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The last album with the original line-up (unless you count the 1998 reunion Psycho Circus), Love Gun contains a few missteps (such as the reworking of the classic "Then He Kissed Me") but is mostly packed to the gills with the good, fun, trashy rock & roll that made Kiss legendary. One frequently overlooked high point is the song "Almost Human", which strikes a positively creepy note. Then there's Ace Frehley's first stint on lead vocals with "Shock Me", the un-PC but affectionate "Plaster Caster", and the well-known title track. True, there's no equivalent to "Rock & Roll All Night" (the obvious attempt falls flat), but that doesn't stop this from being not only classic Kiss, but classic 1970s rock. --Genevieve Williams
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Love Gun represents the end of an important part in Kisstory. It is the last album to feature the band at its best before fame, excess and changing styles set them back for several years.
It is blood and thunder rock metal from the start. I Stole Your Love is frentic as is the magnificent title track (still my favourite KISS song to this day) and Tomorrow and Tonite. Gene chips in with Christine Sixteen and Plaster Caster (the Demon shows his horns) and there is the long overdue vocal debut for Ace Fehley on Shock Me (with a solo that will blow your mind). There are a few filler songs, notably And then She Kissed Me, Got Love for Sale and Almost Human (which sounds like a wispy rip off of Watchin' You to me).
Thanks to a few abolsute classics, the album stands out. It is mostly a divide between great songs and not so great songs, but where it's good, it rocks. Sadly after the this, the band went into decline, losing their way for 5 years before coming back in the 1980s, but this was a fine way to end an era.
It is blood and thunder rock metal from the start. I Stole Your Love is frentic as is the magnificent title track (still my favourite KISS song to this day) and Tomorrow and Tonite. Gene chips in with Christine Sixteen and Plaster Caster (the Demon shows his horns) and there is the long overdue vocal debut for Ace Fehley on Shock Me (with a solo that will blow your mind). There are a few filler songs, notably And then She Kissed Me, Got Love for Sale and Almost Human (which sounds like a wispy rip off of Watchin' You to me).
Thanks to a few abolsute classics, the album stands out. It is mostly a divide between great songs and not so great songs, but where it's good, it rocks. Sadly after the this, the band went into decline, losing their way for 5 years before coming back in the 1980s, but this was a fine way to end an era.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Up there in the top five KISS albums. The first to feature each member of the band on lead vocals.
Some good songs, "Christine Sixteen", "Love Gun", "Shock Me" & "Plaster Caster". Would definately recommend it.
Some good songs, "Christine Sixteen", "Love Gun", "Shock Me" & "Plaster Caster". Would definately recommend it.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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No Kiss album without a couple of duds, in this case a completely superflous reworking of "Then He Kissed Me" (reworked as "Then She Kissed Me"), and the disappointing leadoff track "I Stole Your Love" which is pure pop with a disturbing disco flavour.
But the vast majority of "Love Gun" is excellent, filled with tough, punchy rockers like the lesser-known "Hooligan", Paul "Ace" Frehley's "Shock Me", the pop-tinged "Tomorrow And Tonight", Gene Simmons' typically dirty little tales "Christine Sixteen" and "Plaster Caster", and the anthemic title track.
But the vast majority of "Love Gun" is excellent, filled with tough, punchy rockers like the lesser-known "Hooligan", Paul "Ace" Frehley's "Shock Me", the pop-tinged "Tomorrow And Tonight", Gene Simmons' typically dirty little tales "Christine Sixteen" and "Plaster Caster", and the anthemic title track.
One of Kiss's best ever records, "Love Gun" is a definite must-have for fans of the band.
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you pull the trigger of my...... love gun!
Great album. The disc was great quality, no scratches. I think destroyer is slightly better though(its got beth on it). Read more
Published 1 month ago by jamie bee
One of their Best.
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Published 3 months ago by Tanner
A few classics - another Kiss album
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Published 11 months ago by B. S. Marlay
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Definitive late 70's KISS album
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