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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 07/15/1997
Run Time: 30:07

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, All Music Guide

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Peter Criss - Drums
Peter Criss - Producer
Ace Frehley - Guitar
Ace Frehley - Producer
Kiss - Producer
Kiss - Main Performer
Gene Simmons - Bass
Gene Simmons - Producer
Paul Stanley - Guitar
Paul Stanley - Producer
Joseph M. Palmaccio - Remastering
Dave Wittman - Engineer
Neil Bogart - Producer
Mitchell Kanner - Redesign
Peter Corriston - Design
Bob Gruen - Photography
Robert V. Conte - Liner Notes
George Lopez - Assistant Engineer

Sabotage
    Black Sabbath / CD / 1975
Hair of the Dog
    Nazareth / CD / 1975

Release Date: 07/15/1997
Genre: rock
Run Time: 30:07