Kiss releases their third studio album “Dressed to Kill”

On 19. March 1975, Kiss released the third studio album “Dressed to Kill”. It was produced by Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart, as the label’s financial situation at the time did not permit the hiring of a professional producer.

Possibly due to the short length of the album, original vinyl versions had long pauses between each track to create the illusion that the sides were longer than they were. Each side ran just 15 minutes, and some of the song times were listed incorrectly on the vinyl versions. For example, “Two Timer” was listed at 2:59 and “Ladies in Waiting” was listed at 2:47.

While the album cover depicts Kiss in business suits, the only member of the band who owned one was Peter Criss. The suits worn on the cover by the rest of the band were owned by manager Bill Aucoin. The original vinyl release of the album also had the Kiss logo embossed around the picture. The photograph of the band on the album cover was taken on the southeast corner of W23rd Street and 8th Avenue looking east in New York City. “Dressed to Kill” was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version.