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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExciterPaul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent | Kiss | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Not for the InnocentGene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent | Kiss | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Lick It UpPaul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent | Kiss | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Young and WastedGene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent | Kiss | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Gimme MorePaul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent | Kiss | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | All Hell's Breakin' LooseEric Carr, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent | Kiss | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | A Million to OnePaul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent | Kiss | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Fits Like a GloveGene Simmons | Kiss | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Dance All Over Your FaceGene Simmons | Kiss | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | And on the 8th DayGene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent | Kiss | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 301 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Benben | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Richard Bosworth | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Danny Caccavo | Engineer |
| 4 | Eric Carr | Composer, Group Member |
| 5 | Robert V. Conte | Redesign |
| 6 | Bruce Davidson | Photography |
| 7 | Frank Filipetti | Engineer |
| 8 | Rob Freeman | Bass Engineer, Engineer |
| 9 | Danny Goldberg | Creative Consultant |
| 10 | James Jackson | Producer |
| 11 | Michael James Jackson | Producer |
| 12 | Michael James | Producer |
| 13 | Kiss | Primary Artist |
| 14 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 15 | Moira Marquis | Assistant Engineer |
| 16 | Gene Simmons | Bass, Composer, Producer |
| 17 | Paul Stanley | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Producer |
| 18 | Bernard Vidal | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 19 | Vinnie Vincent | Composer, Group Member |
| 20 | Dave Wittman | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |