The Originals (Kiss album)

The Originals
Box set by Kiss
Released	July 21, 1976
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Label	Casablanca Records
Kiss chronology
The Originals (1976) The Box Set (2001)

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The Originals pack was a re-release of the first three albums by the rock band Kiss: Kiss, Hotter Than Hell and Dressed to Kill. The paper sleeves holding each disc were duplicates of the original album covers. It was packaged with a 16-page history booklet, a color Kiss Army sticker, and a sheet of six trading cards. ^[2] The album is very hard to find complete, often commanding large prices on online auction sites (i.e. eBay).

Reception

The set was released to stimulate sales of the earlier albums once Destroyer became the first Kiss album to go gold.^[3] It reached a peak of #36 on the US charts in September 1976.^[4]

Track listing

Record I - Kiss

• A1. "Strutter" (3:10) - Stanley/Simmons
• A2. "Nothin' to Lose" (3:26) - Simmons
• A3. "Firehouse" (3:18) - Stanley
• A4. "Cold Gin" (4:21) - Frehley
• A5. "Let Me Know" (2:58) - Stanley
• B1. "Kissin' Time" (3:52) - Mann/Lowe
• B2. "Deuce" (3:05) - Simmons
• B3. "Love Theme from KISS" (2:24) - Stanley/Simmons/Frehley/Criss
• B4. "100,000 Years" (3:22) - Stanley/Simmons
• B5. "Black Diamond" (5:11) - Stanley

Record II - Hotter Than Hell

• A1. "Got to Choose" (3:52) - Stanley
• A2. "Parasite" (3:01) - Frehley
• A3. "Goin' Blind" (3:34) - Simmons/Coronel
• A4. "Hotter Than Hell" (3:30) - Stanley
• A5. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" (2:16) - Stanley/Simmons
• B1. "All the Way" (3:17) - Simmons
• B2. "Watchin' You" (3:45) - Simmons
• B3. "Mainline" (3:50) - Stanley
• B4. "Comin' Home" (2:37) - Stanley/Frehley
• B5. "Strange Ways" (3:17) - Frehley

Record III - Dressed to Kill

• A1. "Room Service" (2:59) - Stanley
• A2. "Two Timer" (2:48) - Simmons
• A3. "Ladies in Waiting" (2:32) - Simmons
• A4. "Getaway" (2:44) - Frehley
• A5. "Rock Bottom" (3:55) - Frehley/Stanley
• B1. "C'mon and Love Me" (2:59) - Stanley
• B2. "Anything for My Baby" (2:34) - Stanley
• B3. "She" (4:08) - Simmons/Coronel
• B4. "Love Her All I Can" (2:41) - Stanley
• B5. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (2:49) - Stanley/Simmons

References

1. The Originals (Kiss album) at AllMusic
2. "AllMusic review". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
3. "American album certifications – Kiss – Destroyer". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
4. "AllMusic Billboard". Retrieved 2009-01-23.