| The Originals | ||||
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| Released | July 21, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Label | Casablanca Records | |||
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| 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]
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]
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [5] | 54 |
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 36 |
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