Rock and Roll Over

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Rock and Roll Over
File:Rock and roll over cover.jpg
Studio album by Kiss
Released November 11, 1976
Recorded September–October 1976 at the Star Theatre, Nanuet, New York
Genre Hard rock
Length 33:18
Language English
Label Casablanca
Producer Eddie Kramer
Kiss chronology
Destroyer
(1976)Destroyer1976		 Rock and Roll Over
(1976)		 Love Gun
(1977)Love Gun1977
Singles from Rock and Roll Over
  1. "Hard Luck Woman"
    Released: November 1, 1976
  2. "Calling Dr. Love"
    Released: February 13, 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
Vista Records 4.5/5 stars[2]
Pitchfork Media (7.5/10)[3]
Blender 4/5 stars[4]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[5]
Robert Christgau (B-)[6]
Metal Nightfall 5/5 stars[7]

Rock and Roll Over is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released in 1976. It was recorded at the Star Theatre, and in order to get the proper drum sound, Peter Criss recorded the drum tracks in a bathroom, communicating via video-link with the rest of the band. Criss' vocals are featured on the tracks "Baby Driver" and "Hard Luck Woman". Paul Stanley, who originally wanted the latter song to be sung by Rod Stewart, gave it to Criss, after Gene Simmons insisted Criss sing the song instead.

Although "Hard Luck Woman" did not equal the success of "Beth", it did become another top 20 single for Kiss. "Calling Dr. Love" would go on to become a concert staple, being played on just about every tour since the album's release. The cover artwork was created by artist Michael Doret, who worked with Kiss again on their 2009 album Sonic Boom.[8]

Reception

Rock and Roll Over peaked at #11 on the Billboard pop albums chart.[9][10]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length
1. "I Want You"   Paul Stanley Stanley 3:04
2. "Take Me"   Stanley, Sean Delaney Stanley 2:56
3. "Calling Dr. Love"   Gene Simmons Simmons 3:44
4. "Ladies Room"   Simmons Simmons 3:27
5. "Baby Driver"   Peter Criss, Stan Penridge Criss 3:40
6. "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em"   Simmons Simmons 3:47
7. "Mr. Speed"   Stanley, Delaney Stanley 3:18
8. "See You in Your Dreams"   Simmons Simmons 2:34
9. "Hard Luck Woman"   Stanley Criss 3:34
10. "Makin' Love"   Stanley, Delaney Stanley 3:14
Total length:
 33:18

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak position Weeks on chart
Australia 16
Canada RPM[11] 7
German Album Charts[12] 39
Japan 15
Sweden 9
US Billboard 200[9] 11 47

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Popular culture

A poster of the album is briefly seen in the movie Monsters University.

Included in the album sleeve was a sticker of the album cover and a glossy, photo press release pamphlet.

References

  1. ↑ Prato, Greg. "Kiss: Rock and Roll Over [Remastered Version] Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
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  4. ↑ Blender review[dead link]
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  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Rock and Roll Over: Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "United_StatesKissRock_.26_Roll_OveralbumCertRef" defined multiple times with different content
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