The Very Best of Kiss
| The Very Best of Kiss | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 75:09 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Bill Levenson | |||
| Kiss chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | [3] |
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, with original versions.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals, Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 3:36 |
| 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 & Roll To You II" | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin, Ballard | Stanley & Simmons, Revenge (1992) | 5:19 |
Personnel
- Kiss
- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar, intro guitar solo (5), first guitar solo on (10, 13), bass (15, 17)
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass; rhythm guitar (14)
- Peter Criss – drums, vocals
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar; rhythm guitar and bass (16), vocals
- Eric Carr – drums and backing vocals (18–20), backing vocals (21)
- Vinnie Vincent – lead guitar (18–19)
- Bruce Kulick – lead guitar (20–21), bass and acoustic guitar solo (20)
- Eric Singer – drums (21)
- Additional personnel
- Not credited, but do appear[citation needed]
- Anton Fig – drums (16–17)
- Dick Wagner – acoustic guitar (9)
- Vini Poncia – keyboards and backing vocals (17)
- Eddie Kramer – keyboards (13–15)
- Phil Ashley – keyboards (20)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2002–10) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 30 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 80 |
| Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[6] | 94 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] | 16 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 30 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 52 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 22 |
| US Top Pop Catalog (Billboard)[9] | 29 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] | 56 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[11] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | 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
- ^ "KISS: The Very Best Of" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mexicancharts.com – KISS – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – KISS – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – KISS – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Billboard chart history-The Very Best of". AllMusic. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ "Top 100 Metal Albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "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.
