Love Gun

Infobox Album | Name = Love Gun
Type = Album
Artist = Kiss

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Released = June 30 1977
Recorded = Record Plant Studios, New York City, May 1977
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 32:49
Label = Casablanca
Producer = Eddie Kramer
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2a967ub0h0jk link]
* "Pitchfork" rating-10|9.2 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19086/Kiss_Love_Gun link]
*"Rolling Stone" (mixed) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/kiss/albums/album/322352/review/5941238/love_gun link]
Last album = "Rock and Roll Over"
(1976)
This album = "Love Gun"
(1977)
Next album = "Alive II"
(1977)|

"Love Gun" is an album by the American hard rock band Kiss. "Love Gun" was the second Kiss album to ship platinum, and would eventually achieve triple platinum status.

"Love Gun" is notable for being the first Kiss album to feature a lead vocal performance from lead guitarist Ace Frehley. This makes "Love Gun" the first Kiss album to feature lead vocal performances from all four band members. It was also the last album to feature the entire original lineup of Kiss on every track, as drummer Peter Criss was replaced by session drummer Anton Fig for much of 1979's "Dynasty".

Even though none of the band members attended a cast session, the song "Plaster Caster" was inspired by Cynthia Plaster Caster, a former groupie who is infamous for casting penises of famous rock musicians like Jimi Hendrix, as well as breasts of female music artists.

The album includes "Then She Kissed Me", a gender-reversed cover of The Crystals' 1960's pop classic "Then He Kissed Me".

The title song, "Love Gun", has been played on every Kiss tour since its release. Singer and song writer Paul Stanley has cited it as one of his favorite Kiss songs.

A cardboard "Love Gun" (assembly required) was included inside the album, along with a Kiss merchandise order form.

It was certified Platinum on September 15, 1977 when it sold 1,000,000 copies.__NOTOC__

Track listing

ide one

#"I Stole Your Love" (Paul Stanley) – 3:04
#* "Lead vocals/first guitar solo - Paul Stanley"
#"Christine Sixteen" (Gene Simmons) – 3:12
#* "Lead vocals - Gene Simmons"
#"Got Love For Sale" (Simmons) – 3:28
#* "Lead vocals - Gene Simmons"
#"Shock Me" (Ace Frehley) – 3:47
#* "Lead vocals - Ace Frehley"
#"Tomorrow and Tonight" (Stanley) – 3:38
#* "Lead vocals - Paul Stanley"

ide two

#"Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
#* "Lead vocals - Paul Stanley"
#"Hooligan" (Peter Criss, Stan Penridge) – 2:58
#* "Lead vocals - Peter Criss"
#"Almost Human" (Simmons) – 2:48
#* "Lead vocals - Gene Simmons"
#"Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:25
#* "Lead vocals - Gene Simmons"
#"Then She Kissed Me" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) – 3:01
#* "Lead vocals - Paul Stanley"

Love Bite

Love Bite was a lost track by Peter Criss and Stan Penridge. It was not featured on this album, but the demo can be heard on Youtube.

Personnel

*Paul Stanley - lead vocals/rhythm guitar
*Gene Simmons - lead vocals/bass guitar
*Ace Frehley - lead guitar/vocals
*Peter Criss - drums/vocals

*Eddie Kramer- piano on "Christine Sixteen"Singles - Billboard (Austria)

{| class="wikitable"!align="left"|Certifier!align="left"|Certification!align="left"|Sales
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align="left"|RIAA (U.S.)
align="center"|3x Platinum
align="center"|3,000,000
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External links

* [http://www.kissfaq.com/discography/lovegun.html Kiss FAQ - "Love Gun"]