20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of KISS, Volume 2
This 2004 compilation gathers Kiss's 1980s work on a single disc, and it was the first collection to focus only on that decade. It is the second of three Millennium Collection volumes devoted to the band, released by Mercury Records on 15 June 2004. The selection runs from late 1982 to 1989, so it leaves out Unmasked from 1980 and Music From "The Elder" from 1981.
For anyone curious about Kiss after the face-paint years, it's a handy way in. The period it covers takes in the run from Creatures of the Night through to Hot in the Shade, a stretch when the band's hard rock sound moved with the times. In 2008 this volume was repackaged with the first and third instalments as the set Playlist...Plus.
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of KISS, Volume 2: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 48:50Tracklist
- 1Creatures of the NightAdam Mitchell and Paul Stanley4:05
- 2I Love It LoudGene Simmons and Vinnie Vincent4:19
- 3Lick It UpPaul Stanley and Vinnie Vincent3:58
- 4All Hell’s Breakin’ LooseCarr, Simmons, Stanley, Vincent4:36
- 5Heaven’s on FireDesmond Child and Paul Stanley3:24
- 6Thrills in the NightJean Beauvoir and Paul Stanley4:24
- 7Tears Are FallingPaul Stanley3:56
- 8Uh! All NightBeauvoir, Child, Stanley4:04
- 9Crazy Crazy NightsAdam Mitchell and Paul Stanley3:48
- 10Reason to LiveDesmond Child and Paul Stanley4:02
- 11Hide Your HeartChild, Knight, Stanley4:25
- 12ForeverMichael Bolton and Paul Stanley3:50
- Produced by
- Bill Levenson, Michael James Jackson, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ron Nevison
- Recorded at
- Record One, The Record Plant, Right Track Recording, The Fortress
- Recorded
- 1982–1989
- Mixed by
- Bob Clearmountain, Frank Filipetti, Dave Wittman, Ron Nevison
- Mixed at
- Power Station at BerkleeNYC, Right Track Recording, Electric Lady Studios, Can‐Am Recorders, Cherokee Studios
- Engineered by
- Niko Bolas, Dave Wittman, Rob Freeman, Chris Minto, Mikey Davis, Pat Regan
- Mastered by
- Suha Gur
- Labels
- Mercury Records, Mercury, Universal
- Length
- 48:50
Line-up
- Steve Farris · electric guitar · guest
- Adam Mitchell · electric guitar · guest
- Paul Stanley · lead vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar
- Eric Carr · drums (drum set)
- Vinnie Vincent · electric guitar · guest
- Gene Simmons · lead vocals, electric bass guitar, bass guitar
- Mark St. John · electric guitar · guest
- Jean Beauvoir · bass guitar, background vocals · guest
- Bruce Kulick · electric guitar, background vocals, bass guitar · guest
- Phil Ashley · keyboard · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 15 June 2004 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 15 June 2004 | |
| Wikidata | 15 June 2004 | |
| US release | 15 June 2004 | earliest US date |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2004 | US | Mercury Records | 602498624302 | original |
| 15 June 2004 | US | Mercury Records | 602498624302 | original |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 600×595 | upscaled |