The Very Best of KISS

~ Release by KISS (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Strutter
engineer and mixer:
Warren Dewey
producer:
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
background vocals:
Peter Criss and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Records, Inc. (holder of the original Casablanca imprint, 1973–1977) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Strutter
writer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended), Café Americana Inc., Gladwyne Music, Hori Productions America Inc., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), J.W. Pepper and Son Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Casablanca Music, Inc. (from 1973 to ????) and Rock Steady Music (from 1973 to ????)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
revision of:
Stanley the Parrot
4.353:15
2Deuce
engineer and mixer:
Warren Dewey
producer:
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
background vocals:
Peter Criss and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Records, Inc. (holder of the original Casablanca imprint, 1973–1977) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1973-09)
compilation of:
Deuce (beg) by KISS (US rock band) and Deuce (concl) by KISS (US rock band)
recording of:
Deuce
lyricist and composer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Gladwyne Music Publishing Corp. (ended), KISS Songs Inc. (ended), Café Americana Inc., Hori Productions America Inc., J.W. Pepper and Son Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Casablanca Music, Inc. (from 1973 to ????) and Rock Steady Music (from 1973 to ????)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
is based on:
Bitch
4.53:09
3Got to Choose
engineer:
Warren Dewey
producer:
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
recorded at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-08-16 until 1974-09-04)
recording of:
Got to Choose
lyricist and composer:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended), Café Americana Inc. and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
is based on:
Ninety Nine and a Half Won't Do
33:59
4Hotter Than Hell
engineer:
Warren Dewey
producer:
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
recorded at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-08-16 until 1974-09-04)
compilation of:
Hotter Than Hell (concl.) by KISS (US rock band) and Hotter Than Hell (part 1) by KISS (US rock band)
recording of:
Hotter Than Hell
lyricist and composer:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended), Café Americana Inc. and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
43:34
5C’mon and Love Me
assistant engineer:
George Lopez (engineer)
engineer:
Dave Wittman
producer:
Neil Bogart and KISS (US rock band)
drums (drum set):
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-02-06 until 1975-02-25)
recording of:
C’mon and Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended), Café Americana Inc. and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
43:01
6Rock and Roll All Nite (live)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1975), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1975) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1975-05-16), Music Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1975-06-21), Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, United States (on 1975-07-20) and Wildwoods Convention Center (original location) in Wildwood, New Jersey, United States (on 1975-07-23)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
edit of:
Rock and Roll All Nite (live, 1975) by KISS (US rock band)
live recording of:
Rock and Roll All Nite (in 1975)
writer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended), Café Americana Inc., Hori Productions America Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
written at:
Continental Hyatt House in West Hollywood, California, United States
4.154:06
7Detroit Rock City
producer:
Bob Ezrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart) (in 1976)
edit of:
Detroit Rock City / Rock Bottom (intro) (1978 remix, LP version) by KISS (US rock band)
recording of:
Detroit Rock City
writer:
Bob Ezrin and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Café Americana Inc. (ended), KISS Songs Inc. (ended), All by Myself Publishing Company, Hori Productions America Inc. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
is based on:
You’re Much Too Young
3.53:41
8Shout It Out Loud
engineer:
Jay Messina and Corky Stasiak
producer:
Bob Ezrin
drums (drum set):
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
background vocals:
Peter Criss, Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist) and Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Shout It Out Loud
writer:
Bob Ezrin, Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended), All by Myself Publishing Company, Café Americana Inc., Hori Productions America Inc., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PW Ballads and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4.352:53
9Beth
engineer:
Jay Messina and Corky Stasiak
producer:
Bob Ezrin
acoustic guitar:
Dick Wagner
grand piano:
Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Peter Criss
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Beth
writer:
Peter Criss, Bob Ezrin and Stan Penridge
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended), All by Myself Publishing Company, Café Americana Inc., Irving Music of Canada, Peter Criss Publishing, Reach Music Canada, Reach Music Publishing, Inc. and Rock Steady Music
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4.752:50
10I Want You
engineer and producer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
recorded at:
Star Theatre in Nanuet, New York, United States (from 1976-09-13 until 1976-10-04)
recording of:
I Want You
lyricist and composer:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Café Americana Inc. and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
43:09
11Calling Dr. Love
engineer and producer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recorded at:
Star Theatre in Nanuet, New York, United States (from 1976-09-13 until 1976-10-04)
recording of:
Calling Dr. Love
lyricist and composer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
Café Americana Inc. and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
revision of:
Bad Bad Lovin’
43:48
12Hard Luck Woman
engineer and producer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
12 string guitar:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recorded at:
Star Theatre in Nanuet, New York, United States (from 1976-09-13 until 1976-10-04)
recording of:
Hard Luck Woman
lyricist and composer:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Café Americana Inc. and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
is based on:
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
4.53:36
13I Stole Your Love
engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer) and Corky Stasiak
producer:
KISS (US rock band) and Eddie Kramer (engineer)
lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Stole Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended) and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4.653:08
14Christine Sixteen
engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer) and Corky Stasiak
producer:
KISS (US rock band) and Eddie Kramer (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar, guitar and piano and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Christine Sixteen
lyricist and composer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended) and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4.353:16
15Love Gun
engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer) and Corky Stasiak
producer:
KISS (US rock band) and Eddie Kramer (engineer)
electric bass guitar, guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
edit of:
Love Gun (LP version) by KISS (US rock band)
recording of:
Love Gun
lyricist and composer:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended) and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4.353:20
16New York Groove
recording engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist) and Eddie Kramer (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
talkbox [power mouth]:
Bobby McAdams
background vocals:
Susan Collins, Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist) and David Lasley
recorded at:
Colgate Mansion in Sharon, Connecticut, United States
cover recording of:
New York Groove
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (ended), Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
53:06
17I Was Made for Lovin’ You
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Jim Galante and Jon Mathias (engineer)
producer:
Vini Poncia
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
keyboard and background vocals:
Vini Poncia
lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1979), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1979)
produced for:
Mad Vincent Productions
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Was Made for Lovin’ You
writer:
Desmond Child, Vini Poncia and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Hori Productions America Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Polygram International Publishing I (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Kiss (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (in 1979) and Mad Vincent Music (publisher) (in 1979)
sub-publisher:
Taiyō Music and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
4.54:33
18I Love It Loud
assistant recording engineer:
Kevin Eddy and Rich Bosworth
recording engineer:
Niko Bolas and Dave Wittman
producer:
Michael James Jackson, Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and solo electric guitar:
Vinnie Vincent
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Love It Loud
writer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Vinnie Vincent
publisher:
KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Streetbeat Music (ended), Hori Productions America Inc. and Riho Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4.54:20
19Lick It Up
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Michael James Jackson, Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
assistant mixer:
Moira Marquis
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Vinnie Vincent
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1983)
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Lick It Up
writer:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman) and Vinnie Vincent
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., Riho Music Inc., Vinnie Vincent Music and KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (from 1983 to ????)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4.54:01
20Forever
remixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
remix of:
Forever (album version) by KISS (US rock band)
recording of:
Forever
writer:
Michael Bolton and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
PRI Music, Inc. (from 1989 to ????), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1989 to ????), Hori Productions America Inc. (from 1989 to present), Mr. Bolton’s Music Inc. (from 1989 to present) and Stanley World, Ltd. (from 1989 to present)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
53:54
21God Gave Rock ’n’ Roll to You Ⅱ
engineer:
Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette), Stan Katayama and Chris Steinmetz
producer:
Bob Ezrin
mixer:
Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette)
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Bruce Kulick
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
background vocals:
Eric Carr (KISS drummer) and Bruce Kulick
lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
engineered at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
remix of:
God Gave Rock and Roll to You II (soundtrack mix) by KISS (US rock band)
recording of:
God Gave Rock ’n’ Roll to You II
additional lyricist:
Bob Ezrin, Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Verulam Music Co., Ltd. and Mainspring Music (from 1991 to ????)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
version of:
God Gave Rock and Roll to You
4.55:20

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ASIN:JP: B000KJTJX0 [info]

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