Dionne WordPress Banner

The Second Disc

Expanded and Remastered Music News

  • Home
  • News
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Features
    • Release Round-Up
    • The Weekend Stream
    • Giveaways!
    • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Release Calendar
    • Coming Soon
    • Now Available
  • About
  • Second Disc Records
    • Full Catalog
  • Contact

/ News

Lick It Up: "KISS 40" to Include Rare Live Tracks, Unreleased Demo

March 21, 2014 By Mike Duquette 2 Comments

KISS in EnglandWith an impending Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, a co-headlining tour with Def Leppard and a vinyl reissue campaign all on the horizon, the time seems right for KISS to remind fans of their four decades of rockin' and rollin' all night (and partying every day). On May 27, they'll do just that with KISS 40, a new two-disc anthology of their hits.

As previously promised, KISS 40 features one track from each of their studio and live albums, as well as tracks from each of the original band members' 1978 solo albums and compilation cuts ("Strutter '78" from Double Platinum, "Down on Your Knees" from 1982's Killers, "Let's Put the X in Sex" from 1988's Smashes, Thrashes & Hits and "Nothing Can Keep Me from You" from the KISS-heavy soundtrack to 1999's Detroit Rock City).

It wouldn't be a KISS compilation without something for the hardcore fans. In this case, it's an unreleased demo from 1977, "Reputation," as well as three hard-to-find live cuts from various non-retail KISS sets between 2004 and 2010.

KISS 40 can be pre-ordered after the jump, where you'll also find the track list.

KISS 40 (Mercury/UMe, 2014)

Disc 1

  1. Nothin to Lose (from KISS (Casablanca, 1974))
  2. Let Me Go, Rock ‘N’ Roll (from Hotter Than Hell (Casablanca, 1974))
  3. C’mon and Love Me (from Dressed to Kill (Casablanca, 1975))
  4. Rock and Roll All Nite (Live) (from Alive! (Casablanca, 1975))
  5. God of Thunder (Demo) (from KISS: The Box Set (Mercury, 2001))
  6. Beth (from Destroyer (Casablanca, 1976))
  7. Hard Luck Woman (from Rock and Roll Over (Casablanca, 1976))
  8. Reputation (Demo) *
  9. Christine Sixteen (from Love Gun (Casablanca, 1977))
  10. Shout It Out Loud (Live) (from Alive II (Casablanca, 1977))
  11. Strutter ‘78 (from Double Platinum (Casablanca, 1978))
  12. You Matter to Me - Peter Criss (from Peter Criss (Casablanca, 1978))
  13. Radioactive - Gene Simmons (from Gene Simmons (Casablanca, 1978))
  14. New York Groove - Ace Frehley (from Ace Frehley (Casablanca, 1978))
  15. Hold Me, Touch Me - Paul Stanley (from Paul Stanley (Casablanca, 1978))
  16. I Was Made for Lovin’ You (Single Edit) (from Dynasty (Casablanca, 1979))
  17. Shandi (from Unmasked (Casablanca, 1980))
  18. A World Without Heroes (from Music from "The Elder" (Casablanca, 1981))
  19. I Love It Loud (from Creatures of the Night (Casablanca, 1982))
  20. Down on Your Knees (from Killers (Casablanca, 1982))
  21. Lick It Up (from Lick It Up (Mercury, 1983))
  22. Heaven’s on Fire (from Animalize (Mercury, 1984))

Disc 2

  1. Tears Are Falling (from Asylum (Mercury, 1985))
  2. Reason to Live (from Crazy Nights (Mercury, 1987))
  3. Let’s Put the X in Sex (from Smashes, Thrashes & Hits (Mercury, 1988))
  4. Forever (Remix) (from Hot in the Shade (Mercury, 1989))
  5. God Gave Rock ‘N’ Roll to You II (from Revenge (Mercury, 1992))
  6. Unholy (Live) (from Alive III (Mercury, 1993))
  7. Do You Love Me? (Unplugged) (from KISS Unplugged (Mercury, 1996))
  8. Room Service (Live) (from You Wanted The Best, You Got The Best!! (Mercury, 1996))
  9. Jungle (Radio Edit) (from Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (Mercury, 1996))
  10. Psycho Circus (from Psycho Circus (Mercury, 1998))
  11. Nothing Can Keep Me from You (from Detroit Rock City: Music from the Motion Picture (Mercury, 1999))
  12. Detroit Rock City (Live) (from KISS Symphony: Alive IV (Mercury, 2002)
  13. Deuce (Live 2004) ** (from KISS Instant Live, 2004)
  14. Firehouse (Live 1999/2000) (from Alive: The Millennium Concert/KISS Alive 1975-2000 (Mercury, 2006))
  15. Modern Day Delilah (from Sonic Boom (KISS Records, 2009))
  16. Cold Gin (Live 2009) ** (from Alive 35, 2009)
  17. Crazy Crazy Nights (Live 2010) ** (from Sonic Boom Over Europe, 2010)
  18. Hell or Hallelujah (from Monster (KISS Records/UMe, 2012))

* previously unreleased ** commercially unreleased

Categories: News

Avatar photo

Mike Duquette

Mike Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he was a teenager. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, holding positions at Legacy Recordings and Rhino Records and contributing to Allmusic, Discogs, City Pages, Ultimate Classic Rock and Mondo Records, for whom he penned liner notes for his favorite piece of music: John Williams' Oscar-winning score to 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.' Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with his wife, a cat named Ravioli, twin daughters and a large yet tasteful collection of music.

Connect With Mike:

Comments

  1. Mr McGoo says

    March 21, 2014 at 10:52 am

    I was discharged from the Kiss Army years ago ... don't understand why we need more Kiss anthologies?

    Reply
  2. AlexKx says

    March 21, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    Because they actually ARE logical contrary to popular belief! 🙂

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Upcoming Releases

  • Clapton Unplugged Enhanced
    Unplugged: Enhanced Edition
    Eric Clapton
    May 09, 2025
    US UK
  • Version 1.0.0
    That's How We Choose to Remember It
    Rilo Kiley
    May 09, 2025
    US UK
  • SLY LIVES
    SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
    Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    May 09, 2025
    US UK
See Full Calendar

Connect

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 4,674 other subscribers

Popular Posts

  • Most Commented
  • Most Viewed
  • Dionne Warwick Make It Easy on Yourself(Don't) Walk On By: Dionne Warwick's "Make It Easy on Yourself: The Scepter Recordings 1962-1971" Due in June on 12...
  • Tracks II CD packshot no disc artShut Out the Light: Bruce Springsteen Offers Seven Unheard Albums on 'Tracks II'
  • Rod Stewart Ultimate Hits Amazon exclusiveHe Wears It Well: Rod Stewart's 'Ultimate Hits' Due in June
  • RSD 2025 best of restRecord Store Day 2025: The Best of the Rest
  • record store day logoThe Second Disc's Guide to Record Store Day 2025: Our Favorite Picks
  • John Williams Anthology 1Mondo Maestro: New John Williams Box Set Series Announced, Plus 'Star Wars' Re-Recordings on Vinyl

Music Resources

  • Addicted to Vinyl
  • Crap from the Past
  • Discogs
  • Film Score Monthly
  • IMWAN Forum – From the Vaults
  • MusicTAP
  • Musoscribe
  • Pause & Play
  • Popdose
  • Slicing Up Eyeballs
  • Steve Hoffman Music Forums
  • Ultimate Classic Rock
  • Vintage Vinyl News
  • Wolfgang's Vault

Labels of Note

  • Ace Records
  • Analog Spark
  • Bear Family
  • BGO Records
  • Big Break Records
  • Blixa Sounds
  • Cherry Red Label Group
  • Craft Recordings
  • Demon Music Group
  • Friday Music
  • Funky Town Grooves
  • Iconoclassic Records
  • Intervention Records
  • Intrada
  • Kritzerland
  • La La Land Records
  • Legacy Recordings
  • Light in the Attic
  • Masterworks Broadway
  • Now Sounds
  • Omnivore Recordings
  • Real Gone Music
  • Rhino Entertainment
  • Rock Candy Records
  • SoulMusic Records
  • Sunset Blvd. Records
  • Supermegabot
  • Varese Sarabande
  • Vinyl Me, Please
  • Wounded Bird
Copyright © 2025 The Second Disc. All rights reserved. · Site by Metaglyphics

The Second Disc is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk.

Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy