Description: Music from "The Elder" by Kiss [Remastered] [CD] Track Listing: 1 Fanfare2 Just A Boy3 Odyssey4 Only You5 Under The Rose6 Dark Light7 A World Without Heroes8 The Oath9 Mr. Blackwell10 Mr. Blackwell11 Escape From The Island12 I 1997 remastering from the master tapes from the original 1981 LP release. Tracks: "Fanfare," "Just a Boy," "Odyssey," "Only You," "Under the Rose," "Dark Light," "A World Without Heroes," "The Oath," "Mr. Blackwell," "Escape from the Island" and "I." --- By the end of 1980, Kiss knew that their next album had to be a strong one, a glorious return to hard rock à la their classic Destroyer. New drummer Eric Carr had refueled the band's desire to rock, and the quartet began working on a straight-ahead rock album in early 1981. Midway through, the band felt that they were rewriting past songs, and the sessions were aborted. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley then came up with the idea of recording a concept album, based on a mythical original story by Simmons. Destroyer producer bob Ezrin was back and encouraged the band's concept album idea (against both Ace Frehley's and Carr's wishes). Simmons and Stanley had high hopes for Music from "The Elder" (such as a movie, an elaborate tour, a follow-up record, etc.), but it completely bombed upon release. The reason? The music is totally uncharacteristic of Kiss -- it resembles heavy prog rock for the most part. Some of the songs could have been classics if the pompous and/or hard-to-decipher lyrics were replaced, such as "The Oath," "Only You," "I," and "Just a Boy." Only two tracks resemble the Kiss of old (Frehley's "Dark Light" and the instrumental "Escape from the Island"), while the rest is downright embarrassing ("Odyssey," "A World Without Heroes," "Under the Rose"). Music from "The Elder" was the final straw for Frehley, who would leave the band in 1982. ~ Greg Prato, AllMusic Shipping^ - Order typically "ships" within a business day after receipt of cleared payment ("Delivery" information provided below)."FREE Shipping" via USPS Media Mail** (Per US Postal Service [USPS] delivery may take up to 3-4 weeks. Other delivery options available at check out.*).Various shipping options available.*CD, Cassette & Vinyl Record inventory is new and provided by licensed & authorized dealers/vendors or record label.Buyer responsible for correct shipping address. MOWC only ships to verified/valid eBay/PayPal shipping addresses.No International or P. O. 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Price: 29.95 USD
Location: Tarzana, California
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Album
Original Album Release Year: 1981
Language: English
Producer: Bob Ezrin
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Custom Bundle: No
Style: Heavy Metal, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Pop-Metal, Soundtrack, Movie Music
Features: Remastered, Sealed
Edition: Reissue, Remastered
Release Year: 1997
Format: CD
Genre: Heavy Metal
Record Label: Mry, Mercury
Artist: Kiss
Release Title: Music from the Elder (Remastered)