Paul Stanley (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Paul Stanley
Type = Album
Artist = Kiss/Paul Stanley


Released = September 18 1978
Recorded = 1978
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 35:14
Label = Casablanca
Producer = Paul Stanley
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rb2uaknkjm3b link]
* "Pitchfork" rating-10|2.0 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19084-paul-stanley link]
Chronology = Paul Stanley
This album = "Paul Stanley"
(1978)
Next album = "Live to Win"
(2006)Extra chronology 2
Type = Album
Artist = Kiss
Last album = "Peter Criss"
(1978)
This album = "Paul Stanley"
(1978)
Next album = "Dynasty"
(1979)||

"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 members of Kiss on September 18, 1978. The other albums were released by Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley.

The album reached #40 on the U.S. Billboard album chart. It also has the distinction of being the only album of the 4 solo albums to feature all original songs as Simmons, Criss and Frehley recorded cover songs on their albums.

Track listing

ide one

#"Tonight You Belong to Me" (Paul Stanley) – 4:39
#"Move On" (Stanley, Mikel Japp) – 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

ide 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

*Carmine Appice - drums on 5
*Steve Buslowe - bass guitar on 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
*Peppy Castro - background vocals on 3 & 7
*Richie Fontana - drums on 1, 2, 3 & 4
*Diana Grasselli - background vocals on 2
*Doug (Gling) Katsaros - piano on 7, Omni string ensemble on 7, background vocals on 7
*Craig Krampf - drums on 6, 7, 8 & 9
*Bob Kulick - lead guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
*Steve Lacey - electric guitar on 8
*Eric Nelson - bass guitar on 6, 7, 8 & 9
*Paul Stanley - lead vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, E-Bow, all guitars on 7
*Miriam Naomi Valle - background vocals on 2
*Maria Vidal - background vocals on 2

Production

*Jeff Glixman - engineer, producer (on 5, 6, 8 & 9)
*Paul Grupp - engineer
*Barbara Isaak - assistant engineer
*George Marino - remastering
*Paul Stanley - producer, mixer
*Mike Stone - mixer

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)Singles - Billboard (United Kingdom)

External links

* [http://www.kissfaq.com/discography/paul.html Kiss FAQ - "Paul Stanley"] , accessed on April 13 2006.
* [http://www.kissonline.com/music/index.php?mode=view&album_id=20&type=lp KISSONLINE.COM Discography- Paul Stanley] , accessed on July 28, 2008
* [http://www.kissfaq.com/charts/plat.html The KISSFAQ- RIAA Certifications] , Accessed on July 28, 2008