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Release Date
11 November 1996
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Length
20 tracks
Greatest Kiss is a compilation album of previously available material released by the American hard rock band Kiss. 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"), while non-US releases include the band's 1992 hit "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II."
Track listing
US version
"Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
"Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Christine Sixteen" (Simmons) – 3:12
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
"Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Cold Gin" (Frehley) – 4:22
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:27
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Flaming Youth" (Frehley, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 3:00
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Two Sides of the Coin" (Frehley) – 3:15
Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
"Shout It Out Loud" (Live '96) (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 3:39
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
Produced by Kiss and Eddie Kramer
Recorded live from Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 25, 1996
European and Australian version
"Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Black Diamond" (Stanley) – 5:14
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley (Intro) & Peter Criss
"Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
"Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Coronel) – 3:36
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Shock Me" (Frehley) – 3:47
Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
"Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"She" (Simmons, Coronel) – 4:08
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"God of Thunder" (Stanley) – 4:15
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Christine Sixteen" (Simmons) – 3:12
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
"Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Cold Gin" (Frehley) – 4:22
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:27
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" (Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 5:20
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
Japanese version
"Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Black Diamond" (Stanley) – 5:14
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley (Intro) & Peter Criss
"Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
"Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Coronel) – 3:36
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Shock Me" (Frehley) – 3:47
Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
"Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"She" (Simmons, Coronel) – 4:08
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Shout It Out Loud" (Live '96) (Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 3:39
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
"God of Thunder" (Stanley) – 4:15
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
"Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"C'Mon and Love Me" (Stanley) – 2:59
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Rock Bottom" (Stanley, Frehley) – 3:55
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" (Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 5:20
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
Mexican version*
"Detroit Rock City" (Stanley, Ezrin) – 3:38
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Black Diamond" (Stanley) – 5:14
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley (Intro) & Peter Criss
"Hard Luck Woman" (Stanley) – 3:35
Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
"Sure Know Something" (Stanley, Poncia) – 4:02
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Love Gun" (Stanley) – 3:16
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Deuce" (Simmons) – 3:04
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Goin' Blind" (Simmons, Coronel) – 3:36
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"2,000 Man" (Jagger, Richards) – 4:53
Lead Vocals - Ace Frehley
"Do You Love Me" (Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley) – 3:34
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"She" (Simmons, Coronel) – 4:08
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"I Was Made For Lovin' You" (Stanley, Poncia, Child) – 4:30
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"God of Thunder" (Stanley) – 4:15
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Calling Dr. Love" (Simmons) – 3:46
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Christine Sixteen" (Simmons) – 3:12
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"Beth" (Penridge, Ezrin, Criss) – 2:46
Lead Vocals - Peter Criss
"Strutter" (Stanley, Simmons) – 3:12
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Rock and Roll All Nite" (Stanley, Simmons) – 2:53
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"I Want You" (Stanley) – 3:02
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
"Plaster Caster" (Simmons) – 3:27
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
"God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" (Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin) – 5:20
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
The Mexican release has the European track listing misprinted on the packaging.
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1996 The Billboard 200 77
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