Live to Win Paul Stanley

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  • Release Date: 10/24/2006
  • Sales Rank: 6,035
  • Label: NEW DOOR RECORDS
  • UPC: 602517068162

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Live to Win

1LISTENLive to Win 3:08
2LISTENLift 4:04
3LISTENWake Up Screaming 2:59
4LISTENEverytime I See You Around 3:28
5LISTENBulletproof 3:01
6LISTENAll About You 3:16
7LISTENSecond to None 3:35
8LISTENIt's Not Me 3:19
9LISTENLoving You Without You Now 3:16
10LISTENWhere Angels Dare 3:22

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Editorial Reviews

Despite what some may believe, Live to Win is not Paul Stanley's solo debut. That honor goes to 1978's Paul Stanley (which was released in conjunction with solo releases by the three other Kiss members), an album so Kiss-like that the singer's full-time band could have easily stamped their logo on it and issued it as the studio follow-up to 1977's Love Gun. Nearly 30 years later, Stanley is ready to step out on his own again, and this time around, it's not the arena anthems you'd expect. In its place is a modern-day mainstream pop/rock production, which effectively smoothes out all the rough edges. In fact, the title track would sound perfect sung by an American Idol finalist (or wouldn't be out of place in an episode of Fame), while the ballad "Loving You Without You Now" treads dangerously on Barry Manilow territory. Elsewhere, mainstream pop/rock reins supreme ("All About You," "Wake Up Screaming," "Where Angels Dare," etc.). Despite the fact that much of this material will leave longtime fans of "Detroit Rock City" and "I Stole Your Love" scratching their heads as to where the cojones went, there's no denying that all these years later, Stanley is still in fine voice. A little more grit and much less polish would have certainly helped here. Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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The guy can still rock, with or without his KISS bandmates.by Dustin_M

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December 25, 2008: Sometimes a rocker doesn't need ear-piercing tunes and shrieking lyrics to prove that he or she still has backbone, and Paul proves this point clearly with Live to Win. Though there are only ten tracks on this album that are no longer than three or four minutes apiece, each one has been painstakingly articulated and performed to perfectly blend polish and class with the same kind of quiet yet profound intensity that constituted some of the best (and frequently most underrated) rock songs of the not-too-distant 1980s and '90s. Granted, the title track is my personal favorite here, but Bulletproof also has a nice rocking beat to it, as does It's Not Me. Similarly, Second to None is an excellent radio-worthy ballad that shouldn't be overlooked by any means, which I can also happily say for Loving You Without You. In fact, the only really issue I have with this album overall is that I only wish Paul would have put another two to three more songs on it. Then again, if quality over quantity is your thing, then there's really nothing to complain about.

This is definitely a superior album, and KISS fans owe it to themselves to check it out.

What a piece of crapby Anonymous

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February 13, 2007: Paul the 1980s are over, and so are the 90s, please please stop writing new songs, stick to your classics


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