KISS - Animalize (1984) [1st CD pressing - Japan 1986] RESTORED

Despite a lot of Kiss' rips along the web, a true brilliant in the collection is the first japanese pressings. The P33C series - CD's from 1986, are stunning compared to the other versions out there. It has absolute different mastering than early WG, US or Canadian discs and their sound completely different to all other versions and have a real warmth about them. Any Kiss fan who considers themselves an audiophile and listens to CD's should have them.

Animalize is the twelfth studio album by the American hard rock band Kiss. It was released in 1984 on Mercury Records.
At the time of the record's issuance, Gene Simmons was pursuing a career in acting. Paul Stanley was thus primarily in charge of the album's production and direction. Animalize marked the only appearance by lead guitarist Mark St. John, who replaced Vinnie Vincent in April 1984. St. John stated that when recording the record, he had utilized his Rockman gear, and that heavy equalization was used to take the "Boston" sound out of the recording. St. John was forced to leave Kiss during the subsequent tour after being diagnosed with Reiter's Syndrome. By November 1984, he was out of the band, the third lead guitarist to exit the group in two years. When asked what 'Animalize' meant, Stanley said that people were starting to become more like computers and that "making music by pressing buttons" was no fun.

In a continuation of Kiss' commercial resurgence begun with Lick It Up, Animalize was certified platinum by the RIAA. It was the biggest-selling Kiss album since 1979's Dynasty.

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Tracklist:

01. I've Had Enough (Into The Fire) [0:03:51.20]
02. Heaven's On Fire [0:03:20.60]
03. Burn Bitch Burn [0:04:42.03]
04. Get All You Can Take [0:03:43.32]
05. Lonely Is The Hunter [0:04:29.20]
06. Under The Gun [0:04:01.55]
07. Thrills In The Night [0:04:21.65]
08. While The City Sleeps [0:03:41.08]
09. Murder In High-Heels [0:03:52.50]



Produced by Paul Stanley. Associate producer: Gene Simmons
Drums produced by Michael James Jackson
Recorded at Right Track Studios, New York City, NY by Chris Minto and Timothy Crich; May-July 1984
Additional recording by Dave Wittman. Mixed by Dave Wittman.
CD Mastering engineer - unknown (sorry, have not idea).

• Paul Stanley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass on "1" and "2", all guitars on "2"
• Gene Simmons - lead vocals, bass guitar
• Mark St. John - lead guitar
• Eric Carr - drums, percussion, backing vocals

additional personnel
- Bruce Kulick: lead guitar on "5" and "8"
- Jean Beauvoir: bass guitar on "4", "6", "7"
- Allan Schwartzberg: additional drum overdubs
- Desmond Child: backing vocals

Originally Released: September 13, 1984
This CD Released: April 25, 1986
Label: Casablanca / Polystar Japan
Catalog No.: P33C-20015