The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss
The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss released by Universal Music as part of their 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection series, is an album that collects early material by the American rock band Kiss from 1974 to 1979.
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| Released | August 5, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 1973-1979 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:25 | |||
| Label | Mercury Universal | |||
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This collection was later re-released in 2010 as Icon, as part of Universal Music's Icon series. This collection was then yet again re-re-released in a collection known as "Playlist...Plus", a three CD compilation consisting of this disc and Volumes 2 and 3 of the Millennium Collection. This album has been certified Gold, the band's 30th gold album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strutter" | Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons | KISS | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Deuce" | Simmons | KISS | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Hotter Than Hell" | Stanley | Hotter Than Hell | 3:31 |
| 4. | "C'mon and Love Me" | Stanley | Dressed to Kill | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Live in 1975) | Stanley, Simmons | Alive! | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Detroit Rock City" (Single Version) | Stanley, Bob Ezrin | Destroyer | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Beth" | Peter Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge | Destroyer | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Rock and Roll Over | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Rock and Roll Over | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Love Gun" | Stanley | Love Gun | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Christine Sixteen" | Simmons | Love Gun | 3:14 |
| 12. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Desmond Child, Vini Poncia | Dynasty | 4:31 |
Personnel
- Paul Stanley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass guitar on tracks 10, 12; guitar solo on track 4; 12-string guitar on track 8, backing vocals
- Gene Simmons - lead vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar on track 11, backing vocals
- Ace Frehley - lead, acoustic guitar on track 8, backing vocals
- Peter Criss - drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Beth" and "Hard Luck Woman"
Session members
- Anton Fig - drums on "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
- Vini Poncia - keyboards and backing vocals on "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
- Bob Ezrin - piano on "Beth"
- Dick Wagner - acoustic guitar on "Beth"
- Eddie Kramer - keyboards on "Love Gun" and Christine Sixteen
References
- The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss at AllMusic
- "Kiss: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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