Kiss - (Music From) The Elder Album

Tracklist

1	Fanfare Written-By – B. Ezrin, P. Stanley	1:22
2	Under The Rose Written-By – E. Carr, G. Simmons	4:49
3	Just A Boy Written-By – B. Ezrin, P. Stanley	2:30
4	Only You Written-By – G. Simmons	4:19
5	A World Without Heroes Written-By – B. Ezrin, G. Simmons, L. Reed, P. Stanley	2:40
6	The Oath Written-By – B. Ezrin, P. Stanley, T. Powers	4:32
7	Escape From The Island Written-By – A. Frehley, B. Ezrin, E. Carr	2:50
8	Dark Light Written-By – A. Frehley, A. Fig, G. Simmons, L. Reed	4:12
9	I Written-By – B. Ezrin, G. Simmons	3:52
10	Odyssey Written-By – T. Powers	5:36
11	Mr. Blackwell Written-By – G. Simmons, L. Reed	4:58

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
NBLP 7261	Kiss	(Music From) The Elder ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Casablanca	NBLP 7261	US	1981
LP-28537	Kiss	Music From "The Elder" ‎(LP, Album)	Casablanca	LP-28537	Ecuador	1981
71 44 163	Kiss	(Music From) The Elder ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Casablanca	71 44 163	Spain	1981
NBL5 7261	Kiss	(Music From) The Elder ‎(Cass)	Casablanca	NBL5 7261	US	1981
63 02 163 146	Kiss	(Music From) The Elder ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Casablanca	63 02 163 146	Spain	1981

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
NBLP 7261	Kiss	(Music From) The Elder ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Casablanca	NBLP 7261	US	1981
LP-28537	Kiss	Music From "The Elder" ‎(LP, Album)	Casablanca	LP-28537	Ecuador	1981
71 44 163	Kiss	(Music From) The Elder ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Casablanca	71 44 163	Spain	1981
NBL5 7261	Kiss	(Music From) The Elder ‎(Cass)	Casablanca	NBL5 7261	US	1981
824 153-2	Kiss	(Music From) The Elder ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Casablanca	824 153-2	US	1989

Credits

• Bass Guitar – Bob Ezrin (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Gene Simmons
• Chorus – St. Robert's Choir
• Drums – Allan Schwartzberg (tracks: B4, B5), Eric Carr
• Electric Guitar – Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons (tracks: A5), Paul Stanley
• Featuring – Antony Parr, Christopher Makepeace, Robert Christie
• Orchestra – The American Symphony Orchestra
• Producer – Bob Ezrin

• Bass Guitar, Vocals – Gene Simmons
• Choir – St. Robert's Choir
• Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Eric Carr
• Engineer – Ted Jensen
• Lead Guitar, Vocals – Ace Frehley
• Mastered By – George Marino (tracks: For Compact Disc)
• Orchestra – The American Symphony Orchestra
• Producer – Brian Christian (tracks: Associate Producer)
• Producer, Keyboards – Bob Ezrin
• Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Paul Stanley

Notes

Originally released in 1981.
Track times are stated on CD, except for Track 12 which was taken from my home stereo system.
Clear Inner Ring with no Mastering or Mould SID Codes.
Credits and Release Date taken from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_from_%22The_Elder%22
1st US CD release.This cassette has the number 29 next to the Casablanca logo.

Track list on liner notes is wrong. Cassette list is correct

Recorded in Toronto, N.Y.C & Frehley's home studio in Wilton, CT.

Video

Album

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