Paul Stanley

by Kiss, Paul Stanley

Overview

Paul Stanley's 1978 solo album was the most Kiss-like of the four, sounding more like an official band release rather than a solo outing. But this isn't necessarily a bad thing -- Stanley had become a seasoned hard rock songwriter by this point, churning out some of Kiss' best material ("Love Gun," "Detroit Rock City," "I Want You," etc.), and wisely stuck to his winning formula on Paul Stanley. With the help of studio musicians, as well as guitarist Bob Kulick (who was almost an original member of Kiss, and brother of future Kiss replacement guitarist Bruce) and Rod Stewart/Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice, Stanley's album is on par with Ace Frehley's as far as consistency is concerned. A couple of epic compositions (by Kiss standards) are highlights -- "Tonight You Belong to Me" and "Take Me Away (Together as One)" -- as are the more straightforward tracks "Ain't Quite Right," "Wouldn't You Like to Know Me?," "It's Alright," and "Goodbye." While his other Kiss bandmates took more chances with their solo records (with varying results), Stanley's album is more or less what a new Kiss album released in 1978 would have sounded like. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	07/04/2006
Label:	Vinyl Lovers
UPC:	8013252911613
Rank:	23904

Tracks

1. Tonight You Belong to Me
2. Move On
3. Ain't Quite Right
4. Wouldn't You Like to Know Me?
5. Take Me Away (Together As One)
6. It's Alright
7. Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)
8. Love in Chains
9. Goodbye

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kiss   Primary Artist
Paul Stanley   Primary Artist,Bass,E-Bow,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Maria Vidal   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Carmine Appice   Guest Artist,Drums
Steve Buslowe   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Richie Fontana   Drums
Craig Krampf   Drums
Eric Nelson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Bob Kulick   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Diana Grasselli   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Miriam Naomi   Vocals (Background)
Doug Katsaros   Piano,Strings,Ensemble,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Steve Lacey   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Myriam Naomi Valle   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Peppy Castro   Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Paul Grupp   Engineer
Kiss   Performer
Jeff Glixman   Engineer,Producer
Joseph M. Palmaccio   Remastering
Michael Frondelli   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Dave Wittman   Engineer
George Marino   Mastering
Paul Stanley   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Performer,Group Member
Bill Levenson   Remastering Supervisor
Pete Lewis   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mitchell Kanner   Redesign
Barbara Isaak   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Robert V. Conte   Consultant,Liner Notes,Catalog Reissue Supervisor
Howard Marks Advertising   Cover Design
Eraldo Carugati   Artwork,Paintings,Cover Painting
Yasuhito Kitai   Liner Notes
Peter & The King Pins Lewis   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mike Stone   Mixing
Michael Japp   Composer