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Title: The last hurrah of the classic lineup
Review: This album represents a crossroads of sorts for Kiss. For the first time in 20 years or so, both Ace Frehley and Peter Criss were back in the lineup. Kiss was back in makeup, and with the lineup restored, things seemed ripe for a great reunion album. Unfortunately, most of the songs come across as slightly weak, and while there are classics throughout, this is no debut album, Hotter than Hell, or Destroyer revisited. My personal favorite on the album is Into the Void, Ace's major contribution to the album. All in all, it beats a lot of the 'unmasked' period works, but only those who really want everything the original lineup made need apply. (The most unfortunate part of the album is that, for the subsequent tour, Peter Criss was again kicked out of the lineup, replaced with former bandmate Eric Singer, who wore Peter's Catman makeup.)
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