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2008 box set by Kiss
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Ikons is a four-CD box set featuring material recorded by the original members of the American hard rock band Kiss . It was released in 2008 by Universal Music Group .
Background
Each CD in the set is named after one of the original group members (which contain songs that they wrote/sing on), created by long-time Kiss fan Paul "DJ Flare" Hall and co-produced with Jeff Fura. In 1996, the 'KISS-Icons' logos were created by Ajax Garcia, a famous Los Angeles-based artist. Garcia is known as a founding member of the 1990s punk group The Napoleon Blownaparts.[ 2]
Track listing
Disc 1 (Red): The Demon Title Writer(s) Original Release 1. "God of Thunder " Paul Stanley Destroyer , 19764:16 2. "Almost Human" Gene Simmons Love Gun , 19772:50 3. "Calling Dr. Love " Simmons Rock and Roll Over , 19763:46 4. "Ladies Room" Simmons Rock and Roll Over 3:29 5. "Christine Sixteen " Simmons Love Gun 3:14 6. "Deuce " Simmons KISS , 19743:05 7. "Rock and Roll All Nite " Stanley, Simmons Dressed To Kill , 19752:49 8. "Cold Gin " Ace Frehley KISS 4:22 9. "Parasite " Frehley Hotter Than Hell , 19743:04 10. "Larger Than Life" Simmons Alive II , 19774:02 11. "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em" Simmons Rock and Roll Over 3:48 12. "Plaster Caster" Simmons Love Gun 3:28 13. "Radioactive" Simmons Gene Simmons , 19783:53 14. "Charisma" Simmons, Howard Marks Dynasty , 19794:28
Disc 2 (Purple): The Star Child Title Writer(s) Original Release 1. "Detroit Rock City " Stanley, Bob Ezrin Destroyer 5:19 2. "Love Gun " Stanley Love Gun 3:17 3. "Take Me" Stanley, Sean Delaney Rock and Roll Over 2:57 4. "Strutter " Stanley, Simmons KISS 3:11 5. "C'mon and Love Me " Stanley Dressed To Kill 2:55 6. "Hotter Than Hell " Stanley Hotter Than Hell 3:22 7. "100,000 Years" Stanley, Simmons KISS 3:24 8. "Rock Bottom" Frehley, Stanley Dressed To Kill 3:56 9. "Do You Love Me?" Stanley, Kim Fowley , Ezrin Destroyer 3:34 10. "All American Man" Stanley, Delaney Alive II 3:14 11. "Mr. Speed" Stanley, Delaney Rock and Roll Over 3:20 12. "I Stole Your Love" Stanley Love Gun 3:05 13. "Wouldn't You Like to Know Me" Stanley Paul Stanley , 19783:19 14. "I Was Made for Lovin' You " Stanley, Vini Poncia , Desmond Child Dynasty 4:31
Disc 3 (Blue): Space Ace Title Writer(s) Original Release 1. "New York Groove " (Hello cover) Russ Ballard Ace Frehley , 19783:03 2. "Shock Me " Frehley Love Gun 3:48 3. "2,000 Man " (Rolling Stones cover) Mick Jagger , Keith Richards Dynasty 4:56 4. "Rocket Ride " Frehley, Delaney Alive II 4:08 5. "Snow Blind" Frehley Ace Frehley 3:57 6. "Speedin' Back to My Baby" Frehley, Jeanette Frehley Ace Frehley 3:37 7. "Talk to Me " Frehley Unmasked , 19804:03 8. "What’s on Your Mind" Frehley Ace Frehley 3:28 9. "Rip It Out" Frehley, Larry Kelly, Sue Kelly Ace Frehley 3:42 10. "Save Your Love" Frehley Dynasty 4:42 11. "Hard Times" Frehley Dynasty 3:32 12. "Two Sides of the Coin" Frehley Unmasked 3:18 13. "Dark Light" Frehley, Anton Fig , Lou Reed , Simmons Music From "The Elder" , 19814:21 14. "Into the Void" Frehley, Karl Cochran Psycho Circus , 19984:24
Disc 4 (Green): The Cat Man Title Writer(s) Original Release 1. "Hard Luck Woman " Stanley Rock and Roll Over 3:35 2. "Baby Driver" Peter Criss , Stan PenridgeRock and Roll Over 3:40 3. "Hooligan" Criss, Penridge Love Gun 3:02 4. "Beth " Criss, Penridge, Ezrin Destroyer 2:47 5. "I Can't Stop the Rain" Delaney Peter Criss , 19784:28 6. "Black Diamond " Stanley KISS 5:13 7. "Mainline" Stanley Hotter Than Hell 3:52 8. "Don't You Let Me Down" Criss, Penridge Peter Criss 3:43 9. "Dirty Livin'" Criss, Penridge Dynasty 4:28 10. "Getaway" Frehley Dressed To Kill 2:45 11. "Strange Ways" Frehley Hotter Than Hell 3:20 12. "That's The Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" Criss, Penridge Peter Criss 3:04 13. "Easy Thing" Criss, Penridge Peter Criss 3:56 14. "I Finally Found My Way " Stanley, Ezrin Psycho Circus 3:42
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