Some people think this record is less than purrrrfect...sorry I couldn't resist. And stacking this up against the other Kiss records from the 70's it has mighty strong company. But with an open mind - it's pretty good. I just wish there were less horns and more guitars. "I'm Gonna Love You" is cool and here's the point, it could be better if it was just a tad bit more rockin. I love "Hooked on Rock and Roll" and I could have seen Kiss doing that one live with guitars in place of the horns. "Tossin and Turnin" grooves nice, "You Matter to Me" is a cool poppy tune, but I think "I Can't Stop the Rain" is a true masterpiece that was overlooked. That is just a beautiful tune. But like Gene, Peter has some goofy tunes on here let's be honest..."...Sugar Papa Likes" and "Kiss the Girl Goodbye" aren't so great. And there is a lot of mushy stuff too..."Easy Thing". But, again, the diversity of the albums is what I enjoyed, and there are some very good tunes on this one.
Some people think this record is less than purrrrfect... sorry I couldn't resist. And stacking this up against the other Kiss records from the 70's it has mighty strong company. But with an open mind - it's pretty good. I just wish there were less horns and more guitars. "I'm Gonna Love You" is cool and here's the point, it could be better if it was just a tad bit more rockin. I love "Hooked on Rock and Roll" and I could have seen Kiss doing that one live with guitars in place of the horns. "Tossin and Turnin" grooves nice, "You Matter to Me" is a cool poppy tune, but I think "I Can't Stop the Rain" is a true masterpiece that was overlooked. That is just a beautiful tune. But like Gene, Peter has some goofy tunes on here let's be honest... "... Sugar Papa Likes" and "Kiss the Girl Goodbye" aren't so great. And there is a lot of mushy stuff too... "Easy Thing". But, again, the diversity of the albums is what I enjoyed, and there are some very good tunes on this one.