Lick It Up

by Kiss

Overview

Due to the underachievement of their exceptional 1982 comeback album, Creatures of the Night, Kiss knew the time was right to drop the makeup, so in September 1983 the band shocked their fans by unmasking on MTV. Their first non-makeup album, Lick It Up, followed soon after and successfully re-established the band among the heavy metal masses worldwide. Kiss also reconnected with their stateside fans -- Lick It Up was the band's first record to achieve gold status since 1980's Kiss Unmasked. The album's success was spurred by MTV's repeated airing of the imaginative video for the album's strong title track, and songs such as "Exciter," "Not for the Innocent," "A Million to One," and the rap-rocker "All Hell's Breaking Loose" confirmed that the band was back on the right track. Vinnie Vincent again proved to be a worthy replacement to original guitarist Ace Frehley but would unfortunately leave the band after the completion of the Lick It Up worldwide tour (eventually resurfacing with the Vinnie Vincent Invasion in the late '80s). Lick It Up is undoubtedly Kiss' best non-makeup album. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/1998
Label:	Mercury
UPC:	0731455885828

Tracks

1. Exciter
2. Not for the Innocent
3. Lick It Up
4. Young and Wasted
5. Gimme More
6. All Hell's Breakin' Loose
7. A Million to One
8. Fits Like a Glove
9. Dance All Over Your Face
10. And on the 8th Day

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kiss   Primary Artist
Gene Simmons   Bass
Paul Stanley   Guitar

Technical Credits

Michael James Jackson   Producer
Robert V. Conte   Redesign
Danny Caccavo   Engineer
James Jackson   Producer
Danny Goldberg   Creative Consultant
Bernard Vidal   Cover Photo,Photography
Bruce Davidson   Photography
Vincent John Cusano   Composer
Stephen Benben   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Moira Marquis   Assistant Engineer
Paul Caravello   Composer
Frank Filipetti   Engineer
Eric Carr   Composer,Group Member
Gene Simmons   Composer,Producer
Vinnie Vincent   Composer,Group Member
Rob Freeman   Engineer,Bass Engineer
Richard Bosworth   Assistant Engineer
Michael James   Producer
Dave Wittman   Engineer
George Marino   Mastering
Paul Stanley   Composer,Producer,Group Member