Dressed to Kill

by Kiss

Overview

By the release of their third album, 1975's Dressed to Kill, Kiss were fast becoming America's top rock concert attraction, yet their record sales up to this point did not reflect their ticket sales. Casablanca label head Neil Bogart decided to take matters into his own hands, and produced the new record along with the band. The result is more vibrant sounding than its predecessor, 1974's sludgefest Hotter Than Hell, and the songs have more of an obvious pop edge to them. The best-known song on the album by far is the party anthem "Rock and Roll All Nite," but it was the track "C'Mon and Love Me" that became a regional hit in the Detroit area, giving the band their first taste of radio success. Since the band was on the road for a year straight, songs such as "Room Service" and "Ladies in Waiting" dealt with life on the road (i.e., groupies), and a pair of songs were reworked from Kiss' precursor band, Wicked Lester ("Love Her All I Can" and "She"). With Dressed to Kill's Top 40 showing on the Billboard charts, the stage was now set for Kiss' big commercial breakthrough with their next release. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	07/15/1997
Label:	Mercury / Casablanca / Def Jam / Island / Island/Def Jam / Universal
UPC:	0731453237629

Tracks

1. Room Service
2. Two Timer
3. Ladies in Waiting
4. Getaway
5. Rock Bottom
6. C'mon and Love Me
7. Anything for My Baby
8. She
9. Love Her All I Can
10. Rock and Roll All Nite

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kiss   Primary Artist
Paul Stanley   Guitar
Ace Frehley   Guitar
Peter Criss   Drums
Gene Simmons   Guitar (Bass),Bass

Technical Credits

Paul Stanley   Producer,Composer
Mitchell Kanner   Redesign
Peter Corriston   Design
Robert V. Conte   Liner Notes
Bob Gruen   Photography
George Lopez   Assistant Engineer
Stephen Coronel   Composer
Ace Frehley   Producer,Composer
Dave Wittman   Engineer
Neil Bogart   Producer
Peter Criss   Producer
Joseph M. Palmaccio   Remastering
Gene Simmons   Producer,Composer
Kiss   Producer
Steven Coronel   Composer