Love Gun
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| Studio album by Kiss | |||||
| Released | June 30, 1977 | ||||
| Recorded | Record Plant Studios, New York City, May 1977 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 32:43 | ||||
| Label | Casablanca | ||||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer | ||||
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Love Gun is an album by the American hard rock band Kiss. Love Gun was the second Kiss album to ship platinum, and would eventually achieve triple platinum status.
Love Gun is notable for being the first Kiss album to feature a lead vocal performance from lead guitarist Ace Frehley. This makes Love Gun the first Kiss album to feature lead vocal performances from all four band members. It was also the last album to feature the entire original lineup of Kiss on every track, as drummer Peter Criss began to be replaced by session drummer Anton Fig on 1979's Dynasty.
Even though none of the band members attended a cast session, the song "Plaster Caster" was inspired by Cynthia Plaster Caster, a former groupie who is infamous for casting penises of famous rock musicians like Jimi Hendrix, as well as breasts of female music artists.
The album includes "Then She Kissed Me", a gender-reversed cover of The Crystals' 1960's pop classic "Then He Kissed Me".
The title song, "Love Gun", has been played on every Kiss tour since its release. Singer and writer Paul Stanley has cited it as one of his favorite Kiss songs.
A cardboard "Love Gun" (assembly required) was included inside the album. The album also came with a Kiss merchandise order form.
It was certified Platinum on September 15, 1977 when it sold 1,000,000 copies.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side one
- "I Stole Your Love" (Paul Stanley) – 3:04
- Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Christine Sixteen" (Gene Simmons) – 3:12
- Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Got Love For Sale" (Simmons) – 3:28
- Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Shock Me" (Ace Frehley) – 3:47
- Lead vocals - Ace Frehley
- "Tomorrow And Tonight" (Stanley) – 3:38
- Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
[edit] Side two
- "Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
- Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Hooligan" (Peter Criss, Stan Penridge) – 2:58
- Lead vocals - Peter Criss
- "Almost Human" (Simmons) – 2:48
- Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:25
- Lead vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Then She Kissed Me" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) – 3:01
- Lead vocals - Paul Stanley
[edit] Personnel
- Gene Simmons - bass guitar, lead vocals
- Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, first guitar solo on "I Stole Your Love", lead vocals
- Ace Frehley - lead guitar, vocals
- Peter Criss - drums, vocals
| Chart | Peak Position |
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| U.S.A. | 4 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Sweden | 6 |
| Germany | 18 |
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | Pop Albums | 4 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | "Christine Sixteen" | Pop Singles | 20 |
Singles - Billboard (Austria)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Christine Sixteen" | Pop Singles | 99 |
| 1977 | "Then She Kissed Me" | Pop Singles | 78 |
Singles - Billboard (Canada)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Christine Sixteen" | Pop Singles | 22 |
| 1977 | "Love Gun" | Pop Singles | 41 |
Singles - Billboard (Germany)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | "Christeen Sixteen" | Pop Singles | 46 |
| 1977 | "Love Gun" | Pop Singles | 61 |
| Certifier | Certification | Sales |
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| RIAA (U.S.) | 3x Platinum | 3,000,000 |
