Gene Simmons (1978) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gene Simmons - Lead Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars Elliot Randall - Guitar. Neil Jason - Bass. Allen Schwartzberg - Drums. Sean Delaney - Percussion. Ron Frangipane - Symphonic Arrangements and Conductor of Members of the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras. Gordon Grody, Diva Gray, Kate Sagal, Franny Eisenberg, Carolyn Ray, Sean Delaney, Michael Des Barres - Background Vocals. Eric Troyer - Piano and Vocals on "Radioactive" and "Living In Sin". Stace Lacey - Guitar on "Radioactive". John Shane Howell - Classical Guitar and Segue between "Radioactive" and "Burning Up With Fever". Richard Gerstein - Piano on "True Confessions", "Always Near You" and "Nowhere To Hide". Special Guests: Bob Seger on "Radioactive" and "Living In Sin". Joe Perry on "Radioactive" and "Tunnel Of Love". Helen Reddy on "True Confessions". Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter on "Burning Up With Fever", "See You Tonite", "Tunnel Of Love" and "Mr. Make Believe". Donna Summer on "Burning Up With Fever". Janis Ian on "Prelude". Rick Nelson on "See You In Your Dreams". Cher on "Living In Sin". Mitch Weissman and Joe Pecorino on "See You Tonite", "Always Near You", "Nowhere To Hide" and "Mr. Make Believe". Michael De Barres on "See You In Your Dreams". Ritchie Ranno on "Tunnel Of Love". The Azusa Citrus College Choir (Ben Bollinger - Director) on "True Confessions" and "Always Near You". Produced by Sean Delaney and Gene Simmons. Executive Engineer: Mike Stone. Assistant Engineers: John Brand, Allen Douglas, Frank "Cheech" D'Amico. Recorded at the Manor, Oxford, England, Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California, U. S. A. and Blue Rock Studio, New York, New York, USA. Mixed at Trident, London, England. Cover Painting: Eraldo Carugati. Design: Howard Marks Advertising, Inc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track Listing 1) Prelude (Simmons) 0:51 2) Radioactive / Burning Up With Fever (Simmons) (7:22) 3) See You Tonite (Simmons) 2:28 4) Tunnel Of Love (Simmons) 3:52 5) True Confessions (Simmons) 3:30 6) Living In Sin (Simmons, Delaney, Howard Marks) 3:51 7) Always Near You/Nowhere To Hide (Simmons) 4:12 8) Man Of 1,000 Faces (Simmons) 3:17 9) Mr. Make Believe (Simmons) 4:02 10) See You In Your Dreams (Simmons) 2:49 11) When You Wish Upon A Star (Ned Washington, Lee Harline) 2:44 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Prelude (Simmons) 0:51 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Radioactive / Burning Up With Fever (Simmons) 7:22 a) Radioactive You're my food, you're my water You've got to be the devil's daughter Can't get near, can't get far You've got the power, but know who you are She's radioactive (radioactive) She's very selective (radioactive) She's what I need, she's so pretty indeed She wants it all the time And I'm crazy, kinda hazy, I'm not sorry, gonna worry I'm not lonely, she's my only, she's got me eatin' out of her hands She's radioactive (radioactive) She's very selective (radioactive) She's what I need, she's so pretty indeed I've gotta make her mine She's my little baby (radioactive) She's such a lady (radioactive) She knows how I feel, she knows that it's real She wants it all the time b) Burning Up With Fever One, two, three, four I'm the gift and giver, not a woman mistreater You know that is no one else You can have me just one time baby, she said Baby I'll give you a chance, 'cos I'm Chorus: Burning up with fever, and you're the fever inside I'm burning up with fever, it's something I can't hide Sometimes you do me. sometimes you don't I know, I want you all the time Here's one thing you should know I won't, I won't stand in line for your love Chorus Sometimes you do me, sometimes you don't I know, I want you all the time, but I'm Oh oh oh oh Chorus Burning up with fever, and you're the fever inside... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) See You Tonite (Simmons) 2:28 I know it's around, I don't have any doubts about that night I'll see you get it tonight, and if I can't I'll cry and cry You won't see me without it and I'll see you tonite But I know it's around, I don't have any doubts about that night I'll see you get it tonight, and if I can't I'll cry and cry You won't see me without it and I'll see you tonite, outside See you tonite, outside, see you tonite Oh oh See you tonite, outside, see you tonite Oh oh, oh oh --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Tunnel Of Love (Simmons) 3:52 Well if you're looking for the best, then baby be my guest I'm right before your eyes and I'm tellin' you no lies You wanted my disease, you'll have to do as I please You'll jump off the roof if I say, I won't let you get away It must have been the devil in me I don't know what else it could be Chorus: Tunnel of love, tunnel of love Let me visit your tunnel of love Tunnel of love, tunnel of love I've got to visit your tunnel of love You're just a victimless crime, it happens all the time, yeah You have an overstay, and your bill is my pay You are the lock, I am the key You know what you do to me Chorus You are the lock, I am the key You know what you do to me Tuck it up Chorus (3) Tunnel of love, tunnel of love --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) True Confessions (Simmons) 3:30 Before you tell me to go, I've got to let you know How you're makin' my temperature rise I let you use me, you tried to abuse me You tell me you're not very nice I'm not your social security, I'm not your star opportunity, yeah Oh baby, you can have me absolutely, won't you give me True confessions, true confessions, true confessions That's all I'm askin' for, yeah I do things to make you crazy inside And baby that's one thing you know you can't hide You ask me why, what's your confession Well baby, the truth is, you're my possession tonight True confessions, true confessions, true confessions That's all I'm askin' for, yeah I'm not your social security, I'm not your star opportunity, yeah Oh baby, you can have me absolutely, won't you give me True confessions, true confessions, true confessions (3) True confessions, true confessions --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Living In Sin (Simmons, Delaney, Howard Marks) 3:51 I know you write me sexy letters And you send your pictures for my wall You found the hotel where I'm stayin' And you built up the nerves and then you called Chorus: I'm living in sin (at the holiday inn) At the holiday inn (living in sin) I'm living in sin (at the holiday inn) At the holiday inn (just living in sin) You tell me, you wont me to protect you But sometimes my love can go too far Deep in your heart you wanna love me Come closer, I know who you are Chorus Deep in your heart you wanna love me Come closer, I know who you are I know who you are (phonecall) Gene: Hello, babe Girl: Hello, is this Gene Simmons? Oh wow! We got a hold of him, okay, okay Alright, alright, what was it? Is it true they say about you Get to show your bedroom at first rate? If there's room ... we keep... Oh gee, oh, oh god I know you write me sexy letters But sometimes my love can go too far Chorus Chorus 2: (Living in sin) I'm living in sin (holiday - at the holiday inn) (Living in sin) At the holiday inn (holiday - living in sin) (Living in sin) Won't you open the door (holiday - at the holiday inn) (Living in sin) Won't you come on (in) out (in) out Chorus 2 (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Always Near You / Nowhere To Hide (Simmons) 4:12 I've just begun since you've gone To understand I'm the only one And if you cross yourself at night Chorus: I'll come and see you, don't run and hide I'm always near you, I'm always near you, near you And if you turn out the light (turn out the light) Don't think you'll hide behind the night (behind the night) And if you touch me, I might Might turn and see you, don't run and hide I'm always near you, I'm always near you, near you I've just begun since you've gone (since you've been gone) To understand I'm the only one (the only one) And if you cross yourself at night Chorus Don't run and hide, you'll be the only one I said don't try to hide for me and everyone Don't try to hide, you'll be the only one I said don't try to hide for me and everyone Everyone, oh everyone, oh everyone Everyone, oh everyone, aha, oh everyone Everyone, oh aha, aha, everyone, oh everyone, aha, oh aha --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) Man Of 1,000 Faces (Simmons) 3:17 I walk the streets by day, I never know quite what to say It doesn't matter anyway Man of a 1,000 faces, man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces, who's the man For years I lived inside my dreams Somehow I've made them real, it seems I made my own rules, because I am a Man of a 1,000 faces, man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces, who's the man I can put on any face, you all know me, but it's no disgrace The king of night, he understands Man (man) of a 1,000 faces, man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces, who's the man Who's the man of a 1,000 faces Who's the man of a 1,000 faces Who's the man of a 1,000 faces Who's the man I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man I'm the man of a 1,000 faces, I'm the man of a 1,000 faces I'm the man of a 1,000 faces, I'm the man I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Mr. Make Believe (Simmons) 4:02 This time I'll try to get it right Just give me one more chance tonight, oh yeah I'm tryin' hard to please you Would you believe me if I tell you Baby won't you try, just one more chance tonight Chorus: Mr. Make Believe, Mr. Make Believe Let me live inside you, please And when you tell me what you'd like, oh yeah (oh yeah) You'll know you'll never have to fight, whoa no I'm tryin' hard to please you Would you believe me if I tell you Baby won't you try, just one more chance tonight One more chance tonight Chorus Make Believe, Make Believe Make Believe Make Believe (3) I'm tryin' hard to please you Would you believe me if I tell you Baby won't you try, just one more chance tonight One more chance tonight Chorus (4) Oh Make Believe, Make Believe, Make Believe Please (3) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) See You In Your Dreams (Simmons) 2:49 The party's over, you're in the corner You're all alone for the night And you pick up the phone, you want me to hold Well dry your eyes, it's alright, it's alright Chorus: See you, feel you in your dreams tonight See you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight When you're in the room, you're home too soon You can't get me out of your mind And you get in bed, you cover your head My letter to you is signed I love you, you know I do, but take me home tonight And think of me, I think of you, baby baby it's alright, it's alright, yeah Chorus When you're in the room, you're home too soon You can't get me out of your mind When you get in bed, you cover your head My letter to you is signed And this is what I'm sayin', yeah Chorus (3) See you, feel you in your dreams tonight See you... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) When You Wish Upon A Star (Ned Washington, Leigh Harline) 2:44 When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are Anything your heart desires will come to you If your heart is in your dreams, nothing else is too extreme When you wish upon a star as dreamers do (Fate is kind, she brings to those who love The sweet fulfillment of their secret longing) Like a boat out of the blue, fate steps in and sees you thru When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true ---------------------------------------------------------------------------