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  • Artist: Kiss
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1978
  • Total Time: 69:27
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Double Platinum is a double-album, 20-track collection that gathers all of Kiss' biggest hits ("Rock and Roll All Nite," "Beth," "Detroit Rock City," "Calling Dr. Love," "Love Gun"), but what makes it an essential retrospective and introduction is that it doesn't overlook key album tracks and concert favorites like "Cold Gin," "Deuce," "Black Diamond," and "She." If "Strutter" was represented by the original version, instead of a pointless 1978 remake -- which was recorded only to entice collectors into buying an album of music they already owned -- Double Platinum would have been a definitive collection, but as it stands, it's simply a very, very good overview. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Strutter '78 Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley Kiss (3:42)
Do You Love Me? Paul Stanley, Kim Fowley, Bob Ezrin Kiss (3:34)
Hard Luck Woman (Lyrics) Paul Stanley Kiss (3:23)
Calling Dr. Love (Lyrics) Gene Simmons Kiss (3:19)
Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll (Lyrics) Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley Kiss (2:14)
Love Gun (Lyrics) Paul Stanley Kiss (3:17)
God of Thunder (Lyrics) Paul Stanley Kiss (4:14)
Firehouse (Lyrics) Paul Stanley Kiss (3:19)
Hotter Than Hell (Lyrics) Paul Stanley Kiss (3:32)
I Want You (Lyrics) Paul Stanley Kiss (3:03)
Deuce (Lyrics) Gene Simmons Kiss (3:03)
100,000 Years (Lyrics) Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley Kiss (3:22)
Detroit Rock City (Lyrics) Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin Kiss (3:35)
Rock Bottom (Intro)/She Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Steven Coronel Kiss (5:27)
Rock and Roll All Nite (Lyrics) Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley Kiss (2:47)
Beth (Lyrics) Peter Criss, Bob Ezrin, Stan Penridge Kiss (2:46)
Makin' Love (Lyrics) Paul Stanley, Sean Delaney Kiss (3:13)
C'mon and Love Me (Lyrics) Paul Stanley Kiss (2:55)
Cold Gin (Lyrics) Ace Frehley Kiss (4:25)
Black Diamond (Lyrics) Paul Stanley Kiss (4:17)

Credits

Peter Criss (Drums), Peter Criss (?), Ace Frehley (Guitar), Ace Frehley (?), Kiss (Producer), Kiss (Main Performer), Gene Simmons (Bass), Gene Simmons (?), Paul Stanley (Guitar), Paul Stanley (?), Sean Delaney (Producer), Sean Delaney (Remixing), Bob Ezrin (Producer), Jimmy Ienner (Executive Producer), Kenny Kerner (Producer), Eddie Kramer (Producer), Bill Levenson (Remastering Supervisor), Joseph M. Palmaccio (Remastering), Mike "Clay" Stone (Engineer), Mike "Clay" Stone (Remixing), Richie Wise (Producer), Neil Bogart (Producer), Mitchell Kanner (Redesign), Robert V. Conte (Liner Notes), Howard Marks Advertising (Design)
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Double Platinum
Greatest hits by Kiss
Released April 2, 1978
Recorded 1973-1978
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 1:09:36
Label Casablanca
Producer Jimmy Ienner (Executive Producer, album and "Strutter '78"), Kiss and Sean Delaney (Producers, album and "Strutter '78"), Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise, Neil Bogart, Eddie Kramer, and Bob Ezrin
Professional reviews
Kiss chronology
Alive II
(1977)		 Double Platinum
(1978)		 Gene Simmons
(1978)

Double Platinum is the first greatest hits album by the American hard rock band Kiss.

Many of the songs on Double Platinum were remixed and significantly differ from their original versions. In the case of "Strutter," its drum track was re-recorded with "Strutter '78." Other songs ("Hard Luck Woman," "Detroit Rock City") had sections completely removed, while the beginning of "Black Diamond" was repeated at the end, fading out at the start of the first verse and giving the song a "wrap around" feel.

The original vinyl release, in a gatefold-sleeve, had an embossed, silver-foiled sleeve, with the band members in bas-relief inside. The album was packaged with a printed "Platinum Award" thanking the Kiss Army for making the band a "Double Platinum Success". Later reissues would retain the gatefold-sleeve but replaced the logo with a printed, red-type version and the band members were now represented inside by photos rather than the bas illustrations. When the album was remastered for CD in the US it mimicked the original vinyl.

The album was certified Platinum on May 16, 1978 by the RIAA,[1] ironically it never reached Double Platinum status. In Canada it was certified Gold on June 1, 1978 after selling 50,000 copies.[2]


Track listing

Side one

  1. "Strutter '78" (Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons) – 3:41
  2. "Do You Love Me?" (Stanley, Bob Ezrin, Kim Fowley) – 3:33
  3. "Hard Luck Woman (Remix)" (Stanley) – 3:24
  4. "Calling Dr. Love (Remix)" (Simmons) – 3:20
  5. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:15

Side two

  1. "Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:27
  2. "God of Thunder" (Stanley) – 4:30
  3. "Firehouse (Remix)" (Stanley) – 3:20
  4. "Hotter Than Hell" (Stanley) – 3:30
  5. "I Want You" (Stanley) – 3:02

Side three

  1. "Deuce (Remix)" (Simmons) – 3:02
  2. "100,000 Years (Remix)" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:24
  3. "Detroit Rock City (Remix)" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 4:26
  4. "Rock Bottom (Intro) / She (Remix)" (Ace Frehley, Stanley)/(Simmons, Stephen Coronel) – 5:27
  5. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:45

Side four

  1. "Beth" (Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Ezrin) – 2:45
  2. "Makin' Love" (Stanley, Sean Delaney) – 3:12
  3. "C'mon And Love Me (Remix)" (Stanley) – 2:54
  4. "Cold Gin" (Frehley) – 4:31
  5. "Black Diamond (Remix)" (Stanley) – 4:14

Personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1978 Pop Albums 22[3]

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Hard Luck Woman" Pop Singles 15[4]

Singles - Billboard (Austria)

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Strutter 78" Pop Singles 89

International album charts

Chart Peak
Position
U.S.A. 22
Japan 19
New Zealand 19
Austria 17
Canada 15

References

  1. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=double%20platinum&artist=kiss&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2-3-2009. 
  2. ^ "CRIA certified sales database". http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php?page=1&wclause=WHERE+artist_name+like+%27%25kiss%25%27+ORDER+BY+cert_date%2C+cert_award+&rcnt=32&csearch=20&nextprev=1. Retrieved February 9, 2009. 
  3. ^ "AllMusic Billboard albums". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9fyxql5ld6e~T3. Retrieved 2-3-2009. 
  4. ^ "AllMusic Billboard singles". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9fyxql5ld6e~T31. Retrieved 2-3-2009. 

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