Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666

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Greatest Lovesongs, Vol. 666
Studio album by HIM
Released	November 20, 1997
Genre	Alternative Metal
Length	66:06
Label	BMG
Producer(s)	Hiili Hiilesmaa
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HIM chronology
666 Ways to Love: Prologue (1996)	Greatest Lovesongs, Vol. 666 (1997)	Razorblade Romance (2000)

Greatest Lovesongs, Vol. 666 is HIM's first full-length studio album release.

Greatest Lovesongs, Vol. 666 was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa, who also produced their EP 666 Ways to Love: Prologue. Like that EP, this album was recorded at Finnvox, MD and Peacemakers in Helsinki, Finland. Guest vocals were provided by Sanna-June Hyde and Asta Hannula on "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "For You", respectively. A special Digipak version of the album was also released with "For You" moved to the first track. Another special edition was released in Germany with the bonus track "Stigmata Diaboli", taken from 666 Ways to Love: Prologue.

[edit] German/Japanese/Russian Track listing

1. "Your Sweet Six Six Six" (Valo) – 4:12
2. "Wicked Game" (Isaak) – 3:54
3. "The Heartless" (Valo) – 4:02
4. "Our Diabolikal Rapture" (Järvinen, Lindström, Valo) – 5:20
5. "It's All Tears (Drown in this Love)" (Valo) – 3:43
6. "When Love and Death Embrace" (Valo) – 6:08
7. "The Beginning of the End" (Valo) – 4:07
8. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" [ Blue Öyster Cult cover] (Roeser) – 6:24
9. "For You" (Lindström, Valo) – 3:58

After track 9 (For You), there is a series of untitled hidden tracks (numbers 10 - 66), although only track 66 contains any music, the same music from the end of the 666 Ways To Love version of The Heartless.

[edit] German Special Edition

There was a Very Small amount of this version imported. this version on amazon is officially deleted and now only available in Germany

1. "Your Sweet Six Six Six
2. "Wicked Game
3. "The Heartless
4. "Our Diabolikal Rapture
5. "It's All Tears [Drown In This Love]
6. "When Love and Death Embrace
7. "The Beginning of the End
8. "[Don't Fear] The Reaper
9. "For You
10. "Stigmata Diaboli

[edit] Finnish/US Track listing

1. "For You"
2. "Your Sweet Six Six Six"
3. "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak)
4. "The Heartless"
5. "Our Diabolikal Rapture"
6. "It's All Tears (Drown In This Love)"
7. "When Love And Death Embrace"
8. "The Beginning Of The End"
9. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (Blue Öyster Cult)