KISS - Smashes Thrashes & Hits - (1988) - (Mercury 422 836 427-1) - Vinyl - {First US Pressing} 24-Bit/96kHz + 16-Bit/44kHz
KISS - Smashes Thrashes & Hits (1988)
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 1.14 GB & 350 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | FSonic & FF | Full LP Artwork | First US Pressing
Genre: Rock | Mercury Records ~ 422 836 427-1
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 1.14 GB & 350 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | FSonic & FF | Full LP Artwork | First US Pressing
Genre: Rock | Mercury Records ~ 422 836 427-1
Smashes, Thrashes & Hits is a greatest hits album by KISS. It was the fourth hits album overall but the second such album released by the band in the United States (Killers & Chikara were not released in the United States). Of the 15 songs on the album, two were new compositions and three were released after the band's unmasking in 1983. The remaining ten were all released during the band's years in makeup. The two new songs on Smashes, Thrashes & Hits were "Let's Put The X In Sex" and "(You Make Me) Rock Hard," which feature the same polished production style as 1987's Crazy Nights. They were both produced and co-written by guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, and were accompanied by videos that received moderate airplay on MTV. Nearly all of the songs recorded by the band's original lineup were altered in one way or another. One song, "Beth," was re-recorded with lead vocals by then-drummer Eric Carr, who had replaced the original drummer Peter Criss in 1980. It would be Carr's first lead vocal on a Kiss album. I have included complete scans from the original US pressing.
Track Listing
Side 1
1. Let's Put The X In Sex
2. (You Make Me) Rock Hard
3. Love Gun (Remix)
4. Detroit Rock City (Remix)
5. I Love It Loud (Remix)
6. Deuce (Remix)
7. Lick It Up
Side 2
1. Heaven's On Fire
2. Calling Dr. Love (Remix)
3. Strutter (Remix)
4. Beth (Eric Carr Vocals)
5. Tears Are Falling
6. I Was Made For Loving You
7. Rock And Roll All Nite (Remix)
8. Shout It Out Loud (Remix)
Side 1
1. Let's Put The X In Sex
2. (You Make Me) Rock Hard
3. Love Gun (Remix)
4. Detroit Rock City (Remix)
5. I Love It Loud (Remix)
6. Deuce (Remix)
7. Lick It Up
Side 2
1. Heaven's On Fire
2. Calling Dr. Love (Remix)
3. Strutter (Remix)
4. Beth (Eric Carr Vocals)
5. Tears Are Falling
6. I Was Made For Loving You
7. Rock And Roll All Nite (Remix)
8. Shout It Out Loud (Remix)
Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable
Shure V15VxMR Cartridge
LP Gear SHVN5xMR Super Analogue Stylus
Sonic Bliss Audiophile Turntable Mat
Custom built, all tube phono stage
Creative 0404 USB @ 24 bit / 96khz
Adobe Audition 3.0 for recording software
JBL LSR series studio monitors / subwoofer for playback listening
iZotope RX Advanced 2.02 for any cleaning needed (all done manually)
Adobe Photoshop for scans
mp3tag 2.49 for file tagging
Easy CD-DA Extractor Ultimate 10 v2011.3 for converting files
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Analyzed: KISS / Smashes, Thrashes, & Hits
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.05 dB -14.69 dB 3:47 01-Let's Put The X In Sex
DR12 -0.05 dB -14.09 dB 3:26 02-(You Make Me) Rock Hard
DR11 -0.05 dB -13.77 dB 3:29 03-Love Gun (Remix)
DR11 -0.05 dB -13.19 dB 3:46 04-Detroit Rock City (Remix)
DR11 -0.05 dB -13.76 dB 3:42 05-I Love It Loud (Remix)
DR12 -0.05 dB -15.28 dB 3:21 06-Deuce (Remix)
DR11 -0.05 dB -14.01 dB 3:53 07-Lick It Up
DR11 -0.05 dB -13.60 dB 3:18 08-Heaven's On Fire
DR13 -0.05 dB -14.92 dB 3:33 09-Calling Dr. Love (Remix)
DR13 -0.05 dB -14.46 dB 3:18 10-Strutter (Remix)
DR11 -2.00 dB -18.06 dB 2:45 11-Beth (Eric Carr Vocals)
DR11 -0.05 dB -13.81 dB 3:53 12-Tears Are Falling
DR13 -0.05 dB -14.27 dB 4:29 13-I Was Made For Lovin' You
DR12 -0.05 dB -13.49 dB 2:54 14-Rock And Roll All Nite (Remix)
DR12 -0.05 dB -13.27 dB 3:04 15-Shout It Out Loud (Remix)
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3202 kbps
Codec: FLAC
KISS - Smashes Thrashes & Hits - (1988) - (Mercury 422 836 427-1) - Vinyl - {First US Pressing} 24-Bit/96kHz + 16-Bit/44kHz
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