Dressed to Kill
Studio album by Kiss
Released	March 19, 1975
Recorded	Electric Lady Studios, New York City February 1975
Genre	Hard rock
Length	30:07
Label	Casablanca Records
Producer(s)	Neil Bogart & Kiss
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B) link Pitchfork (9.5/10) link
Kiss chronology
Hotter Than Hell (1974)	Dressed to Kill (1975)	Alive! (1975)

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"C'mon And Love Me," and "Rock and Roll All Nite" were released as singles. Both failed to rise high on the charts until "Rock and Roll All Nite," was released in its live format as a single later that year off their double live album Alive!. Alive! was KISSs fourth album and is considered their breakthrough, as well as a cornerstone for live albums. ...

Track listing

1. "Room Service" (Paul Stanley) – 2:59
   • Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
2. "Two Timer" (Gene Simmons) – 2:47
   • Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
3. "Ladies in Waiting" (Simmons) – 2:35
   • Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
4. "Getaway" (Ace Frehley) – 2:43
   • Lead vocals - Peter Criss
5. "Rock Bottom" (Frehley, Stanley) – 3:54
   • Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
6. "C'mon and Love Me" (Stanley) – 2:57
   • Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
7. "Anything for My Baby" (Stanley) – 2:35
   • Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
8. "She" (Stephen Coronel, Simmons) – 4:08
   • Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
9. "Love Her All I Can" (Stanley) – 2:40
   • Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
10. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Simmons, Stanley) – 2:49
    • Lead vocals - Gene Simmons

Stanley Harvey Eisen (born January 20, 1952, Manhattan, New York) aka Paul Stanley, is an American Hard rock guitarist and vocalist for the rock band KISS. He is the writer or co-writer of most of the bands highest-charting hits, including Rock and Roll All Nite, Hard Luck... Gene Simmons (born August 25, 1949) is the performer and entertainment mogul best known as The Demon, his blood-spitting, fire-breathing, tongue-wagging personality in the rock band KISS. He plays bass guitar and sings lead vocals. ... Paul Daniel Frehley, aka Ace Frehley (born April 27, 1951) is an American guitarist best known as a founding member and lead guitarist for the rock band KISS. Frehley played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. ... Stephen Coronel is a guitarist and former member of Bullfrog Bheer, Wicked Lester, and Rainbow (not the famous Ritchie Blackmore band of the same name), three late 1960s/early 1970s prog-rock bands that later mutated into KISS. Categories: | ... Rock and Roll All Nite by Kiss, is by many seen as the Rock and roll anthem. ...

Personnel

• Gene Simmons - bass guitar; guitar on 3; lead vocals, backing vocals
• Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar; lead guitar on 6; lead vocals, backing vocals
• Ace Frehley - lead guitar
• Peter Criss - drums; lead vocals on Getaway, backing vocals

Gene Simmons (born August 25, 1949) is the performer and entertainment mogul best known as The Demon, his blood-spitting, fire-breathing, tongue-wagging personality in the rock band KISS. He plays bass guitar and sings lead vocals. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Stanley Harvey Eisen (born January 20, 1952, Manhattan, New York) aka Paul Stanley, is an American Hard rock guitarist and vocalist for the rock band KISS. He is the writer or co-writer of most of the bands highest-charting hits, including Rock and Roll All Nite, Hard Luck... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Paul Daniel Frehley, aka Ace Frehley (born April 27, 1951) is an American guitarist best known as a founding member and lead guitarist for the rock band KISS. Frehley played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Peter George John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945) a. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is mostly a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ...

Production

• Neil Bogart - producer
• Dave Wittman - engineer
• George Lopez - assistant engineer
• George Marino - CD mastering
• Joseph Palamacco - remastering

Neil Bogart (February 3, 1943 – May 8, 1982) was an American record executive. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Releases

• Casablanca NBLP-7016 (March 19, 1975): 1st LP issue
• Mercury 824 148-2 M-1 (July 1987): 1st CD issue
• Mercury 314 532 3762 (July 15, 1997): Remastered CD

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Album notes

• Dressed To Kill was certified gold in 1977.

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with RIAA certification. ...

External link

• Kiss FAQ - Dressed To Kill, Accessed on July 7, 2005.