Rock and Roll Over

Rock and Roll Over is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released in 1976. It was recorded at the Star Theatre in Nanuet, New York.

Rock and Roll Over
Studio album by
Kiss
ReleasedNovember 11, 1976
RecordedSeptember–October 1976
StudioStar Theatre, Nanuet, New York
Genre
Length33:18
LabelCasablanca
ProducerEddie Kramer
Kiss chronology
Destroyer
(1976)		 Rock and Roll Over
(1976)		 Love Gun
(1977)
Singles from Rock and Roll Over
  1. "Hard Luck Woman"
    Released: November 1, 1976
  2. "Calling Dr. Love"
    Released: February 13, 1977

Album information

To get the proper drum sound, Peter Criss recorded his tracks in a bathroom, communicating via video-link with the rest of the band.[1]

Criss sings "Baby Driver" – a rewrite of a Criss/Penridge demo from Criss's pre-Kiss band Lips – and "Hard Luck Woman". Paul Stanley originally wanted the latter to be sung by Rod Stewart, but Gene Simmons insisted Criss sing it.

"Hard Luck Woman" did not equal the success of "Beth", but became another top 20 single. "Calling Dr. Love" became a concert staple.

Three of Gene Simmons' songs are clear re-workings of demos from the 1975 Magna Graphics Studios demo: "Ladies Room" is based on "Don't Want Your Romance"; "Love'Em and Leave'Em" is based on "Rock and Rolls-Royce" and "Calling Dr. Love" is a re-working of "Bad, Bad Lovin'"[2]

The cover artwork is by artist Michael Doret, who worked with Kiss again on 2009's Sonic Boom.[3] The live album Kings Among Scotland, by Anthrax, plays homage to the artwork.[4]

This is the first Kiss album to not feature a writing credit from Ace Frehley.

Release

Rock and Roll Over was released by Casablanca Records on November 11, 1976.[5] Inside the sleeve were a sticker of the cover art and a glossy photo press release pamphlet.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Blender[7]
Christgau's Record GuideB–[8]
Pitchfork(7.5/10)[9]
Rolling Stone[10]

Greg Prato of AllMusic was largely praising of Rock and Roll Over, proclaiming it "one of Kiss' most consistent records".[6]

Commercial performance

Rock and Roll Over peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200.[11][12]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."I Want You"Paul StanleyStanley3:04
2."Take Me"Stanley, Sean DelaneyStanley2:56
3."Calling Dr. Love"Gene SimmonsSimmons3:44
4."Ladies Room"SimmonsSimmons3:27
5."Baby Driver"Peter Criss, Stan PenridgeCriss3:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Love 'Em and Leave 'Em"SimmonsSimmons3:47
7."Mr. Speed"Stanley, DelaneyStanley3:18
8."See You in Your Dreams"SimmonsSimmons2:34
9."Hard Luck Woman"StanleyCriss3:35
10."Makin' Love"Stanley, DelaneyStanley3:14
Total length:33:18

Personnel
Kiss
Production

Charts
Chart (1976) Peak position Weeks on chart
Australia 16
Canada RPM[13] 7
German Album Charts[14] 39
Japan 15 37
Sweden 9
US Billboard 200[11] 11 47

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Wiederhorn, Jon (November 11, 2019). "43 Years Ago: KISS Crank It Up With 'Rock And Roll Over'". Loudwire. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  2. Linnaeus, Carl (2014). Kiss - den osminkade sanningen. ISBN 9789187301896.
  3. "The Art of Letterform & Design: Music". Michael Doret. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  4. https://anthrax.com/kings-among-scotland/
  5. "KISS – Rock and Roll Over (1976)". KISSMONSTER/The KissFAQ. 2016-11-01. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  6. Prato, Greg. "Kiss: Rock and Roll Over [Remastered Version] Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  7. Blender review
  8. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  9. Josephes, Jason. "Kiss: Rock and Roll Over [Mercury Remasters Series]". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2004-04-16.
  10. "Kiss: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Rock and Roll Over. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  11. "Rock and Roll Over: Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  12. "American album certifications – Kiss – Rock & Roll Over". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  13. "RPM Top Albums". RPM. archived at collectionscanada.gc.ca. 26 (17). January 22, 1977. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  14. "Media Control charts/charts.de". Retrieved 23 May 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.