Dressed To Kill (Remastered) Kiss

• 1Room Service03:01
• 2Two Timer02:46
• 3Ladies In Waiting02:31
• 4Getaway02:42
• 5Rock Bottom (Album Version)03:54
• 6C'mon And Love Me (Album Version)02:55
• 7Anything For My Baby (Album Version)02:32
• 8She (Album Version)04:09
• 9Love Her All I Can02:39
• 10Rock And Roll All Nite02:47
• Total Runtime29:56

Info for Dressed To Kill (Remastered)

The Wall Street finery sported by Kiss, as they unveiled their third studio album Dressed to Kill on March 19, 1975, was in no way representative of the very modest state of their personal finances.

Indeed, although the still-young band had already started making a decent coin out on the road, every cent of it was being immediately reinvested into their increasingly ambitious stage presentation, or other promotional expenses. So, there’s no exaggeration in saying that money was even tighter than Gene Simmons’ suit – which he incidentally borrowed from Kiss manager Bill Aucoin, because drummer Peter Criss was the only member of the band who actually owned one.

All of which helps explain why Dressed to Kill was frantically rushed into record stores that day, not even six months after the release of Kiss’ sophomore album Hotter than Hell, and just over a year beyond their February 1974 eponymous debut. At this juncture, the future of Kiss’ career was still quite uncertain and, even worse, their label Casablanca Records was on life support.

After quarreling with distributor Warner Bros. and failing to break any other artists, Casablanca president Neil Bogart was desperate for a hit that might turn his company’s fortunes around. So desperate that he begged Kiss back into the studio somewhat sooner than they were ready (tour support funds having effectively dried up) and then insisted on producing Dressed to Kill himself — not because he had any studio experience, but because he couldn’t even afford to hire a producer.

Yet, despite all of these challenges and the mounting pressure to perform, the members of Kiss still turned out a respectable (if uneven and exceedingly short, at barely half-an-hour) collection of new tunes, highlighted by Paul Stanley’s infectious “C’Mon and Love Me,” Simmons’ resurrected Wicked Lester number, “She,” Ace Frehley and Stanley’s punchy “Rock Bottom” (complete with acoustic intro), and Simmons and Stanley’s made-to-order anthem “Rock and Roll All Nite.”

"By the release of their third album, 1975's Dressed to Kill, Kiss were fast becoming America's top rock concert attraction, yet their record sales up to this point did not reflect their ticket sales. Casablanca label head Neil Bogart decided to take matters into his own hands, and produced the new record along with the band. The result is more vibrant sounding than its predecessor, 1974's sludgefest Hotter Than Hell, and the songs have more of an obvious pop edge to them. The best-known song on the album by far is the party anthem "Rock and Roll All Nite," but it was the track "C'Mon and Love Me" that became a regional hit in the Detroit area, giving the band their first taste of radio success. Since the band was on the road for a year straight, songs such as "Room Service" and "Ladies in Waiting" dealt with life on the road (i.e., groupies), and a pair of songs were reworked from Kiss' precursor band, Wicked Lester ("Love Her All I Can" and "She"). With Dressed to Kill's Top 40 showing on the Billboard charts, the stage was now set for Kiss' big commercial breakthrough with their next release." (Greg Prato, AMG)

Kiss

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KISS
is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972. Easily identified by its members' trademark face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid and late-1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars, and pyrotechnics. Kiss has been awarded 24 gold albums to date.The band has sold over 85 million albums to date.

The original lineup of Paul Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals and bass guitar), Ace Frehley (lead guitar and vocals), and Peter Criss (drums, percussion and vocals) is the most successful and identifiable. With their makeup and costumes, they took on the personae of comic book-style characters: The Demon (Simmons), Starchild (Stanley), Spaceman (Frehley), and Catman (Criss). The band explains that the fans were the ones who ultimately chose their makeup designs. The 'Demon' makeup reflected Gene's cynicism and dark elements, as well as his love for comic books. Paul Stanley became the 'Starchild' due to his tendency to be referred to as the 'starry-eyed lover' and 'hopeless romantic.' Ace Frehley's 'Spaceman' makeup was a reflection of him wanting to go for a ride in a space ship and supposedly being from another planet. Peter Criss' 'Catman' makeup was in accordance with the belief that Peter had nine lives due to his rough childhood in Brooklyn. Due to creative differences, both Criss and Frehley were out of the group by 1982. The band's commercial fortunes had also waned considerably by that point.

In 1983, Kiss abandoned its makeup and enjoyed a commercial resurgence throughout the rest of the decade. Buoyed by a wave of Kiss nostalgia in the 1990s, the band announced a reunion of the original lineup (with makeup) in 1996. The resulting Kiss Alive/Worldwide/Lost Cities/Reunion Tour was the top-grossing act of 1996 and 1997. Criss and Frehley have since left Kiss again and have been replaced by Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, respectively. The band continues to perform with makeup, while Stanley and Simmons have remained the only two constant members.

KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time. Their career milestones are staggering. KISS holds honors as one of America’s top gold record champions, recording 36 albums over 32 years selling over 85 million albums worldwide.

Over thirty years of record-breaking tours around the globe include high-profile appearances at Super Bowl XXXIII, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and most recently, the 2005 Rockin’ The Corps concert dedicated to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The KISS legacy continues to grow, generation after generation, transcending age, race and creed. The unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the “Hottest Band in the World” is a striking testament to the band’s unbreakable bond with its fans.

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