Name: Smashes Thrashes & Hits
Brand: Mercury
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Smashes Thrashes & Hits

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Album: Smashes Thrashes & Hits
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Let's Put The X In Sex	More Info...	3:51
2)	(You Make Me) Rock Hard	More Info...	3:29
3)	Love Gun Remixed Album Version	More Info...	3:34
4)	Detroit Rock City	More Info...	3:49
5)	I Love It Loud	More Info...	3:48
6)	Deuce	More Info...	3:24
7)	Lick It Up	More Info...	3:55
8)	Heaven's On Fire	More Info...	3:21
9)	Calling Dr. Love	More Info...	3:41
10)	Strutter	More Info...	3:20
11)	Beth	More Info...	2:47
12)	Tears Are Falling	More Info...	3:56
13)	I Was Made For Lovin' You	More Info...	4:31
14)	Rock And Roll All Nite	More Info...	2:57
15)	Shout It Out Loud	More Info...	3:06

Album: Smashes Thrashes & Hits
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Let's Put The X In Sex	More Info...	3:51
2)	(You Make Me) Rock Hard	More Info...	3:29
3)	Love Gun Remixed Album Version	More Info...	3:34
4)	Detroit Rock City	More Info...	3:49
5)	I Love It Loud	More Info...	3:48
6)	Deuce	More Info...	3:24
7)	Lick It Up	More Info...	3:55
8)	Heaven's On Fire	More Info...	3:21
9)	Calling Dr. Love	More Info...	3:41
10)	Strutter	More Info...	3:20
11)	Beth	More Info...	2:47
12)	Tears Are Falling	More Info...	3:56
13)	I Was Made For Lovin' You	More Info...	4:31
14)	Rock And Roll All Nite	More Info...	2:57
15)	Shout It Out Loud	More Info...	3:06

Performer Notes

All tracks have been remixed for this collection.
Kiss: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Eric Carr, Vinnie Vincent, Mark St. John, Bruce Kulick.
Producers include: Neil Bogart, Kiss, Eddie Kramer, Bob Ezrin.
Personnel: Mark St. John, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent (guitar); Peter Criss (drums, background vocals).
Unknown Contributor Roles: Eric Carr; Bruce Kulick.
This is an interesting compilation, in that it was put together in 1988, long after the band had unmasked and Ace Frehley and Peter Criss had departed. It's almost equally divided between '70s Kiss classics like "Love Gun" and "Calling Dr. Love" and later efforts. Many of the older tunes, like those mentioned above and the ultimate party anthem "Rock And Roll All Night" are ingrained in the consciousness of anyone who came near a radio in the '70s, but the canny hard-rock hooks gain some freshness when contrasted with the group's '80s material. Latter-day hits like "Lick it Up" and "Heaven's On Fire" employ the same infectious power-chord m.o., but the sound is definitely modernized. Ultimately, SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS serves as a pretty comprehensive sampler of several phases of the band's career.