Double Platinum
Double Album by KISS
Released	April 2, 1978
Recorded	1973-1978
Genre	Hard rock
Length	69:27
Label	Casablanca
Producer(s)	Various
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
KISS chronology
Alive II (1977)	Double Platinum (1978)	Dynasty (1979)

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Many of the songs on Double Platinum were modified from their original versions. In the case of "Strutter," it was completely re-recorded with a slight disco feel as "Strutter '78." Other songs ("Hard Luck Woman," "Detroit Rock City") had sections completely removed. Disco is a genre of music that originated in discothèques. ...

The album was packaged with a printed "Platinum Award" thanking the KISS Army for making the band a "Double Platinum Success."

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Strutter '78" (Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons) - 3:41
2. "Do You Love Me?" (Kim Fowley, Bob Ezrin, Stanley) - 3:33
3. "Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) - 3:24
4. "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) - 3:20
5. "Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll" (Stanley, Simmons) - 2:15
6. "Love Gun" (Stanley) - 3:27
7. "God Of Thunder" (Stanley) - 4:30
8. "Firehouse" (Stanley) - 3:20
9. "Hotter Than Hell" (Stanley) - 3:30
10. "I Want You" (Stanley) - 3:02

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Disc 2

1. "Deuce" (Simmons) - 3:02
2. "100,000 Years" (Stanley, Simmons) - 3:24
3. "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) - 4:26
4. "Rock Bottom (Intro)" (Ace Frehley) - 0:51
5. "She" (Simmons, Steve Coronel) - 4:34
6. "Rock And Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) - 2:45
7. "Beth" (Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Ezrin) - 2:45
8. "Makin' Love" (Stanley, Sean Delaney) - 3:12
9. "C'mon And Love Me" (Stanley) - 2:54
10. "Cold Gin" (Frehley) - 4:31
11. "Black Diamond" (Stanley) - 4:14

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Personnel

• Gene Simmons- bass/vocals
• Paul Stanley- guitar/vocals
• Ace Frehley- lead guitar
• Peter Criss- drums/vocals

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Charts

Album - Billboard (North America) An example of a Billboard Magazine. ...

Singles - Billboard (North America) An example of a Billboard Magazine. ...

External link

KISS FAQ - Double Platinum