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1997 greatest hits album by Kiss
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Greatest Kiss is a greatest hits album by American hard rock band Kiss . It was released in 1997 on Mercury Records .
Background
Along with You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! , this album was issued to coincide with the group's 1996–97 Alive/Worldwide Tour. The US version covers only selected hits from 1974 to 1980, with an exclusive live version of "Shout It Out Loud"; the non-US releases include the band's 1992 hit "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II ."
Track listing
US version
Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 1. "Detroit Rock City " Paul Stanley , Bob Ezrin Stanley 3:38 2. "Hard Luck Woman " Stanley Peter Criss 3:35 3. "Sure Know Something " Stanley, Vini Poncia Stanley 4:02 4. "Deuce " Gene Simmons Simmons 3:42 5. "Do You Love Me?" Stanley, Ezrin, Kim Fowley Stanley 3:34 6. "I Was Made for Lovin' You " Stanley, Desmond Child , Poncia Stanley 4:30 7. "Calling Dr. Love " Simmons Simmons 3:46 8. "Christine Sixteen " Simmons Simmons 3:12 9. "Beth " Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge Criss 2:46 10. "Strutter " Simmons, Stanley Stanley 3:12 11. "Cold Gin " Ace Frehley Simmons 4:22 12. "Plaster Caster" Simmons Simmons 3:27 13. "Rock and Roll All Nite " Stanley, Simmons Simmons 2:53 14. "Flaming Youth " Ezrin, Frehley, Simmons, Stanley Stanley 3:00 15. "Two Sides of the Coin" Frehley Frehley 3:15 16. "Shout It Out Loud (Live '96) " Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin Stanley, Simmons 3:39
Track 16 recorded live at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 28, 1996
Produced by Kiss and Eddie Kramer
European and Australian version
Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 1. "Detroit Rock City" Stanley, Ezrin Stanley 3:38 2. "Black Diamond " Stanley Criss 5:14 3. "Hard Luck Woman" Stanley Criss 3:35 4. "Sure Know Something" Stanley, Poncia Stanley 4:02 5. "Love Gun " Stanley Stanley 3:16 6. "Deuce" Simmons Simmons 3:42 7. "Goin' Blind " Simmons, Stephen Coronel Simmons 3:36 8. "Shock Me " Frehley Frehley 3:47 9. "Do You Love Me?" Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley Stanley 3:34 10. "She " Simmons, Coronel Simmons 4:08 11. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" Stanley, Child, Poncia Stanley 4:30 12. "Shout It Out Loud (Live '96)" Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin Stanley, Simmons 3:39 13. "God of Thunder " Stanley Simmons 4:15 14. "Calling Dr. Love" Simmons Simmons 3:46 15. "Beth" Criss, Ezrin, Penridge Criss 2:46 16. "Strutter" Simmons, Stanley Stanley 3:12 17. "Rock and Roll All Nite" Stanley, Simmons Simmons 2:53 18. "Cold Gin" Frehley Simmons 4:22 19. "Plaster Caster" Simmons Simmons 3:27 20. "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II " Russ Ballard , Stanley, Simmons, EzrinStanley, Simmons 5:20
Japanese version
Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 1. "Detroit Rock City" Stanley, Ezrin Stanley 3:38 2. "Black Diamond" Stanley Criss 5:14 3. "Hard Luck Woman" Stanley Criss 3:35 4. "Sure Know Something" Stanley, Poncia Stanley 4:02 5. "Love Gun" Stanley Stanley 3:16 6. "Deuce" Simmons Simmons 3:42 7. "Goin' Blind" Simmons, Coronel Simmons 3:36 8. "Shock Me" Frehley Frehley 3:47 9. "Do You Love Me?" Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley Stanley 3:34 10. "She" Simmons, Coronel Simmons 4:08 11. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" Stanley, Child, Poncia Stanley 4:30 12. "Shout It Out Loud (Live '96)" Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin Stanley, Simmons 3:39 13. "God of Thunder" Stanley Simmons 4:15 14. "Calling Dr. Love" Simmons Simmons 3:46 15. "Beth" Criss, Ezrin, Penridge Criss 2:46 16. "Strutter" Simmons, Stanley Stanley 3:12 17. "Rock and Roll All Nite" Stanley, Simmons Simmons 2:53 18. "C'mon and Love Me " Stanley Stanley 2:59 19. "Rock Bottom" Stanley, Frehley Stanley 3:55 20. "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II" Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin Stanley, Simmons 5:20
Mexican version
Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 1. "Detroit Rock City" Stanley, Ezrin Stanley 3:38 2. "Black Diamond" Stanley Criss 5:14 3. "Hard Luck Woman" Stanley Criss 3:35 4. "Sure Know Something" Stanley, Poncia Stanley 4:02 5. "Love Gun" Stanley Stanley 3:16 6. "Deuce" Simmons Simmons 3:42 7. "Goin' Blind" Simmons, Coronel Simmons 3:36 8. "2000 Man" (The Rolling Stones cover ) Mick Jagger , Keith Richards Frehley 4:53 9. "Do You Love Me?" Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley Stanley 3:34 10. "She" Simmons, Coronel Simmons 4:08 11. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" Stanley, Child, Poncia Stanley 4:30 12. "Shout It Out Loud (Live '96)" Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin Stanley, Simmons 3:39 13. "God of Thunder" Stanley Simmons 4:15 14. "Calling Dr. Love" Simmons Simmons 3:46 15. "Beth" Criss, Ezrin, Penridge Criss 2:46 16. "Strutter" Simmons, Stanley Stanley 3:12 17. "Rock and Roll All Nite" Stanley, Simmons Simmons 2:53 18. "I Want You" Stanley Stanley 3:02 19. "Plaster Caster" Simmons Simmons 3:27 20. "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II" Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin Stanley, Simmons 5:20
Note: The Mexican release has the European track listing misprinted on the packaging.
Charts
Album
Chart (1997)
Position
Billboard 200[ 2]
77
Certifications
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