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Kix (album)

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Kix
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1981
Recorded1981
StudioAtlantic Studios, New York City
GenreHard rock
Length36:12
LabelAtlantic
ProducerTom Allom
Kix chronology
Kix
(1981)
Cool Kids
(1983)
Singles from Blow My Fuse
  1. "The Itch"
    Released: 1981
  2. "Heartache"
    Released: 1981
  3. "Atomic Bombs"
    Released: 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal5/10[2]

Kix is the debut album by American rock band Kix. It was released in 1981 on Atlantic Records.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Donnie Purnell, except where indicated

Side one
  1. "Atomic Bombs" – 3:45
  2. "Love at First Sight" (Brian Forsythe, Steve Whiteman) – 2:42)
  3. "Heartache" – 3:16
  4. "Poison" – 3:46
  5. "The Itch" – 4:26
Side two
  1. "Kix Are for Kids" – 4:16
  2. "Contrary Mary" (Forsythe, Purnell, Jimmy Chalfant, Ronnie Younkins, Whiteman) – 3:10
  3. "The Kid" – 3:54
  4. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Forsythe, Purnell, Chalfant, Younkins, Whiteman) – 6:57

Personnel

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Kix
  • Steve Whiteman – lead vocals, harmonica, saxophone
  • Ronnie Younkins – guitars
  • Brian Forsythe – guitars
  • Donnie Purnell – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Jimmy Chalfant – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Production
  • Tom Allom – producer
  • Bill Dooley – engineer
  • Ed Garcia, Joe Procopio, Mark Ross, Michael O'Reilly – assistant engineers
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk, New York
  • Bob Defrin – art direction

References

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  1. ^ Donald A. Guarisco. Kix at AllMusic
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-89-495931-5.
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