Hard Luck Woman (“live”, Alive II)

~ Recording by KISS

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:00KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • US1977-11-01
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)NBLP 7076
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:00KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)VIP-9529, VIP-9530
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:00KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • JP1980-10-01
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)19S-3, 19S-4
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • JP1986-11-01
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980), Polystar (Japan)P58C-20018, P58C-20019
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Phonogram832 417-2
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)822 781-2 M-2
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:06KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), PolyGram Distribution822 781-2 M-2
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive II (Australian Tour 1995 limited edition)KISSAlbum + Live
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)822 781-2
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • JP1997-01-15
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-10005, PHCR-10006
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 532 382-2
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)532 382-2
9.9Hard Luck Woman?:??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
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
CD-MAXIMUM (Russian label)CDM 0499-261
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • JP2001-03-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-94057, PHCR-94058
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • JP2002-09-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-2365, UICY-2366
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:06KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • JP2006-07-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-93098, UICY-93099
2.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSKISS Alive! 1975–2000KISSAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • US2006-11-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSKISS Alive! 1975–2000KISSAlbum + Compilation + Live
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSKISS Alive! 1975–2000 (sparkly pink logo cover)KISSAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • US2006-11-21
  • FR2006-11-27
  • GB2006-11-27
  • JP2006-12-13
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSKISS Alive! 1975–2000KISSAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • US2006-11-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0007586-02
2.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSKISS Alive! 1975–2000KISSAlbum + Compilation + Live
2.9Hard Luck Woman3:06KISSKISS Alive! 1975–2000KISSAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • JP2006-12-13
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-90243, UICY-90244, UICY-90245, UICY-90246
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • JP2006-12-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-6645, UICY-6646
2.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSKISS Alive! 1975–2000KISSAlbum + Compilation + Live
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0007586-02
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • JP2008-09-24
  • -2012-10-10
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-93658, UICY-93659
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • JP2011-10-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-25024, UICY-25025
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive II (Mastered for iTunes)KISSAlbum + Live
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)
8.9Hard Luck Woman3:06KISSThe Casablanca Years: 1974–1982KISSOther + Compilation
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label)
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive II (Mastered for iTunes)KISSAlbum + Live
  • DE2014-06-06
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:00KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • XE2014-06-23
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06025 377 917-6 (7)
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:00KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • US2014-06-24
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0020494-01
9.9Hard Luck Woman3:00KISSKISSTERIA: 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
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
  • JP2014-10-27
  • FR2015-10-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive II (HDtracks)KISSAlbum + Live
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.9Hard Luck Woman?:??KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06025 378 733-3 (3)
1.9Hard Luck Woman3:07KISSAlive IIKISSAlbum + Live

Relationships

assistant engineer:Neil Dorfsman
engineer:Eddie Kramer (engineer)
Corky Stasiak
producer:KISS (US rock band)
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
mixer:Eddie Kramer (engineer)
drums (drum set):Peter Criss
electric bass guitar:Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar:Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977)
recorded at:Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey, United States (in 1977-09)
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1977-09)
mixed at:Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:Hard Luck Woman (in 1977-09)

Related works

Hard Luck Woman

lyricist and composer:Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:Café Americana Inc.
Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:大洋音楽
later translated parody versions:哀しい女やね
is based on:Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)