I did this for myself a long time ago. Here's what I came up with: 1. It's Alright---Paul opener and the most KISS-sounding song on his album, IMO. 2. Livin' in Sin---not a great Gene KISS song, but there aren't many "KISS" songs on his solo record. 3. Kiss the Girl Goodbye---had to have one Peter song and this is it for me over I Can't Stop the Rain. 4. Rip It Out---fantastic Ace song. 5. Wouldn't You Like To Know Me---Paul 6. Radioactive---Gene (I left off the long intro) 7. New York Groove---Ace 8. Move On--Paul 9. See You Tonight---Gene 10. What's On Your Mind---Ace There are many Ace songs I'd like to put on a 10-list album. Also, tough to leave off Tonight You Belong To Me, but I always thought it was missing something. I Can't Stop the Rain I really like, but Peter only gets one song. If I re-did it today, I'd drop a Gene song (probably track 2) and put another Ace song in, and I'd put Tonight You Belong as the Side 2 opener and drop Move On.
Interesting concept dude! Ya got me thinking. First thought is to release 4 KISS albums from this with different opening and / or closing songs. (The math involved complicates things). Sooooo....I have to think, consider, and pick and (got to) choose. Most likely I'll come up with 4 versions. Stay tuned.....
fantastic idea for a video! ace’s album is the only one I’m really familiar with but I’ve heard some of the stuff from my kiss ikons set! I’d give ace 4 songs but leave off fractured and switch it for New York groove. I’d give gene 2 and Peter one and Paul 3!
You are correct. My girlfriend at the time almost got killed as she bicycled with me to go pick up that Best Of solo albums....just outside of Buffalo, NY.
I agree with you all the songs you picked are great songs, especially “Love In Chains” by Paul, “See You Tonight” by Gene, “I Can’t Stop The Rain” by Peter and “Snowblind” by Ace BUT there’s not a snowballs chance in hell Paul and Gene would have let Ace have an opening track, must less the 1st 2 songs! So although I do agree with your choices for songs, the sequencing is way off, brother! lol
@donmurray8632 yeah, and I acknowledge the in the video I think. I built this album more so for what I think would make the best and not necessarily what would be realistic lol
Great topic! Not sure how mine would actually work out as a real KISS album, but Ace & Peter's are my 2 favorites out of the 4. 1. Tonight You Belong To Me 2. Rip It Out 3. Tossin & Turnin 4. What's On Your Mind (I agree... very underrated... maybe this could've been a successful single for the band) 5. Hooked On Rock & Roll 6. Love In Chains 7. You Matter To Me 8. Radioactive (I just can't get into Gene's at all... Radioactive is cool though) 9. New York Groove 10. I Can't Stop The Rain
I'm with you on Gene's, never been a fan. Though I'm not as crazy about Peter's, I do like his better over all than Genes, though I like See You Tonight alot. I really struggle to include the typical 3-4 Gene songs on solo album compilations lol
My album would have a different look. Only one song apiece from Ace & Peter (I only rate one song on the former's release. The latter has a bunch of good tunes but they aren't particularly Kiss like), then four each from Paul & Gene (love both their albums): 1. Tonight You Belong To Me (PS) 2. Living In Sin (GS) 3. Man Of 1000 Faces (GS) 4. Easy Thing (PC) 5. It's Alright (PS) 1. Radioactive (GS) 2. Wiped Out (AF) 3. Mr Make Believe (GS) 4. Move On (PS) 5. Take Me Away (Together As One) (PS)
Off the top of my head Tonight You Belong To Me Wouldn't You Like to Know Me It's Alright Love In Chains Goodbye Radioactive Burning Up With Fever See You Tonight Man of 1,000 Faces Mr. Make Believe I'm Gonna Love You That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes Kiss the Girl Goodbye Hooked On Rock N Roll I Can't Stop the Rain Rip It Out Speeding Back to My Baby Snowblind What's On Your Mind Fractured Mirror
I’ll save you some hassle and make a KISS album from the ‘78 solo albums. It’s the Ace Frehley solo album You can make a second subpar album from the rest of the solo albums.
I did this for myself a long time ago. Here's what I came up with:
1. It's Alright---Paul opener and the most KISS-sounding song on his album, IMO.
2. Livin' in Sin---not a great Gene KISS song, but there aren't many "KISS" songs on his solo record.
3. Kiss the Girl Goodbye---had to have one Peter song and this is it for me over I Can't Stop the Rain.
4. Rip It Out---fantastic Ace song.
5. Wouldn't You Like To Know Me---Paul
6. Radioactive---Gene (I left off the long intro)
7. New York Groove---Ace
8. Move On--Paul
9. See You Tonight---Gene
10. What's On Your Mind---Ace
There are many Ace songs I'd like to put on a 10-list album. Also, tough to leave off Tonight You Belong To Me, but I always thought it was missing something. I Can't Stop the Rain I really like, but Peter only gets one song. If I re-did it today, I'd drop a Gene song (probably track 2) and put another Ace song in, and I'd put Tonight You Belong as the Side 2 opener and drop Move On.
Interesting concept dude! Ya got me thinking. First thought is to release 4 KISS albums from this with different opening and / or closing songs. (The math involved complicates things). Sooooo....I have to think, consider, and pick and (got to) choose. Most likely I'll come up with 4 versions. Stay tuned.....
They would just put the band name on Aces and call it a day.
Couldn't argue that...I'd throw on a couple of Paul's songs though
I was just thinking Ace solo would be a top KISS album
Thumbs up on that Curly!
fantastic idea for a video! ace’s album is the only one I’m really familiar with but I’ve heard some of the stuff from my kiss ikons set! I’d give ace 4 songs but leave off fractured and switch it for New York groove. I’d give gene 2 and Peter one and Paul 3!
I agree with ya brother, but not in a million years would Paul let Ace have the opening track, Rock On, 🤟
I think they did release an album called Best of Solo Albums in 1978. But it was only released in Europe.
You are correct. My girlfriend at the time almost got killed as she bicycled with me to go pick up that Best Of solo albums....just outside of Buffalo, NY.
I agree with you all the songs you picked are great songs, especially “Love In Chains” by Paul, “See You Tonight” by Gene, “I Can’t Stop The Rain” by Peter and “Snowblind” by Ace BUT there’s not a snowballs chance in hell Paul and Gene would have let Ace have an opening track, must less the 1st 2 songs! So although I do agree with your choices for songs, the sequencing is way off, brother! lol
@donmurray8632 yeah, and I acknowledge the in the video I think. I built this album more so for what I think would make the best and not necessarily what would be realistic lol
Great topic! Not sure how mine would actually work out as a real KISS album, but Ace & Peter's are my 2 favorites out of the 4.
1. Tonight You Belong To Me
2. Rip It Out
3. Tossin & Turnin
4. What's On Your Mind (I agree... very underrated... maybe this could've been a successful single for the band)
5. Hooked On Rock & Roll
6. Love In Chains
7. You Matter To Me
8. Radioactive (I just can't get into Gene's at all... Radioactive is cool though)
9. New York Groove
10. I Can't Stop The Rain
I'm with you on Gene's, never been a fan. Though I'm not as crazy about Peter's, I do like his better over all than Genes, though I like See You Tonight alot.
I really struggle to include the typical 3-4 Gene songs on solo album compilations lol
Peter's album does not get the credit it deserves.
I agree, very underrated and underappreciated!!!
Minimum hooked on Rock'n'Roll and I'm gonna love you, ❤both,
Tossin is also OK but a cover
My album would have a different look. Only one song apiece from Ace & Peter (I only rate one song on the former's release. The latter has a bunch of good tunes but they aren't particularly Kiss like), then four each from Paul & Gene (love both their albums):
1. Tonight You Belong To Me (PS)
2. Living In Sin (GS)
3. Man Of 1000 Faces (GS)
4. Easy Thing (PC)
5. It's Alright (PS)
1. Radioactive (GS)
2. Wiped Out (AF)
3. Mr Make Believe (GS)
4. Move On (PS)
5. Take Me Away (Together As One) (PS)
You definitely have the more KISS like ratio there lol
Very good 👍🏼
I would just add another Gene but all good
4 side album 1 side per member!
Off the top of my head
Tonight You Belong To Me
Wouldn't You Like to Know Me
It's Alright
Love In Chains
Goodbye
Radioactive
Burning Up With Fever
See You Tonight
Man of 1,000 Faces
Mr. Make Believe
I'm Gonna Love You
That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes
Kiss the Girl Goodbye
Hooked On Rock N Roll
I Can't Stop the Rain
Rip It Out
Speeding Back to My Baby
Snowblind
What's On Your Mind
Fractured Mirror
I'd do 60% Ace, 20% Paul, 10% Gene, 10% Peter.
Looks as if you agree.
Sounds about right
Oh, it's just a review. I kinda expected some kind of remix, comp or something. Too bad.
Just go with Ace. Done.
Can't really argue that lol
I do like Paul's but Ace's album is on a whole other level
Already done vy Casablanca Records in '78 in their European release "Best of Solo Albums". So you're kinda 46 years late here 😂
No New York groove. Solid picks though.
New York Groove is great though!
I’ll save you some hassle and make a KISS album from the ‘78 solo albums. It’s the Ace Frehley solo album You can make a second subpar album from the rest of the solo albums.
Pretty much so, I like Paul's solo album but it's not as solid as Ace's.
Agreed . Paul’s album is easily second best of the solos, but for me Ace is #1 by a mile.
(and Paul #2 over the others also by a mile).
Disagree
Cool, what songs would you pick?