Kix (album) explained

Kix
Type:	Album
Artist:	Kix
Cover:	Kix-KixAlbum.jpg
Released:	September 1981
Recorded:	1981
Studio:	Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre:	Hard rock
Length:	36:12
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Tom Allom
Next Title:	Cool Kids
Next Year:	1983

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

Track listing

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

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

External links

• Guitar.com 2014 interview with Kix guitarist Brian Forsythe