Peter Criss Solo

RIAA: Platinum --Billboard Chart Peak: #43 --Rating: **
Released: 18 September, 1978--Re-issue April, 1988
Produced by Vini Poncia. Tracks B1, B2 & B5 produced by Vini Poncia,
Peter Criss and Sean Delaney. Track B3 produced by Vini
Poncia and Peter Criss.
Recorded and Engineered by Vini Poncia at Sunset Sound Studios,
Hollywood, and Electric Lady Studios, NYC. Spring, 1978.


   Bill Bodine______________Bass on 1-5 & 9.
   Michael Carnahan_________Sax solo on 3.
   Lenny Castro_____________Percussion on 3 & 4.
   Peter Criss______________Lead vocals/backing Vocals on 4 & 9/
		  	    drums on 1-5 & 9/percussion on 8.
   Bill Cuomo_______________Keyboards on 1-5 & 9.

   Maxine Dixon_____________Back-up vocals on 1, 3 & 5.
   Danny Faragher___________Back-up vocals on 1 & 2.
   Davey Faragher___________Back-up vocals on 1 & 2.
   Jimmy Faragher___________Back-up vocals on 1 & 2.
   Tommy Faragher___________Back-up vocals on 1 & 2.
   Richard Gerstein_________Keyboards on 6, 7 & 10/synthesiser on 2 & 3.
   Gordon Grody_____________Back-up vocals on 7 & 10.
   Brendan Harkin___________Guitar on 10.
   Neil Jason_______________Bass on 6, 7 & 10.
   Steve Lukather___________Guitar solo on 5 & 9.
   Art Munson_______________Guitar on 1-5 & 9.
   Stan Penridge____________Guitar on 1-5, 8 & 9.
   Vini Poncia______________Back-up vocals on 4 & 9.
   Elliott Randall__________Guitar on 6 & 10.
   Allan Schwartzberg_______Drums on 6, 7 & 10
   Annie Suttman____________Back-up vocals on 7  & 10.
   Julia Tillman____________Back-up vocals on 3 & 5.
   John Tropea______________Guitar on 6, 7 & 10.

   Maxine Willard___________Back-up vocals on 3 & 5.

I'M GONNA LOVE YOU

Don't let me find you
Sleepin' with another man
Say you're gonna be true
And stay and love me like you can

Honey, won't you tell me
You don't want nobody else
Don't you tear my heart out
And lay it on your shelf

And I'm gonna love you (gonna love you)
Rain or come shine (rain or come shine)
You know you're gonna find me (gonna find me)
Around you all the time (time)

'Cause I really love you and it's true
I'm gonna love you rain or come shine
Rain or come shine, rain or come shine
Rain or come shine, rain or come shine
Rain or come shine, rain or come shine

YOU MATTER TO ME

Look up, the sky is crying
Endless tears
Feels like my whole world's dying
It hurts when you're not here

'Cause you matter to me and that's why
You still matter to me
And that's the only reason I need, to get by
You still matter to me, yes you do

I ain't no good at talkin'
So girl I'm tellin' you straight
My heart feels just like an orphan
I hope I'm not too late

'Cause you matter to me and that's why (and that's why)
You still matter to me
And that's the only reason I need, to get by
You still matter to me, yes you do

If I could have just one wish
I'd stand you in my place
Then you'd know how much I miss you
You'll never be replaced

'Cause you matter to me and that's why (and that's why)
You still matter to me
And that's the only reason I need, to get by
You still matter to me, yes you do

You still matter to me
And that's the only reason I need, to get by
You still matter to me, yes you do

'Cause you matter to me, yes you do
And that's the only reason I need, to get by (get by)
'Cause you matter to me, ain't no lie
And that's the only reason I need, to get by (get by)
'Cause you matter to me, yes you do
And that's the only reason I need, ain't no lie

TOSSIN' AND TURNIN'

I couldn't sleep at all last night
Just a-thinkin' 'bout you
Baby, things weren't right

'Cause I was
Tossin' and turnin', turnin' and tossin'
Tossin' and turnin', tossin' and turnin' all night

I kicked the blankets on the floor
Turned my pillow upside down
I never felt this way before

'Cause I was
Tossin' and turnin', turnin' and tossin'
Tossin' and turnin', tossin' and turnin' all night

Jumped out of bed, turned on the lights
Pulled down the shade, went to the kitchen for a bite
Rolled up the shade, turned down the lights
I jumped back in the bed, was the middle of the night

The clock downstairs was strikin' three
Couldn't get you off my mind
I heard the milkman on the street

'Cause I was
Tossin' and turnin', turnin' and tossin'
Tossin' and turnin', tossin' and turnin' all night

Jumped out of bed, turned on the lights
Pulled down the shade, went to the kitchen for a bite
Rolled up the shade, turned down the lights
Jumped back in the bed, was the middle of the night

The clock downstairs was strikin' three
Couldn't get you off my mind
I heard the milkman on the street

'Cause I was
Tossin' and turnin', turnin' and tossin'
Tossin' and turnin', tossin' and turnin' all night

Tossin' and turnin' (tossin' and turnin')
Tossin' and turnin' (tossin' and turnin')
Turnin' and tossin' (turnin' and tossin')
Tossin' and turnin' (tossin' and turnin')
Tossin' and turnin' (tossin' and turnin')
Turnin' and tossin' (tossin' and turnin')
Tossin' and turnin' (tossin' and turnin'), oh
Tossin' and turnin' (tossin' and turnin')
Turnin' and tossin' (tossin' and turnin')
(Tossin' and turnin')
Tossin' and turnin' (tossin' and turnin')
Turnin' and tossin' (tossin' and turnin')
(Tossin' and turnin')

DON'T YOU LET ME DOWN

Baby, don't you let me down (don't you let me down)
Don't you leave me lonely (don't you leave me lonely)
Don't you run around
I said baby (baby) when I'm on the ground, yeah
(When I'm on the ground)
Try to keep my chin up, feel I'm fallin' farther down

Ooh, you know I'm feelin' sorry
But I know that won't do
Ooh, looks like there's no tomorrow
There's no tomorrow without you

Baby (baby) don't you let me down (don't you let me down)
Don't you leave me lonely (don't you leave me lonely)
Or run around
I said baby (baby) when I'm on the ground, yeah
(When I'm on the ground)
Try to keep my chin up, feel I'm fallin' farther down

Ooh, remember when you smile so bright
Raise my heart up to my throat
Ooh, sure took hard times to drag me down
So darlin' brighten up all of my hopes

Baby (baby) when I'm on the ground, yeah
(When I'm on the ground)
Try to keep my chin up, feel I'm fallin' farther down
Try to keep my chin up, feel I'm fallin' farther down

Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin' down, down, down
Fallin'

THAT'S THE KIND OF SUGAR PAPA LIKES

I didn't want you, did not need you
Sure wouldn't mean to kick you down
You know I love you, I really love you
Sure do wish you'd come around

But you're the kind of sugar papa likes
And when you do it, it drives me crazy (drives me crazy)
And I don't know if I'm up or down
Lost or found with you

You shoulda told me, I'm not the only
Man to love you twice
But since I know now, I think I'll go now
And find someone who'll love me right

But you're the kind of sugar papa likes
And when we do it, it drives me crazy (drives me crazy)
And I don't know if I'm up or down
Lost or found with you

But you're the kind of sugar papa likes
And when you do it, it drives me crazy (drives me crazy)
Well, I don't know if I'm up or down
Lost or found with you

You're the kind of sugar papa likes, with you
You're the kind of sugar papa likes
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, it drives me crazy
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, drives me crazy
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, yes you, baby
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, drives me crazy
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, and you're pretty, baby
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, drives me crazy
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, drives me crazy
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, drives me crazy
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, drives me crazy
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, drives me crazy
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, drives me crazy
You're the kind of sugar papa likes, drives me crazy

EASY THING

Love, love is so hard
Love is so hard to find
When love, such an easy thing
Such an easy thing
Such an easy thing to lose, yeah

Words, words are so hard
Words are so hard to find
When love, such an easy thing
Such an easy thing
Such an easy thing to lose, yeah

When you find your love
Will you know it's real
When you lose it all
Will you really feel love

Love, love is so hard
Love is so hard to find
'Cause love's such an easy thing
Such an easy thing
Such an easy thing to lose, yeah

When you find your love
Will you know it's real
When you lose it all
Will you really feel love

Love, love is so hard
Love is so hard to find
'Cause love (love) such an easy thing (so easy)
Such an easy thing (love is so easy)
Such an easy thing to lose, yeah (love)

Love (love) such an easy thing (so easy)
Such an easy thing (love is so easy)
Such an easy thing to lose, yeah (love, love is so easy to lose)

Love (love) such an easy thing (so easy)
Such an easy thing (love is so easy)
Such an easy thing to lose, yeah (love)

Love (love) such an easy thing (so easy)
Such an easy thing (love is so easy)
Such an easy thing to lose, (love, love is so easy to lose)

ROCK ME, BABY

Baby, who you been lovin' since your man's gone
Baby, who you been seein' since your man's gone
Tellin' all those cheap, cheap lies, you
Hopin' that his eyes won't see through you, yeah

Well baby, I can play it, there's something I just got to do
I got to slumpin' and you know that it's true
You got the sure shockin', hit rockin' movements
You're gonna blow my blues away

Come on and rock me till I'm ready to rock (rock me, baby)
Rock me till I'm ready to drop

Baby, who you been lovin' since your man's gone (man's gone)
Baby, who you been seein' since your man's gone (man's gone)
Tellin' everybody that you just don't
Really need love from anyone

Baby, who you been lovin' since your man's gone (man's gone)
Baby, who you been seein' since your man gone (man's gone)

Baby, who you been lovin' since your man's gone (man's gone)
Hey baby, who you been seein' since your man gone (man's gone)
I'm sayin' baby, who you been lovin' since your man's gone
(Baby, who you been lovin')
Ooh honey, who you been seein' since your man gone
(Baby, who you been lovin')
I'm sayin' baby, who you been lovin' since your man's gone
(Baby, who you been lovin')
Honey who you been sleepin' with, your man's gone
(Baby, who you been lovin')
Baby, who you been walkin' with, your man's gone
(Baby, who you been lovin')
Honey, who you been lovin'

KISS THE GIRL GOODBYE

Kiss the girl goodbye
It's time for me to fly
Wipe the tears away
I'll be home some day, baby

So baby, please wait for me
Don't want no one to take my place
You're the one for me
And that's the way love should be

We've been apart so many times before
One more time won't change things
I'll even love you more

(Kiss me) kiss the girl goodbye (goodbye) it's time to fly
(Kiss me) wipe the tears away (goodbye)
(Kiss me) kiss the girl goodbye (goodbye) it's time to fly
(Kiss me) wipe the tears away (bye)
(Kiss me) kiss the girl goodbye (goodbye) it's time to fly
(Kiss me) wipe the tears away

HOOKED ON ROCK AND ROLl

The boy could play before he learned to grow
Worked in a band who had no name at all
Every mornin' at the break of dawn
You could see him draggin' home his drums

They called the family doctor to see what he could do
Doc said "No you can't cure his soul
Once he's infected with the blues"
So I travelled 'round from town to town singin' out the news

When you find you got no mind
To work from nine to five
Find the back beat, set your heart free
And feel that music runnin' through your feet

Mama told me long ago
"Ain't no future in that rock 'n' roll"
And I said "Hey mama, it's burnin' hot inside my soul"

It's like a fever that won't cool down
I've been addicted since I heard that sound

When you find you got no mind (bop shoo bop, bop bop shoo bop)
To work from nine to five
Find the back beat, set your heart free
(Bop shoo bop, bop bop shoo bop)
And feel the music runnin' through your feet

Mama told me long ago
"Ain't no future in that rock 'n' roll"
And I said "Hey mama, it's burnin' hot inside me soul"

It's like a fever that won't cool down
I've been addicted since I heard that sound

I was vaccinated with a little needle
And I'm hooked on rock and roll, yeah
Hooked on rock and roll
(I've been addicted since I heard that sound)
Hooked on rock and roll
Hooked on rock and roll
(It's like a fever that won't cool down)
Hooked on rock and roll, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hooked on rock and roll
(It's burnin, burnin, burnin in my soul)
Hooked on rock and roll
Hooked on rock and roll
(I've been addicted since I heard that sound)
Hooked on rock and roll
Hooked on rock and roll
Hooked on rock and roll
Hooked on

I CAN'T STOP THE RAIN

Night falls on the city
Finds me all alone
Makes me wonder
Should I just go on home

And I walk up the stairs
To see if you're sill there
Would you mind if
I found you alone

Then a cold wind came callin'
Strange how it knew it'd bother me
See the night would fade
But the pain's gonna stay
Makes me wonder
Have you ever made love to me

I can't stop the rain, here it comes again
Lightnin' strikes across the sky
Oh, I can't stop the rain, here it comes again
Lightnin' only blinds my eyes

Ain't it sad
When the only love I ever had
Just slips away
Right through my fingers

I can't stop the rain, here it comes again
Lightnin' strikes across the sky
Oh, I can't stop the rain, here it comes again
It takes a witch to curse that goddamn sky

I can't stop the rain, here it comes again
Lightnin' strikes across the sky
Oh, I can't stop the rain, here it comes again
'Cause lightnin' only blinds my eyes

Oh, I can't stop the rain, here it comes again
'Cause lightnin' only blinds my eyes

PETER CRISS