Paul Stanley [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Paul Stanley, Kiss | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B000001ELJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,381 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Limited picture disc vinyl LP pressing of this 1978 solo album from the original Kiss member. Universal. --This text refers to the Vinyl edition.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Paul Stanley's Chance to REALLY Express Himself, January 28, 2000

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Jeremy (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul Stanley (Audio CD)

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are two great songwriters. I have a multitude of respect for both of them. There is a Kiss formula that is attached to all the songs they recorded - some years writers got away with more - but overall the criteria is the same. Paul Stanley writes with this formula very, very well. If you'll notice - more of his songs became hits than any of the other writers in the band. However, he can go beyond this formula. And he did on his solo album. THIS is why Paul is such a great writer - he injects the right hooks and melodies into the songs and then Kiss tampers with them enough to make them hard rock. Paul Stanley is a pop writer. And he's best that way. One listen to his solo album and you'll hear that he took it seriously - this wasn't a gimmick - it was a Paul Stanley album (I'm not so sure the other three had this attitude - especially <shudder> Gene). There are several highlights on the record. Tracks like "Wouldn't You Like to Know Me", "It's Alright" and "Goodbye" are the songs that could be found on a Kiss album. Tracks like "Tonight You Belong to Me", "Hold Me, Touch Me", and "Take Me Away" are songs that wouldn't have made the "cut". They are also the strongest songs in the set. "Hold Me, Touch Me" was the single from the album, and it doesn't surprise me one bit that it didn't chart. Not with the Kiss name attached to it...it was ignored. But it's arguably one of the best pop ballads to come out of the decade. Topped off with a melodic, moving guitar solo by Paul, the song really is a pop music masterpiece. I would never want Paul to leave Kiss because I love the band so much and he is an integral part of it, but I also know that Paul has great attributes beyond Kiss - as a slick producer, a distinct vocalist, impressive guitarist (his acoustic work on the album is extraordinary)...and most of all, as a writer. What a great album.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paul Stanley IS Kiss, December 16, 2006

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Sing Brotha Sing (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul Stanley (Audio CD)

This album alone proves that much of Kiss' driving force, aside from Simmons' signature Kiss classics (and the tongue), comes from Stanley. His powerful, soulful voice and his memorable riffs have long been Kiss' staple, and his devotion to the craft have made him Kiss' long-standing frontman. Every track on this solo album is exellent and full of full-fledged rock. The ballad "Hold Me, Touch Me", a minor hit in 1978, also shows his depth, and the opening track, "Tonight You Belong to Me", shows his creativity and uniqueness when it comes to structure. Altogether, this is the best of the solo albums and one of the better Kiss albums.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, June 8, 1999

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John White "weasel rancher" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paul Stanley (Audio CD)

Listening to this album makes me somewhat depressed knowing it's Paul's only solo album. KISS has its amusements, but I enjoy that Paul Stanley's songs are mostly from the heart than the groin. This album, for me at least, has a very lonely feel to it. Ain't Quite Right reminds me of Tea For One by Led Zeppelin, also a depressing song, but cathartic. At least listen to a few of the audio clips provided.