This pack was a re-release of the first three 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,...

 albums: Kiss, Hotter Than Hell

Hotter Than Hell

Hotter Than Hell is the second studio album from hard rock band Kiss. It was released on October 22, 1974 and was certified Gold on June 23, 1977, having shipped 500,000 copies. The album was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version...

and Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (album)

Dressed to Kill is the third studio album from American hard rock band Kiss. It is unique for having been produced by Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart, as the financial situation of the label at the time did not allow the hiring of a professional producer."C'mon and Love Me" and "Rock and...

. It was packaged with a 16-page history booklet, a color Kiss Army

Kiss Army

The KISS Army is the official fan club for the American rock band KISS, as well as the unofficial name used to refer to KISS fans in general. It was started unofficially in 1975, by fans Bill Starkey and Jay Evans.-History:...

 sticker and a sheet of six trading cards.

It was released to stimulate sales of the earlier albums once Destroyer became the first Kiss album to go gold

Music recording sales certification

Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...

. It reached a peak of #36 on the US charts

Record chart

A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....

 in September 1976.

Track listing

Record I - Kiss

• A1. "Strutter
  Strutter
  "Strutter" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released on their eponymous debut album in 1974. The song was released as the third single from their album and failed to chart....
  
  " (3:10) - Stanley
  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...
  
  /Simmons
  Gene Simmons
  Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
  
  
• A2. "Nothin' to Lose
  Nothin' to Lose (Kiss song)
  "Nothin' to Lose" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released on their self-titled debut album in 1974. It is the first single the band had ever released and the first single off the album, with "Love Theme from KISS" as the B-side...
  
  " (3:26) - Simmons
• A3. "Firehouse
  Firehouse (Kiss song)
  "Firehouse" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss released on their eponymous debut album in 1974. The song was written by the bands' rhythm guitarist and vocalist Paul Stanley...
  
  " (3:18) - Stanley
• A4. "Cold Gin
  Cold Gin (song)
  Cold Gin is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss. The song was written by the bands' lead guitarist Ace Frehley and is featured on the band's eponymous debut album. The song has gained a status of a Kiss classic song, and is featured on many compilations released by the band...
  
  " (4:21) - Frehley
  Ace Frehley
  Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
  
  
• A5. "Let Me Know" (2:58) - Stanley
• B1. "Kissin' Time
  Kissin' Time (song)
  "Kissin' Time" is a song by the American singer Bobby Rydell, released in 1959. It was his first released single, and also his first Top-20 hit. The song was written by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann.-Background:...
  
  " (3:52) - Mann
  Kal Mann
  Kal Mann was an American lyricist. He is best known for penning the words to Elvis Presley's "Teddy Bear", plus "Butterfly", a hit for both Charlie Gracie and Andy Williams.-Biography:...
  
  /Lowe
  Bernie Lowe
  Bernie Lowe was an American songwriter / record producer / arranger / pianist and bandleader.Born Bernard Lowenthal in Philadelphia, Lowe started Teen Records and in 1955 was working with Freddie Bell and the Bellboys. He asked Freddie Bell to rewrite the lyrics of "Hound Dog" to appeal to a...
  
  
• B2. "Deuce
  Deuce (song)
  "Deuce" is a song written by Kiss bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons that first appeared on Kiss' eponymous 1974 debut album. In addition to being one of the band's most popular and most-covered songs, "Deuce" is a traditional concert opener...
  
  " (3:05) - Simmons
• B3. "Love Theme from KISS" (2:24) - Stanley/Simmons/Frehley/Criss
  Peter Criss
  George Peter John Criscuola , better known as Peter Criss, is an American drummer and singer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss...
  
  
• B4. "100,000 Years" (3:22) - Stanley/Simmons
• B5. "Black Diamond" (5:11) - Stanley

Record II - Hotter Than Hell

Hotter Than Hell

Hotter Than Hell is the second studio album from hard rock band Kiss. It was released on October 22, 1974 and was certified Gold on June 23, 1977, having shipped 500,000 copies. The album was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version...

• A1. "Got to Choose" (3:52) - Stanley
• A2. "Parasite
  Parasite (Kiss song)
  Parasite is a song by American hard rock band Kiss released on the band's second studio album, Hotter Than Hell in 1974. The song is one of three songs featured on the album that were written by the band's lead guitarist Ace Frehley...
  
  " (3:01) - Frehley
• A3. "Goin' Blind
  Goin' Blind
  "Goin' Blind" is a song by Kiss written by Gene Simmons and Stephen Coronel, sometimes referred to as "Going Blind". The song originally appeared on the band's second album, 1974's Hotter Than Hell...
  
  " (3:34) - Simmons/Coronel
  Stephen Coronel
  Stephen Coronel Steve Coronel is a guitarist and friend of Gene Simmons since 1963. Coronel was one of the members of the band Wicked Lester.-Biography:He created the riff and chord structure of "She" and "Goin' Blind", co-authoring the songs with Simmons...
  
  
• A4. "Hotter Than Hell
  Hotter Than Hell (song)
  "Hotter Than Hell" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released on their second album of the same name in 1974. It was written by the band's rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley, and it shows a heavy influence of the band Free on him. Despite being rarely performed during the years, "Hotter...
  
  " (3:30) - Stanley
• A5. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll
  Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll (song)
  Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1974. It was released as the only single from the second album, Hotter Than Hell. Even though the song has failed to chart, it is now a staple in their live concert...
  
  " (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

Dressed to Kill (album)

Dressed to Kill is the third studio album from American hard rock band Kiss. It is unique for having been produced by Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart, as the financial situation of the label at the time did not allow the hiring of a professional producer."C'mon and Love Me" and "Rock and...

• 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
  C'mon and Love Me
  "C'mon and Love Me" is a single by rock band Kiss from their 3rd album Dressed to Kill. Written by Paul Stanley, a live version exists on Alive!. Paul was inspired by a Moody Blues song, "Question" when writing the song which had been done under an hour...
  
  " (2:59) - Stanley
• B2. "Anything for My Baby" (2:34) - Stanley
• B3. "She
  She (Kiss song)
  "She" is a song by American hard rock group Kiss. It was released on the band's third studio album Dressed to Kill in 1975. The song was written by Gene Simmons and Stephen Coronel while Simmons was in a band called Bullfrog Bheer...
  
  " (4:08) - Simmons/Coronel
• B4. "Love Her All I Can" (2:41) - Stanley
• B5. "Rock and Roll All Nite
  Rock and Roll All Nite
  "Rock and Roll All Nite" is a song by Kiss, originally released on their 1975 album Dressed to Kill. It was released as the A-side of their fifth single, with the album track "Getaway." The studio version of the song peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard singles chart, besting the band's previous...
  
  " (2:49) - Stanley/Simmons