The Originals (Kiss album)

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The Originals
Box set by
Kiss
Released July 21, 1976
Genre Hard rock , heavy metal
Label Casablanca Records
Kiss chronology
The Originals
(1976) 		The Box Set
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

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]

Reception [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

Record I - Kiss [ edit ]

Side A
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. " Strutter " Stanley , Simmons 3:10
2. " Nothin' to Lose " Simmons 3:26
3. " Firehouse " Stanley 3:18
4. " Cold Gin " Frehley 4:21
5. "Let Me Know" Stanley 2:58
Side B
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. " Kissin' Time " Mann , Lowe 3:52
7. " Deuce " Simmons 3:05
8. "Love Theme from KISS" Stanley, Simmons, Frehley, Criss 2:24
9. "100,000 Years" Stanley,Simmons 3:22
10. " Black Diamond " Stanley 5:11
Total length: 35:07

Record II - Hotter Than Hell [ edit ]

Side A
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Got to Choose" Stanley 3:52
2. " Parasite " Frehley 3:01
3. " Goin' Blind " Simmons, Coronel 3:34
4. " Hotter Than Hell " Stanley 3:30
5. " Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll " Stanley, Simmons 2:16
Side B
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. "All the Way" Simmons 3:17
7. "Watchin' You" Simmons 3:45
8. "Mainline" Stanley 3:50
9. "Comin' Home" Stanley, Frehley 2:37
10. "Strange Ways" Frehley 3:17
Total length: 32:59

Record III - Dressed to Kill [ edit ]

Side A
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Room Service" Stanley 2:59
2. "Two Timer" Simmons 2:48
3. "Ladies in Waiting" Simmons 2:32
4. "Getaway" Frehley 2:44
5. "Rock Bottom" Frehley, Stanley 3:55
Side B
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. " C'mon and Love Me " Stanley 2:59
7. "Anything for My Baby" Stanley 2:34
8. " She " Simmons, Coronel 4:08
9. "Love Her All I Can" Stanley 2:41
10. " Rock and Roll All Nite " Stanley, Simmons 2:49
Total length: 30:09

Charts [ edit ]

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [5] 54
US Billboard 200 [6] 36

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ The Originals at AllMusic
  2. ^ "AllMusic review" . Retrieved 2009-01-23 .
  3. ^ "American album certifications ? Kiss ? Destroyer" . Recording Industry Association of America .
  4. ^ "AllMusic Billboard" . Retrieved 2009-01-23 .
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5107B" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Kiss Chart History ( Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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