The Very Best of Kiss

by Kiss

Overview

Although several other hard rock acts have seen their hits repackaged more times than Kiss (namely the Who, Motoerhead, Black Sabbath, etc.), the masked quartet certainly isn't far behind, as 2002 saw the group's latest in a long line of collections, The Very Best of Kiss. Despite recycling many of the same selections over and over on these sets (1978's Double Platinum, 1988's Smashes, Thrashes & Hits, 1997's Greatest Kiss, etc.), fans will flock to the stores to buy any piece of Kiss merchandise to complete their collections, hence the arrival of another of hits. While The Very Best of Kiss does contain a smattering of songs to make their debut on a hits collection (the live version of "Rock and Roll All Nite," "Got to Choose," "I Stole Your Love," "New York Groove," and a few non-makeup-era tracks), the majority of the track listing is comprised of songs already included on the aforementioned previous titles. Instead of finally doing it right and issuing a double-disc set that spans their career (a la the Who's 2002 anthology, The Ultimate Collection), there are too many hits and standout tracks that get skipped over by limiting it to a single disc. For newcomers to the band who want to get a brief overview of Kiss, The Very Best of Kiss is adequate, but certainly not the definitive collection. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	08/27/2002
Label:	Utv / Universal Distribution
UPC:	0044006312224
Rank:	29529

Tracks

1. Strutter
2. Deuce
3. Got to Choose
4. Hotter Than Hell
5. C'mon and Love Me
6. Rock and Roll All Nite
7. Detroit Rock City
8. Shout It out Loud
9. Beth
10. I Want You
11. Calling Dr. Love
12. Hard Luck Woman
13. I Stole Your Love
14. Christine Sixteen
15. Love Gun
16. New York Groove
17. I Was Made for Lovin' You
18. I Love It Loud
19. Lick It Up
20. Forever
21. God Gave Rock & Roll to You II

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kiss   Primary Artist
Ace Frehley   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Tom Jermann   Art Direction,Design
Bob Ballard   Composer
Richard Creamer   Photography
Gene Simmons   Composer
Russ Ballard   Composer
Vinnie Vincent   Composer
Bob Ezrin   Composer,Producer
Kenny Kerner   Producer
Eddie Kramer   Engineer,Producer
Vincent Cusano   Composer
Vincent Poncia   Composer
Desmond Child   Composer
Peter Criss   Composer
Neil Bogart   Producer
Michael Bolton   Composer
Ace Frehley   Producer
Suha Gur   Digital Mastering
Paul Stanley   Composer,Producer
Bill Levenson   Compilation Producer
Vini Poncia   Composer,Producer
Richie Wise   Producer
Michael James Jackson   Producer
Tommy Thayer   Design,Art Direction
Neil Zlozower   Photography
Barry Levine   Photography
Fin Costello   Photography
Steve Jennings   Photography
Stan Penridge   Composer
Ute Friesleben   Production Coordination
Vincent John Cusano   Composer
Russell Ballard   Composer