KISS!

With my brother Keith and KISS -  2012

2014 is an historic year for the rock band KISS. February (today to be exact!) marks the 40th anniversary of the band's self-titled debut album, and in April they'll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame after 15(!) years of eligibility.

With original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley - 2011

So in celebration of the anniversary of the band's debut album and 40+ year career I've compiled a playlist featuring my favorite song from each of their 20 studio releases.

1. "100,000 Years" - From the album KISS (1974)
2. "Goin' Blind" - From the album Hotter than Hell (1974)
3. "She" - From the album Dressed to Kill (1975)
4. "Detroit Rock City" - From the album Destroyer (1976)
5. "I Want You" - From the album Rock and Roll Over (1976)
6. "I Stole Your Love" - From the album Love Gun (1977)
7. "Sure Know Something" - From the album Dynasty (1979)
8. "She's So European"* - From the album Unmasked (1980)
9. "Under the Rose" - From the album Music From the Elder (1981) 
10. "Creatures of the Night" - From the album Creatures of the Night (1982)
11. "Exciter" - From the album Lick it Up (1983)
12. "Thrills in the Night" - From the album Animalize (1984)
13. "Who Wants to Be Lonely" - From the album Asylum (1985)
14. "Crazy Crazy Nights" - From the album Crazy Nights (1987)
15. "Hide Your Heart" - From the album Hot in the Shade (1989)
16. "Domino" - From the album Revenge (1982)
17. "Childhood's End" - From the album Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997)
18. "Psycho Circus" - From the album Psycho Circus (1998)
19. "Modern Day Delilah" - From the album Sonic Boom (2009)
20. "Freak" - From the album Monster (2012)
Playlist on Spotify

Craig at KISS By Monster Mini Golf, Las Vegas - 2013

* I probably like "Is That You?" more but that was not written by a member of the band and I wanted to include songs that feature at least 1 band member as songwriter.