The Originals
Box set by
ReleasedJuly 21, 1976
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
LabelCasablanca Records
Kiss chronology
The Originals
(1976)
The Box Set
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

The Originals pack was a re-release of the first three albums by the rock band Kiss: Kiss, Hotter Than Hell and Dressed to Kill. The paper sleeves holding each disc were duplicates of the original album covers. It was packaged with a 16-page history booklet, a color Kiss Army sticker, and a sheet of six trading cards. [2]

Reception

The set was released to stimulate sales of the earlier albums once Destroyer became the first Kiss studio album to go gold.[3] It reached a peak of #36 on the US charts in September 1976.[4]

Track listing

Record I - Kiss

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Strutter"Stanley, Simmons3:10
2."Nothin' to Lose"Simmons3:26
3."Firehouse"Stanley3:18
4."Cold Gin"Frehley4:21
5."Let Me Know"Stanley2:58
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Kissin' Time"Mann, Lowe3:52
7."Deuce"Simmons3:05
8."Love Theme from KISS"Stanley, Simmons, Frehley, Criss2:24
9."100,000 Years"Stanley,Simmons3:22
10."Black Diamond"Stanley5:11
Total length:35:07

Record II - Hotter Than Hell

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Got to Choose"Stanley3:52
2."Parasite"Frehley3:01
3."Goin' Blind"Simmons, Coronel3:34
4."Hotter Than Hell"Stanley3:30
5."Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"Stanley, Simmons2:16
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."All the Way"Simmons3:17
7."Watchin' You"Simmons3:45
8."Mainline"Stanley3:50
9."Comin' Home"Stanley, Frehley2:37
10."Strange Ways"Frehley3:17
Total length:32:59

Record III - Dressed to Kill

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Room Service"Stanley2:59
2."Two Timer"Simmons2:48
3."Ladies in Waiting"Simmons2:32
4."Getaway"Frehley2:44
5."Rock Bottom"Frehley, Stanley3:55
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."C'mon and Love Me"Stanley2:59
7."Anything for My Baby"Stanley2:34
8."She"Simmons, Coronel4:08
9."Love Her All I Can"Stanley2:41
10."Rock and Roll All Nite"Stanley, Simmons2:49
Total length:30:09

References

  1. The Originals at AllMusic
  2. "AllMusic review". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  3. "American album certifications – Kiss – Destroyer". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. "AllMusic Billboard". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
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