PETER CRISS: KISS (1978)

Details:

Casablanca/Astor NBLP-7122 (Australia, 2/79)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-086 (Europe)
Casablanca/Vogue CB-71042 (France, 1978)
Casablanca/Bellaphon NB-7053 (Germany, 1978)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-086 (Germany, 1980)
Casablanca/Victor VIP-6580 (Japan, 1978)
Casablanca/Victor VIPD-4 (Japan, 1979 - Picture Disc)
Casablanca/Polystar 22S-10 (Japan, 1980)
Polystar R00C-2020 (Japan, 1984)
Polystar (Japan, 1987 - CD Reissue)
Mercury PHCR-4325 (Japan, 1997 - CD Remaster)
Universal/Mercury PHCR-94050 (Japan, 9/19/1998 - Reissue)
Universal/Mercury UICY-3849 (Japan, 6/9/05 - Reissue)
Casablanca/PolyGram LPR-43016 (Mexico, 1978)
Casablanca/Teal Records NAC-7051 (South Africa, 1978)
Casablanca NBLP-7122 (US, 9/18/78)
Casablanca NBPIX-7122 (US, Picture Disc)
Casablanca/PolyGram 826-917-1/2/4 (US Reissue 5/2/88, CD, 2/16/88)
Mercury 532-386-2 (US Remaster, 9/16/97)
Lilith LR115LP (Russia, 2006 - Picture Disc)
Mercury/UMe Recordings, Inc. B0020537-01 (USA, 9/30/2014)
Mercury/UMe Recordings, Inc. B0020537-01 (USA, 10/19/2018 - Green Vinyl, boxset)

Tracks:

A1. I'm Gonna Love You (3:18) - Criss/Penridge | LYRICS
A2. You Matter To Me (3:15) - Vastano/Morgan/Poncia | LYRICS

(USA 1/79, did not chart)

A3. Tossin' And Turnin' (3:58) - Adams/Rene | LYRICS
A4. Don't You Let Me Down (3:38) - Criss/Penridge | LYRICS

(USA 10/78, did not chart)

A5. That's The Kind Of Sugar Papa Likes (2:59) - Criss/Penridge | LYRICS
B1. Easy Thing (3:53) - Criss/Penridge | LYRICS
B2. Rock Me, Baby (2:50) - Delaney | LYRICS
B3. Kiss The Girl Goodbye (2:46) - Criss/Penridge | LYRICS
B4. Hooked On Rock And Roll (3:37) - Penridge/Criss/Poncia | LYRICS
B5. I Can't Stop The Rain (4:25) - Delaney | LYRICS

Notes:

Produced by Vini Poncia. Tracks A1, A2 & A5 produced by Vini Poncia, Peter Criss and Sean Delaney. Track A3 produced by Vini Poncia and Peter Criss. Recorded and engineered by Vini Poncia at Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA; and Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY, spring 1978.

Chart Action:

Chart Peak (USA): #43 (11/25/78) with 20 weeks on charts. Other countries: AUZ #59; CAN #52; JAP #40.

RIAA/Sales:

"Peter Criss" was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA on 10/2/78. It has sold over 23,000 copies since the SoundScan era commenced in 1991. Contemporaneously, Casablanca had shipped 1,317,664 copies of Peter's album by the end of June 1979.

Performed Live:

"Tossin' And Turnin'" was performed by KISS during the 1979 "Return of KISS" tour. Peter also performed it live with Stan Penridge in 1984.

Multimedia:

Center-rings: USA DJ | USA
Poster: Original Issue | Remaster
Merchandise form: Front | Back
Credit Insert Sheet
Solo Album Inner Dust Sleeve (US)