LOVE GUN
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LOVE GUN
Love Gun is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss, released on June 30, 1977 by Casablanca Records. The album was remastered in 1997. It was their first album to feature a lead vocal performance from Ace Frehley, making it the first Kiss album to feature lead vocal performances from all four band members. It was also the last studio album to feature Peter Criss on every song, as he was replaced by session drummer Anton Fig for all but one song on 1979's Dynasty. Love Gun was certified platinum on June 30, 1977.-Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
And yet, not only are many of the songs top notch (opener "I Stole Your Love," the title track) but Love Gun also ranks as a true group effort.
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Don Ignacio
Love Gun might be a terrible album, but I enjoy listening to it. For sure, I don't like it as much as Rock and Roll Over or Destroyer, because it doesn't ROCK as much.
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Hokey Blog!
2013 - Everything about it screams quintessential Kiss.
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Heavy Music Headquarters
All that experience shows up in the polish of the album, the songwriting, and the performances.
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Mark's Record Reviews
GREAT song selection on this one. Almost every tune is a PERFECT Kiss hard rocker ("Love Gun"), angry trudger ("Shock Me") or pop gymnasium ("Christine Sixteen"), with terrific production diversity (acoustic guitars on occasion!)
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Paste Nagazine
Love Gun was still frothing with sex, drugs, and rock and roll fun
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All Music
But the band was still focused on their music for Love Gun, similar in sound and approach to Rock and Roll Over, their previous straight-ahead rock release.
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Angry Metal Guy
2017 - Love Gun was a kick-ass album that deserves inclusion in our hallowed YMIO halls
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Mike Ladano
Though the Love Gun period is all but universally lauded, it was also the last unified album before some members became liabilities.
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Ediie Trunk
It encompasses all that was so great about being a kid and being lost in the music and mystique of Kiss while staring at the album jacket.
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Bloody good Hoorror
2014 - This package of “Love Gun” is something KISS fans will certainly enjoy. The remastering is solid, the sound is bright and lively, and the bonus disc has a few tracks that are certainly worth hearing.
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Super Deluxe Edition
Love Gun Deluxe Edition isn’t just for the completists because it’s actually both interesting and entertaining in equal parts for any rock fan
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The Top Tens
If you want an album to not really take seriously, but to just lie down and listen to for a few hours, then you will find a lot of enjoyment in this album.
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Record Collector Magazine
Three 1977 live tracks show that KISS had the talent to back up the spectacle. Good album, great extras, an all-round worthy release.
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My Global Mind
It leaves the listener wanting more of the same
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Hit the Floor Magazine
2014 - The album might just be even better the second time around, and although it has been re-mastered, the classic rock ‘n’ roll feel has still been maintained. The demos, and special features included on the second disc really do make this the perfect present for KISS fans everywhere.
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Junk Food for Thought
2014 - The main album is, of course, absolutely brilliant.
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Melodic.net
Love Gun is nothing but a classic rock record that never goes out of style!
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Metal talk
In summary, while there are some average moments to the 'Love Gun' album but there are also some pure classics.
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All About the Rock
2014 - As with any Kiss album, especially a classic like this, there’s no use in trying to over-analyse it. While the bonus features are aimed at people who want everything the band ever put on tape, the premise is still the same: Rock and roll all night, and party every day!
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Poffy's Movie Mania
Following in the hard rocking footsteps of its predecessor Rock And Roll Over, Love Gun retains that same solid production by Eddie Kramer, not too plastic (Hotter Than Hell) and not too bombastic (Destroyer); thick guitar tones, solid drum sounds (exemplified on songs like Hooligan and the title track, Love Gun).
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Rocktopia
2015 - If you don't own 'Love Gun', then you should, it really is a perfect snapshot of Kiss at their best and with the added value, this version is the one you should go for.
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