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You need look no further than the title track to know what this album is all about. Frehley's vocals are okay on "Shock Me," but it's his guitar work that makes the song memorable. The final studio album featuring the original lineup of KISS on every song is also one of their best efforts. KISS' version is entitled "Then She Kissed Me." While it's a bit different from the rest of the album, it's a wonderfully quirky cover that fits perfectly with the rest of this album's tracks.The obvious standout tracks are "Love Gun" and "Christine Sixteen." Both songs have been included on KISS' playlists since they were released on this album. For KISS fans, this album should be considered required listening. Of all of the original lineup albums, this one features some of the best straightforward rock n' roll with a little boogie woogie thrown into the mix as well. Also of note is the Peter Criss fronted "Hooligan" and the Ace Frehley classic, "Shock Me." Criss' tune is an exceptional entry in the KISS catalogue and I feel that his vocals are excellent.
However, the title track, "Christine Sixteen," "Shock Me," and "Hooligan" are four of the best tunes ever put out by the group. "Love Gun" is drenched in the playfully raunchy, innuendo-laden style of rock that has always been a cornerstone of KISS' music. As always, Gene Simmons' bass and vocals are steady, and the Demon crawls out of the pit once again on "Almost Human." The Starchild performs wonderfully as well, and Paul Stanley even shows us his bass chops on "Love Gun.""Love Gun" is no "Destroyer," nor is it a better album than "Rock And Roll Over." It doesn't flow as strongly as those two albums do. It has no ballads, unless you consider the cover of "Then He Kissed Me" made famous by the Crystals in 1963 as one. Other tracks of note include "Plaster Caster," "Tomorrow And Tonight," and the rocking "I Stole Your Love," which is a personal favorite of mine. You can't go wrong purchasing this album, especially if you're a fan of hard rock. Highly recommended, as are all of the other albums featuring the original lineup.
My favorites would have to start with the fabulous Shock Me by Ace Frehley. Many consider this album to be the last great KISS album. Another strong song on the album is the title track, Love Gun, which is sung by Paul Stanley who does an awesome job as always, and making the song stand out even better is yet another excellent guitar solo by Spaceman Frehley. The album has a slight retro feel to it, a classic Fifties/Sixties vibe permeates throughout it, in my opinion.
You gotta' love those crazy lyrics. Especially on songs like Christine Sixteen, Tomorrow & Tonight, Hooligan, and of course the cover song of The Crystals', Then She Kissed Me. And, every song on the album is pretty much rock solid. The mighty KISS Love Gun. It's a cool little ditty sung with the usual zest and fervor by the Starchild we have all come to know and love. Ace comes through and delivers the goods once again.
Still yet another favorite of mine is what I like to call God of Thunder Part 2, the great Almost Human, where Gene Simmons once again unleashes his inner Demon and growls, "I'm very hungry, and you're what I'm thinking of. Oh, Baby, Baby.So hungry for your loooove." Ha.
Well, that about covers it. It is certainly one of my top favorites, that's for sure.
Gene delivers two more great classics in the songs, Plaster Caster, and Got Love For Sale. This song has the distinction of being the very first time that Ace has ever sung a song on any KISS album.
He does a really good job doing it too, but the best part is, of course, his amazing guitar solo. Let's not forget the opener, I Stole Your Love by Paul Stanley.
All in all, It's a great album that really needs to be in your collection.
This band has been overlooked by the rock-n-roll hall of fame for the last 10 years.I was lucky enough to see all of the original members in 1978 on the Dynasty tour.You can't say enough about this band.
You've got to have me, can't live without me. Brains in a bottle. What a punk. I'm a living cross-your-heart man.
I am who you have to fear. What a punk. Halloween forever, what if halloween was forever. You must have heard of my fame.
You know you need me, I know you want me. Your observation's correct, I'm someone you can't neglect. You buy the magazine, in between the lines, you see my face, you read my name. What a punk. Your condition's red, you can't get to bed.
Brains in a bottle. What a punk. World's worst. Ever. And you can have me for one price, baby. World's worst review ever. World's worst.
Public enemy number one, always be number one. Halloween forever. What if.
KISS' sixth studio album (eighth overall) entitled Love Gun was released in June of 1977. Love Gun's not only when the band was at the height of their success but also when tensions were started to show in their armor. Bass player Gene Simmons sang the hit "Christine Sixteen", the rocking "Got Love For Sale", the heavy "Almost Human" and the rocker "Plaster Caster".
Like the previous album, KISS once again used producer Eddie Kramer this time they would co-produce. I first got this album on cassette in December of 1988 and upgraded to CD in July of 1993 but the sound was eh and some of the tracks had a few seconds cut off from the ending on the song. Love Gun was the band's sixth studio album in a 3-year period, an amazingly prolific output considering how many bands today release only one album during the same period.
Drummer Peter Criss sang another great rocker with "Hooligan" on this album. Love Gun was the first KISS album to have all four members have a lead vocal. Rhythm guitarist/singer Paul Stanley sang the killer opening "I Stole Your Love", the anthemic first side ender "Tomorrow and Tonight", the rocking start to Side 2 which was Love Gun's title cut and the closing rocking cover of The Crystals' "Then He Kissed Me" retitled as "Then She Kissed Me" and KISS' version was much better than the original turning a sappy song into a great rocker with great solos from lead guitarist Ace Frehley whom made his vocal debut on the killer rocker "Shock Me".
The 1997 remaster with the original artwork is the definitive version of Love Gun and sounds superb. This album was once again a Platinum seller which hit #4 on the album charts.This album is highly recommended.
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