Hot in the Shade

Hot in the Shade

Track Listings

1. Rise to It

2. Betrayed

3. Hide Your Heart

4. Prisoner of Love

5. Read My Body

6. Love's a Slap in the Face

7. Forever

8. Silver Spoon

9. Cadillac Dreams

10. King of Hearts

11. Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away

12. You Love Me to Hate You

13. Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell

14. Little Caesar

15. Boomerang

Tracks:

Rise To It
Betrayed
Hide Your Heart
Prisoner Of Love
Read My Body
Love's A Slap In The Face
Forever
Silver Spoon
Cadillac Dreams
King Of Hearts
The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away
You Love Me To Hate You
Somewhere Between Heaven And Hell
Little Caesar
Boomerang

Customer Reviews:

terrible.......2007-07-23

KISS at their worst, not a good song here, avoid, what a shame this is Eric Carr's farewell, he deserved better

Love listening to this band........2007-06-20

All of the music on this CD is really unforgettable and you must listen to it again and again because it is so good.

Hot in the Shade = Luke Warm at Best.......2007-06-05

This is one of Kiss's worst albums. The only reason it sold at all and the tour did so well was because of "Forever". There are 4 good songs and 11 pieces of crap. Period. "Rise to It" rocks like classic Kiss; "Hide Your Heart" is classic 80's Kiss, "Forever" is undeniably a great ballad and was a smash hit at radio; and "Little Caesar" is a rockin offering from Eric Carr. The rest of the songs stink. Gene's "Betrayed" is maybe okay. Gene does not have one other good tune on here and his songwriting is awful. "Boomerang" and "Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell" are arguably two of his worst songs ever! Just total snorefests of songs. And how about Paul imitating Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar on Me" with "Read My Body". Listen to it...it's almost identical. Or Paul trying to be Bon Jovi with "King of Hearts". I love Kiss, and I listened to this when it came out, but these songs don't stand the test of time at all. Did anyone at a concert ever yell, "Play 'Prisoner of Love'!!" I think not. These are almost all forgettable. They could have released those 4 songs in an EP. Looking back on it, one can see that with so many styles on here, Kiss was really lost at this point, They couldn't rock as hard as Metallica, they couldn't do classic Kiss in make-up without Ace and Peter, and they were not as pretty-boy good looking for the little chippies as Poison, Def Leppard, or Bon Jovi who wrote catchy 80's tunes. Yet, Kiss tried to fit in at this point as best they could.

Kiss' "Hot in the Shade".......2007-01-23

The year was 1989, and there were high expectations that Kiss would be releasing a heavier album than 1987's "Crazy Nights," arguably the band's worst album to date. With "Hot in the Shade," Kiss delivered a mix of so-so new songs that seemed more like "Crazy Nights" outtakes. "Hot in the Shade" also has the distinction of being the first Kiss album not to have the Kiss logo prominently displayed on the front cover. Instead, it's repeated in the little circular postage stamp in the right-hand section.

Things fall apart immediately with "Rise To It" slide guitar intro (think Cinderella's "Fallin' Apart at the Seams"). Next is a Gene throwaway,"Betrayed" that goes absolutely nowhere. "Hide Your Heart" is interesting because Ace Frehley released his veriosn the very same year on his "Trouble Walkin'" CD. And between the two, I find I prefer Ace's version. Most fans are familiar with "Forever," the tune co-written by Michael Bolton. It became one of Kiss' highest charting singles, and got them quite a bit of airplay. Taken outside the context of this album, it was no better or worse than any of the other ballads being released as the music scene edged into the 1990's.

After a few listens, I couldn't help but notice how many riffs or ideas were lifted from other bands. The biggest offender is the sad "Pour Some Sugar On Me" rip-off, "Read My Body." It may be the worst song Kiss ever recorded. From its Casio keyboard inspired drum intro, to Paul Stanley's attempt at copying Joe Elliot, it's a disaster. "Prisoner Of Love"? "Love's A Slap In The Face" "Silver Spoon"? "King of Hearts"? All pretty darn bland and unlistenable. The only song I find even remotely enjoyable is "You Love Me To Hate You." It actually has a great chorus that builds and shows the slight spark of creativity. Also interesting to note is that Eric Singer, Kevin Valentine, and a drum machine (most noticable on "The Street Giveth...") were used on several songs instead of Eric Carr.

And then there's "Cadillac Dreams." I'm not sure if Gene was lampooning himself when he sings, "Money, money, that what I want..." but it sadly has become his calling card over the years.

Album Grade: D

Rock and Roll.......2006-05-03

Rockin and a rollin head banging to da wall, this is groovy music man and i loves it.Gives me a head ache but this music makes me go wild.And it drives me wild and drives me crazy.

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Hot in the Shade

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00092QRLU
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Album Description

2005 Japanese pressing of 1989 original release, comes packaged in a standard jewel case. Mercury.

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Hot in the Shade

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ASIN: B000H5TYDC
Release Date: 2006-10-24

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In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
New Orleans Hot Shots
Manufacturer: Ghb Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0009UN9V8
Release Date: 2005-04-08

Hot in the Shade (1989) / Single Hits (1986-1989)

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Hot in the Shade (1989) / Single Hits (1986-1989)

Manufacturer: CD Maximum
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000I12O9Q

Product Description

20trx total-/HOT IN THE SHADE/ -15trx & SINGLE HITS-5 trx.Rare official release made exclusively for Russia,in English. /HOT IN THE SHADE/: 1. Rise To It. 2. Betrayed. 3. Hide Your Heart. 4. Prisoner Of Love. 5. Read My Body. 6. Love's A Slap In The Face. 7. Forever. 8. Silver Spoon. 9. Cadillac Dreams. 10. King Of Hearts. 11. The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away. 12. You Love Me To Hate You. 13. Somewhere Between Heaven And Hell. 14. Little Caesar. 15. Boomerang. SINGLE HITS: 1. Let's Put The X In Sex. 2. (You Make Me) Rock Hard. 3. One Plus One. 4. It's Over Now. 5. Separate.

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