Love Gun is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band KISS, which was released in 1977. It was the first album in which Ace Frehley had a lead vocal in a single song, and the last in which Peter Criss played on all tracks.
Tracklist:
Side one- "I Stole Your Love" (3:04)
- "Christine Sixteen" (3:14)
- "Got Love For Sale" (3:29)
- "Shock Me" (3:49)
- "Tomorrow And Tonight" (3:40)
Side two
- "Love Gun" (3:18)
- "Hooligan" (3:01)
- "Almost Human" (2:49)
- "Plaster Caster" (3:27)
- "Then She Kissed Me" (3:02)
Principal members:
- Peter Criss - drums, percussion, lead vocals
- Ace Frehley - guitar, bass, backing and lead vocals
- Gene Simmons - lead vocals, bass
- Paul Stanley - lead vocals, guitar, bass
"Trope me, make me feel better!":
- Album Cover Designer: Ken Kelly, who also designed the cover of Destroyer.
- Album Title Drop: "You pulled the trigger of my love gun."
- Alliterative Title: "Tomorrow And Tonight"
- "Bang!" Flag Gun: A cheesy cardboard cutout "love gun" was included in the original vinyl pressings of the album.
- Cover Version: "Then She Kissed Me", a Gender Flip version of the original by the Crystals.
- Double Entendre: "Shock Me" contains a bunch of these.
- Intercourse with You: "Christine Sixteen", "Shock Me" and "Love Gun".
- One-Woman Song: "Christine Sixteen"
- One-Word Title: "Hooligan"
- Only One Female Mold: Ken Kelly's wife was used as the model for all the white-faced women surrounding the members of KISS on the cover image.
- Phallic Weapon: "Love Gun"
- Real Life Writes The Song: "Shock Me" was written after Ace Frehley was nearly electrocuted by his electric guitar.
- Really Gets Around: Played with in "Christine Sixteen": "She gets around, but she's young and clean."
- Record Producer: Eddie Kramer
- Shout-Out: "Plaster Caster" is one for Cynthia Plaster Caster, a former groupie famous for casting penises of famous rock musicians, such as Jimi Hendrix, as well as breasts of female musicians.
- Step Up to the Microphone: Ace does the lead vocals for "Shock Me".
- Title Track: "Love Gun"