The Originals (Kiss album)

The Originals
The Originals
Box set by Kiss
Released	July 21, 1976
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Label	Casablanca Records
Kiss chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Originals pack was a re-release of the first three albums by the rock band Kiss: Kiss, Hotter Than Hell and Dressed to Kill. The paper sleeves holding each disc were duplicates of the original album covers. It was packaged with a 16-page history booklet, a color Kiss Army sticker, and a sheet of six trading cards.^[2]

Reception

The set was released to stimulate sales of the earlier albums once Destroyer became the first Kiss studio album to go gold.^[3] It reached a peak of #36 on the US charts in September 1976.^[4]

Track listing

Record I - Kiss

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Strutter"	Stanley, Simmons	3:10
2.	"Nothin' to Lose"	Simmons	3:26
3.	"Firehouse"	Stanley	3:18
4.	"Cold Gin"	Frehley	4:21
5.	"Let Me Know"	Stanley	2:58

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Kissin' Time"	Mann, Lowe	3:52
7.	"Deuce"	Simmons	3:05
8.	"Love Theme from KISS"	Stanley, Simmons, Frehley, Criss	2:24
9.	"100,000 Years"	Stanley, Simmons	3:22
10.	"Black Diamond"	Stanley	5:11
Total length:			35:07

Record II - Hotter Than Hell

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Got to Choose"	Stanley	3:52
2.	"Parasite"	Frehley	3:01
3.	"Goin' Blind"	Simmons, Coronel	3:34
4.	"Hotter Than Hell"	Stanley	3:30
5.	"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"	Stanley, Simmons	2:16

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"All the Way"	Simmons	3:17
7.	"Watchin' You"	Simmons	3:45
8.	"Mainline"	Stanley	3:50
9.	"Comin' Home"	Stanley, Frehley	2:37
10.	"Strange Ways"	Frehley	3:17
Total length:			32:59

Record III - Dressed to Kill

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Room Service"	Stanley	2:59
2.	"Two Timer"	Simmons	2:48
3.	"Ladies in Waiting"	Simmons	2:32
4.	"Getaway"	Frehley	2:44
5.	"Rock Bottom"	Frehley, Stanley	3:55

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"C'mon and Love Me"	Stanley	2:59
7.	"Anything for My Baby"	Stanley	2:34
8.	"She"	Simmons, Coronel	4:08
9.	"Love Her All I Can"	Stanley	2:41
10.	"Rock and Roll All Nite"	Stanley, Simmons	2:49
Total length:			30:09

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[5]	54
US Billboard 200^[6]	36

References

^ The Originals at AllMusic
^ "AllMusic review". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
^ "American album certifications – Kiss – Destroyer". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "AllMusic Billboard". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5107B". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
^ "Kiss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

[1] The Originals at AllMusic

[2] "AllMusic review". Retrieved 2009-01-23.

[3] "American album certifications – Kiss – Destroyer". Recording Industry Association of America.

[4] "AllMusic Billboard". Retrieved 2009-01-23.

[group=-5] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5107B". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Kiss-6] "Kiss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

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