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Gold is a 2005 greatest hits

Greatest hits

A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...

collection from hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

band Kiss

KISS (band)

Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...

. This two-disc set covers the band's recordings from 1974 to 1982. All tracks are previously available.

Track listing

Disc 1:

"Strutter
Strutter
"Strutter" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released on their eponymous debut album in 1974. The song was released as the third single from their album and failed to chart....

"
- From Kiss (Lead vocals: Paul Stanley
  Paul Stanley
  Stanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
  
  )
"Nothin' to Lose
Nothin' to Lose (Kiss song)
"Nothin' to Lose" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released on their self-titled debut album in 1974. It is the first single the band had ever released and the first single off the album, with "Love Theme from KISS" as the B-side...

"
- From Kiss (Lead vocals: Gene Simmons
  Gene Simmons
  Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
  
  , Peter Criss
  Peter Criss
  George Peter John Criscuola , better known as Peter Criss, is an American drummer and singer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss...
  
  )
"Firehouse
Firehouse (Kiss song)
"Firehouse" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss released on their eponymous debut album in 1974. The song was written by the bands' rhythm guitarist and vocalist Paul Stanley...

"
- From Kiss (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Deuce
Deuce (song)
"Deuce" is a song written by Kiss bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons that first appeared on Kiss' eponymous 1974 debut album. In addition to being one of the band's most popular and most-covered songs, "Deuce" is a traditional concert opener...

"
- From Kiss (Lead vocals: Simmons)
"Black Diamond"
- From Kiss (Lead vocals: Criss, intro by Stanley)
"Got to Choose"
- From Hotter Than Hell
  Hotter Than Hell
  Hotter Than Hell is the second studio album from hard rock band Kiss. It was released on October 22, 1974 and was certified Gold on June 23, 1977, having shipped 500,000 copies. The album was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version...
  
  (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Parasite
Parasite (Kiss song)
Parasite is a song by American hard rock band Kiss released on the band's second studio album, Hotter Than Hell in 1974. The song is one of three songs featured on the album that were written by the band's lead guitarist Ace Frehley...

"
- From Hotter Than Hell (Lead vocals: Simmons)
"Hotter Than Hell
Hotter Than Hell (song)
"Hotter Than Hell" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released on their second album of the same name in 1974. It was written by the band's rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley, and it shows a heavy influence of the band Free on him. Despite being rarely performed during the years, "Hotter...

"
- From Hotter Than Hell (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"C'mon and Love Me
C'mon and Love Me
"C'mon and Love Me" is a single by rock band Kiss from their 3rd album Dressed to Kill. Written by Paul Stanley, a live version exists on Alive!. Paul was inspired by a Moody Blues song, "Question" when writing the song which had been done under an hour...

"
- From Dressed to Kill
  Dressed to Kill (album)
  Dressed to Kill is the third studio album from American hard rock band Kiss. It is unique for having been produced by Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart, as the financial situation of the label at the time did not allow the hiring of a professional producer."C'mon and Love Me" and "Rock and...
  
  (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"She
She (Kiss song)
"She" is a song by American hard rock group Kiss. It was released on the band's third studio album Dressed to Kill in 1975. The song was written by Gene Simmons and Stephen Coronel while Simmons was in a band called Bullfrog Bheer...

"
- From Dressed to Kill (Lead vocals: Simmons, Stanley)
"Anything for My Baby"
- From Dressed to Kill (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Rock Bottom" (Live)
- From Alive! (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Cold Gin
Cold Gin (song)
Cold Gin is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss. The song was written by the bands' lead guitarist Ace Frehley and is featured on the band's eponymous debut album. The song has gained a status of a Kiss classic song, and is featured on many compilations released by the band...

" (Live)
- From Alive! (Lead vocals: Simmons)
"Rock and Roll All Nite
Rock and Roll All Nite
"Rock and Roll All Nite" is a song by Kiss, originally released on their 1975 album Dressed to Kill. It was released as the A-side of their fifth single, with the album track "Getaway." The studio version of the song peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard singles chart, besting the band's previous...

" (Live)
- From Alive! (Lead vocals: Simmons)
"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll
Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll (song)
Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1974. It was released as the only single from the second album, Hotter Than Hell. Even though the song has failed to chart, it is now a staple in their live concert...

" (Live)
- From Alive! (Lead vocals: Simmons)
"Detroit Rock City
Detroit Rock City
"Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss featured on their 1976 album, Destroyer. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Bob Ezrin and is about a real Kiss fan who was killed in a car accident on his way to a Kiss concert...

"
- From Destroyer (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"King of the Night Time World"
- From Destroyer (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Shout It Out Loud
Shout It Out Loud (KISS song)
"Shout It Out Loud" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss originally released on their 1976 album, Destroyer.-Overview:Released as a single in 1976, the band and their record company, Casablanca Records, were trying to cash in on the success of their previous single, the live version of...

"
- From Destroyer (Lead vocals: Stanley, Simmons)
"Beth
Beth (song)
"Beth" is a song by Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album, Destroyer. To date, it is their highest-charting single, reaching #7 on Billboard's American charts. It is one of only two Gold selling singles for the band , and their first of two Top Ten singles...

"
- From Destroyer (Lead vocals: Criss)
"Do You Love Me?"
- From Destroyer (Lead vocals: Stanley)

Disc 2:

"I Want You"
- From Rock and Roll Over
  Rock and Roll Over
  -Personnel:*Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar , vocals*Gene Simmons - bass guitar, vocals, rhythm guitar on "Ladies Room"*Ace Frehley - lead guitar, backing vocals*Peter Criss - drums, percussion, vocals-Charts:-Certifications:...
  
  (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Calling Dr. Love
Calling Dr. Love
"Calling Dr. Love" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album Rock and Roll Over. The song was written by Kiss bassist/lead vocalist Gene Simmons at a Holiday Inn in Evansville, Indiana. It was the second single released from the album, and the group's...

"
- From Rock and Roll Over
  Rock and Roll Over
  -Personnel:*Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar , vocals*Gene Simmons - bass guitar, vocals, rhythm guitar on "Ladies Room"*Ace Frehley - lead guitar, backing vocals*Peter Criss - drums, percussion, vocals-Charts:-Certifications:...
  
  (Lead vocals: Simmons)
"Hard Luck Woman
Hard Luck Woman
"Hard Luck Woman" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss and the lead single from their 1976 album, Rock and Roll Over. The song was originally written by Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley as a possible track for Rod Stewart, but when Stewart showed no interest in singing it, Kiss decided to keep...

"
- From Rock and Roll Over
  Rock and Roll Over
  -Personnel:*Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar , vocals*Gene Simmons - bass guitar, vocals, rhythm guitar on "Ladies Room"*Ace Frehley - lead guitar, backing vocals*Peter Criss - drums, percussion, vocals-Charts:-Certifications:...
  
  (Lead vocals: Criss)
"I Stole Your Love"
- From Love Gun
  Love Gun
  Love Gun is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. It was certified platinum on June 30, 1977, just two weeks after the album's release....
  
  (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Love Gun
Love Gun (song)
"Love Gun" is a song by the American hard rock band KISS released on their 1977 album of the same name. The B-side is the album track "Hooligan", a song written by drummer Peter Criss.The secret to the musical longevity of Kiss is its ability to marry the sonic muscle of hard rock to songs full of...

"
- From Love Gun
  Love Gun
  Love Gun is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. It was certified platinum on June 30, 1977, just two weeks after the album's release....
  
  (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Christine Sixteen
Christine Sixteen
"Christine Sixteen" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss. The song originally appeared on their 1977 album Love Gun. Released as a single in the United States in 1977, the single peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that year, and would do well in Canada, peaking at number...

"
- From Love Gun
  Love Gun
  Love Gun is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. It was certified platinum on June 30, 1977, just two weeks after the album's release....
  
  (Lead vocals: Simmons)
"Shock Me
Shock Me
"Shock Me" is a song released by American hard rock band Kiss on their 1977 album Love Gun. It was written by lead guitarist Ace Frehley, who made his lead vocal debut on the track. The song was inspired by an event that took place during Kiss' Rock and Roll Over tour, when Frehley was nearly...

"
- From Love Gun
  Love Gun
  Love Gun is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. It was certified platinum on June 30, 1977, just two weeks after the album's release....
  
  (Lead vocals: Ace Frehley
  Ace Frehley
  Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
  
  )
"Makin' Love" (Live)
- From Alive II
  Alive II
  Alive II is a 1977 live album from Kiss. It is the group's eighth album and second live album.-The songs:The origins of Alive II go back to early 1977 when the band's manager, Bill Aucoin, had the idea to have Eddie Kramer record a live album during the evening show at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on...
  
  (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"God of Thunder
God of Thunder (song)
"God of Thunder" is a heavy metal song by the group Kiss from their album Destroyer. The song has also been featured on many of Kiss's live albums, including an up-tempo version on Alive II. Many various sound effects were used to make the song including explosions, clapping, zippers, overdubbed...

" (Live)
- From Alive II
  Alive II
  Alive II is a 1977 live album from Kiss. It is the group's eighth album and second live album.-The songs:The origins of Alive II go back to early 1977 when the band's manager, Bill Aucoin, had the idea to have Eddie Kramer record a live album during the evening show at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on...
  
  (Lead vocals: Simmons)
"Tonight You Belong to Me"
- From Paul Stanley
  Paul Stanley (album)
  Paul Stanley is a 1978 album from the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the band members on September 18, 1978. The other albums were released by Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley.The album reached #40 on the US...
  
  (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"New York Groove
New York Groove
"New York Groove" is a song written by Russ Ballard and first recorded by Hello in 1975 and later by Ace Frehley in 1978.-Hello:The British glam rock band Hello first recorded the song in 1975, for their debut album, Keeps Us Off The Streets...

"
- From Ace Frehley
  Ace Frehley (album)
  Ace Frehley is a 1978 solo album from the lead guitarist and vocalist of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18, 1978....
  
  (Lead vocals: Frehley)
"Radioactive" (Single Edit)
- From Gene Simmons
  Gene Simmons (album)
  -Personnel:*Gene Simmons - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, co-producer*Neil Jason - bass guitar*Elliot Randall - guitar*Allan Schwartzberg - drums*Sean Delaney - percussion, co-producer...
  
  (Lead vocals: Simmons)
"Don't You Let Me Down"
- From Peter Criss
  Peter Criss (album)
  Peter Criss is a 1978 solo album from the drummer and vocalist of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the band members on September 18, 1978. The other albums were released by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley...
  
  (Lead vocals: Criss)
"I Was Made for Lovin' You
I Was Made For Lovin' You
I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album. It was the band's second Gold single, selling over 1 million copies. The single was certified Platinum in the...

"
- From Dynasty (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Sure Know Something
Sure Know Something
"Sure Know Something" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, released on their 1979 album Dynasty. The B-side is "Dirty Livin'", another album track featured on the Dynasty album which was written and sung by drummer Peter Criss....

"
- From Dynasty (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Shandi
Shandi (song)
"Shandi" is a hit single by American hard rock band Kiss. Released on their 1980 album, Unmasked, the song was popular in Australia, where it reached number five on the Australian charts...

"
- From Unmasked (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"Talk to Me
Talk to Me (Kiss song)
"Talk to Me" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1980 on their eighth studio album Unmasked. The song, never released as a single in the US, was released as a single worldwide on November 1, 1980. The song broke the top 40 in several countries, reaching the highest position in...

"
- From Unmasked (Lead vocals: Frehley)
"A World Without Heroes
A World Without Heroes
"A World Without Heroes" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. It is credited as being written by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Lou Reed and Bob Ezrin, and was originally recorded and released on their 1981 album Music from "The Elder"....

"
- From Music from "The Elder" (Lead vocals: Simmons)
"Nowhere to Run"
- From Killers
  Killers (KISS album)
  Killers is the second compilation album by American hard rock group Kiss. The album was released only outside the United States, but quickly became available as an import. Of the twelve songs on Killers, four were new compositions recorded specifically for the album...
  
  (Lead vocals: Stanley)
"I'm a Legend Tonight"
- From Killers (Lead vocals: Stanley)

Personnel

Kiss:

Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Stanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...

- lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...

- lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Peter Criss
Peter Criss
George Peter John Criscuola , better known as Peter Criss, is an American drummer and singer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss...

- drums, percussion, backing and lead vocals
Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...

- lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...

, backing and lead vocals
Eric Carr
Eric Carr
Paul Charles Caravello , also known as Eric Carr, was an American musician, best known as drummer for the rock band Kiss. Caravello was selected as the new Kiss drummer after Peter Criss left in 1980...

- drums, percussion, backing vocals (Disc 2 tracks 18-20)

with (in alphabetical order)

Bill Bodine - bass guitar (Disc 2 track 13)
Steve Buslowe - bass guitar (Disc 2 track 10)
Lenny Castro - percussion (Disc 2 track 13)
Susan Collins - backing vocals (Disc 2 track 11)
Bill Cuomo - keyboards, synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

(Disc 2 track 13)
Sean Delaney - percussion (Disc 2 track 12)
Bob Ezrin
Bob Ezrin
Robert Alan "Bob" Ezrin is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, known for his work with artists including Alice Cooper, Kiss and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2004.-Biography:...

- piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

(Disc 1 track 19), orchestration (Disc 1 track 19; Disc 2 track 18), Electric Piano (Disc 2 track 18)
Anton Fig
Anton Fig
Anton Fig , known as "The Thunder from Down Under" is a session drummer, noted for his work in David Letterman's house band, the CBS Orchestra. Letterman often refers to Fig as "Anton Zip"or "Buddy Rich Jr."...

- Drums (Disc 2 tracks 11, 14-17)
Richie Fontana - Drums (Disc 2 track 10)
Tom Harper - Bass (Disc 2 track 16)
Neil Jason - Bass (Disc 2 track 12)
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Michael Arnold Kamen was an American composer , orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician.-Background:...

- Orchestration (Disc 2 track 18)
Larry Kelly - Backing Vocals (Disc 2 track 11)
Holly Knight
Holly Knight
Holly Knight is a songwriter, vocalist and musician of pop and rock music.- Biography :She was born in New York City and started playing classical piano as a young child. She soon became interested in rock music, and left home at about sixteen to pursue her dreams...

- Keyboards (Disc 2 track 16)
Bob Kulick
Bob Kulick
Bob Kulick is an American guitarist and Grammy Award-winning record producer, best known for his studio work with Kiss. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is the older brother of former Kiss lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, whom he suggested Kiss hire....

- Lead Guitar (Disc 2 tracks 10, 19-20)
Steve Lacy - Guitar (Disc 2 track 12)
David Lasley
David Lasley
David Lasley is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his contributions as a background singer for such artists as Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor and Luther Vandross....

- Backing Vocals (Disc 2 track 11)
Will Lee
Will Lee
Will Lee was an American actor best known for playing the store proprietor Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street, from the show's debut in 1969 until his death in 1982.-Early career:...

- Bass (Disc 2 track 11)
Art Munson
Art Munson
Art Munson is an American recording artist, musician. He has also been involved as a songwriter and record producer. Munson began his musical career playing with Dick Dale and the Del-Tones and later began touring with the Righteous Brothers and Paul Williams....

- Guitar (Disc 2 track 13)

Stan Penridge - Guitar, Backing Vocals (Disc 2 track 13)
Vini Poncia
Vini Poncia
Vini Poncia is an American musician, songwriter and record producer.In the 1960s, Poncia formed a songwriting team with Peter Anders. An album of songs co-written by these childhood friends The Anders & Poncia Album, was produced by Richard Perry and released in 1969...

- Backing Vocals (Disc 2 tracks 13-15)
Elliott Randall - Guitar (Disc 2 track 12)
Allen Schwartzberg - Drums (Disc 2 track 12)
Eric Troyer - Piano, Backing Vocals (Disc 2 track 12)

and

The American Symphony Orchestra (Disc 2 track 18)

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