Gene Simmons is the first solo album by Gene Simmons, the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. It is one of four solo albums released by each member of Kiss, but yet still under the Kiss label, coming out alongside Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Paul Stanley. It was released on September 18, 1978. Reaching number 22 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, it was the highest-placing of all the four Kiss solo albums. Mainly a hard rock style album, it also features choirs and string arrangements on some songs, as well as incorporating various musical genres including Beatles-inspired pop, 1970s funk, and rock and roll.
Tracks
1 Radioactive (Gene Simmons) 03:49
2 Burning Up With Fever (Gene Simmons) 04:30
3 See You Tonight (Gene Simmons) 02:29
4 Tunnel Of Love (Gene Simmons) 03:59
5 True Confessions (Gene Simmons) 03:39
6 Living In Sin (Gene Simmons) 03:58
7 Always Near You / Nowhere To Hide (Gene Simmons) 04:22
8 Man Of 1000 Faces (Gene Simmons) 03:26
9 Mr. Make Believe (Gene Simmons) 04:10
10 See You In Your Dreams (Gene Simmons) 02:57
11 When You Wish Upon A Star (Leigh Harline; Ned Washington) 02:50
Musicians
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Guitar | Gene Simmons |
| Acoustic Guitar | Gene Simmons |
| Percussion | Sean Delaney |
| Background Vocals | Gordon Grody |
| Background Vocals | Diva Gray |
| Background Vocals | Katey Sagal |
| Background Vocals | Franny Eisenberg |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Ray |
| Vocals | Gene Simmons |
Other Musicians
1 Radioactive
| Guitar | Joe Perry |
| Guitar | Steve Lacey |
| Piano | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Bob Seger |
| Background Vocals | Janis Ian |
2 Burning Up With Fever
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Shane Howell |
| Background Vocals | Donna Summer |
3 See You Tonight
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Background Vocals | Mitch Weissman |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pecorino |
4 Tunnel Of Love
| Guitar | Joe Perry |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Guitar | Richie Ranno |
5 True Confessions
| Piano | Richard Gerstein |
| Background Vocals | Helen Reddy |
6 Living In Sin
| Piano | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Bob Seger |
| Background Vocals | Cher |
7 Always Near You / Nowhere To Hide
| Piano | Richard Gerstein |
| Background Vocals | Mitch Weissman |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pecorino |
9 Mr. Make Believe
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Background Vocals | Mitch Weissman |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pecorino |
10 See You In Your Dreams
| Guitar | Rick Nielsen |
| Background Vocals | Michael Des Barres |
Liner Notes
Producer – Gene Simmons, Sean Delaney
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Ron Frangipane
Conductor – Ron Frangipane
Engineer – Mike Stone
Mastered By – George Marino
Cover- Eraldo Carugati
Design – Howard Marks Advertising Inc
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Trident Studios
Recorded At The Manor
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Blue Rock Studio
Phonographic Copyright Casablanca Record And Filmworks Inc
Copyright Casablanca Record And Filmworks Inc
Gene Simmons is the first solo album by Gene Simmons, the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. It is one of four solo albums released by each member of Kiss, but yet still under the Kiss label, coming out alongside Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Paul Stanley. It was released on September 18, 1978. Reaching number 22 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, it was the highest-placing of all the four Kiss solo albums. Mainly a hard rock style album, it also features choirs and string arrangements on some songs, as well as incorporating various musical genres including Beatles-inspired pop, 1970s funk, and rock and roll.