| Greatest Kiss | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | April 8, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1973-1996 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 56:04 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Kiss chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Greatest Kiss is a greatest hits album by American hard rock band Kiss. It was released in 1997 on Mercury Records.
Background
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, with an exclusive live version of "Shout It Out Loud"; the non-US releases include the band's 1992 hit "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II."
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detroit Rock City" | Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin | Stanley | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Peter Criss | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Sure Know Something" | Stanley, Vini Poncia | Stanley | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Deuce" | Gene Simmons | Simmons | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Do You Love Me?" | Stanley, Ezrin, Kim Fowley | Stanley | 3:34 |
| 6. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Desmond Child, Poncia | Stanley | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Christine Sixteen" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Beth" | Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge | Criss | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Strutter" | Simmons, Stanley | Stanley | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Cold Gin" | Ace Frehley | Simmons | 4:22 |
| 12. | "Plaster Caster" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:27 |
| 13. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Stanley, Simmons | Simmons | 2:53 |
| 14. | "Flaming Youth" | Ezrin, Frehley, Simmons, Stanley | Stanley | 3:00 |
| 15. | "Two Sides of the Coin" | Frehley | Frehley | 3:15 |
| 16. | "Shout It Out Loud" (recorded live at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 28, 1996) | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 3:39 |
- Produced by Kiss and Eddie Kramer
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detroit Rock City" | Stanley, Ezrin | Stanley | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Black Diamond" | Stanley | Criss | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Criss | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Sure Know Something" | Stanley, Poncia | Stanley | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Love Gun" | Stanley | Stanley | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Deuce" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Goin' Blind" | Simmons, Stephen Coronel | Simmons | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Shock Me" | Frehley | Frehley | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Do You Love Me?" | Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley | Stanley | 3:34 |
| 10. | "She" | Simmons, Coronel | Simmons | 4:08 |
| 11. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Child, Poncia | Stanley | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Shout It Out Loud" (recorded live at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 28, 1996) | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 3:39 |
| 13. | "God of Thunder" | Stanley | Simmons | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Beth" | Criss, Ezrin, Penridge | Criss | 2:46 |
| 16. | "Strutter" | Simmons, Stanley | Stanley | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Stanley, Simmons | Simmons | 2:53 |
| 18. | "Cold Gin" | Frehley | Simmons | 4:22 |
| 19. | "Plaster Caster" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:27 |
| 20. | "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" | Russ Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 5:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detroit Rock City" | Stanley, Ezrin | Stanley | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Black Diamond" | Stanley | Criss | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Criss | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Sure Know Something" | Stanley, Poncia | Stanley | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Love Gun" | Stanley | Stanley | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Deuce" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Goin' Blind" | Simmons, Coronel | Simmons | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Shock Me" | Frehley | Frehley | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Do You Love Me?" | Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley | Stanley | 3:34 |
| 10. | "She" | Simmons, Coronel | Simmons | 4:08 |
| 11. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Child, Poncia | Stanley | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Shout It Out Loud" (recorded live at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 28, 1996) | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 3:39 |
| 13. | "God of Thunder" | Stanley | Simmons | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Beth" | Criss, Ezrin, Penridge | Criss | 2:46 |
| 16. | "Strutter" | Simmons, Stanley | Stanley | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Stanley, Simmons | Simmons | 2:53 |
| 18. | "C'mon and Love Me" | Stanley | Stanley | 2:59 |
| 19. | "Rock Bottom" | Stanley, Frehley | Stanley | 3:55 |
| 20. | "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" | Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 5:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detroit Rock City" | Stanley, Ezrin | Stanley | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Black Diamond" | Stanley | Criss | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Criss | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Sure Know Something" | Stanley, Poncia | Stanley | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Love Gun" | Stanley | Stanley | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Deuce" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Goin' Blind" | Simmons, Coronel | Simmons | 3:36 |
| 8. | "2000 Man" (The Rolling Stones cover) | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | Frehley | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Do You Love Me?" | Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley | Stanley | 3:34 |
| 10. | "She" | Simmons, Coronel | Simmons | 4:08 |
| 11. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Child, Poncia | Stanley | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Shout It Out Loud" (recorded live at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 28, 1996) | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 3:39 |
| 13. | "God of Thunder" | Stanley | Simmons | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Beth" | Criss, Ezrin, Penridge | Criss | 2:46 |
| 16. | "Strutter" | Simmons, Stanley | Stanley | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Stanley, Simmons | Simmons | 2:53 |
| 18. | "I Want You" | Stanley | Stanley | 3:02 |
| 19. | "Plaster Caster" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:27 |
| 20. | "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" | Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 5:20 |
- Note: The Mexican release has the European track listing misprinted on the packaging.
Personnel
- Kiss
- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar on "Sure Know Something", intro guitar solo on "C'mon and Love Me", first guitar solo on "I Want You", 12-string acoustic guitar on "Hard Luck Woman", bass on "Love Gun" and "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass; rhythm guitar on "Christine Sixteen"
- Peter Criss – drums, vocals
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar, second guitar solo on "I Want You", acoustic guitar on "Hard Luck Woman"; vocals, all guitars and bass on "Two Sides of the Coin", "Shock Me" and "2,000 Man"
- Bruce Kulick – lead guitar on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II"
- Eric Singer – drums on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II"
- Eric Carr – backing vocals on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II"
- Additional musicians
- Anton Fig – drums on "Sure Know Something", "2,000 Man", "I Was Made for Lovin' You" and "Two Sides of the Coin"
- Dick Wagner – acoustic guitar on "Beth"
- Bob Ezrin – piano on "Beth"
Charts
- Album
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200[4] | 77 |
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[5] | 11 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[6] As Greatest Hits |
Gold | 30,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Kiss - Kiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4 (4 ed.). Muze. p. 875. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Greatest Kiss - Kiss | Billboard.com". billboard.com. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ↑ "ARIA chart history-Kiss albums database". Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ↑ "Argentinian album certifications – Kiss – Greatest Hits". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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