KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM

KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM
KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM
KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM
KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM
KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM
KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM
KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM
KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM

KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM
The award is a certified RIAA Gold Award and was presented to their records label POLYGRAM RECORD… This makes this award extra valuable because of who it’s from – this was on the wall at the world headquarters of POLYGRAM RECORDS in Los Angeles and given to a friend of mine in the the 1980s when it was taken down at the office. Condition is very good for its age with minimal light scratching on the plexiglass and minimal damage to frame for it being 30+ years old!! See photos for details on condition. Now is your time to own this piece of history…——- Animalize is the 12th studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. It was released in 1984 on Mercury Records. The album marked the only appearance by lead guitarist Mark St. John, who replaced Vinnie Vincent in April 1984. Background At the time of the record’s release, Gene Simmons was pursuing a career in acting. Paul Stanley was thus primarily in charge of the album’s production and direction. New guitarist Mark 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. 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. Critical reception In a continuation of Kiss’ commercial resurgence begun with Lick It Up, Animalize was certified platinum by the RIAA. Critics and longtime fans, however, criticized the band’s continued move towards a glam rock style on Animalize. Simmons fell into increasing conflict with his bandmates during this period for a variety of reasons, most of which revolved around his perceived lack of commitment to the band and preoccupation with numerous outside projects, including producing and managing other rock groups such as Black’n Blue (whom Tommy Thayer was a member of at the time), bit parts in films like Trick or Treat (as a radio DJ), a co-starring role in Runaway, and an assortment of business ventures. “Heaven’s on Fire” became the biggest hit from the album (as well as one of the only songs to survive on the band’s live setlist after the’80s), and its music video received heavy MTV rotation. It is also the only music video appearance of the late Mark St. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. “I’ve Had Enough (Into the Fire)” Paul Stanley, Desmond Child Stanley 3:52 2. “Heaven’s on Fire” Stanley, Child Stanley 3:21 3. “Burn Bitch Burn” Gene Simmons Simmons 4:42 4. “Get All You Can Take” Stanley, Mitch Weissman Stanley 3:44 5. “Lonely Is the Hunter” Simmons Simmons 4:28 6. “Under the Gun” Stanley, Eric Carr, Child Stanley 4:01 7. “Thrills in the Night” Stanley, Jean Beauvoir Stanley 4:21 8. “While the City Sleeps” Simmons, Weissman Simmons 3:41 9. “Murder in High-Heels” Simmons, Weissman Simmons 3:52 Personnel Kiss Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, lead vocals Gene Simmons – bass guitar, lead vocals Eric Carr – drums, percussion, backing vocals Mark St. John – lead guitar Additional musicians Bruce Kulick – lead guitar on “Lonely Is the Hunter” and “Murder in High-Heels” Jean Beauvoir – bass guitar on Thrills In The Night and “Under the Gun” Allan Schwartzberg – drum overdubs. The item “KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM” is in sale since Saturday, February 24, 2018. This item is in the category “Entertainment Memorabilia\Music Memorabilia\Rock & Pop\Artists K\Kiss\Other Kiss Memorabilia”. The seller is “musiccollectablesandmore” and is located in Toledo, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.
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KISS RIAA GOLD LP Record Award ANIMALIZE Gene Simmons Paul Stanley TO POLYGRAM