KISS - "KILLERS" TIMES..

KILLERS is the 2nd compilation album by KISS. It was released only outside the US, but quickly became available as an import.

Various songwriters and session musicians were used for the writing and recording of the four new songs on Killers as well as the next album, Creatures of the Night.

Mikel Japp co-wrote "Down on Your Knees" with Stanley and Bryan Adams.

Adam Mitchell, another outside songwriter, was brought in by producer Michael James Jackson. Despite being pictured on the album's, lead guitarist and co-founder Ace Frehley did not participate at all in the production of Killers.

He had essentially ended his activity with Kiss in late 1981, although he would not officially leave the group until the end of 1982, after the release of Creatures of the Night.

His replacement for the Killers sessions was Bob Kulick, who had previously subbed for Frehley on a handful of studio tracks on 1977's Alive II.

♨TRACKLIST♨

Side one

1."I'm a Legend Tonight"Paul Stanley, Adam Mitchell3:59

2."Down on Your Knees"Stanley, Mikel Japp, Bryan Adams3:31

3."Cold Gin"Ace Frehley4:20

4."Love Gun"Stanley3:17

5."Shout It Out Loud" (7" mix)Stanley, Gene Simmons, Bob Ezrin2:40

6."Sure Know Something"Stanley, Vini Poncia3:59

Side two

1."Nowhere to Run"Stanley 4:32

2."Partners in Crime"Stanley, Mitchell3:45

3."Detroit Rock City" (Edited version)Stanley, Ezrin3:53

4."God of Thunder"Stanley4:11

5."I Was Made for Lovin' You" (Edited version)Stanley, Poncia, Desmond Child4:18

6."Rock & Roll All Nite" (Live)Stanley, Simmons 3:58

The Japanese release featured two tracks not on standard edition: "Escape from the Island" (which is not on the Japanese release of Music From "The Elder") and "Shandi".

"Talk to Me" and "Shandi" were added to the track listing of the Australian release.

The version of "Shout It Out Loud" found on this release features the single mix that has all the vocals in the center channel, while the original Destroyer version features Paul Stanley on the right channel, and Gene Simmons on the left.

It also fades about ten seconds earlier than the album version.

The version of "God of Thunder" found on this release is missing the intro found on Destroyer. ♨LINE UP♨ Paul Stanley - vocals, rhythm guitar

Ace Frehley - lead guitar, backing vocals (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12)

Gene Simmons - vocals, bass guitar

Peter Criss - drums (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12)

Eric Carr - drums (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8) Bob Kulick - lead guitar (tracks: 1, 2. 7, 8) Anton Fig - drums (tracks: 6, 11) (Public Pics taken from Fb)

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