Me and the boys will be playin' all night

Peter Criss’ lucky number is three . . . it’s tattooed on his arm and seems to be a guiding force in his life. He’s on his third marriage, he’s weathered three breakups with KISS and he’s just released his third post-KISS solo album.

Many of his songs deal with the pain of the breakups he's endured. "I sing about the band, I sing about the good times, the bad times," Criss said in an interview. Much of the album is light-years away from what he recorded with Kiss, such as a cover of Stephen Sondheim's Send In The Clowns. Criss got the idea soon after ending his final Kiss tour. "Ace not being there was tough for me," Criss said. "So that last night, I just knew it was my last night with the band. I think they knew it, too. It just wasn't working without him. Putting other guys in our costumes and makeup is to make money. It's not the real deal. It's not The Lone Ranger, not Hopalong Cassidy, it's not Santa Claus."

Released on Tuesday, 7/24, “One for All” has already set a record for the speed at which it hit the bargain bins. Not since William Broad’s holiday album has a work been so universally reviled.