Where
Criss
once commanded "shake it one time for Peter," now the singing drummer pleads for permission to
rock
you in the
doo woping
Russ Ballard
title track. This is defiantly a kinder, gentler Cat Man strut, and with a star-studded cast of second stringers supplying songs and support,
Let Me Rock You
is some kind of bizarre collector's item. Rising star
Steve Stevens
slips in a softie called
"First Day in the Rain,"
letting loose some typically beautiful pyrotechnics in the break.
John Waite
does a better
"Tears,"
but not by much.
even takes
Bryan Ferry
to task with an odd reading of
"Jealous Guy"
(sans whistling, so why bother?). Our boy from Brooklyn actually co-wrote a deuce: the tomcatting
Gary Cooper
nooner
"Move on Over"
and
"Bad Boys,"
which brings the Devil to his knees. Plus, a certain
Gene Simmons
offers up the chugging
"Feel Like Heaven."
graces the cover without makeup or shirt, which is apropos, as mad
Vini Poncia
brings his enjoyable
Kiss Unmasked
sensibilities to the production. With 40 minutes of slick silliness that will slide right through your psyche,
may easily be the aural equivalent of catnip. ~ Doug Stone