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Release Date
19 March 1975
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Length
10 tracks
Dressed to Kill is a 1975 album from American hard rock group Kiss. It is the band's third studio album and is unique for having been produced by the president of Casablanca Records, Neil Bogart.
"C'mon and Love Me", and "Rock and Roll All Nite" were released as singles. Both failed to rise high on the charts until "Rock and Roll All Nite" was released in its live format as a single later that year off their double live album Alive!.
The album was re-released in 1997 (along with most of Kiss' earlier albums) in a remastered version.
It was certified Gold on February 28, 1977, when it sold 500,000 copies.
On the album cover each member is wearing a business suit, but none of them owned one at the time; they didn't even fit right. So they had to borrow suits from their manager Bill Aucoin.
While "Rock and Roll All Nite" remains a permanent staple in the band's concerts (often played to close out a show), much of the album is rarely played live.
Track listing
Side one
"Room Service" (Paul Stanley) – 2:55
Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
"Two Timer" (Gene Simmons) – 2:47
Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
"Ladies in Waiting" (Simmons) – 2:31
Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
"Getaway" (Ace Frehley) – 2:43
Lead vocals - Peter Criss
"Rock Bottom" (Frehley, Stanley) – 3:55
Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
Side two
"C'mon and Love Me" (Stanley) – 2:55
Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
"Anything for My Baby" (Stanley) – 2:32
Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
"She" (Simmons, Stephen Coronel) – 4:06
Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
"Love Her All I Can" (Stanley) – 2:40
Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
"Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:46
Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
Personnel
Gene Simmons - bass guitar; guitar on 3; lead vocals
Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar; lead guitar on 6; lead vocals
Ace Frehley - lead guitar, backing vocals on 10;
Peter Criss - drums; vocals
Production
Neil Bogart - producer
Dave Wittman - engineer
George Lopez - assistant engineer
George Marino - CD mastering
Joseph Palamacco - remastering
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1975 Pop Albums 32
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year Single Chart Position
1975 "Rock and Roll All Nite" Pop Singles 68
Releases
Casablanca NBLP-7016 (March 19, 1975): 1st LP issue
Mercury 824 148-2 M-1 (July 1987): 1st CD issue
Mercury 314 532 3762 (July 15, 1997): Remastered CD
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