Paul Stanley (album)
Encyclopedia
Paul Stanley is a 1978 album from the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist
of American
hard rock
band Kiss
. It was one of four solo albums released by the band members on September 18, 1978. The other albums were released by Gene Simmons
, Peter Criss
and Ace Frehley
.
The album reached #40 on the US Billboard
album chart. It also has the distinction of being the only album of the four Kiss solo albums to feature all original songs, as Simmons, Criss and Frehley each recorded one cover song on their albums.
(North America)
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Singles - Billboard
(Canada)
Singles - Billboard
(United Kingdom)
Paul Stanley
Stanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
. It was one of four solo albums released by the band members on September 18, 1978. The other albums were released by Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons (album)
-Personnel:*Gene Simmons - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, co-producer*Neil Jason - bass guitar*Elliot Randall - guitar*Allan Schwartzberg - drums*Sean Delaney - percussion, co-producer...
, Peter Criss
Peter Criss (album)
Peter Criss is a 1978 solo album from the drummer and vocalist of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the band members on September 18, 1978. The other albums were released by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley...
and Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley (album)
Ace Frehley is a 1978 solo album from the lead guitarist and vocalist of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18, 1978....
.
The album reached #40 on the US Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
album chart. It also has the distinction of being the only album of the four Kiss solo albums to feature all original songs, as Simmons, Criss and Frehley each recorded one cover song on their albums.
Side one
- "Tonight You Belong to Me" (Paul StanleyPaul StanleyStanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
) – 4:39 - "Move On" (Stanley, Mikel JappMikel JappMikel Japp is a musician and songwriter.Japp joined May Fisher, a Llanelli-based band, just before it was taken up by a London rock and pop music agency - through a friend who went on to establish 3PR - and sent on an extended and successful tour of Yugoslavia under a new name: Thank You...
) – 3:07 - "Ain't Quite Right" (Stanley, Japp) – 3:34
- "Wouldn't You Like to Know Me" (Stanley) – 3:16
- "Take Me Away (Together as One)" (Stanley, Japp) – 5:26
Side two
- "It's Alright" (Stanley) – 3:31
- "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)" (Stanley) – 3:40
- "Love in Chains" (Stanley) – 3:34
- "Goodbye" (Stanley) – 4:09
Personnel
- Paul StanleyPaul StanleyStanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
- lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, E-BowE-BowThe EBow or ebow is a hand-held, battery-powered electronic device for playing the electric guitar, invented by Greg Heet in 1969...
, all guitars on track 7 - Bob KulickBob KulickBob Kulick is an American guitarist and Grammy Award-winning record producer, best known for his studio work with Kiss. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is the older brother of former Kiss lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, whom he suggested Kiss hire....
- lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, acoustic guitar - Steve Buslowe - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on tracks 1-5 - Richie Fontana - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on tracks 1-4 - Eric Nelson - bass guitar on tracks 6-9
- Craig KrampfCraig KrampfCraig Krampf is an American musician and songwriter.The majority of his notable credits are as a studio drummer. Since the 1970s, he has played on albums by other artists ranging from Steve Perry to Alabama to Kim Carnes to Flo and Eddie to Alice Cooper to Melissa Etheridge...
- drums on tracks 6-9 - Carmine AppiceCarmine AppiceCarmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
- drums on track 5 - Peppy Castro - backing vocals on tracks 3 and 7
- Diana Grasselli - backing vocals on track 2
- Doug (Gling) Katsaros - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, Omni string ensemble and backing vocals on track 7 - Steve Lacey - electric guitar on track 8
- Miriam Naomi Valle - backing vocals on track 2
- Maria Vidal - backing vocals on track 2
Production
- Jeff GlixmanJeff GlixmanJeff Glixman is an American record producer. He has produced, mixed or remastered artists such as Kansas, Gary Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen, the Georgia Satellites and Black Sabbath...
- engineer, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
(tracks 5, 6, 8, 9) - Paul Grupp - engineer
- Barbara Isaak - assistant engineer
- George Marino - remasterRemasterRemaster is a word marketed mostly in the digital audio age, although the remastering process has existed since recording began...
ing - Paul Stanley - producer, mixer
- Mike Stone - mixer
Charts
Album - BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
(North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pop Albums | 40 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)" | Pop Singles | 46 |
Singles - Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
(Canada)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)" | Pop Singles | 64 |
Singles - Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
(United Kingdom)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)" | Pop Singles | 48 |
Certification
External links
- KISSONLINE.COM Discography- Paul Stanley, accessed on July 28, 2008