Psycho Circus
album by Kiss
Psycho Circus is the eighteenth studio album by the American hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss. It was released on September 22, 1998.
| Psycho Circus | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 22, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | January–April 1998 at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California, One on One Studios, New York, New York | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal[1] | |||
| Length | 44:24 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
| Kiss chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Psycho Circus | ||||
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Track listing
change| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Psycho Circus" | Stanley | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Within" | Simmons | 5:10 |
| 3. | "I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll" | Stanley | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Into the Void" | Frehley | 4:22 |
| 5. | "We Are One" | Simmons | 4:41 |
| 6. | "You Wanted the Best" | Simmons, Stanley, Peter Criss, Frehley | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Raise Your Glasses" | Stanley | 4:14 |
| 8. | "I Finally Found My Way" | Criss | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Dreamin'" | Stanley | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Journey of 1,000 Years" | Simmons | 4:47 |
| Japan Bonus Track | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length | ||||||
| 11. | "In Your Face" | Frehley | 3:40 | ||||||
| Limited Edition Bonus Disc | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Psycho Circus" (Live) | Stanley | 5:34 | ||||||
| 2. | "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" (Live) | Simmons | 5:33 | ||||||
| 3. | "Into the Void" (Live) | Frehley | 9:10 | ||||||
| 4. | "Within" (Live) | Simmons | 7:57 | ||||||
| 5. | "100,000 Years" (Live) | Stanley | 5:17 | ||||||
| 6. | "Black Diamond" (Live) | Criss, intro by Stanley | 6:12 | ||||||
Personnel
change- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar, bass on track 8, acoustic guitar on tracks 5 & 8
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass (except on 1, 8 & 9), rhythm guitar on track 5
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar and vocals (on tracks 4, 6 and 11)
- Peter Criss – drums (on track 4), vocals (on tracks 6 & 8)
Additional musicians
change- Kevin Valentine - drums (except track 4)
- Tommy Thayer - lead guitar (except tracks 2, 4, 6 & 11)
- Bruce Kulick - backwards guitar intro & solo on track 2, bass and backing vocals on tracks 1 and 9, rhythm guitar on track 9
- Shelly Berg – acoustic piano, orchestration and conductor on tracks 8 and 10
- Bob Ezrin – Fender Rhodes on track 8
Certifications
change| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[2] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[3] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
change- ↑ Psycho Circus at AllMusic
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Kiss – Psycho Circus". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Kiss – Psycho Circus". Recording Industry Association of America.
