Dressed to Kill (album)

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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
KISS chronology
Hotter Than Hell (1974)	Dressed to Kill (1975)	Alive! (1975)

Dressed to Kill is a 1975 album from American hard rock group KISS. It is the band's third studio album and is unique for having been produced by the president of Casablanca records, Neil Bogart.

"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 it's live format as a single later that year off their double live album Alive!.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Production

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

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1975	Pop Albums	32

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1975	"Rock and Roll All Nite"	Pop Singles	68

[edit] 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

[edit] Album notes

• Dressed To Kill was certified gold in 1977.

[edit] External link

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

KISS
Gene Simmons – Paul Stanley – Tommy Thayer – Eric Singer
Peter Criss – Ace Frehley – Eric Carr – Vinnie Vincent – Mark St. John – Bruce Kulick
Discography
Albums: Studio – Live – Compilation
U.S. Top 40 Singles: "Rock and Roll All Nite" – "Shout It Out Loud" – "Beth" – "Hard Luck Woman" – "Calling Dr. Love" – "Christine Sixteen" "Rocket Ride" – "New York Groove" – "I Was Made For Lovin' You" – "Forever"
Filmography: KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park – Detroit Rock City
Related articles
Anton Fig – Bob Kulick – KISS Army – KISS merchandising - KISS timeline – List of KISS concert tours – Wicked Lester