Greatest KISS

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Greatest KISS
Greatest KISS cover
Greatest hits by KISS
Released April 8, 1997
Genre Hard rock
Label Mercury Records
Producer(s) Various
Professional reviews
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

  1. "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  2. "Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
  3. "Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  4. "Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  5. "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  6. "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  7. "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  8. "Christine Sixteen" (Simmons) – 3:12
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  9. "Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
    • Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
  10. "Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  11. "Cold Gin" (Frehley) – 4:22
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  12. "Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:27
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  13. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  14. "Flaming Youth" (Frehley, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 3:00
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  15. "Two Sides of the Coin" (Frehley) – 3:15
    • Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
  16. "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

  1. "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  2. "Black Diamond" (Stanley) – 5:14
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley (Intro) & Peter Criss
  3. "Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
    • Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
  4. "Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  5. "Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  6. "Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  7. "Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Coronel) – 3:36
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  8. "Shock Me" (Frehley) – 3:47
    • Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
  9. "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  10. "She" (Simmons, Coronel) – 4:08
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  11. "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  12. "God of Thunder" (Stanley) – 4:15
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  13. "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  14. "Christine Sixteen" (Simmons) – 3:12
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  15. "Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
    • Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
  16. "Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  17. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  18. "Cold Gin" (Frehley) – 4:22
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  19. "Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:27
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  20. "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" (Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 5:20
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons

Japanese version

  1. "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  2. "Black Diamond" (Stanley) – 5:14
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley (Intro) & Peter Criss
  3. "Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
    • Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
  4. "Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  5. "Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  6. "Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  7. "Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Coronel) – 3:36
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  8. "Shock Me" (Frehley) – 3:47
    • Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
  9. "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  10. "She" (Simmons, Coronel) – 4:08
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  11. "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  12. "Shout It Out Loud" (Live '96) (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 3:39
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
  13. "God of Thunder" (Stanley) – 4:15
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  14. "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  15. "Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
    • Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
  16. "Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  17. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  18. "C'Mon and Love Me" (Stanley) – 2:59
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  19. "Rock Bottom" (Stanley, Frehley) – 3:55
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  20. "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" (Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 5:20
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons

Mexican version*

  1. "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  2. "Black Diamond" (Stanley) – 5:14
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley (Intro) & Peter Criss
  3. "Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
    • Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
  4. "Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  5. "Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  6. "Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  7. "Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Coronel) – 3:36
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  8. "2,000 Man" (Jagger, Richards) – 4:53
    • Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
  9. "Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  10. "She" (Simmons, Coronel) – 4:08
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  11. "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  12. "God of Thunder" (Stanley) – 4:15
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  13. "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  14. "Christine Sixteen" (Simmons) – 3:12
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  15. "Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
    • Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
  16. "Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  17. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  18. "I Want You" (Stanley) – 3:02
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  19. "Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:27
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  20. "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
1996 The Billboard 200 77

[edit] External link

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Discography
Albums: StudioLiveCompilation
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"
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