KISS 'LOVE GUN' LP (Tangerine/Aqua Splatter Vinyl)

1977’s Love Gun is Kiss’ last perfect album of their classic era, a taut and pop-rocking encapsulation of the band in their grandstanding prime. Paul Stanley’s swashbuckling romanticism is in full swing on the opening title cut. Gene Simmons stuffs low-end swagger and a ton of perversion into “Plaster Caster.” Ace Frehley jolts the speakers with his legendary “Shock Me.” Peter Criss injects street-punk toughness on deep cut “Hooligan”. Firing on all-cylinders, Love Gun is a platinum-plated weapon of destruction meant to be loaded up on your turntable time and time again.