Greatest Kiss
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 and Roll to You#Kiss version|God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II]."Track listings
- Produced by Kiss and Eddie Kramer
- ''Note: The Mexican release has the European track listing misprinted on the packaging.''
Personnel
- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar on "Sure Know Something", intro guitar solo on "C'mon and Love Me", first guitar solo on "I Want You", 12-string acoustic guitar on "Hard Luck Woman", bass on "Love Gun" and "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass; rhythm guitar on "Christine Sixteen"
- Peter Criss – drums, vocals
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar, second guitar solo on "I Want You", acoustic guitar on "Hard Luck Woman"; vocals, all guitars and bass on "Two Sides of the Coin", "Shock Me" and "2,000 Man"
- Bruce Kulick – lead guitar on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II"
- Eric Singer – drums on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II"
- Eric Carr – backing vocals on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II"
- Anton Fig – drums on "Sure Know Something", "2,000 Man", "I Was Made for Lovin' You" and "Two Sides of the Coin"
- Dick Wagner – acoustic guitar on "Beth"
- Bob Ezrin – piano on "Beth"
Production
- Spiro Papadatos - album cover design
Charts