The Originals (Kiss album)

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]

The Originals
Box set by
ReleasedJuly 21, 1976
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
LabelCasablanca Records
Kiss chronology
The Originals
(1976)
The Box Set
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception

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

Record I - Kiss

Record II - Hotter Than Hell

  • A1. "Got to Choose" (3:52) - Stanley
  • A2. "Parasite" (3:01) - Frehley
  • A3. "Goin' Blind" (3:34) - Simmons/Coronel
  • A4. "Hotter Than Hell" (3:30) - Stanley
  • A5. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" (2:16) - Stanley/Simmons
  • B1. "All the Way" (3:17) - Simmons
  • B2. "Watchin' You" (3:45) - Simmons
  • B3. "Mainline" (3:50) - Stanley
  • B4. "Comin' Home" (2:37) - Stanley/Frehley
  • B5. "Strange Ways" (3:17) - Frehley

Record III - Dressed to Kill

  • A1. "Room Service" (2:59) - Stanley
  • A2. "Two Timer" (2:48) - Simmons
  • A3. "Ladies in Waiting" (2:32) - Simmons
  • A4. "Getaway" (2:44) - Frehley
  • A5. "Rock Bottom" (3:55) - Frehley/Stanley
  • B1. "C'mon and Love Me" (2:59) - Stanley
  • B2. "Anything for My Baby" (2:34) - Stanley
  • B3. "She" (4:08) - Simmons/Coronel
  • B4. "Love Her All I Can" (2:41) - Stanley
  • B5. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (2:49) - Stanley/Simmons

References

  1. The Originals at AllMusic
  2. "AllMusic review". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  3. "American album certifications – Kiss – Destroyer". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  4. "AllMusic Billboard". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
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