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

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]

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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