Chords for Kiss Albums - Ranked Worst to Best
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[Em] We're going to rank all of Kiss' studio albums from worst [B] to best.
[Bm] [A] [G] And since they made 20, we're gonna have to do the first 5 [D] really fast.
[B] First up, 1987's [Bm] Crazy [A] Nights.
Too many keyboards.
[G] Next, 1989's Hot in the Shade.
[E] Too much filler.
At number 18, [A] we have [E] 1981's Music from the Elves.
Too [Am] many oboes.
The [E] number 17 spot belongs to 1997's Carnival [D] of Souls.
[A] [E] Too much grunge.
And at number 16, [A] we have [B] 1984's Animal Eyes.
As Paul Stanley will tell you, not enough Gene [D] Simmons.
[Em]
[B] Okay, that's right.
We've now hit the [C#] disco years.
Actually, [D] that's not the main problem with [B]
1979's Spotty Dynasty.
The [A] bigger issue is that the original lineup never [G] really got back on the same page after taking a break to make their own solo albums.
[E] Nearly 20 years later, [Bm] on [A] the heels of a massively [Am] successful reunion tour, [Em] The Forceman tried again with 1998's Psycho Surface.
[B] It's a mixed bag with more high points [A] and diversity than you might expect.
[G] Even if it's difficult for us to prove that Paul, Gene, Ace, and Peter [E] simply aren't able to work [B] together anymore.
[A] It was over a decade [G] before Kiss went back into the studio,
and [D] the one-two punch of [E] 2009's Sonic Boom and 2012's [D] Monster [E] finds the band keeping things wonderfully simple,
with Stanley producing no outside songwriters, no ballads, and plenty of good [D] songs.
[A] Now, [E] let's get into a pair of underrated albums.
1985's Asylum may not have broken any new ground, but it's more consistent and energetic than you might remember.
Eric Carr is his usual awesome [D] self [A] throughout, [E] and with tracks like Radar for Love, Bruce Kulig proved why he was [A] such a welcome addition [E] to the group.
We realize we're in the minority with this next one.
1980's Power Pop [B] Heavy Unmasked may [A] be a mile away from the band's [Em] early gritty sound,
but it's also just filled with insanely catchy, [B] [E] and yeah, [D] sometimes downright [A] loopy, songs from [C] Stanley and Ace [G] Freedman.
Still [C] with us?
[G] We're back on safer ground with [E] 1983's Lick It [B] Up, where Kiss [A] proved they didn't need makeup to deliver a great [G] album.
Without [C] knocking [G] anything that came afterwards, we have [E] to wonder what would have [B] happened if mercurial [A] guitarist Vinnie Vincent stuck around for [G] a sequel.
1992's Revenge is pretty much [B] bulletproof.
[E] It's their hardest hitting, [G] most aggressive, [A] and accomplished non-makeup [Am] album,
with [G] Simmons finally recapturing his famous demon persona, [B] Kulig at his [E] absolute best, and [A] Stanley in top form right alongside them.
[G] The original home of the classic rock and roll all night,
[Em]
[B] 1975's [Bm] Dressed to Kill [A] finds the still very young Kiss [Am] getting more sophisticated [G] and muscular on songs like She and Rock Bottom.
[Em] It's all the more impressive since it [B] was the third [A] album they released in just 13 months.
[G] After the rather [C] ornate Destroyer, [D] which we'll get to soon,
[E] Kiss stripped things down a bit for 1976's [D] Rock and Roll [A] Over,
[E]
delivering horned up anthems such as I Want You, [A] Callin' Dr.
Love, [E]
and Makin' Love.
The last of the classic era Kiss albums,
1978's Love Gun finds the group [A] firing on all [E] cylinders on the blistering [B] I Stole Your Love,
their percussive title track, and [C#] Ace Freely's first turn on the microphone, [D] Shock Me.
[B] Kiss's sophomore effort, 1974's Hotter Than Hell,
features [C#m] the band getting awesomely dark and weird, [D] both musically and in subject matter.
[E]
Highlights include the title [B] track, [A] the borderline psychedelic Strange Ways, [G] and the instantly hummable Coming Home.
Earlier that same year, [B] Kiss delivered their debut album.
[A] These are the songs that the empire [G] was built on,
and the only thing that keeps this record from topping our [Em] chart is that they all sound so [G] much better [A] on a live.
You think [G] we got 1982's Creatures of the Night too high?
Heck, [E] we're almost tempted to put it at number one.
[A] With their career on the line and [G] half the original band gone,
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley dug deep and delivered [E] a stunner.
Highlights include the roaring [D] Keep Me [A] Comin', the [E] elemental I Love It Loud,
and the surprisingly [D] deep twin [A] confessions of [E] Rock and Roll Hell and Satan Sinner.
[D] Simply put, this [A] is one [E] album every Kiss fan should own.
But come on, [A] nothing tops [E] 1976's Destroyer.
After conquering the world with their dynamic live show,
the band finally got to work in the studio [D] with a world [A]-class [E] producer, Bob Ezrin.
He helped them hone their songwriting [F#m] and performances to [E] impressive new levels,
and together they reached new heights on classics like Detroit Rock City,
Shout It [B] Out Loud, [A] and God of F***ing Thunder.
[Em] That's it for today.
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube page to see [B] more [E] great videos.
Like us on [A#] Facebook, [A] follow us on Twitter,
[C] and check out more [G] of the best in classic rock coverage on ultimateclassicrock [E].com.
[B] [A] [G] [D]
[B] [E] [B] [A]
[Bm] [A] [G] And since they made 20, we're gonna have to do the first 5 [D] really fast.
[B] First up, 1987's [Bm] Crazy [A] Nights.
Too many keyboards.
[G] Next, 1989's Hot in the Shade.
[E] Too much filler.
At number 18, [A] we have [E] 1981's Music from the Elves.
Too [Am] many oboes.
The [E] number 17 spot belongs to 1997's Carnival [D] of Souls.
[A] [E] Too much grunge.
And at number 16, [A] we have [B] 1984's Animal Eyes.
As Paul Stanley will tell you, not enough Gene [D] Simmons.
[Em]
[B] Okay, that's right.
We've now hit the [C#] disco years.
Actually, [D] that's not the main problem with [B]
1979's Spotty Dynasty.
The [A] bigger issue is that the original lineup never [G] really got back on the same page after taking a break to make their own solo albums.
[E] Nearly 20 years later, [Bm] on [A] the heels of a massively [Am] successful reunion tour, [Em] The Forceman tried again with 1998's Psycho Surface.
[B] It's a mixed bag with more high points [A] and diversity than you might expect.
[G] Even if it's difficult for us to prove that Paul, Gene, Ace, and Peter [E] simply aren't able to work [B] together anymore.
[A] It was over a decade [G] before Kiss went back into the studio,
and [D] the one-two punch of [E] 2009's Sonic Boom and 2012's [D] Monster [E] finds the band keeping things wonderfully simple,
with Stanley producing no outside songwriters, no ballads, and plenty of good [D] songs.
[A] Now, [E] let's get into a pair of underrated albums.
1985's Asylum may not have broken any new ground, but it's more consistent and energetic than you might remember.
Eric Carr is his usual awesome [D] self [A] throughout, [E] and with tracks like Radar for Love, Bruce Kulig proved why he was [A] such a welcome addition [E] to the group.
We realize we're in the minority with this next one.
1980's Power Pop [B] Heavy Unmasked may [A] be a mile away from the band's [Em] early gritty sound,
but it's also just filled with insanely catchy, [B] [E] and yeah, [D] sometimes downright [A] loopy, songs from [C] Stanley and Ace [G] Freedman.
Still [C] with us?
[G] We're back on safer ground with [E] 1983's Lick It [B] Up, where Kiss [A] proved they didn't need makeup to deliver a great [G] album.
Without [C] knocking [G] anything that came afterwards, we have [E] to wonder what would have [B] happened if mercurial [A] guitarist Vinnie Vincent stuck around for [G] a sequel.
1992's Revenge is pretty much [B] bulletproof.
[E] It's their hardest hitting, [G] most aggressive, [A] and accomplished non-makeup [Am] album,
with [G] Simmons finally recapturing his famous demon persona, [B] Kulig at his [E] absolute best, and [A] Stanley in top form right alongside them.
[G] The original home of the classic rock and roll all night,
[Em]
[B] 1975's [Bm] Dressed to Kill [A] finds the still very young Kiss [Am] getting more sophisticated [G] and muscular on songs like She and Rock Bottom.
[Em] It's all the more impressive since it [B] was the third [A] album they released in just 13 months.
[G] After the rather [C] ornate Destroyer, [D] which we'll get to soon,
[E] Kiss stripped things down a bit for 1976's [D] Rock and Roll [A] Over,
[E]
delivering horned up anthems such as I Want You, [A] Callin' Dr.
Love, [E]
and Makin' Love.
The last of the classic era Kiss albums,
1978's Love Gun finds the group [A] firing on all [E] cylinders on the blistering [B] I Stole Your Love,
their percussive title track, and [C#] Ace Freely's first turn on the microphone, [D] Shock Me.
[B] Kiss's sophomore effort, 1974's Hotter Than Hell,
features [C#m] the band getting awesomely dark and weird, [D] both musically and in subject matter.
[E]
Highlights include the title [B] track, [A] the borderline psychedelic Strange Ways, [G] and the instantly hummable Coming Home.
Earlier that same year, [B] Kiss delivered their debut album.
[A] These are the songs that the empire [G] was built on,
and the only thing that keeps this record from topping our [Em] chart is that they all sound so [G] much better [A] on a live.
You think [G] we got 1982's Creatures of the Night too high?
Heck, [E] we're almost tempted to put it at number one.
[A] With their career on the line and [G] half the original band gone,
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley dug deep and delivered [E] a stunner.
Highlights include the roaring [D] Keep Me [A] Comin', the [E] elemental I Love It Loud,
and the surprisingly [D] deep twin [A] confessions of [E] Rock and Roll Hell and Satan Sinner.
[D] Simply put, this [A] is one [E] album every Kiss fan should own.
But come on, [A] nothing tops [E] 1976's Destroyer.
After conquering the world with their dynamic live show,
the band finally got to work in the studio [D] with a world [A]-class [E] producer, Bob Ezrin.
He helped them hone their songwriting [F#m] and performances to [E] impressive new levels,
and together they reached new heights on classics like Detroit Rock City,
Shout It [B] Out Loud, [A] and God of F***ing Thunder.
[Em] That's it for today.
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube page to see [B] more [E] great videos.
Like us on [A#] Facebook, [A] follow us on Twitter,
[C] and check out more [G] of the best in classic rock coverage on ultimateclassicrock [E].com.
[B] [A] [G] [D]
[B] [E] [B] [A]
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[Em] We're going to rank all of Kiss' studio albums from worst [B] to best.
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] And since they made 20, we're gonna have to do the first 5 [D] really fast.
[B] First up, 1987's [Bm] Crazy [A] Nights.
Too many keyboards. _
[G] Next, _ 1989's Hot in the Shade.
[E] Too much filler.
_ At number 18, [A] we have [E] 1981's Music from the Elves.
Too [Am] many oboes.
The [E] number 17 spot belongs to 1997's Carnival [D] of Souls.
[A] [E] Too much grunge.
_ And at number 16, [A] we have [B] 1984's Animal Eyes.
As Paul Stanley will tell you, not enough Gene [D] Simmons.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Okay, that's right.
We've now hit the [C#] disco years.
Actually, [D] that's not the main problem with _ [B]
1979's Spotty Dynasty.
The [A] bigger issue is that the original lineup never [G] really got back on the same page after taking a break to make their own solo albums.
[E] Nearly 20 years later, [Bm] on [A] the heels of a massively [Am] successful reunion tour, [Em] The Forceman tried again with 1998's Psycho Surface.
[B] It's a mixed bag with more high points [A] and diversity than you might expect.
[G] Even if it's difficult for us to prove that Paul, Gene, Ace, and Peter [E] simply aren't able to work [B] together anymore.
[A] It was over a decade [G] before Kiss went back into the studio,
and [D] the one-two punch of [E] 2009's Sonic Boom and 2012's [D] Monster [E] finds the band keeping things wonderfully simple,
with Stanley producing no outside songwriters, no ballads, and plenty of good [D] songs.
[A] Now, [E] let's get into a pair of underrated albums.
_ 1985's Asylum may not have broken any new ground, but it's more consistent and energetic than you might remember.
Eric Carr is his usual awesome [D] self [A] throughout, [E] and with tracks like Radar for Love, Bruce Kulig proved why he was [A] such a welcome addition [E] to the group.
We realize we're in the minority with this next one. _
1980's Power Pop [B] Heavy Unmasked may [A] be a mile away from the band's [Em] early gritty sound,
but it's also just filled with insanely catchy, [B] [E] and yeah, [D] sometimes downright [A] loopy, songs from [C] Stanley and Ace [G] Freedman.
Still [C] with us?
[G] We're back on safer ground with [E] 1983's Lick It [B] Up, where Kiss [A] proved they didn't need makeup to deliver a great [G] album.
Without [C] knocking [G] anything that came afterwards, we have [E] to wonder what would have [B] happened if mercurial [A] guitarist Vinnie Vincent stuck around for [G] a sequel.
_ _ 1992's Revenge is pretty much [B] bulletproof.
[E] It's their hardest hitting, [G] most aggressive, [A] and accomplished non-makeup [Am] album,
with [G] Simmons finally recapturing his famous demon persona, [B] Kulig at his [E] absolute best, and [A] Stanley in top form right alongside them.
[G] The original home of the classic rock and roll all night,
[Em] _
[B] 1975's [Bm] Dressed to Kill [A] finds the still very young Kiss [Am] getting more sophisticated [G] and muscular on songs like She and Rock Bottom.
[Em] It's all the more impressive since it [B] was the third [A] album they released in just 13 months.
[G] After the rather [C] ornate Destroyer, [D] which we'll get to soon,
[E] Kiss stripped things down a bit for 1976's [D] Rock and Roll [A] Over,
[E]
delivering horned up anthems such as I Want You, [A] Callin' Dr.
Love, [E]
and Makin' Love.
The last of the classic era Kiss albums,
_ 1978's Love Gun finds the group [A] firing on all [E] cylinders on the blistering [B] I Stole Your Love,
their percussive title track, and [C#] Ace Freely's first turn on the microphone, [D] Shock Me.
_ [B] Kiss's sophomore effort, _ 1974's Hotter Than Hell,
features [C#m] the band getting awesomely dark and weird, [D] both musically and in subject matter.
[E]
Highlights include the title [B] track, [A] the borderline psychedelic Strange Ways, [G] and the instantly hummable Coming Home.
_ Earlier that same year, [B] Kiss delivered their debut album.
[A] These are the songs that the empire [G] was built on,
and the only thing that keeps this record from topping our [Em] chart is that they all sound so [G] much better [A] on a live.
_ You think [G] we got 1982's Creatures of the Night too high?
Heck, [E] we're almost tempted to put it at number one.
[A] With their career on the line and [G] half the original band gone,
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley dug deep and delivered [E] a stunner.
Highlights include the roaring [D] Keep Me [A] Comin', the [E] elemental I Love It Loud,
and the surprisingly [D] deep twin [A] confessions of [E] Rock and Roll Hell and Satan Sinner.
[D] Simply put, this [A] is one [E] album every Kiss fan should own.
But come on, [A] nothing tops [E] _ 1976's Destroyer.
After conquering the world with their dynamic live show,
the band finally got to work in the studio [D] with a world [A]-class [E] producer, Bob Ezrin.
He helped them hone their songwriting [F#m] and performances to [E] impressive new levels,
and together they reached new heights on classics like Detroit Rock City,
Shout It [B] Out Loud, [A] and God of F***ing Thunder.
[Em] That's it for today.
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube page to see [B] more [E] great videos.
Like us on [A#] Facebook, [A] follow us on Twitter,
[C] and check out more [G] of the best in classic rock coverage on _ ultimateclassicrock [E].com.
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[B] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] And since they made 20, we're gonna have to do the first 5 [D] really fast.
[B] First up, 1987's [Bm] Crazy [A] Nights.
Too many keyboards. _
[G] Next, _ 1989's Hot in the Shade.
[E] Too much filler.
_ At number 18, [A] we have [E] 1981's Music from the Elves.
Too [Am] many oboes.
The [E] number 17 spot belongs to 1997's Carnival [D] of Souls.
[A] [E] Too much grunge.
_ And at number 16, [A] we have [B] 1984's Animal Eyes.
As Paul Stanley will tell you, not enough Gene [D] Simmons.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Okay, that's right.
We've now hit the [C#] disco years.
Actually, [D] that's not the main problem with _ [B]
1979's Spotty Dynasty.
The [A] bigger issue is that the original lineup never [G] really got back on the same page after taking a break to make their own solo albums.
[E] Nearly 20 years later, [Bm] on [A] the heels of a massively [Am] successful reunion tour, [Em] The Forceman tried again with 1998's Psycho Surface.
[B] It's a mixed bag with more high points [A] and diversity than you might expect.
[G] Even if it's difficult for us to prove that Paul, Gene, Ace, and Peter [E] simply aren't able to work [B] together anymore.
[A] It was over a decade [G] before Kiss went back into the studio,
and [D] the one-two punch of [E] 2009's Sonic Boom and 2012's [D] Monster [E] finds the band keeping things wonderfully simple,
with Stanley producing no outside songwriters, no ballads, and plenty of good [D] songs.
[A] Now, [E] let's get into a pair of underrated albums.
_ 1985's Asylum may not have broken any new ground, but it's more consistent and energetic than you might remember.
Eric Carr is his usual awesome [D] self [A] throughout, [E] and with tracks like Radar for Love, Bruce Kulig proved why he was [A] such a welcome addition [E] to the group.
We realize we're in the minority with this next one. _
1980's Power Pop [B] Heavy Unmasked may [A] be a mile away from the band's [Em] early gritty sound,
but it's also just filled with insanely catchy, [B] [E] and yeah, [D] sometimes downright [A] loopy, songs from [C] Stanley and Ace [G] Freedman.
Still [C] with us?
[G] We're back on safer ground with [E] 1983's Lick It [B] Up, where Kiss [A] proved they didn't need makeup to deliver a great [G] album.
Without [C] knocking [G] anything that came afterwards, we have [E] to wonder what would have [B] happened if mercurial [A] guitarist Vinnie Vincent stuck around for [G] a sequel.
_ _ 1992's Revenge is pretty much [B] bulletproof.
[E] It's their hardest hitting, [G] most aggressive, [A] and accomplished non-makeup [Am] album,
with [G] Simmons finally recapturing his famous demon persona, [B] Kulig at his [E] absolute best, and [A] Stanley in top form right alongside them.
[G] The original home of the classic rock and roll all night,
[Em] _
[B] 1975's [Bm] Dressed to Kill [A] finds the still very young Kiss [Am] getting more sophisticated [G] and muscular on songs like She and Rock Bottom.
[Em] It's all the more impressive since it [B] was the third [A] album they released in just 13 months.
[G] After the rather [C] ornate Destroyer, [D] which we'll get to soon,
[E] Kiss stripped things down a bit for 1976's [D] Rock and Roll [A] Over,
[E]
delivering horned up anthems such as I Want You, [A] Callin' Dr.
Love, [E]
and Makin' Love.
The last of the classic era Kiss albums,
_ 1978's Love Gun finds the group [A] firing on all [E] cylinders on the blistering [B] I Stole Your Love,
their percussive title track, and [C#] Ace Freely's first turn on the microphone, [D] Shock Me.
_ [B] Kiss's sophomore effort, _ 1974's Hotter Than Hell,
features [C#m] the band getting awesomely dark and weird, [D] both musically and in subject matter.
[E]
Highlights include the title [B] track, [A] the borderline psychedelic Strange Ways, [G] and the instantly hummable Coming Home.
_ Earlier that same year, [B] Kiss delivered their debut album.
[A] These are the songs that the empire [G] was built on,
and the only thing that keeps this record from topping our [Em] chart is that they all sound so [G] much better [A] on a live.
_ You think [G] we got 1982's Creatures of the Night too high?
Heck, [E] we're almost tempted to put it at number one.
[A] With their career on the line and [G] half the original band gone,
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley dug deep and delivered [E] a stunner.
Highlights include the roaring [D] Keep Me [A] Comin', the [E] elemental I Love It Loud,
and the surprisingly [D] deep twin [A] confessions of [E] Rock and Roll Hell and Satan Sinner.
[D] Simply put, this [A] is one [E] album every Kiss fan should own.
But come on, [A] nothing tops [E] _ 1976's Destroyer.
After conquering the world with their dynamic live show,
the band finally got to work in the studio [D] with a world [A]-class [E] producer, Bob Ezrin.
He helped them hone their songwriting [F#m] and performances to [E] impressive new levels,
and together they reached new heights on classics like Detroit Rock City,
Shout It [B] Out Loud, [A] and God of F***ing Thunder.
[Em] That's it for today.
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube page to see [B] more [E] great videos.
Like us on [A#] Facebook, [A] follow us on Twitter,
[C] and check out more [G] of the best in classic rock coverage on _ ultimateclassicrock [E].com.
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[B] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _