SONIC BOOM (2009)

Details:

Kiss Records 2009-01 (USA, 10/6/2009)
Kiss Records/Roadrunner RR7805-2 (UK, 2009)
Kiss Records 2009-01 (USA, 5/2010 - Vinyl)

Tracks:

Disc 01 ("Sonic Boom"):

01. Modern Day Delilah (3:35) - Stanley | LYRICS
02. Russian Roulette (4:32) - Simmons/Stanley | LYRICS
03. Never Enough (3:27) - Stanley/Thayer | LYRICS
04. Yes I Know (Nobody's Perfect) (3:03) - Simmons | LYRICS
05. Stand (4:50) - Stanley/Simmons | LYRICS
06. Hot And Cold (3:37) - Simmons | LYRICS
07. All For The Glory (3:49) - Stanley/Simmons | LYRICS
08. Danger Us (4:23) - Stanley | LYRICS
09. I'm An Animal (3:47) - Simmons/Stanley/Thayer | LYRICS
10. When Lightning Strikes (3:45) - Thayer/Stanley | LYRICS
11. Say Yeah (4:27) - Stanley | LYRICS

Disc 02 ("Re-recorded Classics"):
01. Deuce (3:07) - Simmons | LYRICS
02. Detroit Rock City (3:56) - Stanley/Ezrin | LYRICS
03. Shout It Out Loud (2:53) - Simmons/Stanley/Ezrin | LYRICS
04. Hotter Than Hell (3:09) - Stanley | LYRICS
05. Calling Dr. Love (3:25) - Simmons | LYRICS
06. Love Gun (3:14) - Stanley | LYRICS
07. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4:41) - Stanley/Child/Poncia | LYRICS
08. Heaven's On Fire (3:23) - Stanley/Child | LYRICS
09. Lick It Up (3:56) - Stanley/Vincent | LYRICS
10. I Love It Loud (4:08) - Cusano/Simmons | LYRICS
11. Forever (3:52) - Stanley/Bolton | LYRICS
12. Christine Sixteen (2:59) - Simmons | LYRICS
13. Do You Love Me? (3:38) - Stanley | LYRICS
14. Black Diamond (4:19) - Stanley | LYRICS
15. Rock And Roll All Nite (2:48) - Simmons/Stanley | LYRICS

Disc 03 ("Live DVD"):
01. Deuce
02. Hotter Than Hell
03. C'mon And Love Me
04. Watchin' You
05. 100,000 Years
06. Rock And Roll All Nite

Notes:

Produced by Paul Stanley. Co-produced and Engineered by Greg Collins. Recorded at Conway Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA; Cover illustration by Michael Doret. Kiss "Klassics" produced by KISS & Greg Collins. Engineered and mixed by Greg Collins. Recorded at Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA, during August 2007. Mixed at The Nook, Studio City, CA on a 1986 SSL 6000 analog console. Mastered at Matcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA. Released in May 2010 the vinyl version of "Sonic Boom" came in five different colors (red, purple, green, blue, and black), each apparently limited to 1,000 pressings each. Numerous pirate copies of the "Sonic Boom" vinyl have been produced since, so caveat emptor (buyer beware!).

Performance credits:

No substitutions/extras currently known.

Chart Action:

US Chart Peak: #2 (10/24/09) with 12 weeks on charts. Other countries: AUS #6; AUZ #22; BEL #40(VL)/47(WA); DEN #24; FIN #7; FRA #31; GER #4; HOL #13; ITA #12; NOR #2; SPA #32; SWE #3; SWZ #12; UK #34.

RIAA/Sales:

"Sonic Boom" is uncertified by the RIAA. It debuted with first week sales of 108,134 according to SoundScan® and had reached 237,627 by the end of 2009 (ranking it at #168 on the year-end album charts). The album also ranked #50 on SoundScan's "Best Selling Rock Album" of 2010 chart. As of October 2015, "Sonic Boom" has reached a more healthy SoundScan® level of 319,495.

Multimedia:

US Digipak
LP Gatefold Outside | Inside
LP Inner Dust Sleeves: Side A | Side B
LP Poster
LP colored vinyl center rings: Purple A | Purple B | Green A | Green B