However, the band settled on Paul Charles Caravello, but you know him better as Eric Carr. ( Log Out / It is a catchy song, but it is a neutered down Simmons again. Peter did not play on the album at all and there are no Peter sung songs, but he was credited to play and he was on the cover as Kiss wanted to keep the illusion going the band was fine for as long as they could. It does have some shining moments with Ace’s tracks, Gene’s “Naked City” and Paul’s “Tomorrow”. Poppy, sure. And let us not forget Peter during the Tour. You may withdraw your consent at any time. The album cover design returned to the comic book style that had last been used on "Love Gun." The Aussies loved this album, but I just liked it. Carr has been with them a long time. Each world has more than 20 groups with 5 puzzles each. ^shipments figures based on certification alone. Genres: Hard Rock. When the song starts you immediately can tell, this doesn’t sound like Kiss. However, with Ace having outside help, it gets watered down as well in to more of a Pop song than a rocking Ace track. This is right back to the beginning of the album with another pure Pop song by Paul. The first two albums I actually got are Dynasty and Unmasked. I agree overall but I disagree on the particulars of good/bad songs. The album marked the first time Kiss had used the contributions of outside songwriters to such a large extent, as all tracks except two of the Frehley contributions, "Talk to Me" and "Two Sides of the Coin", were written or co-written by someone outside the band. In 1999, German label Aor Heaven released a compilation with various artists covering the entire album, it was named "Undressed An Unmasked Tribute To Kiss". Ha!! Otherwise, the album's songs have been largely ignored in live performances, with the exception of "Shandi", which is sometimes played in the band's shows, particularly in Australia (where the song became a top ten hit in 1980). Are you looking for never-ending fun in this exciting logic-brain app? “Easy as it Seems” is great. Love how he blew Peter Criss shit for using co-writers, and then hooks up with Desmond Child, Diane Warren, Poncia, and several others over the course of the ’80s. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Vini Poncia and was actually inspired by “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” by Bruce Springsteen, but not his version. It is about time you grew up! Torpedo Girl…yeah OK, I get why you say it’s the weakest of the three. Produced exclusively by The Art of Victor Stabin. One year after their last tour, which was somewhat a disaster, Criss was fired from the band due to his erratic behavior. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. The album kicks off with the song “Is That You?” which was written by Gerard McMahon and not a singe Kiss member. I like going too far…it is fun! Yeah, it never did anything for me. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. It seems the songs you like, I don’t and vice versa. It might be my favorite Paul song on the album. The weakest of his three songs and starts out with the sounds of a submarine readying to fire a torpedo. Despite the lying title – the group would keep their makeup on for another two years – and the internal convulsions tearing through the group – Peter Criss appears on the cover, but plays nothing on the record, the drums being handled by long-time session man Anton Fig - Unmasked is an undeniably strong set of hard rock tunes, that recover the spark so sorely lacking from the group’s previous effort, … On the original LP release it's credited as "Special thanks to Anton Fig - Drums". Great stuff John. Unmasked (1980) by Kiss. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Label: Casablanca - 6302 302 • Format: Vinyl LP, Album • Country: Australia • Genre: Rock • Style: Hard Rock, Pop Rock Kiss - Unmasked (Vinyl) | Discogs Explore 1. During an interview on October 31, 1979 on the Tom Snyder Show, Ace was totally hammered and you could see the faces of Gene and Paul and they did not look altogether happy. Between Ace’s and Peter’s drinking problems (among other things), the band was at an all time low. Ha! CodyCross is an addictive game developed by Fanatee. Cool story on the illegal cassette copying. 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There is no sign of Ace’s guitar sound to be found anywhere as it is Paul on guitar. It wasn’t the worst solo album ever made by a drummer – that was Keith Moon’s risible Two Sides Of The Moon. Again, it sounds nothing like Kiss. Tellingly, the best song on the album is a ballad, I Can’t Stop The Rain, written by long-time band asso… The last several albums (the 1978 solo ventures, along with 1979’s Dynasty), took the band on different paths while trying to keep the original members together. The album ends with “You’re All That I Want” with Gene on vocals and you know who helped write it. Jan 5, 2013 - KISS Unmasked Album Tracklist, inclucing Lyrics It was becoming more and more obvious that the end was near for Ace as well although it wouldn’t be for another year or two. I loved any album cover that was different, and you could stare at trying to make out the details. You just have to be on his good side I guess. Love this album. Unmasked is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1980.It was the last studio album to feature the original lineup of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss until the band reunited in 1996. Hello fellow Wikipedians, I have just modified one external link on Unmasked (Kiss album). [1] The album cover and poster insert, designed by artist Victor Stabin, featured a winking Criss. I mean, it’s not the same level of song as the other damn, but it sure is somethin’ else! Erlewine also added that "the music made it clear that it was time for Kiss to make a change. The band filmed a promotional video for "Shandi" with Criss. It is a fun song and a decent track on its own, but I will keep repeating myself, it isn’t Kiss. Featured peformers: Vini Poncia (producer), Jay Messina (recording engineer, aka_text mixing role_id 1327.aka_text), Gray Russell (assistant engineer), Victor Stabin (illustration), Mark Samuels (illustration), Jose Rivero (illustration), Howard … And yes, this is by Victor as well. Both great guys and great drummers. Good times!! Gene might come across as an Asshole, but from people that know him (I’m not one of those) I’ve heard nothing be great things about him in that he really is nice guy. Once again, I went back and reread what I wrote about this album. Okay, okay, enough already. The album was another of those more in the Pop realm then the Rock realm. Kiss balls were chopped off for this album as they dove further in to the pop world despite the rock world getting heavier and it hurt their sales, their image and everything about them. The song talks about the fact there are so many people in the city, so many lonely and lost people. The melodic rock movement in those countries is so awesome. Too bad that not all records of current production are made in such high quality. I don’t think the world was ready for a mature sounding Kiss heading into the 80s. ", For his part, Matthew Wilkening of Ultimate Classic Rock had positive comments on the album, according to him "Unmasked is an underrated gem of power pop in the middle of a race in free fall." Jan 29, 2016 - Kiss Unmasked on 180g LP Newly Remastered from Ultra-High-Definition Direct Stream Digital Transfers from Original Analog Tapes and Pressed on 180g LP at QRP Let us talk a little about the album packaging. It is actually quite a sad, insightful and observant viewpoint of the city. Heavy metal singer Jørn Lande covered "Naked City" on the album Unlocking the Past (2007). At times a continuation of the Dynasty album but the second album in a row where Ace brought the goods to the table. It doesn’t mean it is a bad song, just different. This is a little more upbeat and a little more rocking and more what I like from Paul. Bottom line: "Unmasked" is a confused album. A testament to the separation of the band, a weak effort, and the album that, had the band searched for a ROCK producer, could have been much better and one to compete with the likes of Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Queen, or Motley Crue at that time. Oh well. He came in during the early 90’s and he was accepted until he donned the Cat make-up. Although a hit in several countries around the world, Kiss couldn’t catch a break in the U.S. Talk To Me, yeah that’s a top notch track. 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The song is more of a pop/rock song and doesn’t have the full edge of the classic Kiss tunes, but it is smoking when it comes to overall tone, groove and Gene’s vocals. Large Print 40″x40″: $300 Small Print 22″x22″: $150. Although in the United States it only reached No. And the story linked this album as the embryo to the melodic rock movement that started up in the early 2000s in those countries. There are keyboards in it and that ruins it even more. And the biggest get in the album is the poster which is a shot of the bottom frame of the album cover. Unmasked is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss, released on May 20, 1980. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! And I read a story a long time ago in a magazine about how the album did good business on the illegal copying cassette side in countries like Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Is he still not fully accepted from the Army? DESCRIPTION. In the band's authorized biography, the drummer revealed that he was the last one left in the band's dressing room after filming and broke down crying. Go do it.' In the end, he did divorce his wife so I guess he did choose. "Shandi", published on June 1, 1980, was the first single from the album. Thankfully, it is time for Ace Frehley and we get the song “Talk to Me”. Now you’re sending more like Weinstein than Dreyfuss. At this point, I still thought Ace could do no wrong. Part 16 of my series of Kiss reviews, leading up to the release of Monster! “Kiss Unmasked” Album Cover. It is like two different worlds as you have Paul’s sound and then Ace and Gene are different which wasn’t always the case. I guess you can say “Shandi” was a big hit for the band so it does have it merits. Of course, the cover leads the unknowing to believe Peter played on the album.123torrent 14:42, 2 December 2011 (UTC) External links modified. The final song on the first side is “What Makes the World Go Round” written by Paul and Vini. And I’m right so that makes it even funner (is that a word??) You may withdraw your consent at any time. I can tell you John that with the reissue of Unmasked the poster is included. Kiss played only one show in the US, at the Palladium with Carr. It is tame and so pop almost to a point of pure cheese. It was the last time he appeared with Kiss until he performed with them at a Kiss Convention on June 17, 1995. My good sir, you have officially gone too far. Completely wasted but having a good time. However, it wasn’t toned down too much and it sounds like a Kiss song…thanks to Ace. 70 in Germany. Despite being credited, Peter Criss had no involvement with the recording of the album; Anton Fig played all the drums uncredited. Released 20 May 1980 on Casablanca (catalog no. "Tomorrow" was the third and last single by Unmasked – the second in the United States – and reached No. The Track Score shows 7 1/2 out of 11 or 68%. Around this time I remember seeing them on Kids Are People Too… The host asked the audience at first who was their favorite member…the first kid answered Peter Criss…and someone answered Ace… they explained that Peter married the Coppertone lady. It was a huge mistake as this became the first album since Dressed to Kill to not go Platinum. The kid band’s fans had grown up and moved on. The album came out on May 20, 1980 and only hit #35 on the Billboard charts in the US and Kiss were no longer the Kings of the U.S. market. Sep 19, 2019 - Unmasked (Kiss album) - Wikipedia Eric Carr KISS rock and roll 1970’s 1980’s the fox chikara creatures of the nights lick it up ace frehley iconic KISS artwork The album also came with the usual merchandise form which of course isn’t in mine as my brothers probably bought something off of it as a couple of those items look familiar like I saw them around the house when I was a kid. I still think he is awesome though and it doesn’t bother me. Very fun. At least Dynasty still sounded like Kiss with only a couple exceptions. And it is quite ironic of me to accuse someone else of going too far. Add to cart. It was the cover version done by The Hollies. Here is the band in their Unmasked Costumes…. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. That is perfect. KISS - Unmasked (1980) As a kid I remember loving this album cover. Guess I’m maturing ..somewhat! They created a new make-up for him because unlike today where the drummer wears Peter’s Cat Make-up, back in the day, that would never happen as Peter was the Catman. The current US edition of Kiss' "Unmasked" is of outstanding manufacturing quality. Change ). They go straight in to “Shandi” which was a massive hit in Australia going to #5, but in the U.S. didn’t even break the Top 40 charts. It is time to talk about the music. Although a hit in several countries around the world, Kiss couldn’t catch a break in the U.S. Unmasked went on sale on May 20, 1980 through Casablanca Records and reached number 35 on the Billboard 200, the worst position for the group since Hotter Than Hell (1974). No other original members of the band. By the end, he would make so many screw-ups and some times would simply stop playing. A lot of people disagreed with my song choices, but I’m okay with it as I like what I like. There is no punch or darkness which I like for Gene. This page was last edited on 18 October 2020, at 01:42. It was the last studio album to feature the original lineup of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and … And no, I am not lucky enough to have this poster in my copy of the album (insert sad emoji here). And two song in you are starting to think this is a Paul Solo album. Ace Frehley‘s solo record produced a hit and became the breakout of the four solo attempts. Now, that is not to say that this album didn’t do well around the world because the Aussie’s really loved this album and when Kiss toured there, they were met like Rock Gods with madness that matched that of The Beatles mania. As a little something extra for the Kiss Review Series, I am also going to review one outside project for every member of the band (yes, even Mark St. John) and next week we have our first. Torpedo Girl is so damn funky for Kiss! ( Log Out / Ace had two of the best songs on the album and helped keep a little rock credibility for the band despite the rest of the pop songs on the album. I actually enjoy this album and will pull it out to spin on occasion. “Easy As it Seems” is the next Paul song written by him and Vini, who is on most of these songs so it must be his fault. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. Deciding factors included the band's failure to mount a stateside tour, the fact that the majority of the compositions on Unmasked were easily forgettable, and longtime fans' weariness with Kiss' attempts to branch out into other musical styles. "Talk to Me" was the next single outside the United States. The album marked the first time Kiss had used the contributions of outside songwriters to such a large extent, as all tracks except two of the Frehley contributions, "Talk to Me" and "Two Sides of the Coin", were written or co-written by someone outside the band. NBLP 7225; Vinyl LP). I will admit, this isn’t the best cover they have done although I did like the last box where the photographer says “I Still Say They Stink!”. Though not a cover, it certainly isn’t a Kiss song either. Back to the band. Criss had no involvement with the recording of the album; Anton Fig (uncredited) played all the drums on the album. Yeah that’s why I didn’t go into it. I like this album more in 2020 than I did back in 1980. Bottom line: "Unmasked" is a confused album. Overall, I would give the album a 3.0 out of 5.0 Stars. Just better. Side 2 starts off with “Tomorrow” which was written also by Paul and Vini. 47, in Argentina it reached number one, while in Australia, New Zealand and Norway it reached the top 10. After its release, Unmasked divided the critics and received both positive and negative reviews. Then Ace is back with another classic song called “Two Sides of the Coin”, not to be confused with the podcast Three Sides of the Coin which took their name from this song. In the installment below he talks about Love Gun, Alive II, Dynasty, Unmasked, and Music From The Elder. Property Value; dbo:Work/runtime 39.766666666666666; dbo:abstract Unmasked is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1980. Yes, some great stuff on here but weaker than anything prior. Me and my friends used to stare at the cover and laugh. Released 20 May 1980 on Casablanca (catalog no. On the Unmasked album, released in 1980: "Most of the songs that I … It definitely isn’t their worst album, but it isn’t their best either. Overall we like the album the same. Genres: Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Glam Rock. One of the more rocking songs and one of my favorites from the album. A testament to the separation of the band, a weak effort, and the album that, had the band searched for a ROCK producer, could have been much better and one to compete with the likes of Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Queen, or Motley Crue at that time. It might have fit nicely on Paul’s solo album, but it isn’t Kiss. Maybe they should’ve switched leads on it. I believe ‘more fun’ is the correct term. I’m intrigued that you don’t like the album cover. Genres: Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Glam Rock. Paul solo, yes…Kiss, no. ", "Talk to Me", "Shandi" and for a short time, "You're All That I Want". NBLP 7225; Vinyl LP). Paul is very shy, and very reserved. Now, I love Gene, but this song is So Awful. Gene and Paul had had enough and so had Peter. With bands like AC/DC and Van Halen tearing up the charts, Kiss for some reason thought the pop market was where they needed to be. This was the third and final single around the world not the U.S. as they only had 1. I have wondered that the same, but I would venture to say they are no good anymore. ( Log Out / The album features substantial songwriting contributions from Vini Poncia, who had previously been Ringo Starr's post-Beatles songwriting partner. I’ve seen that Tomorrow Show interview and Ace is hilarious. It is catchy, a little anthemic and sticks in your head. Unmasked is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1980. The guitar sound is different and has no punch to it as it sounds almost New Wave. Jan 29, 2016 - Kiss Unmasked on 180g LP Newly Remastered from Ultra-High-Definition Direct Stream Digital Transfers from Original Analog Tapes and Pressed on 180g LP at QRP Fricke also noted that rock songs such as "She's So European", "Easy As It Seems" and "You're All That I Want" are "disappointingly boring" and that "the sterile production" of Vini Poncia left "in the background the guitars and the harrowing voices of yesteryear." I’ve come to realise that after decades of Kiss fandom. The album sleeve for me was only a solid black sleeve with no pictures or anything on it as seen below. So many great bands over the last 10+ years. Peter CrissPaul StanleyRock And RollRock & PopGene SimmonsKiss Album CoversEric SingerBroly Ssj3Im Gonna Love You. Featured peformers: Vini Poncia (producer), Jay Messina (recording engineer, aka_text mixing role_id 1327.aka_text), Gray Russell (assistant engineer), Victor Stabin (illustration), Mark Samuels (illustration), Jose Rivero (illustration), Howard … I think I’m he only one that doesn’t like Easy As It Seems. Those songs are full of melody. Undoubtedly the first truly mediocre album released by Kiss (and believe me, there would be plenty in 1980-1998), "Unmasked" is a shamelessly bland and commercial new wave/power pop album that makes "Dynasty" sound like "Rock And Roll Over". KISS UNMASKED Released on May 20, 1980 (Casablanca records) Review by Lance Lumley: By 1980, KISS had a major problem within the band. Peter was gone by then, I believe. Listen free to Kiss – Unmasked (Is That You?, Shandi and more). Are you thinking Eric Singer? Another favorite song on the album is Gene’s “Naked City”. They will come in during the Kiss timeline and since we are in 1980…the album below is next. . The band decided to take a break from the U.S. because the album was more successful in other countries, and Kiss played in Australia, England, New Zealand, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, France, and Italy. Another Ace only song, meaning he wrote it and played all the instruments but drums. The sound quality is, as promised, audiophile. Awesome. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Vini Poncia and was actually inspired by “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” by Bruce Springsteen, but not his version. Paul Stanley Kiss Album Covers Rock Album Covers Gene Simmons Lp Vinyl Vinyl Records Kiss Records Vinyl Art Los Rolling Stones. Unmasked, an Album by KISS. A lip-synched German television performance of "Talk to Me" and "She's So European" featured the debut of Eric Carr, who became the band's permanent drummer until his death in 1991. When 1980 rolls around, the band have to make a new album and this would become the first album without all four members of the band. Thanks a lot! Now, I still like this song just not as much as the others. This started the ’80s trend of Paul not writing a single song in that decade on his own. There’s no doubt that Talk To Me carries the Kiss sound from the previous albums, but songs like “Easy As It Seems”, “Tomorrow” and “Naked City” are my favourites. But hey ho. And I want the cover to be a cartoon that ends with 'They stink.' ( Log Out / Well like most Aussies I like this album. That was kind of funny. It was huge in Australia when I bought it. Full of good numbers, especially Ace’s contributions. Peggy Tomarkin recalled coming up with the cover: "The 'Unmasked' album cover was another cartoon idea. ** ©2020 The Art of Victor Stabin Prints reproductions of the renowned KISS Unmasked Album Cover created exclusively by the original artist Victor Stabin-each print is signed and numbered. Wilkening remarked that "Frehley manages to eclipse everyone by adding enough distorted guitars to bring together a sound comparable to the Rolling Stones in such outstanding subjects as 'Two Sides of the Coin,' 'Talk to Me,' and the wonderfully insane 'Torpedo Girl. Except you’re not right anyway so it’s fine. Who handled the drumming, well that would’ve been Anton Fig. KISS - Is That You del Unmasked Album 1980 Echo x Marcelo Ramirez Its an album I enjoy but in the KISS scheme of things, it’s pretty low down the rankings. You can hear Paul on the backing vocals and it is nice to have the two of them singing together which doesn’t happen much. 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