 The lineup of Kihn, Wright, Lynch, and Carpender lasted until 1983 (changing to a quintet in 1981 with the addition of Phillips).Guitarist Greg Douglass replaced Carpender before the band's 1983 "Kihnspiracy" album.Throughout the 1970s, Kihn released an album each year and became better known during promotional touring, becoming Beserkley's biggest seller.