Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation
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Notable due to Nirvana's inclusion, but other independent bands and those obscure from the mainstream feature, both from the US and elsewhere. The concept started out as an Australian only tribute project organized by Waterfront Records, who distributed records for many of the Australian Punk bands who'd record for the album. Waterfront distributed US indie label C/Z's band's releases in OZ, and vice-versa, so C/Z licensed the concept and added US acts to make the album a more international project. Interestingly, Nirvana's recording is their only studio recording with Jason Everman, as second guitarist, and Chad Channing on drums. Nirvana had this to say about the track:
Krist Novoselic: "That Kiss track was a bit of a joke. We drank a load of red wine and went into this college studio for free. We even let some student mix it for us. The next time we heard the song was on that fucking album. Mind you, who'd want to be serious about a track like that?"
Kurt Cobain: "Yeah the whole idea of a cover is to have some fun, to try out something a bit different. We've never tried to do a straight copy and we've never bothered to pull a song apart in order to learn it properly. We'd rather just get on and do it. "
It was recorded at Evergreen State College in the spring of 1989. In 1993 when Kiss were planning Kiss My Ass, Gene threatened a "Cease & Desist" for the copyright violations, notably on the cover, of the original version. C/Z hastily reissued the album with the second cover, and a note on the inside that pleaded, "love ya Gene, baby, please don't sue us"! The album was originally offered to Seattle label Sub Pop to distribute, but they passed on it. Has been reissued on a couple of occasions, so the album sleeves can vary (Single sleeve versus gatefold).
| Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation | ||
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Version 2
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| Studio album by Various Artists | ||
| Recorded | Between 1990-1992 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Label | C/Z Records | |
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Version 1
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[edit] Tracks
Type 1 [1990] with first cover:
A1. Detroit Rock City - Bullet LaVolta A2. Parasite - Smelly Tounges A3. Snowblind - Skin Yard A4. Deuce - Hellmenn A5. Christine Sixteen - All A6. Calling Dr. Love - Hullabaloo B1. God Of Thunder - The Melvins B2. BetH - Coffin Break B3. Rip It Out - Chemical People B4. I Want You - King Snake Roost B5. Do You Love Me - Nirvana B6. Lick It Up - The Hard-Ons 13. War Machine - Instigators 14. Makin' Love - Thrust 15. Love Gun - Surfin´ Caesars
Type 2 [1993] with second cover:
01. Detroit Rock City - Bullet LaVolta 02. Parasite - Smelly Tounges 03. Snowblind - Skin Yard 04. Deuce - Treepeople 05. Christine Sixteen - All 06. Calling Dr Love - Hullabaloo 07. God Of Thunder - The Melvins 08. Beth - Coffin Break 09. Rip It Out - Chemical People 10. I Want You - King Snake Roost 11. Do You Love Me - Nirvana 12. Lick It Up - The Hard-Ons
Songs that appear on other versions:
01. Is That You - Girl Monstar 02. Sure Know Something - Whipper (Featuring Rock Hard) 03. Charisma - Plunders 04. Beth - The Hard-Ons
[edit] Various Labels
Waterfront Records DAMP-121 (Australia, 8/90 - Double LP, Red Vinyl)
Southern Records DAMP-121 (UK, 8/90 - Single LP in Gatefold)
Records (Europe, 8/90 - Single LP)
C/Z Records CZ-024 (USA, 8/90 - Single LP in Gatefold)
