Music from "The Elder"

Music from "The Elder"
Studio album by Kiss
Released	November 10, 1981 (1981-11-10)
Recorded	March–September 1981
Studio	Ace in the Hole Studios, Wilton, CT A & R and Record Plant Studios, New York City Sound Interchange, Toronto, Canada Ezrin Farm, King City, Canada
Genre	Progressive rock[1] art rock[2]
Length	42:46
Label	Casablanca
Producer	Bob Ezrin
Kiss chronology
Unmasked (1980) Music from "The Elder" (1981) Killers (1982)
Singles from Music from "The Elder"
"A World Without Heroes" Released: November 17, 1981 "I" Released: November 17, 1981 "The Oath" Released: January 25, 1982 (Japan only)
Alternate cover
Japan-only album-cover sheet with left side having the appearance of an obi strip.

Music from "The Elder" is the ninth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on the Casablanca Records label in 1981. The album marked a substantial departure from their previous output with the concept and orchestral elements. Music from "The Elder" was the first album with the drummer Eric Carr and the last album to feature guitarist Ace Frehley until their 1996 reunion.

Due to poor sales, Kiss did not embark on a supporting tour for the first time in its eight-year history, opting instead to make a handful of promotional appearances.

While the single "A World Without Heroes" was later performed on the band's 1995 MTV Unplugged appearance, Kiss has largely avoided live performances of songs from the album following initial promotional appearances in 1981. Critical reception for the album was relatively kind on release, but the album proved to be a commercial failure and was for a long time largely unpopular with the involved parties, label and musicians alike, as well as critics, even considering it to be one of the worst albums ever made. Nevertheless, it has garnered some positive reappraisal in recent years, with some critics admitting the record had its issues, but that it was still a concept album worthy of note.