Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666
Studio album by HIM
Released	November 20, 1997
Genre	Gothic Metal
Length	66:06
Label	BMG
Producer	Hiili Hiilesmaa
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HIM chronology
666 Ways to Love: Prologue (1996) Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 (1997) Razorblade Romance (1999)

Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 is the debut album by Finnish band, HIM. It was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa, who also produced their first 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. In keeping with the theme of 666, the albums length is 66 minutes and 6 seconds and contains 66 tracks, 56 of which are blank. Although sometimes perceived to have Satan-worshiping references, Valo has stated that the album was not to be perceived as such.^[1] Cover of by HIM, from the bands site This image is the cover of an album or single. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gothic metal is a genre of heavy metal music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Kai Hiili Hiilesmaa (born 1966) is the vocalist of the rock band The Skreppers, as well as a respected producer from Finland. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... This is not an album. ... Razorblade Romance is the second studio album by HIM, released on December 19, 1999 in Finland and January 24, 2000 in rest of Europe - save for the UK, where it was released May 15 2000. ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... Kai Hiili Hiilesmaa (born 1966) is the vocalist of the rock band The Skreppers, as well as a respected producer from Finland. ... This is not an album. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area  - Total 187. ... A compact disc in Digipak-style packaging; seen here: Boards of Canadas 1998 release Music Has the Right to Children Digipak is a patented style of compact disc or DVD packaging, and is a registered trademark of MeadWestvaco, Inc. ... This is not an album. ... This article is about the year AD 666. ...

Finnish/U.S. Track listing

1. "For You (Intro)"
2. "Your Sweet Six Six Six"
3. "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak cover)
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 cover)

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Original track listing

This track listing was also featured on the German, Japanese, Russian and Australian versions.

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

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

German Special Edition

This version was produced in very small quantities in 1998. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

1. "Your Sweet Six Six Six"
2. "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak cover)
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" (Blue Öyster Cult cover)
9. "For You"
10. "Stigmata Diaboli"

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