Parasite

~ Recording by KISS

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • US1974-10-22
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)NBLP 7006
1.7Parasite3:01KISSHotter Than Hell (grey cartridge)KISSAlbum
  • US1974-10-22
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)NBLP-87006
1.7Parasite3:01KISSHotter Than Hell (black cartridge)KISSAlbum
  • US1974-10-22
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)NBLP-87006
1.6Parasite?:??KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • US1974-10-22
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)NBL5 7006
2.2Parasite3:01KISSThe OriginalsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US1976-07-21
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)NBLP 7032
2.2Parasite3:01KISSThe OriginalsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1977-03-25
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)VIP-5501, VIP-5502, VIP-5503
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)22S-2
1.2Parasite3:01KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • JP1986-04-25
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)P33C-20004
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • DE1987-07-20
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)832 421-2
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than Hell (Unique barcode / cat#)KISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)P2-24147
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)824 147-2 M-1
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
PolyGram824 147-2 M-1
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • US1997-07-15
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 532 375-2
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than Hell (The Remasters)KISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)532 375-2
2.2Parasite?:??KISSThe Originals 1974–1979KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-07-15
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHJR-20002, PHJR-20003, PHJR-20004, PHJR-20005, PHJR-20006, PHJR-20007, PHJR-20008, PHJR-20009, PHJR-20010, PHJR-20011, PHJR-20012
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • JP2001-03-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-94041
1.17Parasite3:03KISSBox SetKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-11-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 586 561-2
1.17Parasite3:03KISSThe KISS Box Set (limited edition)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-11-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 586 561-2
1.17Parasite3:03KISSBox Set (地獄のギター・ケース)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-12-19
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-7093, UICY-7094, UICY-7095, UICY-7096, UICY-7097
1.17Parasite3:03KISSBox Set (地獄のシガー・ボックス)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-12-19
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-7088, UICY-7089, UICY-7090, UICY-7091, UICY-7092
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • JP2002-08-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-2306
1.7Parasite3:02KISSKISS Gold (sound + vision deluxe)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-10-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0003419-00
1.7Parasite3:04KISSGold: KISS 1974-1982KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-01-11
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.7Parasite3:04KISSKISS GoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-01-11
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0003077-02
1.7Parasite3:04KISSKISS GoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-04-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-1283, UICY-1284
2.2Parasite3:01KISSKISS Chronicles: 3 Classic AlbumsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-06-21
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0004654-02
1.7Parasite3:04KISSGoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-08-29
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9829996
1.7Parasite3:04KISSGold (1974–1982)KISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602498631546
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • JP2006-07-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-93091
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • JP2007-03-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-6638
1.7Parasite3:04KISSKISS GoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2007-04-25
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-9649
1.7Parasite3:04KISSKISS GoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-06-25
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-90890, UICY-90891
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • JP2008-09-24
  • -2012-10-10
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-93651
1.9Parasite3:03KISSIkonsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Island Def Jam (clean up, see annotation), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.9Parasite3:03KISSIkonsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-10-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0011898-02
1.9Parasite?:??KISSIkonsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)00602517823051
1.7Parasite3:04KISSKISS GoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-06-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-91441, UICY-91442
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • JP2011-10-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-25017
1.9Parasite3:03KISSIkonsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-01-08
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • DE2014-01-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • XE2014-01-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)378 640-6
1.17Parasite3:03KISSKISS Box SetKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.2Parasite3:01KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • XE2014-03-31
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602537715497
1.2Parasite3:01KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • US2014-04-01
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0020069-01
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than Hell (Mastered for iTunes)KISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)
2.2Parasite3:02KISSThe Casablanca Years: 1974–1982KISSOther + Compilation
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label)
2.2Parasite3:01KISSKISSTERIA: The Ultimate Vinyl Road CaseKISSOther + Compilation
  • US2014-08-17
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980), KISS Records (vanity label for the rock band KISS)AMER KISSBX, B0019816-01, B0019817-01, B0019818-01, B0019819-01, B0019820-01, B0020068-01, B0020069-01, B0020070-01, B0020071-01, B0020072-01, B0020146-01, B0020243-01, B0020244-01, B0020245-01, B0020247-01, B0020248-01, B0020351-01, B0020397-01, B0020452-01, B0020467-01, B0020468-01, B0020470-01, B0020494-01, B0020534-01, B0020535-01, B0020536-01, B0020537-01, B0020632-01, B0020633-01, B0020634-01, B0020635-01, B0020636-01, B0020637-01
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
  • JP2014-10-27
  • FR2015-10-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.2Parasite3:03KISSHotter Than Hell (Mastered for iTunes)KISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)
1.2Parasite3:01KISSHotter Than HellKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)0602537770953
1.7Parasite3:04KISSGoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.17Parasite3:03KISSKISS Box Set (guitar case version)KISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
Bootleg
1.2Parasite?:??KISSHotter Than Hell / UnmaskedKISSAlbum + Compilation
CD-MAXIMUM (Russian label)CDM 0499-250
1.5Parasite3:04KISSGreatest HitsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark22278-1/2
Pseudo-Release
1.2パラサイト3:03KISS地獄のさけびKISSAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Warren Dewey
producer:Kenny Kerner
Richie Wise
drums (drum set) and percussion:Peter Criss
electric bass guitar:Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
lead vocals:Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recorded at:The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-08-16 until 1974-09-04)
recording of:Parasite

Related works

Parasite

lyricist and composer:Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
publisher:KISS Songs Inc. (ended)
Café Americana Inc.
Chappell Music Ltd.
Hori Productions America Inc.
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Smokin’ Guitar Music
大洋音楽