Asylum is the thirteenth studio album of the American rock band Kiss , released in 1985 .
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| Kiss Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | September 16, 1985 | |||
| Recorded by | June - July 1985 | |||
| Genres | Hard rock glam rock heavy metal glam metal | |||
| Duration | 38 minutes 50 seconds | |||
| Producers | Paul Stanley Gene Simmons | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Labels | Mercury Vertigo (Europe) | |||
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The band's new guitarist Bruce Kulik debuted on the album, replacing Mark St. John in September 1984 and participated in the Animalize tour.
"Tears Are Falling" was released as a single; she is also the only song from the album performed at concerts. On the song "Who Wants to Be Lonely", "Uh! All Night ”and“ Tears Are Falling ”were filmed videos.
Asylum became gold in the USA on November 13, 1985 [5] , and also ranked 51st in the list of Top 100 glam / hair Metal Albums of All Time [6]
Content
List of Songs
| No. | Title | Author | Vocals | Duration |
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| one. | "King of the Mountain" | Paul Stanley , Bruce Kulik , Desmond Child | Stanley | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Any Way You Slice It" | Gene Simmons , Howard Rice | Simmons | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Who Wants To Be Lonely" | Stanley, Child, Jean Beauvoir | Stanley | 4:01 |
| four. | Trial By Fire | Simmons, Sandpiper | Simmons | 3:25 |
| five. | "I'm Alive" | Stanley, Sandpiper, Child | Stanley | 3:43 |
| 6. | Love's a Deadly Weapon | Stanley, Simmons, Rod Swanson, Wes Beach | Simmons | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Tears Are Falling" | Stanley | Stanley | 3:55 |
| eight. | Secretly Cruel | Simmons | Simmons | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Radar for Love" | Stanley Child | Stanley | 4:02 |
| ten. | "Uh! All Night » | Stanley, Child, Beauvoir | Stanley | 4:01 |
Record Members
- Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar , bass on “Tears Are Falling”, vocals
- Gene Simmons - bass ; vocals
- Bruce Kulik - solo guitar ; backing vocal
- Eric Carr - drums ; percussion , backing vocals
- Other musicians
- Jean Beauvoir - bass and backing vocals on “Who Wants to Be Lonely” and “Uh! All Night »
- Allan Schwarzberg - Assorted Drum, Percussion
Charts
Album
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Certifications
| A country | Value | Total sold |
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| CRIA | Gold | 50,000 [12] |
| RIAA | Gold | 500,000 [13] |
Notes
- ↑ metal.nightfall.fr
- ↑ VISTA RECORDS - KISS - Asylum (1985)
- ↑ All Music Guide review
- ↑ Kiss: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music »
- ↑ "American album certifications - Kiss - Asylum." Recording Industry Association of America
- ↑ Top 100 glam / hair Metal Albums of All Time
- ↑ AllMusic Billboard albums . Date of treatment August 20, 2009.
- ↑ UK Albums chart history-Kiss albums . Date of treatment December 16, 2009. Archived on September 16, 2012.
- ↑ Billboard artist chart history - Kiss (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment February 10, 2009. Archived October 24, 2012.
- ↑ Song information "Tears Are Falling" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc .. Date accessed August 20, 2009.
- ↑ The Official Charts Company . Date of treatment May 23, 2010. Archived April 27, 2012.
- ↑ “Canadian album certifications - Kiss - Asylum” Archived on May 11, 2012.
- ↑ "American album certifications - Kiss - Asylum"
Links
- Asylum on Discogs
- Kiss FAQ - Asylum