As a KISS Army member for almost thirty years, I, along with almost every other KISS fan will no doubt agree that the original lineup will always be the best, period. However as KISS marched through the 80's with different personel, some albums shined and some didn't. I don't know if they were actually trying to get on the glam wagon that all started with Motley Crue's Theatre of Pain, or if they really enjoyed dancing on MTV wearing clothes that looked like they were designed by Salvador Dali. The bottom line always has been the music, so let's talk about that. I thought the songs were good. I liked 'Secretly Cruel' and 'Uh! All Night' the best. If you look past the videos and just listen to the music, you'll probably enjoy it. It's not as hard rocking as others, but it's overall OK. If you're looking for the best KISS album of the eighties, Lick It Up is by far the best