Sheep in KISS Make Up
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Sheep in KISS Make Up is a 2005 KISS
tribute album by Sack Trick
. Described as "the most amazingly diverse KISS tribute album you will ever hear", it was released independently by the band after they decided to give up on record companies.
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
tribute album by Sack Trick
Sack Trick
Sack Trick are an eccentric British music collective who have been compared to the humour of Monty Python and musical madness of Frank Zappa. The bassist Chris Paulo Dale is the center of the group, guiding the audience through a universe that is more rock circus than rock opera, with a partiality...
. Described as "the most amazingly diverse KISS tribute album you will ever hear", it was released independently by the band after they decided to give up on record companies.
Track listing and credits
- "Shout It Out Loud" (Paul StanleyPaul StanleyStanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
, Gene SimmonsGene SimmonsGene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
, Bob EzrinBob EzrinRobert Alan "Bob" Ezrin is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, known for his work with artists including Alice Cooper, Kiss and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2004.-Biography:...
) – 3:03- Lead Vocals First Verse: Bruce DickinsonBruce DickinsonPaul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
, Pete FriesenPete FriesenPete Friesen is a guitarist who has toured the world and recorded with such acts as Alice Cooper, The Almighty and Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson.-Biography:...
, Alex Kane - Lead Vocals Second Verse: Doogie WhiteDoogie WhiteDoogie White , is a Scottish rock vocalist, who has sung for Midnight Blue, Rainbow, Cornerstone, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Praying Mantis and Rata Blanca...
, CJ, Chris Paulo Dale, Leigh Marklew - 2nd Chorus Ad Lib: James Bailes
- Outro Chorus Ad Libs: Ben Calvert, White, CJ, Dale, Kane, Friesen
- Guitars: Alex Dickson
- Bass: Dale
- Drums: Robin Guy
- Percussion: Ben Calvert
- Keyboards: Jem Davis & Dickson
- Backing Vocals: Dickson, Bobby the Bus Driver, Dale
- Lead Vocals First Verse: Bruce Dickinson
- "Love Gun" (Paul Stanley) – 3:51
- Lead Vocal: CJ
- Guitar: Ace
- Bass: Bailes
- Drums: Alex Elena
- Hammond Organ & Solo: Davis
- Intro Rap: Kane.
- Keyboards & Backing Vocals: Dickson
- "I'm A Legend Tonight" (Adam Mitchell, Stanley) – 1:58
- Lead Vocal: Dale
- Guitar: Dickson
- Audience: Joe Inferno, Calvert, Jinx, the next-door-neighbour’s party
- "Almost Human" (Simmons) – 2:54
- Lead Vocal, Intro Vocal, Backing Vocals & Bass: Dale
- Intro Vocal, Backing vocals, Guitar & Keyboards: Dickson
- Main Guitar Solos: Ace
- Intro Solo: CJ
- Drums: Robin Guy
- Gong: Chris SharrockChris SharrockChris Sharrock is an English drummer from Bebington, Merseyside, England who has a long history of being an official member of many noted British bands, including The Icicle Works, The La's, The Wild Swans, World Party, The Lightning Seeds, The Robbie Williams Band, Oasis, and Beady...
- Percussion: Calvert
- "They're Not Real!": Jack EndinoJack EndinoJack Endino is a producer and musician based in Seattle. Long associated with Seattle label Sub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands such as Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Nirvana...
- "I Stole Your Love (Pt. 1)" (Stanley) – 0:14
- Vocal & Bass: Dale
- Guitar: Dickson
- Drums: Elena
- Audience: The King's Head Choir
- "Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:31
- Vocal: White
- Slide Guitar & Keyboards: Dickson
- Bss: Dale
- Drums: Guy
- Percussion: Calvert
- Backing Vocals: Inferno, Calvert, Dai Prangley, Jinx.
- "Beth (Robin Guy Vocal)" (Peter CrissPeter CrissGeorge Peter John Criscuola , better known as Peter Criss, is an American drummer and singer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss...
, Stan Penridge, Ezrin) – 2:36- Lead Vocal: Guy
- Piano, Orchestration & Guitar Solo: Chris Nuile
- "All Hell's Breakin' Loose (Wid Da Funky Groovz)" (Carr, Stanley, Simmons, Vinnie VincentVinnie VincentVincent John Cusano, better known as Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist from Bridgeport, Connecticut and songwriter known for his brief membership in the band Kiss.-Replacing Ace Frehley in Kiss:...
) – 5:31- Lead rap: Dale
- Street Hustler & Guitar: Dickson
- Da Posse: The King's Head Quoir
- Beatbox & Distorted Howls: Bailes
- "Take a look around": CJ
- Bass: Elena
- Rhodes: Mark Cevallos
- Bongo & Percussion: Damonkski
- Backing Vocals: Dickson, Bobby the Bus Driver, Dale
- Sleepy Boy: Robert McKibbin
- "I've Had Enough (Into The Fire)" (Stanley, Desmond ChildDesmond ChildDesmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
) – 0:04- Vocal, Guitar & Bass: Dale
- Drums: Guy
- "Great Expectations"(Simmons) – 4:22
- Lead Vocals: Kane
- Acoustic Guitar & Xylophone: Dickson
- Fretless Bass & Drums: Dale
- Mandolin: Henrik Johansson
- Bottles & Backing Vocals: Calvert, Dickson, Dale
- "Audio Video (Catch Me When I Fall)" (Ace FrehleyAce FrehleyPaul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
) – 3:40- Lead Vocal & Lead Guitar: Friesen
- Guitar, Keyboards & Backing Vocals: Dickson
- Bass & Backing Vocals: Dale
- Drums: Calvert
- Percussion: Damonski
- "Stanley The Parrot" (Simmons) – 0:35
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Calvert
- Guitar: Dickson
- Bass: Dale
- "I Stole Your Love (Pt. 2)" (Stanley) – 0:19
- Vocal & Bass: Dale
- Guitar: Dickson
- Drums: Elena
- Audience: The King's Head Choir
- "Beth (Sponder Vocal)" (Criss, Penridge, Ezrin) – 3:00
- First Vocal: Elena
- Other Vocals: Dale & Dickson
- Guitar, Percussion & Kazoo: Dickson
- Bass & Percussion: Elena
- Guitar Solo * Percussion: Dale
- "Love Her All I Can" (Stanley) – 2:38
- Lead Vocal, Guitar & Keyboard: Dickson
- Female Vocal: Milena Spacediva
- Spoke Vocal: Dale
- Bass: East Timor
- Rhodes: Cevallos
- Percssion: Elena
- "War Machine" (Simmons, Bryan AdamsBryan AdamsBryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
, Jim VallanceJim VallanceJames Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
) – 2:44- Lead Vocal: Bailes
- Acoustic Guitar: Dickson
- Bass: Dale
- Drums: Calvert
- Percussion: Damonski
- Yodelling: Mattias Reinholdsson
- "I Still Love You" (Stanley, Vinnie Cusano) – 4:04
- Lead Vocal & Bass: East Timor
- Female Vocal: Spacediva
- Other Instruments: Dickson
- "I Stole Your Love (Pt. 3)" (Stanley) – 1:02
- Vocal & Bass: Dale
- Guitar: Dickson
- Drums: Elena
- Audience: The King's Head Choir
- "The Elder" (see Music From "The Elder") – 13:07
- "Bonus Track" (Unknown) – 14:41
Personnel
- Produced, recorded and mixed by Alex Dickson at Alex-in-the-Hole Studios.
- Except "Beth (Robin Guy Vocal)" produced by Chris Nubile
- Artwork Concept & Assistant engineerd by Chris Dale
- Front Cover Artwork by Andy Hunns
- Additional Artwork by Reuben Gotto
- Inside booklet layout by Mr Plinky
- Mastered by Tricr@SoundDiscs
- Photography by people with cameras
- Dante Bonutto: Dante Bonutto