Kiss (180g Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label:    Casablanca – B0019816-01, Mercury – B0019816-01, UMe – B0019816-01
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180 Gram
Country:    US
Released:    Apr 1, 2014
Genre:    Rock
Style:    Hard Rock, Glam

A1        Strutter
Written-By – Simmons*, Stanley*
3:10
A2        Nothin' To Lose
Handclaps [Claps] – Bobby*
Piano – Bruce Foster
Written-By – Simmons*
3:26
A3        Firehouse
Sounds [Fire Engine Driven By] – The Magnificent Eddie Solon*, Marc Labow, Richie Wise
Written-By – Stanley*
3:18
A4        Cold Gin
Written-By – Frehley*
4:21
A5        Let Me Know
Written-By – Stanley*
2:58
B1        Kissin' Time
Written-By – Lowe*, Mann*
3:52
B2        Deuce
Written-By – Simmons*
3:05
B3        Love Theme From Kiss
Written-By – Frehley*, Simmons*, Stanley*, Criss*
2:24
B4        100,000 Years
Written-By – Simmons*, Stanley*
3:22
B5        Black Diamond
Written-By – Stanley*
5:11

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Def Jam Music Group
Copyright © – Island Def Jam Music Group
Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
Published By – Casablanca Music, Inc.
Published By – Rock Steady Music
Published By – T.B. Harms Co.
Recorded At – Bell Sound Studios
Engineered At – Bell Sound Studios
Art Direction, Design – Lockart*
Bass, Vocals – Gene Simmons
Booking [Exclusive Representation] – ATI (2)
Design Concept [Album Concept] – Rock Steady (5)
Drums, Vocals – Peter Criss
Engineer – Warren Dewey
Lacquer Cut By – RM*
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Ace Frehley
Management [Direction/Management] – McGhee Entertainment
Photography By – Joel Brodsky
Producer – Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Paul Stanley
Barcode: 602537658244

Kiss' penchant for make-up was inspired by their downtown New York neighbors the New York Dolls and by Alice Cooper, who was on top of the glam-rock world when Kiss' self-titled debut came out in 1974. Rather than dress in drag as the Dolls did, Kiss fashioned their look on a mix of sci-fi and horror films, and the rock & roll of their youth. They fashioned their music on willful hard-rock arrogance. Several songs on KISS became staples in the group's catalog. "Strutter," about a beautiful woman with a confident swagger, mirrored the attitude of the band, and it contained the first of many incendiary Ace Frehley solos. The album also contains "Cold Gin," Ace's signature song; "Deuce," with its quintessential sexual posturing and fiery soloing; and "Black Diamond," Paul Stanley's epic tribute to a streetwalker with a hardscrabble life. Kiss' hunger to succeed resulted in some interesting recording choices, such as transforming teen idol Bobby Rydell's "Kissin' Time" into a stomper with singalong choruses typical of early-'70s pop. There's even an instrumental, "Love Theme From Kiss," a showcase for the quartet's musical synchronicity. It was the beginning of a long and influential career.

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: HARD ROCK
• RSD Date: n/a
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 4/01/2014