Edition Coming to iTunes Sept 24th 2013
From
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Pledge Music
For
Immediate Release:
After having run a very successful PledgeMusic.com campaign that
reached 241% of its stated goal and raised just under 23 000$ for
the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence in Hudson, Quebec
(www.mspvs.org/en)
the ‘A
WORLD WITHOUT HEROES’ KISS
 tribute album for cancer care is
landing in iTunes stores around the world on Sept 24th 2013.
The album features performances by some of rock’s elite including
Rex Brown (Kill Devil Hill/Pantera), Ron Keel (Keel), Mark To rnillo
(Accept), Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (Guns ‘N Roses), Brighton Rock, Russ
Dwarf (Killer Dwarfs), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake/Burning Rain), Phil
Lewis (L.A. Guns), Terry Ilous & Mark Kendall (Great White), Bill
Leverty (Firehouse), Troy Lucketta (Tesla), Eric Brittingham & Jeff
Labar (Cinderella), John Regan & Tod Howarth (Frehley’s C omet),
Rick Hughes (Sword), Bonfire, Derry Grehan & Johnnie Dee (Honeymoon
Suite), Willie Basse and many more.
Available on iTunes:
The
Deluxe Edition iTunes Release will include a re-imagined track
listing as well as ELEVEN bonus tracks not included on the CD
version.
The bonus tracks are:
01) No, I’m Not Afraid (Previously Unreleased Peter Criss Band Demo
from 1991) performed by Peter Criss and Phil Naro.
02) Wait For A Minute To Rock N’ Roll (Previously Unreleased Peter
Criss Band Demo from 1991) performed by Peter Criss and Phil Naro.
03) Back On The Streets (2013 Mix – written by Vinnie Vincent)
performed by Richie Scarlet, John Regan, Tod Howarth, Arthur Stead &
Steve Werner.
04) Only You (2013 Recording) performed by DORO
05) God Gave Rock N Roll To You II performed by Russ Dwarf
06) I’m An Animal (2013 Mix)
performed by Richie Scarlet, John Regan, Tod Howarth, Arthur Stead &
Steve Werner.
07) Let Me Go Rock N’ Roll performed by The Oddfathers
08) Surrender In The Name Of Love (Written by Peter Criss & Phil
Naro)
performed by 24K featuring Phil Naro and Mladen Alexander
09) Love Gun (Tommy Denander Guitar Solo Mix)
performed by Tony Harnell, Kevin Valentine and Tommy Denander
10) Larger Than Life (2013 Remaster – Robot Lords Of Tokyo version)
performed by Robot Lords Of Tokyo
11) Cold Gin (2013 Remaster from L.A. GUNS’ 1998 WASTED EP)
performed by L.A. Guns
Profits from the iTunes’ sales of the ‘A World With Heroes’ KISS
tribute album will continue to benefit the Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Palliative Care Residence in Hudson, Quebec (www.mspvs.org/en)
CLICK HERE FOR FULL ALBUM
DETAILS
- A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES (2CD - version - 40 tracks)
- A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES (Deluxe Edition iTunes Release - 51 tracks)
- A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES (4 unreleased bonus tracks - download
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September
22 :
Ace Frehley's Second Sighting and Trouble Walkin' 2013 CD
reissues
From
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Kiss Related Recordings/
www.amazon.co.uk
According to an Amazon UK listing,
Rock Candy Records will issue special
deluxe collector's editions of FREHLEY'S COMET "Second
Sighting" (1988) and ACE FREHLEY's "Trouble
Walkin'" (1989) albums on October 21.
The
Amazon description for FREHLEY'S COMET "Second
Sighting" reads:
 Special
Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully remastered sound shaped from 24
BIT digital technology / Classic Hard rock from former Kiss
guitarist / Contains Insane , It's Over Now and Dancin With Danger /
12 page full colour booklet 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork,
unpublished photos and band involvement. As a founding member and
lead guitarist of Kiss, Ace Frehley - known affectionately as the
Space Ace - was probably one of the most identifiable rock stars of
the 70s. Indeed, his profile was so prominent that when the band
hatched the brilliant idea of releasing four solo albums
simultaneously, it was Ace's record that not only sold the most but
also attracted the best reviews. It was a fact that apparently still
irritates the rest of Kiss to this very day. By the early 80s
however things for Ace were getting decidedly shaky and, it must be
said increasingly, out of control. Losing grip on his situation and
his standing within the band, Ace's departure in 1982 was almost
inevitable. Fortunately, the Kiss Army remained loyal and eagerly
awaited his return to active duty with Frehley's Comet, a project
powered by him alone. Second Sighting , originally issued in 1988,
was the second outing from this unit gathering together a working
band that featured seasoned drummer Jamie Oldaker, ex John Waite
bassist John Regan and, perhaps most importantly, songwriter and
multi-instrumentalist Tod Howarth, a man who had gained a stirling
reputation as leader of cult AOR favourites 707 and live work with
both Cheap Trick and Ted Nugent. Bristling with energy and hard rock
firepower, Second Sighting takes no prisoners, allowing Ace to
stretch out and take command of his legacy in a manner that befitted
his explosive and larger than life reputation. Track listing:
Insane; Time Ain't Runnin' Out; Dancin' With Danger; It s Over Now;
Loser In A Fight; Juvenile Delinquent; Fallen Angel; Separate; New
Kind Of Lover; The Acorn Is Spinning.
The
Amazon description for ACE FREHLEY's "Trouble
Walkin'" reads:
 Special
Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully remastered sound shaped from 24
Bit digital technology / Classic Hard Rock from original Kiss
guitarist / Contains Shot Full Of Rock , Do Ya and 2 Young 2 Die /
12 page full colour booklet 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork and
unpublished photos. He was the man with the rocket firing guitar.
Dubbed the Space Ace, the coolest member of 70s rock gods Kiss and a
man who attracted a legion of fan followers of his own for reasons
both good and bad. Ace's devilishly potent guitar playing lent Kiss
a sense of purpose and ambition that elevated them from amusing
comic book crusaders to seriously dangerous heavy metal heroes. As
with most things in life it couldn't last. Down but not out, Ace
left Kiss in 1982 to pursue a solo career, one that was eagerly
anticipated by legions of fans keen to sample his razor sharp riffs
and quirky song writing in a brand new setting. With two successful
albums recorded under the banner of Frehley's Comet, Ace retired the
band moniker in favour of a solo outing for album #3, the amusingly
titled Trouble Walkin . Issued in late 1989, the album reunited Ace
with veteran Kiss Producer Eddie Kramer helping to craft a record of
high grade hard rock with all the accoutrements that you might
reasonably expect from such a maverick character. With titles such
as Shot Full Of Rock , Five Card Stud , Hide Your Heart , 2 Young To
Die and a brilliantly creative cover of ELO's Do Ya , Ace unloads
salvo upon salvo of lighting fast licks and twisted riffs proving
that his talent was as explosive as ever. Track listing: Shot Full
Of Rock; Do Ya; Five Card Stud; Hide Your Heart; Lost In Limbo;
Trouble Walkin'; 2 Young 2 Die; Back To School; Remember Me;
Fractured III. |
 September
8 : The Robot Lords of Tokyo
From
:
Kiss Related Recordings
Columbus, Ohio based stoner rockers, The Robot Lords of Tokyo
recently have released their 3rd album "Virtue & Vice", which album
cover is inspired by KISS "Love Gun".
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September
5 : IMPERA covers PAUL STANLEY's "Goodbye"
From
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Kiss Related Recordings
/
Escape Music
/
Blabbermouth.net
 Swedish
hard rockers IMPERA will release their sophomore studio album,
"Pieces Of Eden", on October 18 via Escape Music. The CD was
produced by Johan "Impera" Kihlberg and was mixed by Lars Chriss
(LION'S SHARE), who also plays guest guitar on the song "Goodbye" a
cover of the track that originally appeared on Paul Stanley's (KISS)
1978 album. "Goodbye" features an additional guest appearance by Bob
Kulick, who was also the guitarist on the song's original version.
“We all started to play because of KISS”, J.K Impera states. We’re
huge KISS-fans and collectors and even good friends with them. KISS
is the reason we discovered how great rock and roll is.
Impera is:
Matti Alfonzetti – vocals (JAGGED EDGE, SCOTT GORHAM, SKINTRADE,
ROAD TO RUIN)
Tommy Denander – guitar (TOTO, PAUL STANLEY, MICHAEL JACKSON, ALICE
COOPER)
J.K. Impera – drums (BRUCE KULICK, GRAHAM BONNET, VINNIE VINCENT,
JOHN CORABI)
Mats Vassfjord - bass (VINNIE VINCENT, JOHN CORABI, SCAAR, GRAND
DESIGN) |
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September
4 : Brookvale Records reissues "Anomaly" on 2LP vinyl
From
:
brookvalerecords.com
Thanks to the overwhelming success of last year’s Anomaly (2LP
silver marble vinyl) release on Brookvale Records, we have
commissioned a new pressing of Ace Frehley’s 2009 solo album
"Anomaly".
Brookvale Records is proud to bring you Anomaly in two exciting new
colors… Opaque Blue or Green/Black Swirl. Last year’s Silver Marble
pressing sold out very quickly, and these new colors are expected to
do the same. The new colors are available in LIMITED quantities…
Only 750 of each! Once again, this is a 2-LP set, each individually
hand-numbered.
The price is $27.99 for each hand-numbered 2-LP set.
For more information and order details,
CLICK HERE. |
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Sept. 2 :
Joe Lynn Turner
discusses new project with Bruce Kulick
From
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KissFaq
Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner was recently interviewed for a Bulgarian
news outlet, during which he teased his upcoming project with Bruce
Kulick, Tony Franklin and Carmine Appice.
"It's going to be a super band," said Turner regarding the project.
"We just feel that this thing is going to explode because there is
nothing on the market like this."
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August-September : KissFAQ Launch 1978 Solo Album Retrospective
From
:
KissFaq (Tim Tim McPhate)
Retrospective to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the 1978 KISS
solo albums with all-new interviews, original features, special
content, and much more
As KISS celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2013, on July 29
KISSfaq.com
launched Back In The Solo
Album Groove: The KISS Albums. 35 Years Later..., an ambitious
multi-week retrospective dedicated to arguably the biggest milestone
in KISStory: the 1978 KISS solo albums.
Most notably, Stanley, Simmons, Frehley, and Criss would make music
history with the simultaneous release of four individual solo albums
on September 18, 1978. It was music that surprised, titillated and
shocked both KISS fans and critics.
Now, 35 years later, through a series of brand-new
KISSfaq interviews, original features and
related special content, Back In The Solo Album Groove put the
four 1978 KISS solo albums center stage like never before.
More than 30 brand-new interviews were conducted with various
individuals who either worked directly on the solo albums or have a
strong connection of sorts. The interviews will offer readers fresh
first-hand perspectives straight from studio musicians, producers,
engineers, and collaborators, and the creative professionals working
in the KISS camp at the time.
Here's a list of the conducted interviews so far :
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Eddie Kramer : produced Ace Frehley's 1978
album; KISS, Ace Frehley
1987
and
1989.
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Jeff Glixman : co-produced Paul Stanley's
1978 album; Black Sabbath
1986
and
1987.
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Bob Kulick :
guitars Paul Stanley's 1978 album;
Balance (1981),
Paul Stanley (1989)..
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Tom Saviano : horn arrangements for Peter Criss' 1978 album;
HEAT 1981 and
2013.
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Mitch
Weissman : on Gene Simmons' 1978 album;
80's KISS co-writer / ghost musician;
Wendy O'Williams,
KEEL, Gene Simmons'
1983 and
1985 demos...
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Anton Fig : drummer on Ace Frehley's 1978 album;
Ace Frehley
1987
and
2009 albums.
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Christopher
K. Lendt : Former vice president of Glickman/Marks Management
(business)
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Russ
Ballard :
on Ace Frehley's 1978 album;
Peter Criss (1982),
Frehley's Comet (1987)
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Doug Katsaros : piano Paul Stanley's 1978
album;
Balance (1981).
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Steve Buslowe : Bass on Payl stanley's
1978 album,
Meat Loaf (1979)
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Rob Freeman :
Engineer on Ace Frehley's 1978 album (and mixed with Eddie Kramer).
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Richard T. Bear : piano on Peter Criss'
and Gene Simmons' 1978 albums, Sean Delaney
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Peppy Castro : on Paul Stanley's 1978
album;
Balance (1981).
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Diana Grasselli : on Paul Stanley's 1978
album;
Desmond Child and Rouge (1979).
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Michael Des Barres : on Gene Simmons'
1978 album; DETECTIVE vs unrl. KISS song.
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Will Lee : on Ace Frehley's 1978 album;
Laura Nyro (1978).
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Michele Slater : Production coordinator for Gene Simmons' 1978
album.
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Neil Jason : played bass on Gene Simmons'
and Peter Criss' 1978 albums.
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Larry Harris : former Casablanca Records executive
vice
president /managing director.
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Susan Collins : backing vocals on Ace
Frehley's 1978 album.
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Dennis Woloch : art directior for several graphically iconic
KISS-and 1978 solo albums.
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Eric Troyer : vocals and pianist on Gene
Simmons' 1978 album.
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Carol Ross-Durborow : head of the Press
Office - promotional campaign for the 1978 ..
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Art Munson : guitarist on Peter Criss'
1978 album.
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John Tropea : guitarist on Peter Criss'
1978 album.
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Carol Kaye : publicist at Aucoin
Management - promotional strategy for the solo albums
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John Cavazos : member of Azusa Citrus
College Choir on Gene Simmons' 1978 album.
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Richie Fontana : drummer on Paul
Stanley's 1978 album;
Billy Squier / Piper.
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Brendan Harkin : guitarist on Peter Criss'
1978 album; STARZ.
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Ben D. Bollinger : member of Azusa Citrus
College Choir on Gene Simmons' album.
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Stephanie Tudor : former Aucoin Management director of
production
1977 - 1986.
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David Edward Byrd : graphic artist/illustrator, creating the
interlocking solo album murals |
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