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Dynasty is a studio album by the American hard rock band Kiss. The album, and its subsequent tour, were billed as the "Return of Kiss." The band as a full unit had not released a studio album since 1977 and had not toured since the Spring of 1978. The album would restore the band to commercial prominence, reaching # 9 on the US Billboard album chart.
Kiss enlisted Vini Poncia, who produced Peter Criss's solo album, to produce Dynasty. After pre-production and rehearsals were completed, Poncia decided to exclude Criss from most of the recording, judging him unable to drum well enough. Criss, by this time, had fallen deep into substance abuse and was also recovering from an automobile accident. He performed on only one song, "Dirty Livin'." The rest of the drums were recorded by Anton Fig, who played drums on Ace Frehley's 1978 solo album.
The first single from the album, "I Was Made For Lovin' You," marked a rather drastic stylistic departure for Kiss. It had a pronounced disco beat, and was a success at a time when disco was at its peak popularity.
After waiting nearly three years to record lead vocals for a Kiss song (1977's "Shock Me"), Ace Frehley contributed three to Dynasty - "2000 Man," "Hard Times" and "Save Your Love." "2000 Man," a cover of the 1967 Rolling Stones song, would become a concert staple for Kiss and one of Frehley's signature songs. "Hard Times" and "Save Your Love" were recorded in the same hard rock style as Frehley's solo album. This was the only Kiss album where Frehley sang as many songs as Paul Stanley and more than Gene Simmons. Simmons, one of the band's primary songwriters, sings only two.
While "I Was Made For Lovin' You" remains a permanent staple on the band's shows, much of the album's songs (other than "Sure Know Something," and "2000 Man") have rarely been played live after the Dynasty tour. In 2006, Paul Stanley resurrected "Magic Touch," which was played every night on the "Live to Win" tour.
Serbian glam metal band Karizma chose their name after the song "Charisma".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia, Desmond Child | Paul Stanley | 4:33 |
| 2. | "2000 Man" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | Ace Frehley | 4.56 |
| 3. | "Sure Know Something" | Stanley, Poncia | Stanley | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Dirty Livin'" | Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Vini Poncia | Peter Criss | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Charisma" | Gene Simmons, Howard Marks | Gene Simmons | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Magic Touch" | Stanley | Stanley | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Hard Times" | Frehley | Frehley | 3:31 |
| 8. | "X-Ray Eyes" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Save Your Love" | Frehley | Frehley | 4:40 |
Personnel
- Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead guitar on "Sure Know Something"
- Gene Simmons – bass guitar, vocals
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals [2]
- Peter Criss – drums and vocals on "Dirty Livin"
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- Anton Fig – drums (1-3, 5-9) (uncredited)[2]
- Vini Poncia – producer, keyboards and backing vocals on "I Was Made For Lovin' You," backing vocals on "Sure Know Something"[2]
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Pop Albums | 9[3] |
Singles (United States)
| Year | Nation | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | United States | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" | Billboard Pop Singles | 11[4] |
| "Sure Know Something" | Billboard Pop Singles | 47[4] | ||
| Austria | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" | Pop Singles | 6[citation needed] | |
| Australia | Pop Singles | 1[citation needed] | ||
| "Sure Know Something" | Pop Singles | 5[citation needed] | ||
| Canada | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" | Pop Singles | 1[citation needed] | |
| "Sure Know Something" | Pop Singles | 48[citation needed] | ||
| France | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" | Pop Singles | 2[citation needed] | |
| Germany | Pop Singles | 2[citation needed] | ||
| "Dirty Livin'" | Pop Singles | 25[citation needed] | ||
| "Sure Know Something" | Pop Singles | 28[citation needed] | ||
| Holland | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" | Pop Singles | 1[citation needed] | |
| "Sure Know Something" | Pop Singles | 3[citation needed] | ||
| Norway | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" | Pop Singles | 10[citation needed] | |
| New Zealand | Pop Singles | 1[citation needed] | ||
| "Sure Know Something" | Pop Singles | 11[citation needed] | ||
| Sweden | "I Was Made For Lovin' You" | Pop Singles | 19[citation needed] | |
| Switzerland | Pop Singles | 2[citation needed] | ||
| United Kingdom | Pop Singles | 50[citation needed] |
Sales accomplishments
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RIAA certification[5] (United States)
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CRIA certification[6] (Canada)
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Notes and references
- ^ Karizma at I♥80s blog
- ^ a b c Gill, Julian. "Who Played What On What?". The KISSFAQ. Retrieved July 10, 2006.
- ^ "AllMusic Billboard albums Dynasty". Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- ^ a b "AllMusic Billboard singles". Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- ^ "CRIA certified awards". Retrieved February 9, 2009.
External links
- Kiss FAQ - Dynasty, Accessed on July 14, 2005.
