Peter Criss | ||||
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Released | September 18, 1978 | |||
Recorded | April–July 1978 | |||
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Length | 34:39 | |||
Label | Casablanca | |||
Producer | Vini Poncia | |||
Peter Criss chronology | ||||
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Singles from Peter Criss | ||||
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Peter Criss is the first 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, but yet under the Kiss label, coming out alongside Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. [1] The album was produced by Vini Poncia, who went on to produce Dynasty (1979) and Unmasked (1980) for Kiss.
Four of the tracks ("I’m Gonna Love You", "Don't You Let Me Down", "That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" & "Hooked on Rock 'n' Roll") were originally written in 1971 for Criss's pre-Kiss band, Lips. [2] Criss also covers " Tossin' and Turnin'", which was a No. 1 hit for Bobby Lewis in the U.S. during the summer of 1961. [3] The song was subsequently covered by Kiss on their 1979 tour.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 1/10 [4] |
Pitchfork | 0.0/10 [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 1/10 [7] |
Reviews for Peter Criss were mostly negative. In a retrospective assessment 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." [1] The album was the lowest charting of all the Kiss solo albums of 1978, reaching No. 43 on the US Billboard album chart. [8] 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. In an interview in Goldmine magazine, Stanley and Simmons dismissed the record as being completely opposite of the aims of what Kiss music was about.
All credits adapted from the original release. [9] All songs were written by Peter Criss and Stan Penridge, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm Gonna Love You" | 3:18 | |
2. | "You Matter to Me" | Vini Poncia, John Vastano, Michael Morgan | 3:15 |
3. | " Tossin' and Turnin'" | Ritchie Adams, Malou Rene | 3:58 |
4. | "Don't You Let Me Down" | 3:38 | |
5. | "That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" | 2:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Easy Thing" | 3:53 | |
7. | "Rock Me, Baby" | Sean Delaney | 2:50 |
8. | "Kiss the Girl Goodbye" | 2:46 | |
9. | "Hooked on Rock 'n' Roll" | 3:37 | |
10. | "I Can't Stop the Rain" | Delaney | 4:25 |
Total length: | 34:39 |
Chart (1978-1979) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report) [12] | 59 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [13] | 52 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [14] | 40 |
US Billboard 200 [15] | 43 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Peter Criss | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 18, 1978 | |||
Recorded | April–July 1978 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | ||||
Length | 34:39 | |||
Label | Casablanca | |||
Producer | Vini Poncia | |||
Peter Criss chronology | ||||
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Singles from Peter Criss | ||||
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Peter Criss is the first 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, but yet under the Kiss label, coming out alongside Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. [1] The album was produced by Vini Poncia, who went on to produce Dynasty (1979) and Unmasked (1980) for Kiss.
Four of the tracks ("I’m Gonna Love You", "Don't You Let Me Down", "That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" & "Hooked on Rock 'n' Roll") were originally written in 1971 for Criss's pre-Kiss band, Lips. [2] Criss also covers " Tossin' and Turnin'", which was a No. 1 hit for Bobby Lewis in the U.S. during the summer of 1961. [3] The song was subsequently covered by Kiss on their 1979 tour.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 1/10 [4] |
Pitchfork | 0.0/10 [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 1/10 [7] |
Reviews for Peter Criss were mostly negative. In a retrospective assessment 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." [1] The album was the lowest charting of all the Kiss solo albums of 1978, reaching No. 43 on the US Billboard album chart. [8] 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. In an interview in Goldmine magazine, Stanley and Simmons dismissed the record as being completely opposite of the aims of what Kiss music was about.
All credits adapted from the original release. [9] All songs were written by Peter Criss and Stan Penridge, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm Gonna Love You" | 3:18 | |
2. | "You Matter to Me" | Vini Poncia, John Vastano, Michael Morgan | 3:15 |
3. | " Tossin' and Turnin'" | Ritchie Adams, Malou Rene | 3:58 |
4. | "Don't You Let Me Down" | 3:38 | |
5. | "That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes" | 2:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Easy Thing" | 3:53 | |
7. | "Rock Me, Baby" | Sean Delaney | 2:50 |
8. | "Kiss the Girl Goodbye" | 2:46 | |
9. | "Hooked on Rock 'n' Roll" | 3:37 | |
10. | "I Can't Stop the Rain" | Delaney | 4:25 |
Total length: | 34:39 |
Chart (1978-1979) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report) [12] | 59 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [13] | 52 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [14] | 40 |
US Billboard 200 [15] | 43 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |