The Originals

Compilation by KISS

Released 21 July 1976

Ace Frehley
background vocals [2, 9-10], electric bass guitar [2], electric guitar [1.1-10, 2.1-10, 3.1-2, 3.4-10]
Bobby Vinton
handclaps [2]
Bruce Foster
guest [2], piano [2]
Dave Wittman
engineer [1-2, 4-10]
Gene Simmons
background vocals [1, 3, 6, 9-10], electric bass guitar [3.1-2, 3.4-10, 1.1-10, 2.1-10], lead vocals [3.2, 3.8, 3.10, 1.2, 1.4-7, 2.2-3, 2.5-7]
George Lopez
assistant [1-2, 4-10]
JR Smalling
background vocals [10]
KISS
producer [1-2, 4-10]
Kenny Kerner
producer [1.1-10, 2.1-10]
Lydia Criss
background vocals [10]
Mick Campise
background vocals [10]
Mike McGurl
background vocals [10]
Neil Bogart
producer [1-2, 4-10]
Paul Stanley
additional [10], background vocals [2, 4, 6-7, 10], electric guitar [2.1-10, 3.1-2, 3.4-10, 1.1-10], lead vocals [2.1, 2.4, 2.9, 3.1, 3.5-9, 1.1-3, 1.5-6, 1.9-10]
Peter Criss
additional [2], background vocals [1, 3-7, 9], drums (drum set) [1.1-10, 2.1-10, 3.1-2, 3.4-10], lead vocals [1.2, 1.6, 1.10, 2.8, 2.10, 3.4, 3.8], percussion [1.1-5, 1.7-10, 2.1-10]
Peter “Moose” Oreckinto
background vocals [10]
Richie Wise
producer [1.1-10, 2.1-10]
Rick Munroe
background vocals [10]
Warren Dewey
engineer [1.1-10, 2.1-10], mix [1-10]