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Peter Criss (album)

January 01, 1970

Peter Criss is the first solo album by Peter Criss, the drummer of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18, 1978, but yet under the Kiss label, coming out alongside Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.[1] The album was produced by Vini Poncia, who went on to produce Dynasty (1979) and Unmasked (1980) for Kiss.

Peter Criss
Cover painting by Eraldo Carugati
Studio album by
Peter Criss
ReleasedSeptember 18, 1978 (1978-09-18)
RecordedApril–July 1978
Studio
Genre
Length34:39
LabelCasablanca
ProducerVini Poncia
Peter Criss chronology
Chelsea
(1970) 		Peter Criss
(1978) 		Out of Control
(1980)
Singles from Peter Criss
  1. "Don't You Let Me Down"
    Released: 1978
  2. "You Matter to Me"
    Released: 1978

Songs edit

Four of the tracks ("I’m Gonna Love You", "Don't You Let Me Down", "That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" & "Hooked on Rock 'n' Roll") were originally written in 1971 for Criss's pre-Kiss band, Lips.[2] Criss also covers "Tossin' and Turnin'", which was a No. 1 hit for Bobby Lewis in the U.S. during the summer of 1961.[3] The song was subsequently covered by Kiss on their 1979 tour.

Reception edit

Reviews for Peter Criss were mostly negative. In a retrospective assessment AllMusic called it "the most undistinguished of the bunch, lacking hooks on either the pop-metal rockers or the power ballads, as well as personality throughout."[1] The album was the lowest charting of all the Kiss solo albums of 1978, reaching No. 43 on the US Billboard album chart.[8] Of the four solo albums, Peter Criss was the only album to have two singles released from it: "Don't You Let Me Down" and "You Matter to Me", neither of which charted. In an interview in Goldmine magazine, Stanley and Simmons dismissed the record as being completely opposite of the aims of what Kiss music was about.

Track listing edit

All credits adapted from the original release.[9] All songs were written by Peter Criss and Stan Penridge, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Gonna Love You" 3:18
2."You Matter to Me"Vini Poncia, John Vastano, Michael Morgan3:15
3."Tossin' and Turnin'"Ritchie Adams, Malou Rene3:58
4."Don't You Let Me Down" 3:38
5."That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" 2:59
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Easy Thing" 3:53
7."Rock Me, Baby"Sean Delaney2:50
8."Kiss the Girl Goodbye" 2:46
9."Hooked on Rock 'n' Roll" 3:37
10."I Can't Stop the Rain"Delaney4:25
Total length:34:39

Cover versions edit

  • Harvey Milk covered "Easy Thing" for their compilation album The Singles.[10]
  • Awaken covered "I'm Gonna Love You" on their double album Party in Lyceum's Toilets.[11]
  • The Slam covered "Hooked on Rock 'n Roll" on their album Hit It!.[11]

Personnel edit

  • Peter Criss – lead vocals, drums on all songs except tracks 6–7, and 10, percussion on track 8, backing vocals
Additional personnel
  • Allan Schwartzberg – drums on tracks 6-7 and 10
  • Bill Bodine – bass guitar on tracks 1-5 and 9
  • Neil Jason – bass guitar on tracks 6-7 and 10
  • Art Munson – guitars on tracks 1-5 and 9
  • Stan Penridge – guitars on 1-5 and 8–9, backing vocals
  • Elliot Randall – guitars on "Easy Thing" and "I Can't Stop the Rain"
  • John Tropea – guitars on tracks 6-7 and 10
  • Brendan Harkin – guitars on "Easy Thing"
  • Steve Lukather – guitar solo on "That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" and "Hooked on Rock and Roll"
  • Bill Cuomo – keyboards 1-5 and 9
  • Richard Gerstein – keyboards on tracks 6–7, and 10
  • Davey Faragher, Tommy Faragher, Danny Faragher, Jimmy Faragher, Maxine Dixon, Maxine Willard, Julia Tillman, Vini Poncia, Annie Sutton, Gordon Grody – backing vocals
  • Tom Saviano – Horns arranged
  • Michael Carnahan – saxophone solo on "Tossin' and Turnin'", baritone sax on "Hooked on Rock 'n' Roll"
  • Lenny Castro – percussion on "Tossin' and Turnin'" and "Don't You Let Me Down"
Production

Charts edit

Chart (1978-1979) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[12] 59
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[13] 52
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 40
US Billboard 200[15] 43

Certification edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

  • Casablanca NBLP-7122 (September 18, 1978): 1st LP issue (with poster)
  • Casablanca NBPIX-7122 (September 18, 1978): US picture disc
  • Casablanca 826 917-2 (1988): US 1st CD release.
  • Mercury 314 532 386-2 (September 16, 1997): Remastered CD (with poster)
  • Universal Music B0020537-01 (2014): Remastered LP (with poster)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Peter Criss / Kiss - Peter Criss review". AllMusic. All Media Network.
  2. ^ "Lips Demo". KISS-Related Recordings.
  3. ^ . AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on August 27, 2012.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 978-1894959025.
  5. ^ Josephes, Jason (June 26, 2003). . Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 26, 2003.
  6. ^ . rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  7. ^ Cohen, Jason (1995). "Kiss". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 212. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  8. ^ "Peter Criss Chart History". Billboard.
  9. ^ Kiss (1978). Peter Criss (LP Sleeve). Los Angeles, California: Casablanca Records. NBLP 7122.
  10. ^ "Kiss Related Recordings". Retrieved November 4, 2009.
  11. ^ a b "Kiss Related Recordings". Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  12. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 19. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0055b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  14. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  15. ^ "Peter Criss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Peter Kriss – Kiss". Music Canada.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Peter Criss – Kiss – Peter Criss". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links edit

  • Peter Criss at Discogs (list of releases)
  • Kiss FAQ – Peter Criss, Accessed on July 13, 2005.
  • , Accessed on July 28, 2008.
  • The KISSFAQ- RIAA Certifications, Accessed on July 28, 2008

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Peter Criss is the first solo album by Peter Criss the drummer of American hard rock band Kiss It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18 1978 but yet under the Kiss label coming out alongside Ace Frehley Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley 1 The album was produced by Vini Poncia who went on to produce Dynasty 1979 and Unmasked 1980 for Kiss Peter CrissCover painting by Eraldo CarugatiStudio album by Peter CrissReleasedSeptember 18 1978 1978 09 18 RecordedApril July 1978StudioElectric Lady New York City Burbank Burbank Sunset Sound HollywoodGenreRocksoulR amp BjazzLength34 39LabelCasablancaProducerVini PonciaPeter Criss chronologyChelsea 1970 Peter Criss 1978 Out of Control 1980 Singles from Peter Criss Don t You Let Me Down Released 1978 You Matter to Me Released 1978 Contents 1 Songs 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Cover versions 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 Certification 8 Release history 9 References 10 External linksSongs editFour of the tracks I m Gonna Love You Don t You Let Me Down That s the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes amp Hooked on Rock n Roll were originally written in 1971 for Criss s pre Kiss band Lips 2 Criss also covers Tossin and Turnin which was a No 1 hit for Bobby Lewis in the U S during the summer of 1961 3 The song was subsequently covered by Kiss on their 1979 tour Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 Collector s Guide to Heavy Metal1 10 4 Pitchfork0 0 10 5 The Rolling Stone Album Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Spin Alternative Record Guide1 10 7 Reviews for Peter Criss were mostly negative In a retrospective assessment AllMusic called it the most undistinguished of the bunch lacking hooks on either the pop metal rockers or the power ballads as well as personality throughout 1 The album was the lowest charting of all the Kiss solo albums of 1978 reaching No 43 on the US Billboard album chart 8 Of the four solo albums Peter Criss was the only album to have two singles released from it Don t You Let Me Down and You Matter to Me neither of which charted In an interview in Goldmine magazine Stanley and Simmons dismissed the record as being completely opposite of the aims of what Kiss music was about Track listing editAll credits adapted from the original release 9 All songs were written by Peter Criss and Stan Penridge except where noted Side oneNo TitleWriter s Length1 I m Gonna Love You 3 182 You Matter to Me Vini Poncia John Vastano Michael Morgan3 153 Tossin and Turnin Ritchie Adams Malou Rene3 584 Don t You Let Me Down 3 385 That s the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes 2 59 Side twoNo TitleWriter s Length6 Easy Thing 3 537 Rock Me Baby Sean Delaney2 508 Kiss the Girl Goodbye 2 469 Hooked on Rock n Roll 3 3710 I Can t Stop the Rain Delaney4 25Total length 34 39Cover versions editHarvey Milk covered Easy Thing for their compilation album The Singles 10 Awaken covered I m Gonna Love You on their double album Party in Lyceum s Toilets 11 The Slam covered Hooked on Rock n Roll on their album Hit It 11 Personnel editPeter Criss lead vocals drums on all songs except tracks 6 7 and 10 percussion on track 8 backing vocals Additional personnel Allan Schwartzberg drums on tracks 6 7 and 10 Bill Bodine bass guitar on tracks 1 5 and 9 Neil Jason bass guitar on tracks 6 7 and 10 Art Munson guitars on tracks 1 5 and 9 Stan Penridge guitars on 1 5 and 8 9 backing vocals Elliot Randall guitars on Easy Thing and I Can t Stop the Rain John Tropea guitars on tracks 6 7 and 10 Brendan Harkin guitars on Easy Thing Steve Lukather guitar solo on That s the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes and Hooked on Rock and Roll Bill Cuomo keyboards 1 5 and 9 Richard Gerstein keyboards on tracks 6 7 and 10 Davey Faragher Tommy Faragher Danny Faragher Jimmy Faragher Maxine Dixon Maxine Willard Julia Tillman Vini Poncia Annie Sutton Gordon Grody backing vocals Tom Saviano Horns arranged Michael Carnahan saxophone solo on Tossin and Turnin baritone sax on Hooked on Rock n Roll Lenny Castro percussion on Tossin and Turnin and Don t You Let Me Down Production Mike D Stone engineer at the Record Plant New York City Eraldo Carugati album artworkCharts editChart 1978 1979 Peakposition Australian Albums Kent Music Report 12 59 Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 13 52 Japanese Albums Oricon 14 40 US Billboard 200 15 43Certification editRegion Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 16 Gold 50 000 United States RIAA 17 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history editCasablanca NBLP 7122 September 18 1978 1st LP issue with poster Casablanca NBPIX 7122 September 18 1978 US picture disc Casablanca 826 917 2 1988 US 1st CD release Mercury 314 532 386 2 September 16 1997 Remastered CD with poster Universal Music B0020537 01 2014 Remastered LP with poster References edit a b c Erlewine Stephen Thomas Peter Criss Kiss Peter Criss review AllMusic All Media Network Lips Demo KISS Related Recordings Bobby Lewis Awards AllMusic All Media Network Archived from the original on August 27 2012 Popoff Martin October 2003 The Collector s Guide to Heavy Metal Volume 1 The Seventies Burlington Ontario Canada Collector s Guide Publishing p 163 ISBN 978 1894959025 Josephes Jason June 26 2003 Kiss Peter Criss Pitchfork Archived from the original on June 26 2003 Kiss Album Guide rollingstone com Archived from the original on June 27 2011 Retrieved September 4 2011 Cohen Jason 1995 Kiss In Weisbard Eric Marks Craig eds Spin Alternative Record Guide Vintage Books p 212 ISBN 0 679 75574 8 Peter Criss Chart History Billboard Kiss 1978 Peter Criss LP Sleeve Los Angeles California Casablanca Records NBLP 7122 Kiss Related Recordings Retrieved November 4 2009 a b Kiss Related Recordings Retrieved September 15 2012 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 19 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Top RPM Albums Issue 0055b RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved October 17 2023 Oricon Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970 2005 in Japanese Roppongi Tokyo Oricon Entertainment 2006 ISBN 4 87131 077 9 Peter Criss Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved October 17 2023 Canadian album certifications Peter Kriss Kiss Music Canada American album certifications Peter Criss Kiss Peter Criss Recording Industry Association of America External links editPeter Criss at Discogs list of releases Kiss FAQ Peter Criss Accessed on July 13 2005 KISSONLINE COM Discoography Peter Criss Accessed on July 28 2008 The KISSFAQ RIAA Certifications Accessed on July 28 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Criss album amp oldid 1217939826, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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