EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 51 MIN
#495 - KISS - UNCOVERING THE TRUTH About the Solo Albums
from Audiomover - Moving the Past into the Awesome! · host AudioMover
This episode dives headfirst into one of the strangest and most important periods in KISS history — that bizarre window between the 1978 solo albums and the release of Dynasty. Robert John Hadfield and guest Jeff Huxford crack open a vintage 1979 magazine article, compare it against what the band members later admitted in their autobiographies, and discover that the official story and the real story may not be quite the same thing. Along the way, the conversation turns into a celebration (and occasional roasting) of the solo albums themselves — especially the battle between Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley for solo album supremacy. Add in old memories, movie nostalgia, discussions about giant egos, superhero mythology, and one of the fastest rises in rock history, and you've got a deep dive into a fascinating moment when KISS was simultaneously at its peak and beginning to crack apart. Timestamps 00:00 – KISS Solo Album Trivia Challenge 01:26 – Why This 1979 Magazine Is Fascinating 02:20 – Ranking The Solo Albums 03:55 – Why Paul’s Solo Album Still Hits Hard 05:33 – The Secret Players Behind The Album 07:33 – KISS Meets The Phantom Memories 08:46 – Reading A 1979 Paul Stanley Interview 10:19 – KISS Built An Empire In Five Years 12:17 – Why KISS Mystique Worked So Well 14:24 – Were The Solo Albums Really A Good Idea? 15:26 – Did KISS Actually Want To Reunite? 17:37 – Gene Simmons And Cher?! 19:18 – Ace Frehley’s Unexpected Rise 20:32 – Did Ace Create Jealousy In The Band? 22:53 – Comparing The Autobiographies 24:24 – The Real Reason Solo Albums Happened 26:17 – Did The Solo Albums Destroy KISS? 27:33 – Gene Simmons Tells A Different Story 29:48 – KISS Meets The Phantom: Success Or Disaster? 31:15 – Why Dynasty Already Signaled Change 33:33 – Which Solo Songs Survived Live? 36:07 – KISS Declares War On Their Competition 38:02 – When KISS Stopped Leading The Pack 39:57 – Preparing For Dynasty #KISS #PaulStanley #AceFrehley #GeneSimmons #PeterCriss #Dynasty #KISSSoloAlbums #ClassicRock #RockHistory #Audiomover #JeffHuxford
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This episode dives headfirst into one of the strangest and most important periods in KISS history — that bizarre window between the 1978 solo albums and the release of Dynasty. Robert John Hadfield and guest Jeff Huxford crack open a vintage 1979 magazine article, compare it against what the band members later admitted in their autobiographies, and discover that the official story and the real story may not be quite the same thing. Along the way, the conversation turns into a celebration (and occasional roasting) of the solo albums themselves — especially the battle between Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley for solo album supremacy. Add in old memories, movie nostalgia, discussions about giant egos, superhero mythology, and one of the fastest rises in rock history, and you've got a deep dive into a fascinating moment when KISS was simultaneously at its peak and beginning to crack apart. Timestamps 00:00 – KISS Solo Album Trivia Challenge 01:26 – Why This 1979 Magazine Is Fascinating 02:20 – Ranking The Solo Albums 03:55 – Why Paul’s Solo Album Still Hits Hard 05:33 – The Secret Players Behind The Album 07:33 – KISS Meets The Phantom Memories 08:46 – Reading A 1979 Paul Stanley Interview 10:19 – KISS Built An Empire In Five Years 12:17 – Why KISS Mystique Worked So Well 14:24 – Were The Solo Albums Really A Good Idea? 15:26 – Did KISS Actually Want To Reunite? 17:37 – Gene Simmons And Cher?! 19:18 – Ace Frehley’s Unexpected Rise 20:32 – Did Ace Create Jealousy In The Band? 22:53 – Comparing The Autobiographies 24:24 – The Real Reason Solo Albums Happened 26:17 – Did The Solo Albums Destroy KISS? 27:33 – Gene Simmons Tells A Different Story 29:48 – KISS Meets The Phantom: Success Or Disaster? 31:15 – Why Dynasty Already Signaled Change 33:33 – Which Solo Songs Survived Live? 36:07 – KISS Declares War On Their Competition 38:02 – When KISS Stopped Leading The Pack 39:57 – Preparing For Dynasty #KISS #PaulStanley #AceFrehley #GeneSimmons #PeterCriss #Dynasty #KISSSoloAlbums #ClassicRock #RockHistory #Audiomover #JeffHuxford
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