Dressed to Kill (album)
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Dressed to Kill is the third studio album by American hard rock band Kiss, released on March 19, 1975. It was produced by Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart and the band itself as the label's financial situation at the time did not permit the hiring of a professional producer. Clocking in at 30 minutes and 7 seconds, Dressed to Kill has the shortest runtime of any Kiss studio album.
Infobox
Released
March 19, 1975 (1975-03-19)
Recorded
February 8 – 18, 1975
Studio
Electric Lady, New York City
Genre
Hard rock
Length
30:07
Label
Casablanca
Producer
Neil Bogart, Kiss
Tables
Professional ratings · Reception
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Review scores
AllMusic
Review scores
Blender
Blender
Review scores
Blender
Review scores
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
Review scores
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
Review scores
7/10
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Review scores
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Review scores
Pitchfork
Pitchfork
Review scores
Pitchfork
Review scores
9 /10
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Review scores
Rolling Stone
Review scores
Spin Alternative Record Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide
Review scores
Spin Alternative Record Guide
Review scores
5/10
Uncut
Uncut
Review scores
Uncut
Review scores
The Village Voice
The Village Voice
Review scores
The Village Voice
Review scores
B
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Pitchfork | 9 /10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10 |
| Uncut | |
| The Village Voice | B |
· Charts
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Chart (1975)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Peak
position
26
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1975)
US Billboard 200
Peak
position
32
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 26 |
| US Billboard 200 | 32 |
· Certifications
Australia (ARIA)
Australia (ARIA)
Region
Australia (ARIA)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
20,000^
United States (RIAA)
United States (RIAA)
Region
United States (RIAA)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Region
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Kisstimelinehttps://kisstimeline.com/timeline/kiss-enters-the-studio-to-record-dressed-to-kill/
- Sleazeroxxhttps://sleazeroxx.com/reviews/kiss-dressed-to-kill/
- Kissaholics Magazinehttp://www.gcent.info/kissaholics/intview/BILL/aucoin.htm
- Kisstimelinehttps://kisstimeline.com/timeline/photoshoot-for-dressed-to-kill/
- Discographyhttp://www.kissfaq.com/discography/dtk.html
- Rock And Roll All Nite
- Makeup to Breakup
- Kiss Behind the Mask
- Prato, Greg. "Kiss: Dressed To Kill" at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-04.https://www.allmusic.com/album/r11054
- http://www.blender.com/guide/back-catalogue/52637/dressed-to-kill-l.html
- The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music
- Dressed To Killhttps://web.archive.org/web/20030626071254/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/k/kiss/dressed-to-kill.shtml
- Dressed To Killhttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/dressed-to-kill-19750717
- Spin Alternative Record Guide
- Uncut
- The Village Voicehttp://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv6-75.php
- Kisshttps://web.archive.org/web/20120604163547/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kiss-mn0000084209/awards
- "American album certifications – Kiss – Dressed To Kill"https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Kiss&ti=Dressed+To+Kill&format=Album&type=#search_section
- Hi-Fi for Pleasure, 1975 – precise issue unknown. Review credited to "MT"