W.O.W (Wendy O. Williams) 1st, s.t, debut LP...Includes the WHOLE line up of KISS!!! Gene Simmons produced! Check video...

Music For Nations MFN-24 (UK, 1984)

01. I Love Sex (And Rock And Roll) (3:47) - Simmons/Beech/Swenson/Tolliver/Stotts
02. It's My Life (3:58) - Simmons/Stanley
03. Priestess (3:23) - Beech/Swenson/Romanelli
04. Thief In The Night (3:47) - Simmons/Weissman
05. Opus in Cm7 (4:20) - Swenson/Romanelli
06. Ready To Rock (5:11) - Swenson/Romanelli/Stotts
07. Bump And Grind (4:27) - Beech/Swenson/Romanelli/Tolliver/Stotts
08. Legends Never Die (4:25) - Simmons/Free/Mitchell
09. Ain't None Of Your Business (3:27) - Simmons/Carr/Vincent

Produced by Gene Simmons.

Track 02 allegedly features the music of KISS with the vocals of Wendy added in which case it would include Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Carr, and Vinnie Vincent plus lead overdubs by Wes Beech.

Cover credits list Ace Frehley as the 'Special Guest' on Track 7. Paul Stanley is credited on guitar on track 6. Eric Carr is credited on drums on Track 8. Gene plays bass on the whole album creditted as Reginald Van Helsing. Click on covers for large scans. Wendy would cover Track 4 years before KISS would records their version. RIP Wendy...

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW THE BEST KISS ALBUM OF THE EIGHTIES ?,
It is a mystery how Gene could be so unfocused during the eighties whilst in Kiss but whilst twiddling the knobs for punk priestess Wendy O Williams on this release he did his best Kiss work for many years. Gene wrote much of the material on offer here and complete with 'Creatures' style production it has everything going for it. Kicking off with "I Love Sex (And Rock N Roll)" it is obvious right off the bat that this is not going to be subtle. An obvious declaration of a head on lifestyle it comes off (if you'll pardon the clumsy puns) as a sleezier version of "I Love Rock Roll" by Joan Jett. "Its My Life" is the best unreleased Kiss song ever, finally showings its face as a "Psycho Circus" reject on the Kiss Box Set, but its the version here that is the best. A snarl of a vocal and covered in attitude its far more believable this time round. "Priestess" is saved by great Kiss style backing vocals and a Frehley style guitar break. "Thief In The Night" is okay but not special, but "Opus in Cm7" is special with grand piano and a sympathetic vocal. A perfect structured ballad with another blazing and innovative guitar lead break. "Ready To Rock" features Paul Stanley on a nice tasty guitar sound and is an anthemic chant much in the "I Love It Loud" mode with those thunderous drums (which sound like the late great Carr). "Bump and Grind" has a tongue in cheek approach, at least you hope it is with the saucy line of 'got a problem in my head got a problem in my pants do ya wanna bump and grind with me'. A orbit launching solo from Space Ace also adds a nice touch and reminded me at the time how much he was missed in Kiss's sound. How Gene Simmons (credited as bass player Reginald Van Helsing on this) couldn't persuade "Legends Never Die" to appear on a Kiss album but could persued them to release a field of second rate dross for almost a decade defies understanding. The best song on this, hands down a touching tale of life in the spotlight being cut short. Even more sad when it became all too true with Wendy O Williams ending her own life years later. "Ain't None of Your Business" sounds like a "Lick It Up" left over with a very Vincent sounding guitar sound, not suprising as he receives a co-writing credit. If not bitter sweet in the fact that it showed Gene was still capable of delivering the goods "WOW" does just that. Buy on site with no regrets what so ever.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wanna kill all vegetation and animal life within a hundred mile radius?,
Buy this and play it at the loudest volume your speakers will go. Nothing, not Motorhead, not Twisted Sister, not Judas Priest, not the Misfits, not the Ramones, not latter day Dick Dale, NOTHING is louder than this album. Wendy may be gone, but WOW lives on.

5.0 out of 5 stars There was only one Wendy,
I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall at the recording of this album. Ace Frehley had just left KISS, but he and Gene Simmons both contributed to this album. Wendy was the leader of the punk band Plasmatics, but this album took her toward a more hard rock/metal direction.
The album kicks off with the sleazy anthum I love sex (and rock n roll). It doesn't get more in your face than that. Look for resemblences between her 'Thief in the Night' and the KISS version that would appear later.
All in all songs like Bump n Grind, Ready to Rock, It's my Life, and Priestess are exactly what you'd expect from Wendy. Hard, fast, rebellious, fist in the air rock. She was a one of a kind and is sorely missed by her fans. Why she left us behind to endure this Britney Spears dominated world is beyond me. If only she had had a comeback tour. Complete with the mohawk and black electrical tape. She could have gotten the chain saw back out and showed teeny boppers how a real rocker performs a show.

5.0 out of 5 stars "KISS Made all over again,Metal Music at its BEST",
KISS today, needs to go back to this sound. THIS Heavy Metal Sound, Is almost Heavyer than "Creatures Of the Night". You can't get better than this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Music like this,,they do not make anymore. Songs like I love sex and Rock and Roll,Thief in the Night, Opus in Cm7, and the best one of the LP, "BUMP AND GRIND". Ace Frehlely is so AMAZING ON LEAD GUITAR, I was so glad that Ace, Gene, Paul, and Eric worked together on this LP.I have to say, Wendy O Williams and Kiss go so good together, It's too bad that Ms. Williams is no longer with us today, she is so missed dearly. KISS AND HEAVY METAL FANS, BUY THIS TODAY, I DID. It sure feels so good to hear METAL MUSIC LIKE THIS, "Legends Never Die", I sure believe that.

5.0 out of 5 stars dosen't get better than this
you can't ask for a more kickin' LP from a female rocker (god rest her soul). even with the heavy kiss influence, she still is as original as they come. i find it to be in the same vein as coup d'etat. also worth noting is ace frehley's smokin' guitar work on bump and grind (that's worth the price alone).

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW is wow,
I love Wendy O and The Plasmatics. This is a great album! and having members of KISS in it helps along! This albums need to be in your collection!