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Studio album by Kiss
Released September 22, 1998
Recorded January–April 1998
Studios
One on One (Los Angeles)
A&M (Hollywood, California)
Genres
Hard rockheavy metal
Length 44:24
Label Mercury
Producer Bruce Fairbairn
Kiss chronology
Carnival of Souls
(1997) Psycho Circus
(1998) The Very Best of Kiss
(2002)

Psycho Circus is the eighteenth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on 22 September 1998 by Mercury Records as the band`s final album on the label. It is also their first and only album to involve all four original members since 1979`s Dynasty. While touted as a band effort, the album was recorded using largely session players and Kiss associates. Peter Criss only played drums on the Ace Frehley-penned track, `Into the Void`, and guitarist Frehley only played on two regular album tracks, the one he wrote plus `You Wanted the Best`. He also played on a bonus track called `In Your Face`, penned by Simmons. All four band members, however, sang lead vocals on the album.

Background
Following the highly successful 1996–97 reunion tour, Psycho Circus was marketed as the first new studio album by the band`s original lineup since 1979`s Dynasty (as Peter Criss did not participate on the 1980s Unmasked, although Criss` drum work is limited to only one of the eleven songs on Psycho Circus). As with Dynasty and Unmasked, however, many of the songs were recorded by uncredited players.

Composition and recording
Ace Frehley and Criss` contribution was used sparingly in the production of the album, with Criss playing drums only on `Into the Void`. Criss stated in his book Makeup to Breakup: My Life in and Out of Kiss that Paul Stanley was so determined not to work with him and Frehley in the studio that they were paid $850,000 each not to participate in the recording.[1]

In 2011, in Frehley`s book No Regrets, he says that he wrote a lot of songs for the album, one of those songs being titled `Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Rock `n` Roll`. He mentions that the title and lyrics of the song were deemed very similar to the song `I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock `n` Roll`.[2] Frehley would record the song under the title `Pursuit of Rock and Roll` for his 2018 solo album Spaceman.

Frehley`s `Into the Void` was co-written with Karl Cochran[3] and originally titled `Shakin` Sharp Shooter`, but Gene Simmons and Stanley were unhappy with the lyrics and title.[4] Frehley then went up to a separate room and rewrote the lyrics to his song in 30 minutes.[2] Despite Simmons claiming he and Stanley needed to provide substantial help arranging the song, Cochran stated, `as far as the basic song structure, almost nothing was changed from what Ace and I wrote. I have the original demos that were cut in Ace`s studio, and basically, it`s the same song. Ace just changed the title of the song after the demo was done, which Gene had mentioned to him`.[5] Even with the changes the song very nearly did not happen for the album with producer Bruce Fairbairn being unsure that Frehley could get the song fixed in time to record it the next day. He was still finishing the final verse in the studio as the recording commenced. Once recorded, Frehley was unhappy with the mix and insisted on remixing the track himself to make the song more raw, with the guitars and drums higher in the mix.[5]

The song `Within` was originally written and demoed for Kiss`s previous album Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions and contains the original backwards guitar intro from the demo by previous Kiss member Bruce Kulick.[citation needed]

Bruce Fairbairn was brought in to produce the album, and stated that he wanted to stay away from gimmicks and trends such as guest appearances, just `tried to stay true to what Kiss does best and people remember them for.` The album was mostly recorded at Los Angeles`s A&M Studios and One on One Recording Studios, with the performances being first recorded with analogue equipment, and then digitized for mixing and overdubs. Afterwards, it was mixed by Mick Guzauski in his New York studio, and mastered by Fairbairn and Kiss` longtime partner George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York. Fairbairn complimented the band for being collaborative, declaring that `it had the potential to be a nightmare because they`re all disparate and strong characters, musically and as people.`[6]

In a radio interview with Eddie Trunk following his departure, Criss stated that only `Into the Void` featured instrumental contributions from all four members. Regarding the lack of cohesion in the group at the time of recording, Stanley stated, `We tried to do a Kiss album, and it was an ill-fated attempt because there was no real band,` and continued by adding, `For a band to make a great album, it has to share a common purpose...and we didn`t have it.`[7] In 2014, Stanley changed stories yet again, claiming that Criss and Frehley were trying to renegotiate deals and get to compose more songs when he and Simmons thought that `Why would they be equal partners? The band had existed [for many years without them].` There were also stories that the producer didn`t think Ace and Peter were good enough players to contribute to the album, despite them being apparently good enough for some songs.[8]Although the subsequent Kiss Farewell Tour was meant to `put Kiss out of its misery`, Stanley eventually decided to continue playing because `I don`t want Psycho Circus to be our last album. It`s not a good memory.`[9]

`You Wanted the Best` is the only Kiss song in which lead vocals are shared by the entire lineup.

Track listings
No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length
1. `Psycho Circus` Paul Stanley, Curtis Cuomo Stanley 5:30
2. `Within` Gene Simmons Simmons 5:10
3. `I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll` Stanley, Cuomo, Holly Knight Stanley 3:32
4. `Into the Void` Ace Frehley, Karl Cochran Frehley 4:22
5. `We Are One` Simmons Simmons 4:41
6. `You Wanted the Best` Simmons Simmons, Stanley, Peter Criss, Frehley 4:15
7. `Raise Your Glasses` Stanley, Knight Stanley 4:14
8. `I Finally Found My Way` Stanley, Bob Ezrin Criss 3:40
9. `Dreamin" Stanley, Bruce Kulick Stanley 4:12
10. `Journey of 1,000 Years` Simmons Simmons 4:47
Total length: 44:24

Personnel
Kiss
Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar, bass and additional solos on track 3, acoustic guitar on tracks 5, 8 and 10
Gene Simmons – vocals, bass on tracks 2, 4, 6, 10 and 11, rhythm guitar on track 5
Ace Frehley – vocals and lead guitar on tracks 4, 6, and 11
Peter Criss – vocals on tracks 6 and 8, drums on track 4
Additional musicians
Kevin Valentine – drums (except track 4)[28]
Tommy Thayer – lead guitar on tracks 1, 3, 5, 8 and 10; bass on track 5[29]
Bruce Kulick – bass on tracks 1, 7, 8 & 9; lead guitar on tracks 2, 7; all guitars on track 9 [30]
Shelly Berg – acoustic piano, orchestration and conductor on tracks 8 and 10
Bob Ezrin – Fender Rhodes on track 8
Production
Bruce Fairbairn – producer
Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
Jason Mauva – second engineer
Quentin Dunn, Scott Camarota – assistant engineers
Tom Halm (credited as Tom Halen) – copyist for tracks 8 and 10
Mick Guzauski – mixing
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York