Out of Control (Peter Criss album)
| Out of Control | ||||
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 Cover art by Todd Schorr | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 8, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | March – July 1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:15 | |||
| Label | Casablanca Records | |||
| Producer | David Wolfert, Peter Criss | |||
| Peter Criss chronology | ||||
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Out of Control is the second solo studio album by American musician Peter Criss. Recording for the album began in March 1980, when Criss was still officially a member of Kiss. The album sold poorly, and was not re-released on CD until 1997, as the Kiss reunion tour was underway.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Billboard | (mixed)[1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
| Record Mirror | [3] |
Track listing
All songs were written by Peter Criss and Stan Penridge, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "By Myself" | Criss, Penridge, David Wolfert | 3:36 |
| 2. | "In Trouble Again" | 3:22 | |
| 3. | "Where Will They Run?" | 3:54 | |
| 4. | "I Found Love" | Criss, Penridge, Wolfert | 3:30 |
| 5. | "There's Nothing Better" | 3:34 | |
| 6. | "Out of Control" | 4:03 | |
| 7. | "Words" | 4:44 | |
| 8. | "You Better Run" | Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere | 2:42 |
| 9. | "My Life" | Criss, Wolfert, David Buskin | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Feel Like Letting Go" | 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
- Steve Lukather - guitars
- 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.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 48 |
References
- ^ "Review: Out of Control – Peter Criss" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 39. 27 September 1980. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 24 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
- ^ Dome, Malcolm (December 6, 1980). "Peter Criss 'Out Of Control'". Record Mirror. p. 20.
- ^ Frank Plowright (17 January 1981). "Review: Out of Control – Peter Criss" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 16. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 1 May 2021 – via American Radio History.
- ^ Sherman, Black Diamond 2: The Illustrated Collector's Guide to KISS, p. 96.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 77. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Sherman, Dale (1997). Black Diamond 2: The Illustrated Collector's Guide to KISS. Toronto: CG Publishing. ISBN 1-896522-36-X.
