Chikara (album)
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Chikara is a compilation album by the rock band Kiss
. It was released on CD only in Japan
in support of Kiss' 1988 Japanese tour. It was limited to 100,000 copies and has long been out of print. One item of note is that this was the only official compact disc
release of the extended 12" single version of the song "I Was Made for Lovin' You
", until the 4 track "Psycho Circus
" single in 1998.
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
. It was released on CD only in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in support of Kiss' 1988 Japanese tour. It was limited to 100,000 copies and has long been out of print. One item of note is that this was the only official compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
release of the extended 12" single version of the song "I Was Made for Lovin' You
I Was Made For Lovin' You
I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album. It was the band's second Gold single, selling over 1 million copies. The single was certified Platinum in the...
", until the 4 track "Psycho Circus
Psycho Circus (song)
"Psycho Circus" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. It is the title track from the 1998 album with the same name. The B-side is the non-album track "In Your Face", a song written by bassist Gene Simmons and sung by Kiss guitarist/vocalist Ace Frehley."Psycho Circus" was written by...
" single in 1998.
Track listing
- "Rock and Roll All NiteRock and Roll All Nite"Rock and Roll All Nite" is a song by Kiss, originally released on their 1975 album Dressed to Kill. It was released as the A-side of their fifth single, with the album track "Getaway." The studio version of the song peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard singles chart, besting the band's previous...
" ··· (2:48) - Simmons/Stanley - "Detroit Rock CityDetroit Rock City (song)"Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss featured on their 1976 album, Destroyer. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Bob Ezrin and is about a real Kiss fan who was killed in a car accident on his way to a Kiss concert...
" ··· (5:14) - Stanley/Ezrin - "Love GunLove Gun (song)"Love Gun" is a song by the American hard rock band KISS released on their 1977 album of the same name. The B-side is the album track "Hooligan", a song written by drummer Peter Criss.The secret to the musical longevity of Kiss is its ability to marry the sonic muscle of hard rock to songs full of...
" ··· (3:17) - Stanley - "I Was Made for Lovin' YouI Was Made For Lovin' YouI Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album. It was the band's second Gold single, selling over 1 million copies. The single was certified Platinum in the...
" (Remix) ··· (7:56) - Stanley/Child/Poncia - "Creatures of the NightCreatures of the Night (song)"Creatures of the Night" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released as the first single from their 1982 self-titled album "Creatures of the Night". It was only released in the UK where it reached #34. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Adam Mitchell in Mitchell's kitchen...
" (Remix) ··· (4:02) - Stanley/Mitchell - "I Love It LoudI Love It Loud"I Love It Loud" is a song by the American rock band Kiss, released on their 1982 album Creatures of the Night. The song was written by bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and guitarist Vincent Cusano, although some versions of the album mistakenly credit the song as written by Paul Stanley and Cusano...
" (Remix) ··· (4:15) - Simmons/Vincent - "War Machine" (Remix) ··· (4:15) - Simmons/Adams/Vallance
- "Lick It UpLick It Up (song)"Lick It Up" is a glam metal song by the American hard rock band Kiss. It is the title track on their 1983 album of the same name.Written by guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and guitarist Vinnie Vincent, the song was released as the first single from the album in 1983.A video was made to promote the...
" ··· (3:55) - Stanley/Vincent - "All Hell's Breakin' LooseAll Hell's Breakin' Loose"All Hell's Breakin' Loose" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, that appeared on their 1983 album Lick It Up. It was the second and final single released from the album and did not chart in the US....
" ··· (4:33) - Carr/Stanley/Vincent/Simmons - "Heaven's on FireHeaven's on Fire"Heaven's on Fire" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, first released on their 1984 album Animalize. Written by vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley and songwriter Desmond Child, it was the first single released off of the album....
" ··· (4:21) - Stanley/Child - "Thrills in the NightThrills In the Night"Thrills in the Night" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss featured on their 1984 album Animalize, and released as a single in 1985...
" ··· (4:00) - Stanley/Beauvoir - "Who Wants to Be Lonely" ··· (4:00) - Stanley/Child/Beauvoir
- "Uh! All Night" ··· (4:01) - Stanley/Child/Beauvoir
- "Tears Are FallingTears Are Falling"Tears Are Falling" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss from their 1985 album Asylum.Written and sung by vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley, the song enjoyed minor success as a single when released in the United States and the United Kingdom...
" ··· (3:55) - Stanley