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Kiss: Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley (vocals, guitar); Gene Simmons (vocals, bass); Peter Criss (vocals, drums).
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios and Record Plant, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Robert V. Conte.
Personnel: Ace Frehley (vocals, guitar); Paul Stanley (guitar); Peter Criss (drums).
Audio Mixer: Jay Messina.
Audio Remasterer: Joseph M. Palmaccio.
Liner Note Author: Robert V. Conte.
Recording information: Electric Lady Studios; Record Plant, New York, NY.
Photographer: Francesco Scavullo.
Dynasty marked the first time that the original four members of Kiss didn't all appear together for the entire album -- session drummer Anton Fig subbed for Peter Criss due to the latter's erratic behavior and injuries sustained in a serious car crash. And even though it was a platinum-plus smash, Dynasty marked the beginning of Kiss' unfocused period, which would ultimately end in a nosedive of the band's popularity, as well as Criss and Ace Frehley leaving the band by 1982. In latter-day interviews, the band admitted that they started to listen to outsiders about what direction the music should go around the time of Dynasty. And since small children were a large part of Kiss' audience by 1979 (due to merchandising and the God-awful TV movie Kiss Meets the Phantom), the band began backing away from heavy metal and embracing pop. Included is their hit disco experiment, "I Was Made for Loving You" (which was no better or worse than any other rock-meets-disco experiment of the late '70s), as well as "Sure Know Something," a melodic pop/rocker that should have also been a smash. Many other tracks would have been better if they weren't so glossed up (due to producer Vini Poncia), such as "Charisma," "Magic Touch," "Hard Times," and a great reworked cover of the Rolling Stones obscurity "2,000 Man." Not a horrible album (that distinction would go to 1981's Music from "The Elder"), but certainly not on par with such classics as Hotter Than Hell, Destroyer, or Love Gun. ~ Greg Prato
For many of the faithful, DYNASTY marks a turning point in the Kiss story. Their first release after the members' solo albums, it was their last outing with drummer Peter Criss (he was on the cover of UNMASKED, but not the tracks within), and Ace Frehley's departure wasn't far off. DYNASTY is an album of some bombast, with slick production, the inevitable nod to disco ("I Was Made For Loving You"), a Stones cover ("2000 Man") and plenty of their trademark hard rock/pop hybrid.
Definitely a softer take on the Kiss sound, this was a harbinger of what the '80s would hold for the band--a more radio-friendly style. With the catchy echoing chorus of "Charisma" and the wistful strut of "Magic Touch," Kiss evolved past the Neanderthal stomp of yesteryear and into a new age of slick, sophisticated, and ultimately more lucrative pop mastery. Dynasty Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews End of the Dynasty
Well there it was, the end of KISSWORLD as we knew it unravelling right before our eyes. I remember it like it was yesterday. I Was Made For Lovin You on the radio, I actually really liked the song, but then again I was 10 years old and that's exactly what I was supposed to do - love that song and everything else the KISS dealers pushed. I didn't realize then that I was listening to the end of the greatest era of KISS. As for the rest of the disc? 6 of 9 songs are very good. Sure Know Something, 2000 Man, Magic Touch, Hard Times, Save Your Love and the aforementioned self innflicted gun shot wound to their own heads. But Gene, was X-Ray Eyes really the best song you could come up with? I have to say though that poster that came with the original album was stellar and hung on my wall for the next 6 years. So overall not a bad album, but it was the end in many respects wasn't it.
The flag flies high for this one despite itself my friends.
Peace
Submitted by mcubed269 (Middlebury, IN, USA)
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 "Dynasty" a lost classic!
I find it ironic that most Kiss fans find this a weak album. It is definetly better than most of their releases from the mid '80's.
As far as a "disco album",I don't see how their classic track "I Was Made For Loving You" and the filler "Dirty Livin'" constitutes this unfair title.Clue to the naysayers-- there are nine tracks on this album and the other seven are pure classic "Kiss" rock-n-roll!!
The real standout on this album is Ace Frehley. Ace really made the cover "2,000 Man" his own.
"Hard Living" was vintage "Kiss" and "Save Your Love" was definetly one of the best tracks on the album and a lost classic! It was a perfect song to close out this rockin' 39 minutes of "Kiss" mayhem!
As usual Paul Stanley's songs were classic and Gene's "X-ray Eye's" and "Charisma" was a well, "vintage Gene"!
The only filler on this classic was "Dirty Living" which is unfornate since it would be Peter Criss' swansong! At least he can have solace in the fact that "Beth" (along with album opener "I Was Made For Loving You") were the two biggest song's in the "Kiss" catalog from the '70's.
As being a "disco record", most people ought to listen to the album all the way through and realize it is definetly a classic rock "Kiss" record with a well-welcolmed twist!
A classic late '70's album that has stood the test of time!
Submitted by Jay (Central New York) 
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not disco!
except for the horrible " I was made for lovin you" this album has a few hidden gems like magic touch, hard times and sure know something. the band wanted one hit in a disco driven era. it kept them alive when they needed to survive. great marketing idea!
Submitted by Bob (Buffalo ny)
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Dynasty is an average KISS album in my opinion. The only good songs on their are I Was made for lovin'you and sure know soemthing. 2000 Man and Majic Touch are ok, the rest of the songs are boring easy to write and not memorable. Not a bad album but albums such as crazy nights, revenge, destroyer and creatures of the night are much better.
Submitted by alexdupont (southampton, England)
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This was a fun record for Kiss! though they had a few problems on this record. drummer Peter Criss left in the middle of the record and was replaced by Anton Fig to finish the drum tracks, and Ace almost left over the production because he hated dico.
Submitted by MrRadioactve (Overland Park KS USA)
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