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Despite what some may believe, Live to Win is not Paul Stanley's solo debut. That honor goes to 1978's Paul Stanley (which was released in conjunction with solo releases by the three other Kiss members), an album so Kiss-like that the singer's full-time band could have easily stamped their logo on it and issued it as the studio follow-up to 1977's Love Gun. Nearly 30 years later, Stanley is ready to step out on his own again, and this time around, it's not the arena anthems you'd expect. In its place is a modern-day mainstream pop/rock production, which effectively smoothes out all the rough edges. In fact, the title track would sound perfect sung by an American Idol finalist (or wouldn't be out of place in an episode of Fame), while the ballad "Loving You Without You Now" treads dangerously on Barry Manilow territory. Elsewhere, mainstream pop/rock reins supreme ("All About You," "Wake Up Screaming," "Where Angels Dare," etc.). Despite the fact that much of this material will leave longtime fans of "Detroit Rock City" and "I Stole Your Love" scratching their heads as to where the cojones went, there's no denying that all these years later, Stanley is still in fine voice. A little more grit and much less polish would have certainly helped here.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Sommerdahl, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Desmond Child, ComposerLyricist - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gibson, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andreas Carlsson, ComposerLyricist - Brad Fernquist, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Martin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Syrowski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Berkowitz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Pittman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corky James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Keith Gretlein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Serrecchio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marti Frederiksen, ComposerLyricist - Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Harry Sommerdahl, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Desmond Child, ComposerLyricist - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gibson, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Martin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Syrowski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Berkowitz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Pittman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corky James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Gretlein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Serrecchio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd.
Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Sommerdahl, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Desmond Child, ComposerLyricist - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gibson, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andreas Carlsson, ComposerLyricist - Brad Fernquist, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Martin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Syrowski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Berkowitz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Pittman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corky James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Keith Gretlein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Serrecchio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Campbell, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Irwin, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Stanley, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gibson, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Kulick, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brad Fernquist, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Martin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Syrowski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Berkowitz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Pittman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corky James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Masitti, ComposerLyricist - Keith Gretlein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Serrecchio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Zac Rae, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Harry Sommerdahl, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John 5, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gibson, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andreas Carlsson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phil Martin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Syrowski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Berkowitz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Pittman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corky James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - C.C. White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Gretlein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Serrecchio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Sommerdahl, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Desmond Child, ComposerLyricist - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gibson, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andreas Carlsson, ComposerLyricist - Brad Fernquist, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Martin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Syrowski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Berkowitz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Pittman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corky James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Keith Gretlein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Serrecchio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Campbell, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Sommerdahl, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Kurstin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Stanley, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gibson, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andreas Carlsson, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Kulick, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brad Fernquist, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Martin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Syrowski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Berkowitz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Pittman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corky James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Gretlein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Serrecchio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Holly Knight, ComposerLyricist - Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Midnight, ComposerLyricist - Russ Irwin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gibson, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Fernquist, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Martin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Syrowski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Berkowitz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Pittman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corky James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Keith Gretlein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Serrecchio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Campbell, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Kurstin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Stanley, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gibson, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Kulick, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brad Fernquist, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Martin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Syrowski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Berkowitz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Pittman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corky James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Steckler, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Gretlein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Serrecchio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Harry Sommerdahl, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - John Lowery, ComposerLyricist - John 5, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Shanks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Desmond Child, ComposerLyricist - Paul Stanley, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Gibson, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Martin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Syrowski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Berkowitz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Pittman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corky James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - C.C. White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Gretlein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Serrecchio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Despite what some may believe, Live to Win is not Paul Stanley's solo debut. That honor goes to 1978's Paul Stanley (which was released in conjunction with solo releases by the three other Kiss members), an album so Kiss-like that the singer's full-time band could have easily stamped their logo on it and issued it as the studio follow-up to 1977's Love Gun. Nearly 30 years later, Stanley is ready to step out on his own again, and this time around, it's not the arena anthems you'd expect. In its place is a modern-day mainstream pop/rock production, which effectively smoothes out all the rough edges. In fact, the title track would sound perfect sung by an American Idol finalist (or wouldn't be out of place in an episode of Fame), while the ballad "Loving You Without You Now" treads dangerously on Barry Manilow territory. Elsewhere, mainstream pop/rock reins supreme ("All About You," "Wake Up Screaming," "Where Angels Dare," etc.). Despite the fact that much of this material will leave longtime fans of "Detroit Rock City" and "I Stole Your Love" scratching their heads as to where the cojones went, there's no denying that all these years later, Stanley is still in fine voice. A little more grit and much less polish would have certainly helped here.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:24
- Main artists: Paul Stanley
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: New Door Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd. ℗ 2006 Paul Stanley Music Ltd.
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