Music From “The Elder”

~ Release by KISS (see all versions of this release, 31 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Fanfare
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Fanfare
composer:
Bob Ezrin and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc. and Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
1:22
A2Just a Boy
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Just a Boy
writer:
Bob Ezrin and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc. and Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
2:30
A3Odyssey
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
keyboard:
Tony Powers
lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Odyssey
lyricist and composer:
Tony Powers
publisher:
Pooh Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
5:36
A4Only You
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Gene Simmons Worldwide, Inc. and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:19
A5Under the Rose
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
acoustic guitar and drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
bass guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Under the Rose
writer:
Eric Carr (KISS drummer) and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:49
A6Dark Light
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Dark Light
writer:
Anton Fig, Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist), Lou Reed and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
premiered at:
Ace Frehley on The KISS Kruise VIII (2018-11-02 – 2018-11-03)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.), Land of Dreams Music Inc. and Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:12
B1A World Without Heroes
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar, electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
A World Without Heroes
writer:
Bob Ezrin, Lou Reed, Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., Irving Music, Inc., Metal Machine Music (US work publisher), Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
52:40
B2The Oath
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
The Oath
writer:
Bob Ezrin, Tony Powers and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., Irving Music, Inc., KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) and Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Irving Music of Canada, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
54:32
B3Mr. Blackwell
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Mr. Blackwell
writer:
Lou Reed and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc. and Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:53
B4Escape From the Island
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Bob Ezrin
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Escape From the Island
composer:
Eric Carr (KISS drummer), Bob Ezrin and Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., Maxcake Productions and Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
2:50
B5I
associate producer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
spoken vocals:
Robert Christie and Antony Parr
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
I
writer:
Bob Ezrin and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
All by Myself Publishing Company, Hori Productions America Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Under Cut Music Publishing Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
5:03

Credits

Release

art direction:Dennis Woloch
photography:David Spindel
recording engineer:David Brown (US mixer, master & engineer)
Brian Christian
Rick Hart (engineer)
Robert “Ringo” Hrycyna
orchestrator:Bob Ezrin
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
mastering:Kevin Reeves (engineer) (in 2014)
orchestra:American Symphony Orchestra
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Island Def Jam Music Group (Island Def Jam Music Group, American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2014)
recorded at:Ace in the Hole Studios in Wilton, Connecticut, United States (from 1981-01 until 1981-07)
Ezrin Farms (from 1981-03 until 1981-05)
Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1981-03 until 1981-05)
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1981-05)
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1981-05 until 1981-09)
mastered at:4th Floor Studios in New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5729049 [info]