Lick It Up (studio album) by Kiss

Lick It Up by Kiss
Year: 1983
Overall rank: 22,492nd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
62/100 (from 73 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1983 (286th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (2,971st)
Award Best albums of all time (22,492nd)
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Kiss bestography

Lick It Up is ranked 14th best out of 33 albums by Kiss on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Kiss is Destroyer which is ranked number 1542 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,122.

Kiss album bestography « Higher ranked (22,292nd) This album (22,492nd) Lower ranked (23,208th) »
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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 72 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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62/100 (from 73 votes)
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70/100
From 06/27/2020 13:41
The first no make-up album Lick it Up sounds not completely unlike Creatures of the Night. Its probably one of the heaviest Kiss records there is. Both Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are in pretty good form on this album. Gene's efforts seemed to weaken a bit during the tail end of the 80s, but he's given the last 3 songs on the album and they're among my favorites.
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From 03/21/2020 05:42
This particular platter is one nifty lil toe-tapper.
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From 07/01/2019 09:31
One of the most consistently good Kiss records. There is no filler here, just plenty of muscle. It rocks. HARD.
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From 09/20/2017 22:47
There was a time I thought less of this record for the sole reason that I never liked the idea of them removing their makeup. However the truth is that this is a spectacular followup to the great Creatures Of The Night Album. It is almost...almost as good. Paul's "Exciter" is a ferocious opener and Gene really comes through on tracks like "Young And Wasted" and "Not For The Innocent." Really these songs would have looked good being performed in the costumes. The only thing that holds it from equaling its predecessor is the last track. I never really warmed up to "And On The 8th Day." From this point on in the 80's Gene's contributions would be erratic.
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From 06/28/2016 20:07
Probably the last good Kiss album(and the first without the make up), with the exception of, revenge, maybe. The title track is a Kiss anthem, all hell's breakin' loose, is hilarious, and, not for the innocent, is a strong cut. As always with Kiss, entertaining.
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From 09/09/2014 03:12
Best Track: Lick it Up
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Best Albums of 1983
1. Murmur by R.E.M.
2. Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
3. Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order
4. War by U2
5. Synchronicity by The Police
6. Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
7. Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
8. Kill 'Em All by Metallica
9. Let's Dance by David Bowie
10. The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
11. Clics Modernos by Charly García
12. Script Of The Bridge by The Chameleons
13. Soul Mining by The The
14. Pyromania by Def Leppard
15. Script For A Jester's Tear by Marillion
16. Holy Diver by Dio
17. Piece Of Mind by Iron Maiden
18. The Hurting by Tears For Fears
19. Eliminator by ZZ Top
20. Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
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