Greatest Kiss

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Greatest Kiss
Greatest hits by Kiss
Released	April 8, 1997
Genre	Hard rock
Label	Mercury
Producer	Various
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
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 of previously available material 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
   • Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
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 links

• Kiss FAQ - Greatest Kiss, Accessed on August 17, 2006.

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