Greatest KISS
Greatest hits by KISS
Released	April 8, 1997
Genre	Hard rock
Label	Mercury Records
Producer(s)	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 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." Image File history File links Greatest_KISS.jpg Summary Cover to Greatest KISS album. ... A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a best of album, though best of is highly subjective) is a compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band. ... KISS is an American glam rock/hard rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... KISS is an American glam rock/hard rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... KISS is an American glam rock/hard rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ... God Gave Rock N Roll To You II is a song by the American hard rock band KISS. It was released on their 1992 album Revenge and as a single in 1991. ...

Track listing

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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

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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.

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Charts

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External link

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