Out of the four KISS solo albums from 1978 this is by far the least KISS-like of the bunch. Criss was never a big fan of the same kind of 60's/early 70's rock as the others were, his roots are in jazz and old-school Rn'B and this collection of songs prove that. If one can look past the obvious and get rid of any preconceived notion that this "should" be a KISS album, then this collection of tracks is far from bad. It's laid-back and smooth and more cohesive than the solo efforts the other three members produced. Granted, there aren't any real highs on this disc but it's also devoid of any real clunkers; overall this is just a good album. 6 of the 10 tracks are penned by Criss along with Penridge. These probably date from Criss's pre-KISS band Lips ca. 1971 and it shows. The straight rockers have more in common with the late 50's than the late 70's (as evidenced by the cover Tossin' and Turnin') and the rest are either smooth, acoustic-tinged ballads or Rhodes-driven Rn'B with a pop… more »

Out of the four KISS solo albums from 1978 this is by far the least KISS-like of the bunch. Criss was never a big fan of the same kind of 60's/early 70's rock as the others were, his roots are in jazz and old-school Rn'B and this collection of songs prove that. If one can look past the obvious and get rid of any preconceived notion that this "should" be a KISS album, then this collection of tracks is far from bad. It's laid-back and smooth and more cohesive than the solo efforts the other three members produced. Granted, there aren't any real highs on this disc but it's also devoid of any real clunkers; overall this is just a good album. 6 of the 10 tracks are penned by Criss along with Penridge. These probably date from Criss's pre-KISS band Lips ca. 1971 and it shows. The straight rockers have more in common with the late 50's than the late 70's (as evidenced by the cover Tossin' and Turnin') and the rest are either smooth, acoustic-tinged ballads or Rhodes-driven Rn'B with a pop flavor (if that makes any sense).