What Are You Listening To?

[Jerome]

KISS "love gun" cd/vinyl, 1977. #4 US, #13 AU

this is KISS' sixth studio album in a period of four years(add to that two double vinyl live sets), and you have one hell of a prolific output, and in the next two years they released two more,four solo sets and a double best of set....great achievement IMO
sure, i like KISS a lot,great live performers(never missed them on an Aussie tour to date!), also have all their albums to date...and ive found what they consistantly do,album-wise, is always have one maybe two great tracks on an album that counteract with a couple of dud tracks also, and this one is no exception.
only one on here i love(the title track) and two that are simply aweful, but to add to the mix they also have a cover version on here of The Crystals "then he kissed me", retitled "then she kissed me"...which is ok and makes the pass mark for me.
this also happens to be the first KISS album that features lead vocals by all four original members, Ace gets his on 'shock me', Peter on 'hooligan' and Gene and Paul each share duties on four seperate occasions...strangely enough,for the most part Gene's tracks(2,3,8,9) arent to bad even though are they have immature teenage-like lyrics revolving around sex and bits of his anatomy, as do most of the songs he writes and sings...guess that says something about how much he truly loves himself and all things Gene Simmons LOL!
that aside, not a bad album, infact pretty good effort for KISS, who ive always thought of as a great singles band,lousy album makers(overall!)
just an afterthought....
while seeking out the links i found i got chills up my spine watching every track...these guys were never great muso's(except Ace Frehley), but theres something about men in leather and make-up that is electric...well, not all men, just KISS LMAO!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: almost human
best track: love gun

tracks:

1. i stole your love **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaNpkjnJz9g live
2. christine sixteen ** #25US, #99AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GscQxZQBF0 live
3. got love for sale **
4. shock me **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK9W5_6l2K4 live(with awesome solo by rock's greatest lead guitarist,Ace Frehley!)
5. tomorrow and tonight *
6. love gun *** #61US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64m_tHM6ni4 live
7. hooligan **
8. almost human *
9. plaster caster **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP7o3e_37Gc audio
10.then she kissed me ** #78AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQ2tO3xMIU audio

3s=1
2s=7
1s=2

rating: 1.9

'theres something about men in leather and make-up that is electric'.....I am starting to get really concerned about you CH!