Take It OFF: History of Kiss without masks and censorship

“This is the most detailed and authoritative book about the "Bezgrimova" era, and it is often unfairly silent in favor of the era of "masks". Take It OFF is required to read for each member of Kiss Army ".
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a book written by a musical journalist Greg Prato will tell you about one of the brightest milestones in the history of KISS, the time when, according to The opinion of many fans created the best songs of the group: Heaven"s on Fire, Lick It Up, Tears are Falling, Crazy Crazy Nights and others. This is an era when the musicians decided to wash away their signature makeup and remove the elaborate outfits so as not only not to get lost among other performers, but also to be able to regain a place on the Olympus of rock music of the 80s. , who collaborated with KISS at different times: musicians, journalists, producers. They recall the first appearance of the group "without masks" on the air of MTV, and tell how the hits from their albums wrote, and share living memories of concerts and tours. Also, all discography and the most striking video sets of the group for this period are listed here.

“So, what can you say if this book, using reviews, numerous interviews, charts and photographs will transfer you to the“ non -sgric ”era? To make yourself well -
not a crime.
Greg Prato
September 18, 1983. On the live air, MTV Kiss first appeared before the public without the usual makeup. The broadcast in popularity could compete
with the viewing of the Super Bowl Cup! Fans of the group were waiting for this moment, and now he came: the musicians were not afraid not only to show their faces and get rid of
from the corporate makeup, but also to release a new album with a more “heavy” sound. This year was not opened by the most popular, but undoubtedly very talented
period in the history of KISS and all rock music!
From 1983 to 1996, the musicians released 12 “gold” and “platinum” albums, arranged several Hits such as Heaven"s on Fire,
Lick it up, Tears are falling, Crazy Crazy Nights recorded. To tell in detail about this time, the author of the book Take It OFF, the famous music journalist Greg Prato,
gathered dozens of unique interviews with musicians, producers, journalists, publicists, composers who were involved in KISS in this
> Bright time.
Having read this book, you will learn:
- how the style of Kiss changed and why did they get Hayit"s waves from the audience,
- where did iodle come from in the song Heaven"s on Fire,
- How the musicians communicated in the tours and recorded their crazy clips