Paul Stanley is a 1978 solo album from American musician Paul Stanley, the singer-songwriter being best known for serving as the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18, 1978, coming out alongside Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Gene Simmons. It is the only release out of the four Kiss solo albums to feature all original songs, as Simmons, Criss and Frehley each recorded one cover song on their albums.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (2.0/10)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
The album reached No. 40 on the US Billboard album chart. AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5 and said that it is the most "Kiss-like" out of all the Kiss solo albums.
Track listing
All songs written by Paul Stanley, except tracks 2, 3 and 5, co-written by Mikel Japp.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight You Belong to Me" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Move On" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Ain't Quite Right" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Wouldn't You Like to Know Me" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Take Me Away (Together as One)" | 5:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "It's Alright" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Love in Chains" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Goodbye" | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 35:10 | |
Personnel
- Paul Stanley – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, EBow, all guitars on track 7
- Bob Kulick – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Steve Buslowe – bass guitar on tracks 1–5
- Eric Nelson – bass guitar on tracks 6–9
- Richie Fontana – drums on tracks 1–4
- Carmine Appice – drums on track 5
- Craig Krampf – drums on tracks 6–9
- Diana Grasselli – backing vocals on track 2
- Miriam Naomi Valle – backing vocals on track 2
- Maria Vidal – backing vocals on track 2
- Peppy Castro – backing vocals on tracks 3 and 7
- Doug Katsaros – piano, Omni string ensemble and backing vocals on track 7
- Steve Lacey – electric guitar on track 8
Production
- Jeff Glixman – engineer, producer (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Paul Grupp – engineer
- Barbara Isaak – assistant engineer
- George Marino – remastering
- Paul Stanley – producer, mixer
- Mike D. Stone of the Record Plant – mixer
- Karat Faye - OD Engineer
- Eraldo Carugati – album artwork
Charts
| Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 58 |
| Canadian Albums | 43 |
| Japanese Albums[6] | 18 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 40 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Paul Stanley at AllMusic
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. June 2, 2003. Archived from the original on June 26, 2003. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Kiss: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "KISS – Paul Stanley (album review)". Sputnikmusic. December 2, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 290. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Paul Stanley – Kiss". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Paul Stanley – Kiss – Paul Stanley". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links
- KISSONLINE.COM Discography – Paul Stanley, accessed on March 30, 2016