Out of Control (Peter Criss album)
Out of Control is the second solo studio album (his first being his 1978 self-titled) released by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss. Recording for the album began in March 1980, when Criss was still officially a member of Kiss. The album sold very poorly, and was not re-released on CD until 1997, as the Kiss reunion tour was underway.
| Out of Control | ||||
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_cover.jpg) Cover art by Todd Schorr | ||||
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| Released | September 9, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | March – July 1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:15 | |||
| Label | Casablanca Records | |||
| Producer | David Wolfert, Peter Criss | |||
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The lone single from the album, "By Myself", failed to chart. The album features a hidden bonus track of a cover of As Time Goes By. The album also included a cover of the song "You Better Run" by The Young Rascals.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Billboard | (mixed)[1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "By Myself" | Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, David Wolfert | 3:36 |
| 2. | "In Trouble Again" | Peter Criss, Stan Penridge | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Where Will They Run?" | Peter Criss, Stan Penridge | 3:54 |
| 4. | "I Found Love" | Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, David Wolfert | 3:30 |
| 5. | "There's Nothing Better" | Peter Criss, Stan Penridge | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Out of Control" | Peter Criss, Stan Penridge | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Words" | Peter Criss, Stan Penridge | 4:44 |
| 8. | "You Better Run" | Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere | 2:42 |
| 9. | "My Life" | Peter Criss, David Wolfert, David Buskin | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Feel Like Letting Go" | Peter Criss, Stan Penridge | 5:11 |
| 11. | "As Time Goes By" (Intro only) | Herman Hupfeld | 0:14 |
Personnel
- Peter Criss – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Stan Penridge – guitars, backing vocals
- David Wolfert – guitars, synthesizer
- Tony Mercandante – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Stu Woods – bass guitar
- Benny Harrison – synthesizer, keyboards, backing vocals
- Ed Walsh – synthesizer, synthesizer programming
- Greg Zanthus Winter – synthesizer programming
- David Buskin – backing vocals
- George Young – saxophone on "Where Will They Run?"
Album Cover
- The album artwork was created by Todd Schorr from an idea by Criss. Criss' wife at the time, Debra Jensen, served as the inspiration for the blonde woman in the foreground, toward the left side, of the front cover.[2]
References
- "Review: Out of Control – Peter Criss" (PDF). Billboard. 85 (39). 27 September 1980. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 24 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
- Sherman, Black Diamond 2: The Illustrated Collector's Guide to KISS, p. 96.
- Sherman, Dale (1997). Black Diamond 2: The Illustrated Collector's Guide to KISS. Toronto: CG Publishing. ISBN 1-896522-36-X.
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