Peter Criss (album)
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Peter Criss is a 1978 solo album from 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. The other albums were released by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley.The album would also be the weakest selling of all the "KISS" solo albums of 1978,reaching #43 on the US Billboard chart.
Criss covered "Tossin' and Turnin'," which was a #1 hit for Bobby Lewis in the US during the summer of 1961.
Track listing
- "I'm Gonna Love You" (Peter Criss, Stan Penridge) – 3:18
- "You Matter To Me" (Michael Morgan, Vini Poncia, John Vastano) – 3:15
- "Tossin' And Turnin'" (Ritchie Adams, Malou Rene) – 3:58
- "Don't You Let Me Down" (Criss, Penridge) – 3:38
- "That's The Kind Of Sugar Papa Likes" (Criss, Penridge) – 2:59
- "Easy Thing" (Criss, Penridge) – 3:53
- "Rock Me, Baby" (Sean Delaney) – 2:50
- "Kiss The Girl Goodbye" (Criss, Penridge) – 2:46
- "Hooked On Rock And Roll" (Penridge, Criss, Poncia) – 3:37
- "I Can't Stop The Rain" (Delaney) – 4:25
Personnel
- Bill Bodine - bass guitar on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 9
- Michael Carnahan - saxophone on 3
- Lenny Castro - percussion on 3 & 4
- Peter Criss - lead vocals, drums (on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 9), percussion (on 8), backing vocals (on 9), producer (on 6, 7, 8 & 10)
- Bill Cuomo - keyboards (on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 9), synthesizer (on 2 & 4), string arrangement (on 6 & 10)
- Sean Delaney - producer on 6, 7 & 10
- Maxine Dixon - backing vocals on 1, 3 & 5
- Danny Faragher - backing vocals on 1 & 2
- Davey Faragher - backing vocals on 1 & 2
- Jimmy Faragher - backing vocals on 1 & 2
- Tommy Faragher - backing vocals on 1 & 2
- Richard Gerstein - keyboards (on 6, 7 & 10)
- Gordon Grody - backing vocals on 6, 7 & 10
- Brendan Harkin - guitar on 6
- Neil Jason - bass guitar on 6, 7 & 10
- Steve Lukather - guitar solo on 5 & 9
- Art Munson - guitar on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 9
- Stan Penridge - guitar (on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 & 9), backing vocals (on 4 & 9), harmony (on 8)
- Vini Poncia - backing vocals (on 4 & 9), producer
- Elliot Randall - guitar on 6 & 10
- Tom Saviano - horn arrangement on 1, 3 & 7
- Bob Schaper - engineer
- Allan Schwartzberg - drums on 6, 7 & 10
- Mike Stone - engineer on 6, 7 & 10
- Annie Sutton - backing vocals on 6, 7, & 10
- Julia Tillman - backing vocals on 3 & 5
- John Tropea - guitar on 6, 7 & 10
- Maxine Willard - backing vocals on 3 & 5
- Dave Wittman - engineer on 8
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Pop Albums | 43 |
Releases
- Casablanca NBLP-7122 (September 18, 1978): 1st LP issue (with poster)
- Casablanca NBPIX-7122 (September 18, 1978): US picture disc
- Mercury 314 532 386-2 (September 16, 1997): Remastered CD (with poster)
Album notes
- Much of material on this album was originally written in 1971 for Peter's pre-KISS band Lips.
External link
- [KISS FAQ - Peter Criss], Accessed on July 13, 2005.
| KISS |
|---|
| Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Tommy Thayer - Eric Singer |
| Peter Criss - Ace Frehley - Eric Carr - Vinnie Vincent - Mark St. John - Bruce Kulick |
| Discography |
| Albums: Studio - Live - Compilation |
| Singles: "Rock and Roll All Nite" - "Detroit Rock City" - "Beth" - "Hard Luck Woman" - "I Was Made For Lovin' You" "Sure Know Something" - "A World Without Heroes" - "I Love It Loud" - "All Hell's Breakin' Loose" - "Forever" "God Gave Rock 'N Roll To You II" - "Psycho Circus" |
| Filmography: KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park |
| Related articles |
| Anton Fig - Bob Kulick - Band timeline - Wicked Lester |
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