Kiss- Animalize -1984 Hard Rock Glam (vinyl) Awesome Copy Near Mint !

Kiss- Animalize -1984 Hard Rock Glam (vinyl) Near Mint !

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Sleeve Condition (Out of 10) ~ 9 light light corner wear / with inner sleeve
Label Condition (Out of 10) ~ 10 
Vinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10) 
Side 1 - 10 
side 2 - 9 
BIN #R13

At the time of the album's recording, vocalist/bassist Gene Simmons was pursuing a career in acting and was largely absent from Kiss. Vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley later said, "I felt abandoned when it came time to make Animalize. After informing me without any warning or discussion that he wouldn't be around for the album, Gene went into a studio and crapped out some demos as fast as he could. Then he was off to do a movie." Stanley had become Kiss' defacto leader and he was left responsible for songwriting, production and direction of the new album.^[7] After losing two founding members and releasing two unsuccessful albums (1980's Unmasked and 1981's Music from "The Elder") that largely alienated their fanbase, the sessions for Animalize saw the band back on a commercial and critical winning streak with 1982's Creatures of the Night and 1983's Lick It Up both surpassing sales expectations. With the departure of another member in lead guitarist Vinnie Vincent and the hiring of a complete unknown in Mark St. John to replace him, Animalize saw the band at a crossroads of sorts