Peter Criss is the solo album of drummer and vocalist of the American hard rock band Kiss Peter Criss , one of the four solo albums of KISS members released on September 18, 1978. [one]
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| Studio album by Peter Criss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of issue | September 18, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded by | April – July 1978 Electric Lady Studios (New York), Sunset Sound Studios (Hollywood) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genres | rock , pop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 34 minutes 57 seconds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Vinnie Ponzia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Casablanca Records Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Content
About the album
The rest of the albums are released by Gene Simmons , Paul Stanley and Ace Fraily . The album was produced by Winnie Ponsch, who later produced the albums Dynasty (1979) and Unmasked (1980).
Of all the 1978 KISS solo albums, this album took the worst positions in the charts, reaching 43rd place on the American Billboard chart. [2] On the other hand, he also had the honor of being the only album from all four solo albums of 1978, which has 2 singles: “Don't You Let Me Down” and “You Matter to Me”.
Criss released a cover version of the song "Tossin 'and Turnin'," which was Bobby Luce's No. 1 hit in the USA in the summer of 1961. [3] The song was also covered by the KISS band on a tour dedicated to the Dynasty album.
Most of the material was written in 1971 for Peter's group “Lips”, in which he played before KISS.
The Harvey Milk band made a cover version of the song "Easy Thing" for their compilation The Singles . [four]
Song List
Party 1
- "I'm Gonna Love You" ( Peter Criss , Stan Penridge) - 3:18
- "You Matter to Me" (Winnie Ponzia, Michael Morgan, John Vastano) - 3:15
- "Tossin 'and Turnin'" (Ricci Adams, Little René) - 3:58
- "Don't You Let Me Down" (Criss, Penridge) - 3:38
- "That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" (Criss, Penridge) - 2:59
Party 2
- "Easy Thing" (Criss, Penridge) - 3:53
- "Rock Me, Baby" (by Shaun Dalani) - 2:50
- "Kiss the Girl Goodbye" (Criss, Penridge) - 2:46
- "Hooked on Rock 'N' Roll" (Criss, Penridge, Ponzia) - 3:37
- "I Can't Stop the Rain" (by Shaun Dalani) - 4:25
Releases
- Casablanca NBLP-7122 (September 18, 1978): 1st LP release (with poster)
- Casablanca NBPIX-7122 (September 18, 1978): American Unusual Vinyl Disc
- Mercury 314 532 386-2 (September 16, 1997): Remastered CD (with poster)
Record Members
These musicians played on Peter Criss. [five]
- Peter Criss - vocals , drums of all tracks on side 1, and track 4 on side 2, percussion on track 3, side 2
- Allen Schwarzberg - Percussion on tracks 1, 2, and 5 on side 2
- Bill Bodin - Bass on Side 1, and Track 4 on Side 2
- Neil Jason - Bass on tracks 1, 2, and 5 on side 2
- Art Munson - lead guitar on side 1, and track 4 on side 2
- Stan Penridge - Acoustic guitar on side 1, and tracks 3 and 4 on side 2
- Elliot Randall - lead guitar on "Easy Thing" and "I Can't Stop the Rain"
- John Tropea - lead guitar on tracks 1, 2 and 5 on side 2
- Brendan Harkin - Guitar on "Easy Thing"
- Steve Lukater - guitar solo on "That's The Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" and "Hooked on Rock and Roll"
- Bill Cuomo - keyboards on side 1, and 4 tracks on side 2
- Richard Gerstein - keyboards on tracks 1, 2, and 5 track on side 2
- Backing vocals - Davy Farager, Tommy Farager, Danny Farager, Jimmy Farager, Maxine Dixon, Maxine Willard, Julia Tilman, Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Vini Ponzia, Annie Sutton, Gordon Grody.
- Trumpets Arranged by Tom Saviano
- Michael Carnahan - saxophone solo on "Tossin" and "Turnin ', baritone saxophone on" Hooked on Rock n' Roll
Charts
Album - Bilboard Magazine (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Pop albums | 43 |
| Certifier | Certification | Sales |
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| RIAA (US) | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
Notes
- ↑ AllMusic Overview . The date of circulation is January 16, 2009. Archived on April 27, 2012.
- ↑ AllMusic Billboard . The date of circulation is January 16, 2009. Archived on April 27, 2012.
- ↑ Bobby Lewis-singles chart history . The date of circulation is January 16, 2009. Archived on April 27, 2012.
- ↑ Kiss Related Recordings . The date of circulation is November 4, 2009. Archived April 27, 2012.
- ↑ AllMusic credits . The date of circulation is January 16, 2009. Archived on April 27, 2012.
Links
- Kiss FAQ - Peter Criss , Data as of July 13, 2005.
- KISSONLINE.COM Discoography- Peter Criss , Data as of July 28, 2008.
- The KISSFAQ- RIAA Certifications , Data as of July 28, 2008.