Album
(Music From) The Elder
1981 · Rock
13 collectors on Gatefold own this
(Music From) The Elder is a Rock album by Kiss, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 172 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.
About
After Kiss’ decision to venture into pop music backfired with their hard rock audience and 1980’s <i>Unmasked</i> didn't ignite the faithful, the group made their next serious miscalculation by reuniting with producer Bob Ezrin, who’d done so well with them for 1976’s <i>Destroyer</i> and who was currently riding high due to his production of Pink Floyd’s 1979 album <i>The Wall</i>. Yet the group's decision to record a “concept” album, complete with members of the American Symphony Orchestra and The Roberts Choir, led to Kiss’ poorest sales to date. (Actually just Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons had wanted this; Ace Frehley voted no.) Even the presence of new drummer Eric Carr didn’t fire Kiss up to rock. Still, songs like “A World Without Heroes,” “I,” and the Simmons-Carr “Under the Rose” are much underrated, mostly for being less Kiss-like. The lessons would be quickly learned, and the subsequent <i>Creatures of the Night</i> would return the group to hard rock.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Oath4:32
- A2Fanfare1:22
- A3Just A Boy2:30
- A4Dark Light4:12
- A5Only You4:19
- A6Under The Rose4:49
Side B
- B1A World Without Heroes2:40
- B2Mr. Blackwell4:58
- B3Escape From The Island2:50
- B4Odyssey5:36
- B5I3:52
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- heavy
- triumphant
- theatrical
Music from "The Elder" is the ninth studio album (not counting the 4 solo LP's) by American rock band Kiss and
Their first with new drummer Eric Carr, released 1981.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ace FrehleyELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS LEAD GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS
- Antony ParrFEATURING
- Bob EzrinARRANGED BY BASS GUITAR WRITTEN BY, BASS GUITAR
- Christopher MakepeaceFEATURING
- Eric CarrDRUMS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS
- Gene SimmonsBASS GUITAR BASS GUITAR, VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, BASS
- Kiss
- Michael KamenARRANGED BY
- Paul StanleyELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR, LEAD GUITAR
- Robert ChristieFEATURING
- St. Robert's ChoirFEATURING FEATURING , CHOIR FEATURING , CHORUS
- The American Symphony OrchestraFEATURING FEATURING , ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA
- Allan SchwartzbergDRUMS
- Robben FordLEAD GUITAR
- Tony PowersWRITTEN BY, KEYBOARDS
13 collectors on Gatefold own this · 172 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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