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Psycho Circus is a 1998 album by the American hard rock band Kiss. The original four back and in full make up again. It is also the last full studio album of new material from Kiss to date. It was certified Gold on October 22, 1998, when it had sold 500,000 copies. The album features a lenticular cover that alternates between a black Kiss logo and the album title with pictures of a clown and the band members. The track "You Wanted the Best" is the only Kiss song in which lead vocals are shared by the entire lineup. Controversy Following Kiss' highly successful 1996-1997 reunion tour, Psycho Circus was touted as the first album by the band's original lineup since 1979's Dynasty. As with Dynasty and 1980's Unmasked, however, many of the songs were recorded by uncredited players. It is now known that guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss were used sparingly, with Criss only playing drums on "Into the Void." (He had also played on only one Dynasty track). Frehley only played on three songs from the album (not including vocals). In a radio interview with Eddie Trunk following his departure Criss stated that only "Into The Void" featured instrumental contributions from all four members. The replacement of Criss and Frehley on a Kiss album was nothing new. Frehley had been replaced on songs as early as 1976's Destroyer. Criss was entirely absent from Unmasked, despite being pictured on the album's cover. The same was true for Frehley on 1982's Creatures of the Night. H
