Animalize Live Uncensored

Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored
Video by
Kiss
ReleasedApril 19, 1985
RecordedDecember 8, 1984
VenueDetroit Cobo Hall
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length88 minutes
LabelRCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
ProducerKeith McMillan
Kiss chronology
Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored
(1985) 		Exposed
(1987)
German Edition cover

Kiss: Animalize Live Uncensored is a live video by the American rock band Kiss recorded at Detroit Cobo Hall on December 8, 1984, during Kiss's Animalize World Tour. It was originally aired on MTV. The tour featured perhaps the most varied setlist Kiss has ever played, featuring songs from seven of the band's studio releases up to that point. Three songs from Animalize were played, and many of the band's more popular songs were performed. The show was filmed on the same day temporary guitarist Bruce Kulick was named an official member, replacing Mark St. John. As suggested by its title, Animalize Live Uncensored features plenty of profane onstage banter from singer/guitarist Paul Stanley.

The concert has yet to be officially released on DVD. The only DVD version available is a Brazilian-produced bootleg ripped from a Japanese laserdisc.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Detroit Rock City"Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin 
2."Cold Gin"Ace Frehley 
3."Creatures of the Night"Stanley, Adam Mitchell 
4."Fits Like a Glove"Gene Simmons 
5."Heaven's on Fire"Stanley, Desmond Child 
6."Thrills in the Night"Stanley, Jean Beauvoir 
7."Paul Stanley’s guitar solo"  
8."Under the Gun"Stanley, Eric Carr, Child 
9."War Machine"Simmons, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance 
10."Eric Carr’s drum solo"  
11."Young and Wasted"Simmons, Vinnie Vincent 
12."Gene Simmons’ bass solo"  
13."I Love It Loud"Simmons, Vincent 
14."I Still Love You"Stanley, Vincent 
15."Love Gun"Stanley 
16."Lick It Up"Stanley, Vincent 
17."Black Diamond"Stanley 
18."Rock and Roll All Nite"Stanley, Simmons 

Personnel

  • Paul Stanley – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Gene Simmons – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Eric Carr – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Young and Wasted" and "Black Diamond"
  • Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals on "I Love It Loud"[2]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ KISSFAQ -- Animalize Live Uncensored
  2. ^ Saulnier, Jason (14 March 2011). "Bruce Kulick Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  3. ^ "American video certifications – Kiss – Animalize Live Uncensored". Recording Industry Association of America.


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