Gene Simmons

Related Recordings

Wicked Lester

1. Love Her All I Can
2. Sweet Ophelia
3. Keep Me Waiting
4. Simple Type
5. She
6. Too Many Mondays
7. In The Darkness
8. When The Bell Rings
9. Molly /aka "Some Other Guy"
10. (We want to) Shout It Out loud

• Gene Simmons; bass & lead-vocals
• Paul Stanley; guitar & lead-vocals
• Ron LeeJack; Guitar & banjo
• Brook Ostrander; Piano & Horns
• Tony Zarella; drums
• Produced by Ron A. Johnson at the Electric Lady Studios, NYC.

• Various Bootleg albums (click on album cover(s) for further details).
• Mark's KISS Pages
• You can download these tracks by clicking on; KISS Konfidential and / or .....Dean's KISS Mania

Wicked Lester and Progeny demo sessions

LP-1987; Rockwell & Good LP-R&G-2030

Lyn Christopher

• Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley background vocals on the songs "Weddin`", "Celebrate I" and "Celebrate II". This is their first appearance on vinyl.
• Produced By Ron Johnson at the Electric Lady Studios NYC in 1972.
• Paramount Records; LP; PAS-6051 (USA)
• Further details unknown.

Gene Simmons ; demo

1. Howlin' For Your Love
2. I'm not Looking for a Romance
3. Love`Em Leave`Em (re-recording)
4. Bad Bad Lovin'
5. Love Came To Me
6. Reputation (vocal/guitars only)
7. It's Gonna Be Allright
8. Love Is Blind
9. Fourever (incl. horns)
10. Heartthrob

• Recorded during the sessions for Gene Simmons solo album (incl. female backgr.vocals on 1, 2, 4, 5) but isn't used for the final product.

• Track 7 written by Gene Simmons, Mikal Japp and Mitch Weissman; Guitar riff played by Mitch Weissman, later used on "Reason for Living"(demo-version).
• You can download some of these tracks by clicking on KISS Konfidential.

Cher ; Take Me Home

• Gene Simmons (uncreditted) background vocals om "Git Down (guitar Groupie)".
• Casablanca LP; NBLP-7138 (USA)
• Casablanca picture disc LP; NBPIX-7133 (USA)

Gene Simmons / KISS ; various demo's

1. "Feel Like Heaven"(1981) written and vocals by Gene Simmons; The song later appeared on Peter Criss "Let Me Rock You" album.
2. "It's My Life" (1982) written by Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons; vocals by Gene Simmons; The later appeared on Wendy O`Williams solo album (1984).

• You can download both versions by clicking on KISS Konfidential.

Peter Criss ; Let Me Rock You

• "Feel Like Heaven" written by Gene Simmons.
• Polygram/ Casablanca; LP; 6302 194

Wendy O`Williams ; W.O.W

• Produced by Gene Simmons. "I Love Sex (and Rock & Roll)", "Thief In The Night", "It's My Life", "Legends Never Die" and "Ain't None Of Your Business" written by Gene Simmons (and members of Kiss).
• Gene Simmons also plays bass (!) pseudonym Reginald Van Helsing.
• Specials guests on this album incl. Eric Carr, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley.
• Music for Nations/ Roadrunner; LP; RR 9852

Gene Simmons / KISS ; Lick It Up demo

• "So Many Girls, So Little Time" written and lead vocals by Gene Simmons.
• The song later appeared on the Keel album "The Right To Rock" (1985).
• You can download the original demoversion by clicking on KISS~Konfidential.

Keel ; The Right To Rock

• Produced by Gene Simmons. "Easier Said Than Done", "So Many Girls, So Little Time" and "Get Down" co- written by Gene Simmons with Mitch Weissman and Howard Rice. (both known for their co- written songs for Kiss).
• Band line-up incl. Ron Keel (vocals/ ex- Steeler) and Marc Ferrari (guitars).
• Polygram/ Vertigo/ Gold Mountain Ltd. USA; LP; 824 549-1

Gene Simmons ; Asylum demo

 

Asylum demo

1. Secretly Cruel (different)
2. Nobody's Perfect
3. Keep Your Tail Between Your Legs
4. I Have Just Begun To Fight
5. Take It Like A Man
6. We Won't Take It Anymore
7. Russian Roulette
8. Anyway You Slice It
9.  Hello Hello
10. 100 percent
11. instrumental track

• Before the final recording session of Asylum, Gene Simmons already had written about 40 songs. The tracks on this list appeared on some demo's circulating in the mid -80`s.
• You can download some of these songs by clicking on KISS~Konfidential.

Keel ; The Final Frontier

• Produced by Gene Simmons.
• Band line-up incl. Ron Keel (Lead vocals, guitar) and Marc Ferrari (lead guitar). Special guests ; Michael Des Barres, Gregg Giuffria, Joan Jett, Jamie St. James.
• MCA; compact disc/ LP; MCAD-5727 (Japan CD; JVC-532)

Black & Blue ; Nasty Nasty

• Album produced by Gene Simmons; "Nasty Nasty', "I Want It All" and "Does She or Doesn't She" co written by Gene Simmons.
• Note; In the song "Nasty Nasty", you`ll recognize guitar- and bass-parts with are used later for the Kiss -song "Domino" (Revenge album 1992)
• Band line-up incl. Tommy Thayer (guitars). Special guest Peter Criss; co -lead vocals on "Best In The West".
• Geffen; LP; 924 111-1

E.Z.O ; E.Z.O

• Produced by Gene Simmons. All songs arranged by E.Z.O and Gene Simmons.
• Songwriters incl. Jamie St. James, Adam Mitchell (co-wrote 5 out of 9) and James Christian.
• Band line-up incl. Masaki (lead vocals /current Loudness vocalist). Musical style; Japanese Hard Rock/ Metal band with some Led Zeppelin influences.
• Released in Europe on LP.
• Japanese re-release 1990; compact disc; Invitation VICL-2072

Smashed Gladys ; demo/ EP

Smashed Gladys

demo 

• Produced and Arranged by Gene Simmons.

1. The Beat Goes On (co-written by Cher)
2. Seventeen Going Crazy
3. Never Take No
4. Dream Away Heartache
5. Give It All You Got (co-written by Gene Simmons.

From: Slacker, Slacker5@ix.netcom.com

House Of Lords ; House Of Lords

• First release on Gene Simmons own record company; Simmons Records. Produced by Andy Johns & Gregg Giuffria . Executive Producer G.Simmons.
• Band line-up incl. Gregg Giuffria (keyboards/ ex Angel), Chuck Wright, Lanny Cordola, James Christian and Ken Mary.
• RCA/ Simmons Records; compact disc/ LP; PD88530- 2/1

King Kobra ; III

• "It's My Life" written by Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons, "Legends Never Die" co- written by Gene Simmons.
• Band line-up incl. Carmine Appice (drums).
• At first Gene Simmons should produce this album, but later on Carmine Appice decided to do it himself.
• Music For Nations; compact disc/ LP; CD/ LP -MFN86

Black & Blue ; In Heat

• Produced By Gene Simmons; "Rock On", "Sight for Sore Ears", "Live It Up" and "Stranger" co- written by Gene Simmons.
• Band line-up incl. Tommy Thayer (guitars).
• Geffen; compact disc/ LP; 9 24180- 2/1

Silent Rage ; Don't Touch Me There

• Released on Simmons Records. Album contains 11 songs, 8 tracks produced by Paul Sabu, 3 tracks produced by Gene Simmons. Executive producer; Gene Simmons.
• Contains the song; "All Night Long" written by Bruce Kulick and Adam Mitchell
• RCA/ Simmons Records; compact disc; PD90361

Gypsy Rose ; Prey

• Released on Simmons Records. Executive producer; Gene Simmons.
• RCA/ Simmons Records; compact disc; 2169-2-R

House Of Lords ; Sahara

• Released on Simmons Records. Executive producer; Gene Simmons.
• Band line-up; James Christian (lead vocals), Gregg Giuffria (keyboards), Chuck Wright (bass), Ken Mary (drums), Michael Guy (guitars).
• RCA/ Simmons Records; compact disc; 2170-2-R

Doro ; Doro

• Executive producer; Gene Simmons/ Associate producers; Tommy Thayer and Pat Regan.
• "Only You", "Something Wicked This Way Comes" and "Mirage" written by Gene Simmons. "Rock On" (as known from Black & Blue) co- written by Gene Simmons.
• Studio musicians on this album are; Tommy Thayer, Chuck Wright and Lanny Cordola.
• Polygram/ Vertigo; compact disc/ LP; 846 194- 2/1

Sleeze Beez

• "Jealous Woman" co-written by Gene Simmons.
• These Dutch Rockers recorded this song with Gene Simmons at Dean McLeod's Studio D, Burbank (CA), for the "Powertool" album (1993), but isn't used for the final product. Gene's name can be found in the 'thank you' listing of the "Powertool" album.

Anthrax ; Black Lodge (CD-single)

• Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons co- lead vocals on Kiss -coverversion "Love Her All I Can".
• This 5- track USA CD-single also contains a Thin Lizzy cover; "Cowboy Song".
• Elektra; CD-single; (USA) 66277-2

Unreleased Kiss/ Gene Simmons demo tracks

• "What You See Is what You Get -- Gene co-written, Eric Carr on drums
• "Reason For Living" -- Gene co-written, Gene singing (contains guitar riff from "It's Gonna Be All Right" played by Mitch Weissman)
• "Eat Your Heart Out" -- Gene co-written, Gene singing, Eric Carr on drums
• "Reputation" written by Gene Simmons and Mitch Weissman, Gene singing (different version); used drums is a drumtrack by Eric Carr.
• "Sooner Said than Done" (2 versions) written by Gene Simmons & Mitch Weissman; all vocals and instruments played by Mitch Weissman except the drums, which is Eric Carr's drum track from "Lick it Up". Both versions are finished demos that contain different melodies on the chorus. This song is an early version of "Easier Said Than Done" (as recorded by Keel -1985)
• "Heart Beats Harder" -- Gene co-written, played by EZO (instrumental)
• "Predictable" -- Gene co-written
• "Give It All You`ve Got" -- Gene co-written, played by Smashed Gladys (another version of "It's Gonna Be All Right")