Rock and Roll Over

About Rock and Roll Over

Rock and Roll Over is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released in 1976. It was recorded at the Star Theatre, and in order to get the proper drum sound, Peter Criss recorded the drum tracks in a bathroom, communicating via video-link with the rest of the band. Criss' vocals are featured on the tracks "Baby Driver", a rewrite of a Criss/Penridge demo from Criss's pre-Kiss days in the band Lips, and "Hard Luck Woman". Paul Stanley, who originally wanted the latter song to be sung by Rod Stewart, gave it to Criss, after Gene Simmons insisted Criss sing the song instead. Although "Hard Luck Woman" did not equal the success of "Beth", it did become another top 20 single for Kiss. "Calling Dr. Love" became a concert staple. The cover artwork was created by artist Michael Doret, who worked with Kiss again on their 2009 album Sonic Boom. This is the first Kiss album to not feature a writing credit from Ace Frehley. more »