Paul Stanley Entertainment Art "Live To Win" (Universal) Released October 24, 2006

The title track “Live To Win” is an upliftingly lyric-ed tune that uses a mixed meter at the beginning and makes you want to jump up and down by the time you’ve reached the chorus. Anyone who listens to it in the morning is sure to kick ass throughout the rest of the day. In the same vein of topic, “Where Angels Dare” has lyrics that are both soul-stirring and philosophical, making you think about how “some people live in darkness and give up just before the light.” “Wake up Screaming,” the album’s third track, is another high point, with an ethereal opening, more of the mixed meter, and a phenomenal hook that will stay in your head and addict you. The topic, a somewhat skewed love ballad that makes Stanley “wake up screaming,” makes the song all the more compelling for its melancholy theme that most anyone who’s been in love can relate to. “Bulletproof” is more of a throwback to Stanley’s Kiss days, with a prominent lead guitar solo, backup singing ladies, and over the top rock lyrics.

The album as a whole is very strong. It showcases Stanley’s rich voice and his superb musicianship is more than apparent. Containing ballads, rock anthems, and a few songs that are indefinable, Paul Stanley’s solo album is will draw you in immediately and only get better the more you hear it. If this CD doesn’t get any airplay, music lovers, potential fans, and Stanley alike will have been robbed of a beautiful experience.

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