Studio Album · No. 14
Psycho Circus Songwriting Credits by Kiss
Produced by Bruce Fairbairn · Engineered by Bruce Fairbairn
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Kiss carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Psycho Circus is largely a Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons album dressed as a reunion: Stanley co-writes with Curtis Cuomo, Holly Knight, Bob Ezrin, and Bruce Kulick, while Simmons writes several alone. Ace Frehley earns a credit only on 'Into the Void,' co-written with Karl Cochran, and Peter Criss none, so the writing tells the same story as the playing, the founders carried the record.
Psycho Circus is the eighteenth studio album by Kiss, released in September 1998 and promoted as the first studio album to reunite the original makeup-wearing lineup since 1979. Produced by Bruce Fairbairn, it followed the hugely successful reunion tour, though in practice session musicians played much of the album, with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss contributing on only a few tracks. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons wrote most of the songs, often with outside co-writers, and the album opens with the anthemic title track. It debuted strongly on the charts but is often noted for the gap between its all-original-members billing and the limited involvement of Frehley and Criss.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Psycho Circus
#6
|
Paul StanleyCurtis Cuomo | Stanley Bert EisenCurtis Cuomo | Bruce Fairbairn | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Within
|
Gene Simmons | Chaim Witz | Bruce Fairbairn | Gene Simmons (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll
|
Paul StanleyCurtis CuomoHolly Knight | Stanley Bert EisenCurtis CuomoHolly Knight | Bruce Fairbairn | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Into the Void
|
Ace FrehleyKarl Cochran | Paul Daniel FrehleyKarl Cochran | Bruce Fairbairn | Ace Frehley (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
We Are One
|
Gene Simmons | Chaim Witz | Bruce Fairbairn | Gene Simmons (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
You Wanted the Best
|
Gene Simmons | Chaim Witz | Bruce Fairbairn | Gene Simmons (Lead Vocals)Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals)Peter Criss (Lead Vocals)Ace Frehley (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Raise Your Glasses
|
Paul StanleyHolly Knight | Stanley Bert EisenHolly Knight | Bruce Fairbairn | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
I Finally Found My Way
|
Paul StanleyBob Ezrin | Stanley Bert EisenBob Ezrin | Bruce Fairbairn | Peter Criss (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Dreamin'
|
Paul StanleyBruce Kulick | Stanley Bert EisenBruce Howard Kulick | Bruce Fairbairn | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Journey of 1,000 Years
|
Gene Simmons | Chaim Witz | Bruce Fairbairn | Gene Simmons (Lead Vocals) |