Kiss
Revenge
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Kiss

Revenge
Sealed 2022 Latest Run Of The 2014 180gm Reissue. Cover has squared off SS like the censored German version rather than the traditional KISS logo. "Despite Coming Off A Monster Ballad With Hot In The Shade's Michael Bolton-penned "Forever," Kiss Was Plagued By Financial Instability Due To Simmons And Stanley's Extravagance; Worse, Drummer Eric Carr Succumbed To Cancer In November 1991. But Even With The Grunge Movement In Full Effect, Kiss Was Luckily Recognized As A Major Influence On Everyone From Trent Reznor To Lenny Kravitz -- Their '70s Legacy Intact Despite The Band's Often Dubious Choices In The '80s. And Even Though They, Too, Were On The Brink Of Commercial Extinction, Being Savvy Businessmen First And Foremost, Gene Simmons And Paul Stanley Fully Understood The Lay Of The Land. Not Only Did They Need To Make A Definitive Record, They Needed To Completely Re-invent Themselves, Visually And Sonically. The First Step Was To Secure Hard Rock Veteran Eric Singer To Fill Carr's Shoes; Next, The Band Rekindled Its Relationship With Producer Bob Ezrin. Again, Never Ones To Ignore Lucrative Business Opportunities, Simmons And Stanley Swallowed Their Pride And Rejoined Forces With Former Bandmate Vinnie Vincent. Together, They Co-wrote Revenge's Three Centerpieces -- "Unholy," "I Just Wanna," And "Heart Of Chrome." Bringing Vincent Back To The Kiss Fold Ultimately Proves To Be The Album's Coup De Grâce. Some Of The Cuts Are Excellent, Delivered With Conviction And Panache, But For All The Hype, The Album Is Also Tainted With Filler. On The Up Tip, Ezrin's Mongo-enormous Production Galvanizes The Kiss Sound, Making It Fresh Again. The Band's Promotional Efforts Would Help Propel The Album's First-week Sales Sky High, Culminating With A Top Ten Billboard Chart Entry, But Indifference Once Again Plagued The Ensuing Arena Tour." AMG - John Franck.

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  • Artist: Kiss
  • Genre: Rock
  • Type: New - LP
  • Label: Mercury
  • Catalog ID: B0019819-01
  • Condition:
    Vinyl:
    Mint (M)
    Sleeve:
    Near Mint (NM or M-)
  • Country ID: US
  • SKU: 170530

Track List

A1 Unholy
A2 Take It Off
A3 Tough Love
A4 Spit
A5 God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II
A6 Domino
B1 Heart Of Chrome
B2 Thou Shalt Not
B3 Every Time I Look At You
B4 Paralyzed
B5 I Just Wanna
B6 Carr Jam 1981