The Very Best of Kiss

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The Very Best of Kiss is a compilation album by the rock band Kiss. It was released on August 27, 2002. It contains 21 tracks, all previously released.

Track listing

1. "Strutter" (Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons) – 3:13
   • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
   • Originally from Kiss
2. "Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:06
   • Lead vocals: Gene Simmons
   • Originally from Kiss
3. "Got to Choose" (Stanley) – 3:56
   • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
   • Originally from Hotter Than Hell
4. "Hotter Than Hell" (Stanley) – 3:31
   • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
   • Originally from Hotter Than Hell
5. "C'mon And Love Me" (Stanley) – 2:59
   • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
   • Originally from Dressed to Kill
6. "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) (Live) – 4:04
   • Lead vocals: Gene Simmons
   • Originally from Alive!
7. "Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Bob Ezrin) – 3:39
   • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
   • Originally from Destroyer
8. "Shout It Out Loud" (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 2:50
   • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
   • Originally from Destroyer
9. "Beth" (Peter Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge) – 2:48
   • Lead vocals: Peter Criss
   • Originally from Destroyer
10. "I Want You" (Stanley) – 3:06
    • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
    • Originally from Rock and Roll Over
11. "Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
    • Lead vocals: Gene Simmons
    • Originally from Rock and Roll Over
12. "Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:34
    • Lead vocals: Peter Criss
    • Originally from Rock and Roll Over
13. "I Stole Your Love" (Stanley) – 3:05
    • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
    • Originally from Love Gun
14. "Christine Sixteen" (Simmons) – 3:14
    • Lead vocals: Gene Simmons
    • Originally from Love Gun
15. "Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:18
    • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
    • Originally from Love Gun
16. "New York Groove" (Russ Ballard) – 3:03
    • Lead vocals: Ace Frehley
    • Originally from Ace Frehley
17. "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Desmond Child, Vini Poncia) – 4:31
    • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
    • Originally from Dynasty
18. "I Love It Loud" (Vinnie Vincent, Simmons) – 4:17
    • Lead vocals: Gene Simmons
    • Originally from Creatures of the Night
19. "Lick It Up" (Vincent, Stanley) – 3:58
    • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
    • Originally from Lick It Up
20. "Forever" (Stanley, Michael Bolton) – 3:52
    • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
    • Originally from Hot in the Shade
21. "God Gave Rock 'N Roll To You II" (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin, Ballard) – 5:19
    • Lead vocals: Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
    • Originally from Revenge

Chart positions

Most of the songs have been on the U.S. Billboard chart at one time. The album itself reached #52 in the U.S.

Personel

• Gene Simmons – bass guitar (1-15,17-19,21), lead vocals (2,6,8,11,14,18,21)
• Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar (1-15,17-21), lead vocals (1,3-5,7-8,10,13,15,17,19-21), guitar solo (5,18), first guitar solo on (10,13), bass guitar (20).
• Ace Frehley – lead guitar (1-4,6-17), rhythm guitar (16), lead vocals (16)
• Peter Criss – drums (1-15), lead vocals (9,12)

with

• Dick Wagner - acoustic guitar (9).
• Ryan Jackson – bass guitar (16).
• Anton Fig – drums (16-17).
• Vini Poncia – keyboards and backing vocals (17)
• Vinnie Vincent – lead guitar (19).
• Eric Carr – drums (18-20), backing vocals (21).
• Bruce Kulick – Lead guitar (20-21).
• Eric Singer - drums (21).