The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection
The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection is the first Kiss compilation album to cover their material from the 1980s. It compiles the period from late 1982–89, skipping material from 1980's Unmasked and 1981's Music from "The Elder".
| The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection | ||||
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| Released | June 15, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1982-1989 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 48:50 | |||
| Label | Mercury Universal | |||
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This disc, along with Volumes 1 and 3 of the Millennium Collection were repackaged and released as a collection known as "Playlist...Plus".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Creatures of the Night" | Paul Stanley, Adam Mitchell | Creatures of the Night | 4:05 |
| 2. | "I Love It Loud" | Gene Simmons, Vinnie Cusano | Creatures of the Night | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Lick It Up" | Stanley, Cusano | Lick It Up | 3:58 |
| 4. | "All Hell's Breakin' Loose" | Eric Carr, Stanley, Vincent, Simmons | Lick It Up | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Heaven's on Fire" | Stanley, Desmond Child | Animalize | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Thrills in the Night" | Stanley, Jean Beauvoir | Animalize | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Tears Are Falling" | Stanley | Asylum | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Uh! All Night" | Stanley, Child, Beauvoir | Asylum | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Crazy Crazy Nights" | Stanley, Mitchell | Crazy Nights | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Reason to Live" | Stanley, Child | Crazy Nights | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Hide Your Heart" | Stanley, Child, Holly Knight | Hot in the Shade | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Forever" | Stanley, Michael Bolton | Hot in the Shade | 4:49 |
Personnel
- Paul Stanley - Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar (Track 7), Acoustic guitar (Track 12)
- Gene Simmons - Bass, Lead Vocals
- Eric Carr - Drums, Backing Vocals
- Vinnie Vincent - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals (Tracks 2-4)
- Mark St. John - Lead Guitar (Track 5-6)
- Bruce Kulick - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals (Tracks 7-12), Keyboards (Track 10), Bass and Acoustic Guitar Solo (Track 12)
with
- Jean Beauvoir - Bass Guitar (Tracks 6 & 8)
- Steve Farris - Guitar Solo (Track 1)
- Adam Mitchell - Additional Guitar (Track 1)
- Mike Porcaro - Bass Guitar (Track 1)
- Phil Ashley - Keyboards (Tracks 11-12)
- Dave Wittman - Backing Vocals (Track 2)
References
- The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection at AllMusic
- "Kiss: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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