ALBUM OF THE WEEK # 135 KISS - ANIMALIZE (1984)

Artist: Kiss

Genre: Rock

Country Of Origin: U.S.

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Member: No

Album: Animalize

Released: September 13, 1984

Producer: Paul Stanley

Singles: Heaven's On Fire/Thrills In The Night

Song Of The Week: Thrills In The Night

RIAA Certification: Platinum

Album Cover: 1/10

Facts (by Wikipedia)

1. This, Kiss' 12th studio album, managed a Platinum certification.

2. Mark St. John would make his first and only appearance on a Kiss album. He replaced Vinnie Vincent and was Kiss' third official guitarist. St. John was stricken with Reiter's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease and was unable to complete the tour for the album. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 5, 2007.

3. Future Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick played lead guitar on 2 tracks, Lonely Is The Hunter and Murder In High Heels.

4. Gene Simmons performed bass guitar duties on only 4 songs (Burn Bitch Burn, Lonely Is The Hunter, While The City Sleeps and Murder In High Heels). He was a bit distracted by Hollywood.

Observations (by RJhog)

1. This was the beginning of the period that really turned me off of Gene Simmons. His songs were weak, but in retrospect, on this album they were really no weaker than Paul's songs.

2. Paul's worst song is easily Get All You Can Take. This song and his high singing may have initiated his future problems in the vocal department (that's my opinion, not a licensed medical opinion).

3. This is one of my least favorite albums, with Heaven's On Fire being way overrated in my book.

1. I've Had Enough (Into The Fire)

2. Heaven's On Fire

3. Burn Bitch Burn

4. Get All You Can Take

5. Lonely Is The Hunter

6. Under The Gun

7. Thrills In The Night

8. While The City Sleeps

9. Murder In High Heels