Dressed TO Kill

By the release of their third album, 1975's Dressed to Kill, Kiss were fast becoming America's top rock concert attraction, yet their record sales up to this point did not reflect their ticket sales. Casablanca label head Neil Bogart decided to take matters into his own hands, and produced the new record along with the band. The result is more vibrant sounding than its predecessor, 1974's sludgefest Hotter Than Hell, and the songs have more of an obvious pop edge to them…

By the release of their third album, 1975's Dressed to Kill, Kiss were fast becoming America's top rock concert attraction, yet their record sales up to this point did not reflect their ticket sales. Casablanca label head Neil Bogart decided to take matters into his own hands, and produced the new record along with the band. The result is more vibrant sounding than its predecessor, 1974's sludgefest Hotter Than Hell, and the songs have more of an obvious pop edge to them…

Dressed To Kill celebrates 50 years with a specially tailored Super Deluxe. The original album is newly remastered by Bernie Grundman from the 1975 stereo analog master tapes on CD 1. CD 2 showcases 23 demos, alternate mixes and instrumental outtakes from the Larrabee Sound and Electric Lady Studios sessions including the unreleased tracks “Mistake” and “Burning Up With Fever.” From the 1975 Dressed To Kill Tour comes two full concerts – Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan on May 16 and RKO Orpheum Theatre in Davenport, Iowa on July 20, First Show – both newly mixed by legendary producer & engineer Eddie Kramer from the original multi-track analog tapes as KISS performed in 1975 – no overdubs.

Pino Donaggio's score to the Brian DePalma psychological thriller Dressed to Kill vaults the composer to an altogether new level of mastery. With its unusually lengthy passages of dialogue-free narrative, DePalma's film relies heavily on Donaggio's score to communicate drama and suspense, and the composer responds with a hypnotically sensual work of extraordinary melodic complexity. His lush melodies perfectly articulate the intoxicating dread of DePalma's twisted erotic fantasia.