Peter Criss (album)

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Peter Criss
Peter criss solo album cover.jpg
Cover painting by Eraldo Carugati
Studio album by
Peter Criss
ReleasedSeptember 18, 1978 (1978-09-18)
RecordedApril–July 1978
StudioElectric Lady, New York City
Burbank Studios, Burbank, California
Sunset Sound, Hollywood
GenreRock, soul, R&B, jazz
Length34:39
LabelCasablanca
ProducerVini Poncia
Peter Criss chronology
Chelsea
(1970) 		Peter Criss
(1978) 		Out of Control
(1980)
Kiss chronology
Ace Frehley
(1978) 		Peter Criss
(1978) 		Paul Stanley
(1978)
Singles from Peter Criss
  1. "Don't You Let Me Down"
    Released: 1978
  2. "You Matter to Me"
    Released: 1978

Peter Criss is the 1978 debut solo album by Peter Criss, 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.[1] The album was produced by Vini Poncia, who went on to produce the Kiss albums Dynasty (1979) and Unmasked (1980). Criss covered "Tossin' and Turnin'", which was a No. 1 hit for Bobby Lewis in the U.S. during the summer of 1961.[2] The song was subsequently covered by Kiss on their 1979 tour.

Songs[]

Much of the material on the album was originally written in 1971 for Criss's pre-Kiss band Lips. These include "I'm Gonna Love You", "Don't You Let Me Down", "That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes", and "Hooked on Rock 'n' Roll". The album also includes a cover of the song "Tossin' and Turnin" by Bobby Lewis.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars link
Pitchfork Media(0.0/10) link
Rolling Stone1/5 stars link

Reviews for Peter Criss were mostly negative. AllMusic called it "the most undistinguished of the bunch, lacking hooks on either the pop-metal rockers or the power ballads, as well as personality throughout."[3] The album was the lowest charting of all the Kiss solo albums of 1978, reaching No. 43 on the US Billboard album chart.[4] Of the four solo albums, Peter Criss was the only album to have two singles released from it: "Don't You Let Me Down" and "You Matter to Me", neither of which charted.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Peter Criss and Stan Penridge, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Gonna Love You" 3:18
2."You Matter to Me"Vini Poncia, John Vastano, Michael Morgan3:15
3."Tossin' and Turnin'"Ritchie Adams, Malou Rene3:58
4."Don't You Let Me Down" 3:38
5."That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" 2:59
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Easy Thing" 3:53
7."Rock Me, Baby"Sean Delaney2:50
8."Kiss the Girl Goodbye" 2:46
9."Hooked on Rock 'n' Roll" 3:37
10."I Can't Stop the Rain"Delaney4:25
Total length:34:39

Cover versions[]

  • Harvey Milk covered "Easy Thing" for their compilation album The Singles.[5]
  • Awaken covered "I'm Gonna Love You" on their double album Party In Lyceum's Toilets.[6]
  • The Slam covered "Hooked on Rock 'n Roll" on their album Hit It!.[6]

Personnel[]

The following musicians played on Peter Criss:[7]

  • Peter Criss – lead vocals, drums all songs except tracks 6-7, and 10. percussion on track 8, backing vocals
  • Allan Schwartzberg – drums on tracks 6-7 and 10
  • Bill Bodine – bass guitar on tracks 1-5 and 9
  • Neil Jason – bass guitar on tracks 6-7 and 10
  • Art Munson – guitars on tracks 1-5 and 9
  • Stan Penridge – guitars on 1-5 and 8-9, backing vocals
  • Elliot Randall – guitars on "Easy Thing" and "I Can't Stop the Rain"
  • John Tropea – guitars on tracks 6-7 and 10
  • Brendan Harkin – guitars on "Easy Thing"
  • Steve Lukather – guitar solo on "That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" and "Hooked on Rock and Roll"
  • Bill Cuomo – keyboards 1-5 and 9
  • Richard Gerstein – keyboards on tracks 6-7, and 10
  • Davey Faragher, Tommy Faragher, Danny Faragher, Jimmy Faragher, Maxine Dixon, Maxine Willard, Julia Tillman, Vini Poncia, Annie Sutton, Gordon Grody – backing vocals
  • Horns arranged by Tom Saviano
  • Michael Carnahan – saxophone solo on "Tossin' and Turnin'", baritone sax on "Hooked on Rock 'n' Roll"
  • Album artwork – Eraldo Carugati
  • Mike D. Stone of the Record Plant - engineer

Charts[]

Chart (1978) Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] 59
Canadian Albums 52
Japanese Albums[9] 40
US Pop Albums 43

Certification[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

  • Casablanca NBLP-7122 (September 18, 1978): 1st LP issue (with poster)
  • Casablanca NBPIX-7122 (September 18, 1978): US picture disc
  • Casablanca 826 917-2 (1988): US 1st CD release.
  • Mercury 314 532 386-2 (September 16, 1997): Remastered CD (with poster)
  • Universal Music B0020537-01 (2014): Remastered LP (with poster)

References[]

  1. ^ "AllMusic Overview". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  2. ^ "Bobby Lewis-singles chart history". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  3. ^ "Peter Criss - Kiss". AllMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "AllMusic Billboard". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  5. ^ "Kiss Related Recordings". Retrieved November 4, 2009.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kiss Related Recordings". Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  7. ^ "AllMusic credits". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 77. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Peter Kriss – Kiss". Music Canada.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Peter Criss – Kiss – Peter Criss". Recording Industry Association of America.

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