Asylum is the 13th studio album by the American band Kiss. It features the debut of lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, who played with the band on their Animalize tour and officially replaced Mark St. John in September 1984. He was the band's third lead guitarist since the departure of Ace Frehley in late 1982.[1] This new lineup of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Carr, and Kulick would last for 6 years until Carr's death in November 1991.
The color of the lips on the sleeve mimic the colors of the 1978 solo releases: red for Simmons, purple for Stanley, blue for the lead guitarist (here Kulick, rather than Ace Frehley) and green for the drummer (here Carr, rather than Peter Criss).
The tour for this album featured the largest Kiss logo on stage the band has ever used, as well as one of the largest lighting rigs. No concert footage of this tour was used in the Kissology II release, minus silent film which is overshadowed by graphics in the menu
RIAA: Platinum
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King of the Mountain" | Paul Stanley, Bruce Kulick, 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 |
| 4. | "Trial By Fire" | Simmons, Kulick | Simmons | 3:25 |
| 5. | "I'm Alive" | Stanley, Kulick, Child | Stanley | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Love's a Deadly Weapon" | Stanley, Simmons, Rod Swenson, Wes Beech | Simmons | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Tears Are Falling" | Stanley | Stanley | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Secretly Cruel" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Radar for Love" | Stanley, Child | Stanley | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Uh! All Night" | Stanley, Child, Beauvoir | Stanley | 4:01 |
Credits[]
- Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar; vocals
- Gene Simmons - bass guitar; vocals
- Bruce Kulick - lead guitar; backing vocals
- Eric Carr - drums; percussion; backing vocals
With
- Jean Beauvoir - bass and backing vocals on "Who Wants to Be Lonely" and "Uh! All Night"