The Very Best of Kiss
The Very Best of Kiss is a compilation album by the American rock band Kiss. It was released on August 27, 2002. It contains 21 of the band's most popular tracks, all previously released.
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| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1991 | |||
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| Length | 75:09 | |||
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| Producer | Bill Levenson | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals, original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Strutter" | Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons | Paul Stanley, Kiss (1974) | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Deuce" | Simmons | Gene Simmons, Kiss | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Got to Choose" | Stanley | Stanley, Hotter Than Hell (1974) | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Hotter Than Hell" | Stanley | Stanley, Hotter Than Hell | 3:31 |
| 5. | "C'mon and Love Me" | Stanley | Stanley, Dressed to Kill (1975) | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Rock and Roll All Nite (Live)" | Stanley, Simmons | Simmons, Alive! (1975) | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Detroit Rock City (Remix)" | Stanley, Bob Ezrin | Stanley, Double Platinum (1978); originally from Destroyer (1976) | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Shout It Out Loud" | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley & Simmons, Destroyer (1976) | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Beth" | Peter Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge | Peter Criss, Destroyer | 2:48 |
| 10. | "I Want You" | Stanley | Stanley, Rock and Roll Over (1976) | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Simmons, Rock and Roll Over | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Criss, Rock and Roll Over | 3:34 |
| 13. | "I Stole Your Love" | Stanley | Stanley, Love Gun (1977) | 3:05 |
| 14. | "Christine Sixteen" | Simmons | Simmons, Love Gun | 3:14 |
| 15. | "Love Gun" | Stanley | Stanley, Love Gun | 3:18 |
| 16. | "New York Groove" | Russ Ballard | Ace Frehley, Ace Frehley (1978) | 3:03 |
| 17. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Desmond Child, Vini Poncia | Stanley, Dynasty (1979) | 4:31 |
| 18. | "I Love It Loud" | Vinnie Vincent, Simmons | Simmons, Creatures of the Night (1982) | 4:17 |
| 19. | "Lick It Up" | Vincent, Stanley | Stanley, Lick It Up (1983) | 3:58 |
| 20. | "Forever" | Stanley, Michael Bolton | Stanley, Hot in the Shade (1989) | 3:52 |
| 21. | "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin, Ballard | Stanley & Simmons, Revenge (1992) | 5:19 |
Personnel
- Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar (1-13,15,17-21), lead vocals (1,3–5,7–8,10,13,15,17,19–21), guitar solo (5), first guitar solo on (10,13), bass guitar (15,17)
- Gene Simmons – bass guitar (1-14,18-19,21), rhythm guitar (14), lead vocals (2,6,8,11,14,18,21)
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar (1–17); rhythm guitar and bass guitar (16), lead vocals (16)
- Peter Criss – drums (1–15), lead vocals (9,12)
- Eric Carr – drums (18–20), backing vocals (21)
- Vinnie Vincent – lead guitar (18-19)
- Bruce Kulick – lead guitar (20–21), bass guitar and acoustic guitar solo (20)
- Eric Singer – drums (21)
- Anton Fig – drums (16–17)
Not credited, but do appear:
- Dick Wagner – acoustic guitar (9).
- Bob Ezrin – keyboards (9)
- Vini Poncia – keyboards and backing vocals (17)
- Eddie Kramer — keyboards (13-15)
- Phil Ashley - keyboards (20)
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Finland's Official List[4] | 25 |
| Top 100 Mexico[4] | 94 |
| Norway Album Chart[5] | 16 |
| Sweden Albums Top 60[4] | 30 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 52 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums[6] | 22 |
| US Top Pop Catalog[6] | 29 |
The album has sold over 800,000 copies in the U.S, according to the Nielson Soundscan, and has been certified gold.
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[7] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- Prato, Greg. "Kiss – The Very Best Of Kiss". AllMusic.
- Kiss - The Very Best Of Kiss at Rolling Stone
- Kiss - The Very Best Of Kiss at Sputnikmusic
- "International chart history-The Very Best of". Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- "VG Lista chart history-The Very Best of". Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- "Billboard chart history-The Very Best of". Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- "Argentinian album certifications – Kiss – The Very Best of". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- "American album certifications – Kiss – The Very Best of". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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