The Originals (Kiss album)
The Originals pack was a re-release of the first three albums by the rock band Kiss: Kiss, Hotter Than Hell and Dressed to Kill. The paper sleeves holding each disc were duplicates of the original album covers. It was packaged with a 16-page history booklet, a color Kiss Army sticker, and a sheet of six trading cards. [2]
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| Released | July 21, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Label | Casablanca Records | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Reception
The set was released to stimulate sales of the earlier albums once Destroyer became the first Kiss studio album to go gold.[3] It reached a peak of #36 on the US charts in September 1976.[4]
Track listing
Record I - Kiss
- A1. "Strutter" (3:10) - Stanley/Simmons
- A2. "Nothin' to Lose" (3:26) - Simmons
- A3. "Firehouse" (3:18) - Stanley
- A4. "Cold Gin" (4:21) - Frehley
- A5. "Let Me Know" (2:58) - Stanley
- B1. "Kissin' Time" (3:52) - Mann/Lowe
- B2. "Deuce" (3:05) - Simmons
- B3. "Love Theme from KISS" (2:24) - Stanley/Simmons/Frehley/Criss
- B4. "100,000 Years" (3:22) - Stanley/Simmons
- B5. "Black Diamond" (5:11) - Stanley
Record II - Hotter Than Hell
- A1. "Got to Choose" (3:52) - Stanley
- A2. "Parasite" (3:01) - Frehley
- A3. "Goin' Blind" (3:34) - Simmons/Coronel
- A4. "Hotter Than Hell" (3:30) - Stanley
- A5. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" (2:16) - Stanley/Simmons
- B1. "All the Way" (3:17) - Simmons
- B2. "Watchin' You" (3:45) - Simmons
- B3. "Mainline" (3:50) - Stanley
- B4. "Comin' Home" (2:37) - Stanley/Frehley
- B5. "Strange Ways" (3:17) - Frehley
Record III - Dressed to Kill
- A1. "Room Service" (2:59) - Stanley
- A2. "Two Timer" (2:48) - Simmons
- A3. "Ladies in Waiting" (2:32) - Simmons
- A4. "Getaway" (2:44) - Frehley
- A5. "Rock Bottom" (3:55) - Frehley/Stanley
- B1. "C'mon and Love Me" (2:59) - Stanley
- B2. "Anything for My Baby" (2:34) - Stanley
- B3. "She" (4:08) - Simmons/Coronel
- B4. "Love Her All I Can" (2:41) - Stanley
- B5. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (2:49) - Stanley/Simmons
References
- The Originals at AllMusic
- "AllMusic review". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- "American album certifications – Kiss – Destroyer". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- "AllMusic Billboard". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
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