PAUL STANLEY: KISS (1978)

Details:

Casablanca/Astor NBLP-7123 (Australia, 2/79)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-085 (Europe)
Casablanca/Vogue CB-71041 (France, 1978)
Casablanca/Bellaphon NB-7054 (Germany, 1978)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-085 (Germany, 1980)
Casablanca/PolyGram LPR-43017 (Mexico, 1978)
Casablanca/Victor VIP-6577 (Japan, 1978)
Casablanca/Victor VIPD-1 (Japan, 1979 - Picture Disc)
Casablanca/Polystar 22S-7 (Japan, 1980)
Polystar R00C-2017 (Japan, 1984)
Polystar (Japan, 1987 - CD Reissue)
Mercury PHCR-4326 (Japan, 1997 - CD Remaster)
Universal/Mercury PHCR-94047 (Japan, 9/19/1998 - Reissue)
Universal/Mercury UICY-3846 (Japan, 6/9/05 - Reissue)
Casablanca/Teal Records NAC-7052 (South Africa, 1978)
Casablanca NBLP-7123 (US, 9/18/78)
Casablanca NBPIX-7123 (Picture Disc)
Casablanca/PolyGram 826-915-1/2/4 (US Reissue, 5/87, CD, 2/16/88)
Mercury 532-387-2 (US Remaster, 9/16/97)
Lilith LR116LP (Russia, 2006 - Picture Disc)
Mercury/UMe Recordings, Inc. B0020535-01 (USA, 9/30/2014)
Mercury/UMe Recordings, Inc. B0020535-01 (USA, 10/19/2018 - Purple Vinyl, boxset)

Tracks:

A1. Tonight You Belong To Me (4:39) - Stanley | LYRICS
A2. Move On (3:07) - Stanley/Japp | LYRICS
A3. Ain't Quite Right (3:34) - Stanley/Japp | LYRICS
A4. Wouldn't You Like To Know Me (3:16) - Stanley | LYRICS
A5. Take Me Away (Together As One) (5:26) - Stanley/Japp | LYRICS
B1. It's Alright (3:31) - Stanley | LYRICS
B2. Hold Me, Touch Me (Think Of Me When We're Apart) (3:40) - Stanley | LYRICS

(USA #46, 11/4/78; CAN #64; UK #48)

B3. Love In Chains (3:34) - Stanley | LYRICS
B4. Goodbye (4:09) - Stanley | LYRICS

Notes:

Produced by Paul Stanley. Tracks A5, B1, B3 & B4 Produced by Paul Stanley and Jeff Glixman. Recorded and mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY; The Record Plant and Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA; and Trident Studios, London, England, February - July, 1978. Mixed at Trident Studios, London, England, by Mike Stone.

Chart Action:

Chart Peak (USA): #40 (12/16/78) with 18 weeks on charts. Other countries: AUZ #58; CAN #43; JAP #18.

RIAA/Sales:

"Paul Stanley" was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA on 10/2/78. It has sold over 33,000 copies since the SoundScan era commenced in 1991. The album was certified gold by the CRIA (Canada) for sales of 50,000 copies on 12/1/78. Contemporaneously, Casablanca had shipped 1,300,539 copies of Paul's album by the end of June 1979, which, surprisingly, was the fewest of the four solo albums.

Performed Live:

"Move On" was performed by KISS during the 1979 "Return of KISS" tour. Paul eventually performed "Tonight You Belong To Me," "Wouldn't You Like To Know Me," and "Goodbye" during his 1989 solo tour. All four songs were again performed during his 2006/7 "Live to Win" tours. "Goodbye" also made regular appearances on the 1995 convention tour and "Move On," "Take Me Away (Together As One)" and "Tonight You Belong To Me" were all attempted.

Multimedia:

Paul Stanley Picture Center Ring
Poster: Original Issue | Remaster
Merchandise form: Front | Back
Solo Album Inner Dust Sleeve (US)