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Rating: I am about to review the finest work of Kiss right after two other great albums such as "Destroyer" and "Creatures Of The Night", in fact, these three CDs form that sacred trilogy that no Kiss fan should miss and that all enthusiasts of Hard'n'Heavy should listen to at least once.
This work, released on 06/30/77, is an album containing songs that drove entire audiences wild on stage, such as the mighty title track "Love Gun" or the beautiful "I Stole Your Love." But those who don't know this album are surely wondering why I am praising it so much, now I will analyze it thoroughly so that at the end of the review everyone will have a clear idea of this masterpiece of the kiss (at least I hope so).
Well, after inserting the CD into our stereo, we will immediately be shaken by the beautiful intro of "I Stole Your Love", indeed the band's two electric guitars will blend to create a harsh harmony that will immediately immerse us inside this track, which finds its main strength especially in Paul Stanley's high voice. It has often been an opening track at many Kiss concerts because it has the ability to provide an adrenaline rush that you will feel increasing throughout the rest of the album. Right after, a rhythmic piano riff will welcome our ears into another cornerstone of the band, "Christine Sixteen", quite peculiar as this track is a fusion between a Power Ballad and a Hard Rock song. The Demon on vocals begins to growl, and this Kiss hit starts to captivate us more and more. I would gladly emphasize the guitar work done by Frehley in this song, which is not weak at all, especially notable in the final refrains with the vocal overdubs (typical of Kiss; for another example, listen to "We Are One") where, while Gene Simmons growls "I gotta have you," the rest of the band keeps insistently repeating the chorus. A very beautiful and enjoyable track, but let's move on to another piece like "Got Love For Sale" where the guitar's beginning is quite dark and immediately captures our attention, and our attention is not in vain because the piece does not decline at all. The chorus is quite pleasant, and Gene Simmons' good vocal performance and a strong and energetic guitar make this song a good track. Perhaps, to fully appreciate this song, it needs to be listened to several times because at first glance, it may seem pointless and childish.
And now, after a brief drum roll, the guitar of new singer Frehley transports us into the new track "Shock Me" where we find Ace Frehley behind the microphone. Surely a comparison between the songs sung by Criss and Frehley needs to be made because as beautiful as "Shock Me" is, it cannot compete with the Catman's songs such as "Beth" and "Hard Luck Woman," but it remains an excellent track. The guitar solo dominates in a truly remarkable track, with the chorus being quite catchy, and as I mentioned before, the solo is one of Kiss's finest. Now let's move on to a very beautiful track, i.e., "Tomorrow And Tonight, full of adrenaline, exuding energy from every pore, it seems made for letting loose, the chorus is very captivating, but it is the verses that provide the energy, Paul’s voice does not drop in the slightest, and as a final result, we have this beautiful piece. The only flaw is Ace's not overly loaded solo, but this casts no shadow over a track that I am sure you will like very much and fill you with energy. Now let's move on to the title track and bow before the magnificent "Love Gun", the hardest piece of the entire album. It is very tough, and even Paul's female voice takes on more aggressive tones in this, which is among the most beautiful Kiss songs. The chorus is something enticing and mischievous to the nth degree, a series of backing vocals repeating the phrase Love Gun delights our auditory organs, and then the icing on the cake is that fabulous solo comparable to a tornado, compliments to the guitarist and to Paul for writing such a piece, but let's move on now. Here comes Peter's singing moment which, after pampering our eardrums with alluring songs like "Beth" and "Hard Luck Woman", presents us with a very strong track, "Hooligan". In fact, Peter never disappoints us; every time he sings, it's magic (in addition to the previously mentioned tracks, there is also the magnificent "Black Diamond", how could we not mention it?). The track is in full Kiss style and is quite hard, and despite Peter being engaged in singing, he certainly does not lose reliability on the drums, where he performs truly powerful riffs.
Then a rocking guitar and a gong strike open the doors to "Almost Human", a track by Gene with very strong and fast tones. The bass parts are truly well executed, and the chorus with background vocals is truly haunting—a track that strongly ignites those harsh tones that Kiss would fully develop in "Creatures Of The Night." Truthfully, the drums and guitar solo do not manage to reach a high enough level in this track as Gene does, who manages to deliver a really good piece of work. And it is always Gene's bass that opens "Plaster Caster", a piece with rhythms and guitars in full Kiss style. Here Gene's voice abandons the growling tones to take on a more subdued tone. The song has a very funny lyric because it talks about a groupie who made plaster casts of rock stars' genitals. Just to make you smile, I'll transcribe a piece of the track "She's a collector and she wants a piece of me, she’s got my tool in her hand"—I don't know if it makes you laugh, but it sure brought a smile to my face.
And now here comes the last track, "Then She Kissed Me", which, being a Hard rock track, is very relaxing and sweet. Paul's voice is more melancholic than ever, Ace's guitar performs very sweet riffs, and a background of drums and castanets gives the song a Spanish rhythm that closes this album beautifully and relaxes the listener's ears significantly.
Well, this is "Love Gun." I hope I was exhaustive, also because I've spent hours writing. I offer you this review and suggest you buy this beautiful album, I assure you, you won't regret it.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Christine Sixteen (03:06)
She's got me dizzy, she sees me through to the end
She's got me in her hands and there's no use in pretending
Christine sixteen, Christine sixteen
She drives me crazy, I want to give her all I've got
And she's hot every day and night, there is no doubt about it
Christine sixteen, Christine sixteen
"I don't usually say things like this to girls your age, but when I saw you
coming out of the school that day, that day I knew, I knew, I've got to have
you, I've got to have you."
She's' been around, but she's young and clean
I've got to have her, can't live without her, whoo no
Christine sixteen, Christine sixteen
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, yeah
So clean, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, Christine, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, Christine, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen, Christine, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, yeah, yeah
04 Shock Me (03:45)
Your lightnin's all I need
My satisfaction grows
You make me feel at ease
You even make me glow
Don't cut the power on me
I'm feelin' low, so get me high
Shock me, make me feel better
Shock me, put on your black leather
Shock me, we can come together
And baby, if you do what you've been told
My insulation's gone, girl you make me overload
Don't pull the plug on me, no, no
Keep it in and keep me high
Shock me, make me feel better
Shock me, put on your black leather
Shock me, we can come together
Come on
Shock me, baby, shock me, oh yeah
Shock me, baby, shock me, oh yeah
Shock me, make me feel better, oh yeah
Come on and shock me, put on your black leather
Baby, I'm down to the bare wire
Shock me, we can come together
Oh yeah, I wanna feel your power
Shock me, make me feel better
Baby, I'm down to the bare wire
Shock me, put on your black leather
Baby, come on, come on, shock me
05 Tomorrow and Tonight (03:35)
Ow
Everybody's high when the week is through
Every night they wish they could
Listenin' to the teacher, bosses and the preachers
Ain't never done nobody good
Are you happy, baby, I've been waitin'
Are you ready, it's quarter to ten
Are you comin', don't be hesitatin'
'Cause we're headed for the city again
Tomorrow and tonight, tomorrow and tonight
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow and tonight, tomorrow and tonight
Oh yeah, aha, alright
Workin' like a dog, baby all day long
Tell you what I'm gonna do
Take it in the cellar, let me be your fella
I'm gonna teach you somethin' new
Are you happy, baby, I've been waitin'
Are you ready, to do it again
Are you comin', now don't be hesitatin'
'Cause you know the night is never gonna end
Tomorrow and tonight, tomorrow and tonight
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow and tonight, tomorrow and tonight
Oh yeah, aha, alright, whoo
I love it
Tomorrow and tonight, tomorrow and tonight
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Mmm, tomorrow and tonight, tomorrow and tonight
Oh yeah, aha, alright
Tomorrow and tonight, tomorrow and tonight
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow and tonight, tomorrow and tonight
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow, tomorrow, whoo, tonight
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow, (tonight), tomorrow, tonight
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow, (come on), tomorrow, tonight, whoo
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow, (come on), tomorrow, tonight, whoo
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow and tonight, tomorrow and tonight
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow and tonight, tomorrow and tonight
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow, whoo, tomorrow, tonight, yeah
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow, tomorrow, yeah, tonight, yeah
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
Tomorrow, tomorrow, tonight, aha
We can rock all day, we can roll all night
06 Love Gun (03:11)
I really love you baby
I love what you've got
Let's get together, we can
Get hot
No more tomorrow, baby
Time is today
Girl, I can make you feel
Okay
No place for hidin' baby
No place to run
You pull the trigger of my
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
You can't forget me baby
Don't try to lie
You'll never leave me, mama
So don't try
I'll be a gambler, baby
Lay down the bet
We get together, mama
You'll sweat
No place for hidin' baby
No place to run
You pull the trigger of my
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, love gun
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, (love gun)
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, (love gun)
Love gun, (love gun)
Love gun, (love gun)
Love gun, (love)
07 Hooligan (02:58)
My granny, she said I was a hooligan
Runnin' 'round like a fool again
I went down to the candy store
If I had a nickel I'd buy some more
And I'm oh so sad, yeah, oh so bad
So sad, but it's true
Baby, what can I do
My mama, she said I was a black sheep
My baby. she said I was a creep
And I'm oh so sad, oh so bad
So sad, but it's true
Baby, what can I do
I got a '35 Chevy on a '55 frame
Can't even spell my name
Dropped out of school when I was 22
What can I do to satisfy you
I'm a hooligan
Won't go to school again
I'm a hooligan
Won't go to school again, won't go, no
I got a '35 Chevy on a '55 frame
Can't even spell my name
Dropped out of school when I was 22
What can I do to satisfy you
I'm a hooligan, yeah
Won't go to school again
I mean you know how cool I am
I'm a hooligan, I am a hooligan
Won't go to school again, won't go, no
I'm a hooligan
I mean like I'm so bad
Won't go to school again, yeah, ha, ha
I'm a hooligan
And like every chick in town loves me
Won't go to school again, won't go, no
Nobody's gonna pull me down
08 Almost Human (02:46)
Ahh, ha
I'm almost human, can't help feelin' strange
The moon is out, I think I'm gonna change
You're so smooth and tender, a living, breathing dream
I've got to have you, baby, I'm listenin' for your scream
I'm almost human, I'm almost a man
I'm almost human, ooh
I'm almost human, baby please don't run away
'Cause wherever you run I'll be your scrape-away
I'm very hungry and you're what I'm thinkin' of
Ooh baby, baby, baby, so hungry for your love
I'm almost human, oh, almost a man
I'm almost human, whoo
I'm very hungry and you're what I'm thinkin' of
Ooh baby, baby, baby, so hungry for your love
I'm almost human, I'm almost a man
I'm almost human, I'm almost human
I'm almost human, I'm almost human
I'm almost human, almost, almost, almost a man
I'm almost human
Almost, almost, almost, almost, almost, almost human
I'm almost human, I'm almost human
I'm almost human, almost a man
I'm almost human, almost, almost, almost
I'm almost human
09 Plaster Caster (03:25)
Baby's getting anxious, the hour's getting late
The night is almost over, she can't wait
Oh, things are complicating, my love is in her hands
And there's no more waiting, she understands
The plaster's gettin' harder and my love is perfection
A token of my love for her collection, her collection
Plaster caster, grab a hold of me faster
And if you wanna see my love, just ask her
And my love is the plaster
And yeah, she's the collector
She wants me all the time to inject her
The plaster's gettin' harder and my love is perfection
A token of my love for her collection
Plaster caster, plaster caster
Grab a hold of me faster, plaster, faster
And if you wanna see my love, just ask her, ask her
Go on, ask her
The plaster's gettin' harder and my love is perfection
A token of my love for her collection, her collection
Plaster caster, plaster caster
Grab a hold of me faster, plaster, faster
If you wanna see my love, just ask her, ask her
Plaster caster, plaster caster
She wants my love to last her, last her, last her
And she calls me by the name of master, master
Plaster caster, plaster caster
Grab a hold of me faster, plaster, faster
If you wanna see my love, just ask her, ask her
Plaster caster, plaster caster
Grab a hold of me faster, plaster, faster
And if you wanna see my love, just ask her, ask her
Plaster caster, plaster caster
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