Jeffrey Winslow | Examiner
After having run a very successful PledgeMusic.com campaign that reached 241% of its stated goal and raised just under $23,000 for the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence in Hudson, Quebec (www.mspvs.org/en), rock reporter and photographer Mitch Lafon is making the A World With Heroes KISS tribute album (40th anniversary celebration) Deluxe Editionbenefitting cancer care available on iTunes around the world September 24, 2013.
The album features performances by some of rock’s elite, including Rex Brown (Kill Devil Hill/Pantera), Ron Keel (Keel), Mark Tornillo (Accept), Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (Guns ‘N Roses), Brighton Rock, Russ Dwarf (Killer Dwarfs), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake/Burning Rain), Phil Lewis (L.A. Guns), Terry Ilous and Mark Kendall (Great White), Bill Leverty (Firehouse), Troy Luccketta (Tesla), Eric Brittingham and Jeff Labar (Cinderella), John Regan & Tod Howarth (Frehley’s Comet), Rick Hughes (Sword), Bonfire, Derry Grehan and Johnnie Dee (Honeymoon Suite), and many more.
Profits from the iTunes’ sales of the album will continue to benefit the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence.
The Deluxe Edition iTunes release will include a re-imagined track listing, as well as eleven bonus tracks not included on the CD version.
The eleven new tracks are:
1) “No, I’m Not Afraid” (Previously Unreleased Peter Criss Band Demo from 1991) performed by Peter Criss and Phil Naro
2) “Wait For A Minute To Rock N’ Roll” (Previously Unreleased Peter Criss Band Demo from 1991) performed by Peter Criss and Phil Naro
3) “Back On The Streets” (2013 Mix – written by Vinnie Vincent) performed by Richie Scarlet, John Regan, Tod Howarth, Arthur Stead & Steve Werner.
4) “Only You” (2013 Recording) performed by DORO
5) “God Gave Rock N Roll To You II” performed by Russ Dwarf
6) “I’m An Animal” (2013 Mix) performed by Richie Scarlet, John Regan, Tod Howarth, Arthur Stead & Steve Werner.
7) “Let Me Go Rock N’ Roll” performed by The Oddfathers
8) “Surrender In The Name Of Love” (Written by Peter Criss & Phil Naro) performed by 24K featuring Phil Naro and Mladen Alexander
9) “Love Gun” (Tommy Denander Guitar Solo Mix) performed by Tony Harnell, Kevin Valentine and Tommy Denander
10) “Larger Than Life” (2013 Remaster – Robot Lords Of Tokyo version) performed by Robot Lords Of Tokyo
11) “Cold Gin” (2013 Remaster from L.A. GUNS’ 1998 WASTED EP) performed by L.A. Guns
Complete track listing for A World With Heroes – A KISS Tribute Album for Cancer Care (A 40th Anniversary Celebration) iTunes Exclusive Deluxe Edition
(All songs mastered by SCOTT HULL at Masterdisk in NYC)
1) “Psycho Circus” by DDrive (ft. Phil Naro)
2) “Breakout” (2013 Recording) by Tod Howarth, John Regan and Kevin Valentine
3) “Spit” featuring Accept’s Mark Tornillo
4) “Rock N Roll Hell” by Ron Keel, Jeff LaBar, Eric Brittingham and Troy Lucketta
5) “Back On The Streets” (iTunes Exclusive – 2013 Mix – written by Vinnie Vincent) by Richie Scarlet, John Regan, Tod Howarth, Arthur Stead & Steve Werner.
6) “Only You” (iTunes Exclusive – 2013 Recording) by DORO
7) “Hard Luck Woman” (Russ Dwarf Version) by Russ Dwarf
8) “Love Gun” (iTunes Exclusive – Tommy Denander Guitar Solo Mix) by Tony Harnell, Kevin Valentine and Tommy Denander
9) “Shout Mercy” by Jeff Paris, Jeff LaBar, Eric Brittingham and Troy Lucketta
10) “I Stole Your Love” by S.U.N.
11)” Larger Than Life” (Sung by Rex Brown) by Rex Brown, Mark Zavon and Brian Tichy
12) “Calling Dr. Love” by Burning Rain
13) “Deuce” by Bill Leverty, John Regan, Kevin Valentine & Russ Dwarf
14) “Tomorrow” by Dressed To Chill
15) “Reason To Live” by Johnnie Dee & Derry Grehan of Honeymoon Suite, Scott Griffin, and Michael Foster & Bill Leverty of Firehouse
16) “Cold Gin” (Don Dokken version) by Don Dokken and Tommy Denander
17) “The Oath” by Rick Hughes & Chris Buck
18) “Goodbye” by Impera with special guest Bob Kulick
19) “Detroit Rock City” by Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, Rex Brown and Brian Tichy
20) “Master & Slave” by Phil Lewis, Adam Hamilton, Scott Griffin & Stacey Blades
21) “Little Caesar” by Little Caesar’s Ron Young with Tommy Denander, and John Regan
22) “Sure Know Something” by Anthony Cardenas-Montana & Chris Buck
23) “Forever” by Sean Kelly & Terry Ilous
24) “Creatures Of The Night” by Brighton Rock
25) “Sword And Stone” (Live In Wacken) by Bonfire
26) “Let Me Go Rock N’ Roll” (iTunes Exclusive) by The Oddfathers (Brynn Arens, Krys Baratto, Tom Cook and Casey Gooby)
27) “Wait For A Minute To Rock N’ Roll” (Previously Unreleased Peter Criss Band Demo from 1991) performed by Peter Criss and Phil Naro
28) “God Gave Rock N Roll To You II” (iTunes Exclusive) by Russ Dwarf
29) “I’m An Animal” (iTunes Exclusive – 2013 Mix) by Richie Scarlet, John Regan, Tod Howarth, Arthur Stead & Steve Werner.
30) “Unholy” by Russ Dwarf and Mark Slaughter
31) “She” by Razer
32) “Anything For My Baby” by Slaves On Dope
33) “Nowhere To Run” by Druckfarben (featuring Phil Naro)
34) “See You Tonight” by Todd Farhood and Mystery
35) “Beth” by Great White’s Michael Lardie
36) “Love Gun” (Great White’s Mark Kendall Guitar Solo Mix) by Tony Harnell, Kevin Valentine and Mark Kendall
37) “Magic Touch” by Vinny Appice, Jim Crean and Phil Naro
38) “Outerspace” (Original Version later covered by Ace Frehley) by Shredmill
39) “Tears Are Falling” by Willie Basse
40) “Hard Luck Woman” (Chris VanDahl version) by Chris VanDahl, Stacey Blades & Adam Hamilton
41) “Shandi” by Dani Luv, Scott Griffin & Matt Starr
42) “God Of Thunder” by American Dog
43) “New York Groove” by Slaves on Dope with Marty O’Brien
44) “Rock N’ Roll All Nite” by Harley Fine and John Regan
45) “Surrender in The Name Of Love” (iTunes Exclusive – Written by Peter Criss & Phil Naro) by Phil Naro and Mladen Alexander
46) “Larger Than Life” (iTunes Exclusive – 2013 remaster Robot Lords Of Tokyo version) by Robot Lords Of Tokyo
47) “Cold Gin” (iTunes Exclusive – 2013 Remaster from L.A. GUNS’ 1998 WASTED EP) by L.A. Guns
48) “Beth” (Chris VanDahl version) by Chris VanDahl
49) “No, I’m Not Afraid” (Previously Unreleased Peter Criss Band Demo from 1991) by Peter Criss and Phil Naro
50) “Beth” (Phil Naro version) by Phil Naro, William Hare & Ed Bernard
51) “Eyes Of Love” (sung by Eric Carr) by Eric Carr, John Humphrey and Benny Doro