Your favorite vinyl studio side from the original era?

Hotter Than Heck · Post by **Hotter Than Heck** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:02 am

What's your favorite vinyl studio side from the original era?

Looking at them all listed makes me realize I really enjoy every single side of original era studio vinyl from Kiss. Even songs that aren't among my favorites work in the context of the album or the side where they appear.

For me, I'll have to go with side one of Rock & Roll Over: I Want You/Take Me/Calling Dr Love/Ladies Room/Baby Driver

There are no wrong choices, what's yours?

bandit79jun · Post by **bandit79jun** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:14 am

Kind of difficult for me to pick one side (or even one album). Right now I picked Paul's solo side 1, but maybe later (as in tomorrow, next week, or later today) it could be the debut's side 1, or Alive 2's side 4, or Dynasty's side 1...

Ironfist76 · Post by **Ironfist76** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:07 am

Side 1-Rock And Roll Over

Where's Drago? · Post by **Where's Drago?** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:27 am

Side 1 Paul Stanley solo

The ONLY side out of the list that's completely flawless.

In my opinion.

Parallax1 · Post by **Parallax1** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:32 am

Side 1 of Dynasty is perfect.
I know 2,000 Man is a cover, but damn
Ace really made it his own and it rocks.

Dirty Livin is my favorite Peter song.

Love pop/disco Paul.

Erwin · Post by **Erwin** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:13 am

Ironfist76 wrote:Side 1-Rock And Roll Over

Same here.

KrazySwede · Post by **KrazySwede** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:13 am

If Destroyer side 1 doesn't win this one......gets my vote for sure.....

Crimson Harpoon · Post by **Crimson Harpoon** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:18 pm

Ironfist76 wrote:Side 1-Rock And Roll Over

I concur.

Post by **Klankh79** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:57 pm

Crimson Harpoon wrote:
Ironfist76 wrote:Side 1-Rock And Roll Over
I concur.

you guys are both wrong. its Side 2 which is vastly superior.

but i voted for side 1 of HTH! it came down to that one, side 2 of RARO, and side 4 of ALIVE II for me. there's something intriguing about those ALIVE II songs......

addendum: dude it mustve taken you forever to post this!!

scotty971 · Post by **scotty971** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:01 pm

Tough to pick only one but I went with side 1 of the debut.

Hotter Than Heck · Post by **Hotter Than Heck** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:06 pm

Klankh79 wrote:dude it mustve taken you forever to post this!!

Ha! Yeah it took a few minutes but it was all in the name of science!

Crimson Harpoon · Post by **Crimson Harpoon** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:11 pm

Klankh79 wrote:
Crimson Harpoon wrote:
Ironfist76 wrote:Side 1-Rock And Roll Over
I concur.

you guys are both wrong. its Side 2 which is vastly superior...

I did have a tough time. Hard Luck Woman is an all-time favorite of mine. But overall, I think side one is the better of the two.

Post by **Klankh79** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:17 pm

Crimson Harpoon wrote:
Klankh79 wrote:
Crimson Harpoon wrote:
Ironfist76 wrote:Side 1-Rock And Roll Over
I concur.

you guys are both wrong. its Side 2 which is vastly superior...
I did have a tough time. Hard Luck Woman is an all-time favorite of mine. But overall, I think side one is the better of the two.

heh. HLW is the only song on there i dont like. it ruins what would otherwise be a completely unspoiled, seamless stream of misogyny and cocksmanship that makes the album so rowdy, GOD i love it.....!!

67321 · Post by **67321** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:23 pm

Side 1:

KrazySwede · Post by **KrazySwede** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:33 pm

OK, I see that Destroyer Side 1 has some catching up to do.....Sunday will be better.....fingers crossed.....

Crimson Harpoon · Post by **Crimson Harpoon** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:33 pm

Klankh79 wrote:
Crimson Harpoon wrote:
Klankh79 wrote:
Crimson Harpoon wrote:
Ironfist76 wrote:Side 1-Rock And Roll Over
I concur.

you guys are both wrong. its Side 2 which is vastly superior...
I did have a tough time. Hard Luck Woman is an all-time favorite of mine. But overall, I think side one is the better of the two.
heh. HLW is the only song on there i dont like. it ruins what would otherwise be a completely unspoiled, seamless stream of misogyny and cocksmanship that makes the album so rowdy, GOD i love it.....!!

HLW is a great song. Without songs like it (along with Beth, Great Expectations and others), KISS would have been an EXTREMELY one note band. For me, Hard Luck Woman was the first song that made KISS not seem like a novelty act. I hate to put it like this, but it was more like "real music" that could have been done by more respected artists. Hell, it was written by Paul to be taken to Rod Stewart, so...

Zorro8 · Post by **Zorro8** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:41 pm

Had to choose between Kiss - 1, HTH -1 or Ace - 1
Went for HTH side 1 because of Ace is not a real KISS album and Kiss side 1 has Let me know which I don't really like much.

Mello · Post by **Mello** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:29 pm

Side 2 of the debut
Side 1 of HTH
Side 1 of Destroyer

Crimson Harpoon · Post by **Crimson Harpoon** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:40 pm

Mello wrote:Side 2 of the debut
Side 1 of HTH
Side 1 of Destroyer

I was also contemplating side one of Destroyer, but... As popular as it is, I'm not much of a Detroit Rock City fan. The rest of side one is spectacular. Yes, even Great Expectations. In fact, it's that song that elevates it above being typical.

KISSTRONAUT · Post by **KISSTRONAUT** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:55 pm

scotty971 wrote:Tough to pick only one but I went with side 1 of the debut.

This^

kenn.ace · Post by **kenn.ace** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:14 pm

Rip it Out/Speedin' Back to My Baby/Snowblind/Ozone/What's on Your Mind

Hi I'm Witz · Post by **Hi I'm Witz** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:47 am

KrazySwede wrote:If Destroyer side 1 doesn't win this one......gets my vote for sure.....

It's really good but HTH wins this one IMO.

RT Rocker · Post by **RT Rocker** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:14 am

Dressed To Kill side 1 for me.

Hotter Than Heck · Post by **Hotter Than Heck** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 3:27 pm

Interesting to see side four of Alive II hasn't received a single vote yet...Then again, only 48 votes as of this post. Have you picked your favorite side yet?

Hotter Than Heck · Post by **Hotter Than Heck** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:00 pm

Also interesting: Love Gun side one only getting a single vote so far, and no votes for the flip side of Love Gun

Dr Like · Post by **Dr Like** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:08 pm

Hotter Than Heck · Post by **Hotter Than Heck** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:13 pm

Dr Like wrote:I feel stupid - I voted for Alive II side four because a) I genuinely like it, and b) I felt sorry for it.

But as soon as I did it, I realized that I prefer Love Gun side 2. Equally deserving of pity and I like it more!

I feel you, but the good news is you can't lose with either of those choices!

FanbAce1978 · Post by **FanbAce1978** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:42 am

This one was easy, when I noticed that the solo albums are on!!!
RIP IT OUT - SPEEDIN BACK TO MY BABY... You just can't beat that.

metaldad · Post by **metaldad** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:02 am

Side 1 HTH

steve · Post by **steve** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:06 am

Both sides of Paul's 78 solo destroy (pun intended) anything KISS did before them.

Planet of the Ace · Post by **Planet of the Ace** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:09 am

Side 3 - Alive!

That 70s Guy · Post by **That 70s Guy** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:18 am

Destroyer side 1

Eddie Van Hazel · Post by **Eddie Van Hazel** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:37 am

Side one HTH

I Am A FREAK · Post by **I Am A FREAK** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:34 am

I Want You/Take Me/Calling Dr Love/Ladies Room/Baby Driver

Mello · Post by **Mello** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:14 pm

Crimson Harpoon wrote:
Mello wrote:Side 2 of the debut
Side 1 of HTH
Side 1 of Destroyer
I was also contemplating side one of Destroyer, but... As popular as it is, I'm not much of a Detroit Rock City fan. The rest of side one is spectacular. Yes, even Great Expectations. In fact, it's that song that elevates it above being typical.

I'm a GE fan too. Doesn't get as much love as it should IMO.

txmikey · Post by **txmikey** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:06 pm

Hotter Than Hell side 1

blrghh · Post by **blrghh** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:08 pm

RT Rocker wrote:Dressed To Kill side 1 for me.

+1

KF73 · Post by **KF73** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:58 pm

I went with side 1 of RARO, just beating out side 1 of HTH and side 1 Destroyer by a frog's hair!

Something about that opening of I Want You brings me back to the days of sitting in my room on the floor as a 6 year old kid listening to that record.

SpaceAce310 · Post by **SpaceAce310** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:56 pm

Very close among a few of them, but I went with Side 1 of Rock and Roll Over

lespaul · Post by **lespaul** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 1:46 am

side 2 of Dynasty

Red_Walrus · Post by **Red_Walrus** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:02 am

KrazySwede wrote:If Destroyer side 1 doesn't win this one......gets my vote for sure.....

mine too

King Of Hearts · Post by **King Of Hearts** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:57 pm

Man, this was tough, but today I went with HTH, Side 2.

Hotter Than Heck · Post by **Hotter Than Heck** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 3:03 pm

It is a tough choice. If you're a fan of original era Kiss there's a lot to love here

I'm glad Hotter Than Hell side two got a vote - I always loved that simple hesitant riff on All the Way, right through to that monster solo from Ace in Strange Ways...It's a great side for sure

So far nobody favors side 2 of Love Gun or of Unmasked, or the 2nd side from any of the solo albums. I wonder which will be last to receive a vote or if they'll all remain unchosen

King Of Hearts · Post by **King Of Hearts** » Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:32 am

Yes. I always loved the lyrics to "All the Way" too. And the cowbell! "Watching You" is also a great track, so are "Coming Home" and "Mainline". So many great KISS songs. I really enjoy all of those albums.

jannep17 · Post by **jannep17** » Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:38 am

Hard to beat side A of Hotter Than Hell.

I think the second best is side A of Kiss.

jannep17 · Post by **jannep17** » Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:39 am

Red_Walrus wrote:
KrazySwede wrote:If Destroyer side 1 doesn't win this one......gets my vote for sure.....
mine too

Terribly dragged down by Great Expectations.

px74 · Post by **px74** » Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:49 am

jannep17 wrote:Hard to beat side A of Hotter Than Hell.

I think the second best is side A of Kiss.

I vote the opposite. Just.....

caligari · Post by **caligari** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:50 pm

RARO1

Easy Catman · Post by **Easy Catman** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:34 pm

Very difficult, every one could be a winner but I went for side 1 of Ace 78, that album rocks.

J-Lefty · Post by **J-Lefty** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:07 am

Hotter Than Heck wrote:Interesting to see side four of Alive II hasn't received a single vote yet...Then again, only 48 votes as of this post. Have you picked your favorite side yet?

A close 2nd for me. I went with HTH side one. The first KISS songs I ever heard.