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{{Infobox album {{Infobox album
| name = Asylum | name = Asylum
| type = Album | type = studio
| artist = ] | artist = ]
| cover = Asylum_album_cover.jpg | cover = Asylum_album_cover.jpg
| alt = | alt =
| released = {{Start date|1985|09|16}}<ref name="FMQB">{{cite magazine|date=September 6, 1985|title=New Releases|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/FMQB-Album/1985/FMQB-1985-09-06.pdf|magazine=]|page=25|access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref>
| released = September 16, 1985
| recorded = June – July 1985 | recorded =
| studio = ] and Right Track Recording, New York City
| venue =
| genre = ]
| studio = ]<br>Right Track Studios, New York City
| length = 38:50
| genre = ]<ref name="allmusic"/>
| length = 38:50 | label = ]
| producer = ], ]
| label = ]<br>] <small>(Europe)</small>
| producer = ], ] | prev_title = ]
| prev_year = 1984
| prev_title = ]
| next_title = ]
| prev_year = 1984
| next_year = 1987
| next_title = ]
| next_year = 1987 | misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Asylum | name = Asylum
| type = studio | type = studio
| single1 = ] | single1 = ]
| single1date = September 16, 1985 | single1date = September 9, 1985<ref name="FMQB" />
}} }}
}} }}

'''''Asylum''''' is the 13th studio album by the American ] band ], released in September 1985. The album marked a continuation of the ] sound of preceding album '']''.
'''''Asylum''''' is the thirteenth studio album by American ] band ], released on September 16, 1985. The album marked a continuation of the ] sound of the preceding album '']''.<ref>{{cite web| title = Top 50 Glam Metal Albums| website = ]| url = http://www.metal-rules.com/polls/index.php?id=8| access-date = February 24, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171126083532/http://www.metal-rules.com/polls/index.php?id=8| archive-date = November 26, 2017 |url-status= dead}}</ref>


==Recording== ==Recording==
''Asylum'' is the first album to feature lead guitarist ] as an official band member. Kulick had replaced former guitarist ] on some tracks on the previous album '']'' (1984) during the latter's absence due to ]. Subsequently, Kulick filled St. John's spot during most segments of the ''Animalize'' tour. This new lineup of ], ], ], and Kulick would last until Carr's death in November 1991, while Kulick would stay with the band until the reunion of the original lineup in 1996. ''Asylum'' is the first album to feature lead guitarist ] as an official band member. Kulick had replaced former guitarist ] on two tracks on the previous album '']'' (1984), during the latter's absence due to ]. Subsequently, Kulick filled St. John's spot on most segments of the ''Animalize'' tour. This new lineup of ], ], ], and Kulick would last until Carr's death in November 1991, while Kulick would stay with the band until the reunion of the original lineup in 1996.<ref name="Music Legends">{{cite web| publisher = Music Legends| url = http://musiclegends.ca/interviews/bruce-kulick-interview/| title = Bruce Kulick Interview| access-date = May 8, 2013| date = March 14, 2011| last = Saulnier| first = Jason}}</ref>

The song "Love's a Deadly Weapon" credits ] members ] and ] as it borrows heavily from their band's song "Party". The title and lyrics are however taken from a 1981 Kiss demo written by Paul Stanley that was officially released on the 40th Anniversary remaster of ] (1982).

Another Plasmatics member ] is also credited as songwriter and plays bass on at least two songs.


==Cover== ==Cover==
The album cover depicts the four band members with colored lips, mirroring the colors of the 1978 solo releases: red for Simmons, purple for Stanley, blue for Kulick (replacing Frehley) and green for Carr (replacing ]). The artwork for the back cover is similarly stylised and colourful, depicting Kiss against a white background. The cover art of the remastered 1997 CD release of ''Asylum'' featured slightly altered, bolder colours than that of the original release. The album cover depicts the four band members with colored lips, mirroring the colors of the 1978 solo releases: red for Simmons, purple for Stanley, blue for Kulick (replacing ]) and green for Carr (replacing ]). The placement of the band’s faces also mirrors 1979’s ] cover: (clockwise from top left) Stanley, Simmons, Carr (replacing Criss), & Kulick (replacing Frehley). The artwork for the back cover is similarly stylised and colourful, depicting Kiss against a white background. The cover art of the remastered 1998 CD release of ''Asylum'' featured slightly altered, bolder colours than that of the original release.

==Live performances==
The supporting ] ran throughout North America from November 1985 to April 1986. The tour featured the largest light-up Kiss logo the band has ever used, as well as one of the largest lighting rigs. No concert footage of the tour was used in the '']'' DVD release, except for short clips without sound in the background of the main menu. "Tears Are Falling" is the only song on the album that has been played regularly in live performances beyond the Asylum Tour. However, like many Kiss songs of the mid-1980s, the track was rarely played live after the 1996 reunion of the original Kiss lineup, although it did feature in both 2004's ] DVD and 2014's ] live release.


==Singles== ==Singles==
"]" was the only track to be released for retail sales as a single and was a hit for the band, with the video in particular proving popular on ]. A total of three music videos for the album were filmed on set in London, England, for the songs "Who Wants to Be Lonely", "Uh! All Night" and "Tears Are Falling" respectively. "Tears Are Falling" was the only track to be released for retail sales as a single and was a hit for the band, with the video, in particular, proving popular on ]. A total of three music videos for the album were filmed on set in London, England, for the songs "Who Wants to Be Lonely", "Uh! All Night" and "Tears Are Falling".


==Reception== ==Reception==
{{Album reviews {{Album reviews
|rev1 = ''Metal Nightfall'' | rev1 = ]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metal.nightfall.fr/index_435_-asylum-1985.html |title=KISS : ASYLUM (1985) |language=fr |publisher=Metal.nightfall.fr |accessdate=August 7, 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110722224023/http://metal.nightfall.fr/index_435_-asylum-1985.html| archivedate= July 22, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> | rev1score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/asylum-mw0000190545 |title=Kiss - Asylum review |last=Prato |first=Greg |work=] |publisher=] |accessdate=2022-07-25 }}</ref>
|rev2 = ''Vista Records'' | rev2 = '']''
| rev2Score = 7/10<ref name="martin" >{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | author-link1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties | publisher = ] | date = November 1, 2005 | location = Burlington, Ontario, Canada | isbn = 978-1-89-495931-5 | page= 188}}</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vistarecords.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=albumreviewsanddiscussion&action=display&thread=172 |title=VISTA RECORDS – KISS – Asylum (1985) |publisher=Vistarecords.proboards.com |date=March 28, 2010 |accessdate=August 7, 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110724093903/http://www.vistarecords.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=albumreviewsanddiscussion&action=display&thread=172| archivedate= July 24, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|rev3 = ] | rev3 = '']''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite book| last = Larkin| first = Colin| author-link = Colin Larkin (writer)| year = 2006| publisher = ]| title = ]| volume = 4| edition = 4| page = 875| isbn = 978-0-19-531373-4}}</ref>
|rev3score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=asylum-mw0000190545}}</ref>
|rev4 = '']'' | rev4 ='']''
|rev4score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/kiss/albumguide |title=Kiss: Album Guide &#124; Rolling Stone Music |work=Rolling Stone |accessdate=August 7, 2011}}</ref> | rev4score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/kiss/albumguide| title = Kiss: Album Guide| publisher = ] | access-date = September 4, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627000037/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/kiss/albumguide|archive-date=June 27, 2011}}</ref>
|noprose=yes | noprose = yes
}} }}
The album was certified Gold in November 1985 by the ].<ref name=RIAA>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=asylum&artist=kiss&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum database|website=] |accessdate=February 10, 2009}}</ref>
Fan reaction to ''Asylum'' was mixed, although in recent years the album has come to be held in high regard among metal fans in particular. The album was certified Gold in November, 1985 by the ], although it has long been rumored to be nearing the platinum level of sales.{{certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|artist=Kiss|title=Asylum}}


==Track listing== ==Track listing==
All credits adapted from the original release.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Asylum |author=] |year=1985 |type=LP Sleeve |publisher=] |location = New York City, New York |id= 826 099-1}}</ref>
{{tracklist {{tracklist
| extra_column = Lead vocals | extra_column = Lead vocals
| headline = Side one | headline = Side A
| title1 = King of the Mountain | title1 = King of the Mountain
| writer1 = ], ], ] | writer1 = ], ], ]
| extra1 = Stanley | extra1 = Stanley
| length1 = 4:17 | length1 = 4:17
| title2 = Any Way You Slice It | title2 = Any Way You Slice It
| writer2 = ], Howard Rice | writer2 = ], Howard Rice
| extra2 = Simmons | extra2 = Simmons
| length2 = 4:02 | length2 = 4:02
| title3 = Who Wants to Be Lonely | title3 = Who Wants to Be Lonely
| writer3 = Stanley, Child, ] | writer3 = Stanley, Child, ]
| extra3 = Stanley | extra3 = Stanley
| length3 = 4:01 | length3 = 4:01
| title4 = Trial by Fire | title4 = Trial by Fire
| writer4 = Simmons, Kulick | writer4 = Simmons, Kulick
| extra4 = Simmons | extra4 = Simmons
| length4 = 3:25 | length4 = 3:25
| title5 = I'm Alive | title5 = I'm Alive
| writer5 = Stanley, Kulick, Child | writer5 = Stanley, Kulick, Child
| extra5 = Stanley | extra5 = Stanley
| length5 = 3:43 | length5 = 3:43
}} }}
{{tracklist {{tracklist
| extra_column = Lead vocals | extra_column = Lead vocals
| headline = Side two | headline = Side B
| title6 = Love's a Deadly Weapon | title6 = Love's a Deadly Weapon
| writer6 = Stanley, Simmons, Rod Swenson, Wes Beech | writer6 = Stanley, Simmons, Rod Swenson, Wes Beech
| extra6 = Simmons | extra6 = Simmons
| length6 = 3:29 | length6 = 3:29
| title7 = ] | title7 = ]
| writer7 = Stanley | writer7 = Stanley
| extra7 = Stanley | extra7 = Stanley
| length7 = 3:55 | length7 = 3:55
| title8 = Secretly Cruel | title8 = Secretly Cruel
| writer8 = Simmons | writer8 = Simmons
| extra8 = Simmons | extra8 = Simmons
| length8 = 3:41 | length8 = 3:41
| title9 = Radar for Love | title9 = Radar for Love
| writer9 = Stanley, Child | writer9 = Stanley, Child
| extra9 = Stanley | extra9 = Stanley
| length9 = 4:02 | length9 = 4:02
| title10 = Uh! All Night | title10 = Uh! All Night
| writer10 = Stanley, Child, Beauvoir | writer10 = Stanley, Child, Beauvoir
| extra10 = Stanley | extra10 = Stanley
| length10 = 4:01 | length10 = 4:01
}} }}


==Personnel== ==Personnel==
'''Kiss''' ;Kiss
*] – ], ], ] on "Tears Are Falling" *] – vocals, rhythm guitar, bass on "Tears Are Falling"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10159571188028198&set=pcb.5616393401802860|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>
*] – bass guitar, vocals *] – bass, vocals
*] – ], ], backing vocals *] – drums, percussion, backing vocals
*] – ], ]<ref name="Music Legends">{{cite web |publisher=Music Legends| url=http://musiclegends.ca/interviews/bruce-kulick-interview/|title=Bruce Kulick Interview| accessdate=8 May 2013|date=14 March 2011|last=Saulnier|first=Jason}}</ref> *] – lead guitar, backing vocals<ref name="Music Legends"/>


'''Additional musicians''' ;Additional musicians
*] – bass guitar and backing vocals on "Who Wants to Be Lonely" and "Uh! All Night" *] – bass and backing vocals on "Who Wants to Be Lonely" and "Uh! All Night"
*] – additional drum overdubs *] – additional drums ]

;Production
*Dave Wittman – engineer, mixing
*Ed Garcia, Ken Steiger – assistant engineers
*] – mastering at ], New York


==Charts== ==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{col-begin}}
! scope="col"| Chart (1985)
{{col-2}}
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
{| class="wikitable"
|- |-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums (])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref>
!scope="col"|Chart (1985)
| align="center"| 89
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
|- |-
{{album chart|Canada|54|chartid=0598|artist=Kiss|album=Asylum|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
|]<ref name="Auskent">{{cite book|title=]|last=Kent|first=David|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}<!--|accessdate=2009-11-11--></ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|89
|- |-
{{album chart|Netherlands|34|artist=Kiss|album=Asylum|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
|]<ref name="CollectionsCanada">{{cite web |url= http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0598&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0598.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0598 |title=Search – RPM – Library and Archives Canada |work=collectionscanada.gc.ca |accessdate=9 August 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|54
|- |-
! scope="row"| Finnish Albums (])<ref name=FINI>{{cite book|last=Pennanen|first=Timo|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972|edition=1st|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|location=Helsinki|year=2006|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5 | page= 166 | language= fi}}</ref>
|]<ref name="swisscharts.com">http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=KISS&titel=Asylum&cat=a</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|34 | align="center"| 1
|- |-
{{album chart|Germany4|43|id=306|artist=Kiss|album=Asylum|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
|align="left"|]<ref name="FINchart">{{cite book | first= Timo | last= Pennanen | year= 2006 | title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 | edition= 1st | publisher= Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava | location= Helsinki| isbn= 978-951-1-21053-5 | page= 263 | language= Finnish }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|- |-
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums (])<ref name="JPN">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=]|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9|language=ja}}</ref>
|]<ref name="swisscharts.com"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|43 | align="center"| 18
|- |-
{{album chart|Norway|11|artist=Kiss|album=Asylum|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
|]<ref name="Jachart">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=Oricon Entertainment|location=], ]|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|18
|- |-
{{album chart|Sweden|3|artist=Kiss|album=Asylum|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
|]<ref name="swisscharts.com"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|11
|- |-
{{album chart|Switzerland|15|artist=Kiss|album=Asylum|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
|]<ref name="swisscharts.com"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|- |-
{{album chart|UK2|12|date=19850929|refname=UK albums|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 20, 2024}}
|]<ref name="swisscharts.com"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|15
|- |-
{{album chart|Billboard200|20|artist=Kiss|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
|]<ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/kiss/</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|12
|-
| US '']'' Pop Albums<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r11052|tab=charts-awards|label="''Kiss'' Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums"|accessdate=February 11, 2010}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|20
|} |}
{{col-2}}
;
'''Singles''' – '']'' (North America)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Chart
!Single
!Position
|-
|rowspan="2"|1985
|Mainstream Rock
|"Tears Are Falling"
| style="text-align:center;"|20<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kiss|chart=all}}|title=''Billboard'' chart history-Kiss singles|accessdate=February 10, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|Billboard Hot 100
|"Tears Are Falling"
| style="text-align:center;"|51<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kiss|chart=all}} |title=Song information "Tears Are Falling" |work=] |publisher=] |accessdate=August 20, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826171809/http://www.billboard.com/ |archivedate=August 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref>
|}
'''Single''' – ] (United Kingdom)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Chart
!Single
!Position
|-
|1985
|UK Singles Chart
|"Tears Are Falling"
| style="text-align:center;"|57<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/kiss/|title=The Official Charts Company|accessdate=May 23, 2010}}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}


== Certifications == == Certifications ==
{{certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|artist=Kiss|title=Asylum |award=Gold|relyear=1985|certyear=1985}} {{Certification Table Entry| region = Canada| type = album| artist = Kiss| title = Asylum| award = Gold| relyear = 1985| certyear = 1985}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Kiss|title=Asylum |award=Gold|relyear=1985|certyear=1985}} {{Certification Table Entry| region = United States| type = album| artist = Kiss| title = Asylum| award = Gold| relyear = 1985| certyear = 1985}}
{{certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}} {{Certification Table Bottom| nosales = yes}}


== References == == References ==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}} {{reflist| colwidth = 30em}}

==External links==
*{{Discogs master| type = album|291998| name = Asylum}}


{{Kiss}} {{Kiss}}

Latest revision as of 14:22, 11 September 2024

1985 studio album by Kiss
Asylum
Studio album by Kiss
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1985 (1985-09-16)
StudioElectric Lady and Right Track Recording, New York City
GenreGlam metal
Length38:50
LabelMercury
ProducerPaul Stanley, Gene Simmons
Kiss chronology
Animalize
(1984) 		Asylum
(1985) 		Crazy Nights
(1987)
Singles from Asylum
  1. "Tears Are Falling"
    Released: September 9, 1985

Asylum is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on September 16, 1985. The album marked a continuation of the glam metal sound of the preceding album Animalize.

Recording

Asylum is the first album to feature lead guitarist Bruce Kulick as an official band member. Kulick had replaced former guitarist Mark St. John on two tracks on the previous album Animalize (1984), during the latter's absence due to reactive arthritis. Subsequently, Kulick filled St. John's spot on most segments of the Animalize tour. This new lineup of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Carr, and Kulick would last until Carr's death in November 1991, while Kulick would stay with the band until the reunion of the original lineup in 1996.

The song "Love's a Deadly Weapon" credits Plasmatics members Rod Swenson and Wes Beech as it borrows heavily from their band's song "Party". The title and lyrics are however taken from a 1981 Kiss demo written by Paul Stanley that was officially released on the 40th Anniversary remaster of Creatures of the Night (1982).

Another Plasmatics member Jean Beauvoir is also credited as songwriter and plays bass on at least two songs.

Cover

The album cover depicts the four band members with colored lips, mirroring the colors of the 1978 solo releases: red for Simmons, purple for Stanley, blue for Kulick (replacing Ace Frehley) and green for Carr (replacing Peter Criss). The placement of the band’s faces also mirrors 1979’s Dynasty cover: (clockwise from top left) Stanley, Simmons, Carr (replacing Criss), & Kulick (replacing Frehley). The artwork for the back cover is similarly stylised and colourful, depicting Kiss against a white background. The cover art of the remastered 1998 CD release of Asylum featured slightly altered, bolder colours than that of the original release.

Singles

"Tears Are Falling" was the only track to be released for retail sales as a single and was a hit for the band, with the video, in particular, proving popular on MTV. A total of three music videos for the album were filmed on set in London, England, for the songs "Who Wants to Be Lonely", "Uh! All Night" and "Tears Are Falling".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The album was certified Gold in November 1985 by the RIAA.

Track listing

All credits adapted from the original release.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."King of the Mountain"Paul Stanley, Bruce Kulick, Desmond ChildStanley4:17
2."Any Way You Slice It"Gene Simmons, Howard RiceSimmons4:02
3."Who Wants to Be Lonely"Stanley, Child, Jean BeauvoirStanley4:01
4."Trial by Fire"Simmons, KulickSimmons3:25
5."I'm Alive"Stanley, Kulick, ChildStanley3:43
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Love's a Deadly Weapon"Stanley, Simmons, Rod Swenson, Wes BeechSimmons3:29
7."Tears Are Falling"StanleyStanley3:55
8."Secretly Cruel"SimmonsSimmons3:41
9."Radar for Love"Stanley, ChildStanley4:02
10."Uh! All Night"Stanley, Child, BeauvoirStanley4:01

Personnel

Kiss
Additional musicians
Production
  • Dave Wittman – engineer, mixing
  • Ed Garcia, Ken Steiger – assistant engineers
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 89
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 54
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 34
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 43
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 18
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 15
UK Albums (OCC) 12
US Billboard 200 20

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 50,000
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Saulnier, Jason (March 14, 2011). "Bruce Kulick Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. Prato, Greg. "Kiss - Asylum review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. Larkin, Colin (2006). Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4 (4 ed.). Muze. p. 875. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  7. "Kiss: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  8. "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
  9. Kiss (1985). Asylum (LP Sleeve). New York City, New York: Mercury Records. 826 099-1.
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  11. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  12. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0598". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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