Kiss - Kiss
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Artist: KissEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1997-07-15
Music Label: Casablanca
Soundtracks:
- Strutter
- Nothin' To Lose
- Firehouse
- Cold Gin
- Let Me Know
- Kissin' Time
- Deuce
- Love Theme From Kiss
- 100,000 Years
- Black Diamond
Free Music Notes for Kiss
Free Music Review: Early Marching of the KISS Army
Hit: 4 Stars
It was not a great night at the (Cleveland) Agora nightclub when KISS pulled into the city to promote their debut album; during the show, the hydraulics to elevate the drum stand got stuck in mid-air.
And few curious spectators would have predicted the ascent of the band in a few short years to worldwide iconic status, that continues to this day. The initial release of the album sold a scant 75,000 copies - though it was certified Gold three years later - and the odds did not favor the band having a steady recording deal.
But the gritty production by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise is an excellent venue to demonstrate that appearances can be deceiving; the group is not clinging to the remnants of the Glam rock sound.
The album begins with a solid four-pack that were mainstays in the early tours - Strutter, Nothin' to Lose, Firehouse and Cold Gin - though the band's first single, Kissin' Time, was not included on the original album. Deuce and Black Diamond became fan favorites as the gigs moved from the clubs/bars to stadiums.
This was a solid debut that has gained much more critical-acclaim since the release in February 1974. It is the KISS Army in boot camp, but they are already marching to the beat of a different drummer.
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Kiss's self-titled debut manages to simultaneously represent what rock & roll in the 1970s was all about, and stand up as a classic recording without sounding dated. That's a rare trick, even for Kiss (whose efforts after, oh, 1977 didn't do much more than tread water), and one that should be appreciated even as listening to the album brings back misty-eyed visions of high school. (It doesn't matter if you were in high school in the '70s, something about this album just screams late adolescence.) Kiss is, of course, crammed full of songs that would become concert favorites (most of this album appears on Alive!) and classics--who hasn't heard "Strutter" or "Deuce"? It's a slab of pure, unadulterated rock & roll. While this isn't especially thought-provoking stuff, it's arguable that rock ever should be. --Genevieve WilliamsDue to Demand, an Encore Pressing of the Limited LP Style Sleeve Edition from Japan Are to Be Available for a Very Limited Time. Don't Miss Out this Go Round.
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