Greatest KISS
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Greatest KISS | ||
Greatest hits by KISS | ||
Released | April 8, 1997 | |
Genre | Hard rock | |
Label | Mercury Records | |
Producer(s) | Various | |
Professional reviews | ||
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KISS chronology | ||
You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! (1996) |
Greatest KISS (1997) |
Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997) |
Greatest KISS is a compilation album released by the American hard rock band KISS. Along with You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!, this album was issued to coincide with the group's 1996–97 Alive/Worldwide Tour. The US version covers only selected hits from 1974 to 1980, while non-US releases include the band's 1992 hit "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II."
[edit] Track listing
US version
- "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
- Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
- "Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Christine Sixteen" (Simmons) – 3:12
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
- Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
- "Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Cold Gin" (Frehley) – 4:22
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:27
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Flaming Youth" (Frehley, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 3:00
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Two Sides of the Coin" (Frehley) – 3:15
- Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
- "Shout It Out Loud" (Live '96) (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 3:39
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
- Produced by KISS and Eddie Kramer
- Recorded live from Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 25, 1996
European and Australian version
- "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Black Diamond" (Stanley) – 5:14
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley (Intro) & Peter Criss
- "Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
- Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
- "Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Coronel) – 3:36
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Shock Me" (Frehley) – 3:47
- Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
- "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "She" (Simmons, Coronel) – 4:08
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "God of Thunder" (Stanley) – 4:15
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Christine Sixteen" (Simmons) – 3:12
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
- Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
- "Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Cold Gin" (Frehley) – 4:22
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:27
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" (Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 5:20
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
Japanese version
- "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Black Diamond" (Stanley) – 5:14
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley (Intro) & Peter Criss
- "Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
- Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
- "Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Coronel) – 3:36
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Shock Me" (Frehley) – 3:47
- Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
- "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "She" (Simmons, Coronel) – 4:08
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Shout It Out Loud" (Live '96) (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 3:39
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
- "God of Thunder" (Stanley) – 4:15
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
- Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
- "Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "C'Mon and Love Me" (Stanley) – 2:59
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Rock Bottom" (Stanley, Frehley) – 3:55
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" (Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 5:20
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
Mexican version*
- "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Black Diamond" (Stanley) – 5:14
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley (Intro) & Peter Criss
- "Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
- Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
- "Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Coronel) – 3:36
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "2,000 Man" (Jagger, Richards) – 4:53
- Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
- "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "She" (Simmons, Coronel) – 4:08
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "God of Thunder" (Stanley) – 4:15
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Christine Sixteen" (Simmons) – 3:12
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
- Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
- "Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "I Want You" (Stanley) – 3:02
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
- "Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:27
- Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
- "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" (Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 5:20
- Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
- The Mexican release has the European tracklist misprinted on the packaging.
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1996 | The Billboard 200 | 77 |
[edit] External link
- KISS FAQ - Greatest KISS, Accessed on August 17, 2006.
KISS |
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Gene Simmons – Paul Stanley – Tommy Thayer – Eric Singer |
Peter Criss – Ace Frehley – Eric Carr – Vinnie Vincent – Mark St. John – Bruce Kulick |
Discography |
Albums: Studio – Live – Compilation |
U.S. Top 40 Singles: "Rock and Roll All Nite" – "Shout It Out Loud" – "Beth" – "Hard Luck Woman" – "Calling Dr. Love" – "Christine Sixteen" "Rocket Ride" – "New York Groove" – "I Was Made For Lovin' You" – "Forever" |
Filmography: KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park – Detroit Rock City |
Related articles |
Anton Fig – Bob Kulick – KISS Army – KISS merchandising - KISS timeline – List of KISS concert tours – Wicked Lester |