Dressed to Kill [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Kiss

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 1997)
• Original Release Date: April 1975
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B000001EKZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,319 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
After the misstep of Hotter Than Hell, Kiss recaptures the energy of their first album and go one better with Dressed to Kill. Obviously the most well-known song off this album is "Rock and Roll All Nite," but there's a lot of other good material here as well, including the upbeat "Room Service," the groove-heavy "C'mon and Love Me," and the sensual "She." Though Kiss would not become superstars until their next album (that would be Destroyer), Dressed to Kill shows them headed in the right direction, having hit on the elusive formula of heavy chords, strong rhythms, and a determination not to take themselves too seriously. --Genevieve Williams

Product Description
Digitally remastered Japanese reissue of the band's 1975& top 40 album in a miniaturized LP sleeve limited to theinitial pressing only. 10 tracks, including 'Rock And RollAll Nite', 'Rock Bottom' and 'She'. 1998 Mercury release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Underappreciated Masterpiece From A Truly Timeless Band, March 10, 2000

By	Taxl Rose (Anarica) - See all my reviews

All the people who say Kiss was not talented, that they were for 9-14 year old boys, who dismissed them as a joke, I wonder if they've noticed that Kiss is still selling millions of albums after over 25 years of the best. This album is really a great piece of music. Paul Stanley shines throughout, but especially on Room Service, Rock Bottom, C'mon and Love Me and Anything FOr My Baby. Gene is his usual outstanding self on Two Timer, Ladies In Waiting, and She, possibly the heaviest song the band ever recorded. Peter Criss' drumming is good as always and his lead vocal on "Getaway" is really cool. Ace's guitar playing is what makes the album, though. He is the greatest guitarist ever born and he gets so little respect. But the crown jewel is "Rock And Roll All Night", an ageless anthem that will play on throughout the next millenium. And now that Kiss has decided to call it quits, their music and impact on the world will stand undiminished and live on through the ages at truly the greatest and most influental band ever.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Different Sound, January 23, 2006

By	D. Haralson (Jackson, MS USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"Dressed To Kill," Kiss' third album in a little over a year, was quite a bit different than the two that preceeded it. Neil Bogart, the owner of the label, was upset that his only act had not yet produced a "hit single." He decided to produce this album in hopes of changing that. Since the group was lacking in the songs department, they locked themselves up until they wrote enough songs to make an album. The result is some of Kiss's best songs and some very mediocre ones.

1. Room Service-4/5. This song from Paul is very upbeat and bouncy. His vocals are great here, but the song is a little too happy-sounding to be perfect.
2. Two Timer-4/5. A typically dark and heavy Gene song. The lyrics aren't very good, but the music is fantastic and Gene's vocals are great.
3. Ladies In Waiting-4/5. Great music and vocals from Gene. The lyrics are a little lacking on this song too. A good rocker.
4. Getaway-4/5. An odd sounding Ace song. His songs are usually the heaviest ones. This one is to lightweight and bouncy. Peter's vocals make up for the mediocre music.
5. Rock Bottom-5/5. A beautiful acoustic intro from Ace moves right into an excellent rocker from Paul. This is one of those overlooked Kiss Klassics. This one of Paul's heaviest. Excellent.
6. Come On and Love Me-5/5. A great song from Paul feauturing him playing the lead guitar solos. He handles them very well. The vocals and lyrics are excellent.
7. Anything For My Baby-3/5. This is where things begin to go wrong. This is a very weak song from Kiss. It doesn't have any energy and the band sounds bored performing it. Probably just a filler song.
8. She-5/5. One of Gene's old Wicked Lester songs. Musically, it sounds like Blue Oyster Cult. It is very heavy with a slow beat. The lyrics don't make much sense, but Gene sings them perfectly. One of the best of all Kiss songs.
9. Love Her All I Can-4/5. Not too bad. The music is cool and Ace's solos are perfect. The lyrics are cool, but the verses are sung by Gene and Paul together in an odd key and it doesn't work real well.
10. Rock and Roll All Nite-5/5. Unless you have been living under a rock for the past thirty years, you know this song. Great party anthem. It is WAY overplayed though. Otherwise a good song.

This album is a little too happy and bouncy for me to consider a Kiss Klassic. However, it does have a few songs that no fan should be without. Overall, recommended for hardcore fans, but for casual fans, stick with a collection.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 1975: A Pivital Year For KISS, May 2, 2000

By	R. Gorham "RCG2" - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

THE BAND: Gene Simmons (Gene Klein), Paul Stanley (Stanley Eisen), Ace Frehley (Paul Frehley), Peter Criss (Peter Crisscoula).

THE DISC: Released 3/19/75. Recorded at Electric Lady Studios (NYC). 10 songs clocking in at approximately 32 minutes (amazingly short in this day and age... 8 of the 10 songs were under the 3 minute mark). A classic black and white photo of the band in their face paint and leisure suits standing on a NYC corner is simply classic (not to mention Peter's buck saddle shoes and Gene's clogs). Originally released on Casablanca Records in 1975; this remastered edition was released in 1997 on Mercury's label. Much improved sound in my book (deeper bass guitars and crisper highs). Liner notes are slim - a 2 page fold out with song titles, writing credits and times. Underneath the disc on the inside cover, there's an informative 5 paragraph history of what the band was going through at the time.

COMMENTS: "Dressed To Kill" was the band's 3rd album in 13 months. Where I have a hard time listening to Kiss' 1973 debut and "Hotter Than Hell" (due to a very slow/labored feel to the songs and extremely poor sound production), I have absolutely no problem sitting down and listening to "Dressed To Kill" for repeated spins. Neil Bogart was at the helm for "Dressed To Kill" (Kiss' first 2 albums were produced by Ken Kerner and Richard Wise)... maybe that's the main difference. The band's first big hit is here - "Rock & Roll All Nite" - and it's a worthy anthem for our youth (even 30 years later). The song symbolized the inimitable relationship between Kiss and their hardcore fans. But, the deeper tracks on "Dressed" are totally captivating. The fast paced "Room Service", "Getaway", and "Love Her All I Can" simply don't let up. The slower songs like the now classic "She", "Two Timer" and "Ladies In Waiting" are all Gene Simmons penned songs about the opposite sex (surprised?). Still, their beats are unforgettable. And perhaps the most daring song, "Rock Bottom" with it's delicate acoustic intro, mixes the soft and hard side of Kiss. 4 songs from this album made it to the infamous "Alive!" album released in the same year. 1975 was a pivital year for Kiss - their unique brand of music entertainment was in high demand, but Kiss was shut out of major concert tours because they routinely performed better than the top-billed acts. Greater things were to come in the same year with "Alive!" being released - catapulting them into rock stardom. I love "Dressed To Kill" and it is easily my favorite "early" Kiss.