20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of KISS
This budget-friendly compilation gathers KISS's 1970s recordings into a single disc. It came out on 5 August 2003 through Mercury Records, part of Universal Music's 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection series, which gave a short, career-spanning overview to a long list of acts.
It is the first of three KISS volumes in the series. The second, covering their 1980s output, followed in 2004, and a third devoted to the 1990s arrived in 2006. That makes this the place to start if you want the band's first decade, the years of their self-titled debut in 1974 through Dynasty in 1979, without hunting down each album. It suits anyone who wants the hard rock side of KISS in one sitting before choosing which studio records to explore properly.
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of KISS: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 41:24Tracklist
- 1StrutterGene Simmons and Paul Stanley3:12
- 2DeuceGene Simmons3:05
- 3Hotter Than HellPaul Stanley3:30
- 4C’mon and Love MePaul Stanley2:57
- 5Rock and Roll All Nite (live)Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley3:57
- 6Detroit Rock CityBob Ezrin and Paul Stanley3:39
- 7BethCriss, Ezrin, Penridge2:48
- 8Hard Luck WomanPaul Stanley3:33
- 9Calling Dr. LoveGene Simmons3:45
- 10Love GunPaul Stanley3:17
- 11Christeen SixteenGene Simmons3:13
- 12I Was Made for Lovin’ YouChild, Poncia, Stanley4:28
- Produced by
- Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise, Neil Bogart, KISS, Eddie Kramer, Bob Ezrin, Vini Poncia
- Recorded at
- Bell Sound Studios, The Village, Electric Lady Studios, Cobo Arena, Music Hall, Adler Theatre, Wildwoods Convention Center, The Record Plant, Star Theatre
- Recorded
- 1973–1979
- Mixed by
- Warren Dewey, Eddie Kramer, Jay Messina
- Mixed at
- Electric Lady Studios, The Record Plant
- Engineered by
- Warren Dewey, Dave Wittman, Eddie Kramer, Jay Messina, Corky Stasiak
- Labels
- Mercury Records, Mercury, Universal
- Length
- 41:24
Line-up
- Peter Criss · percussion, drums (drum set), background vocals, lead vocals
- Ace Frehley · electric guitar
- Gene Simmons · electric bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Paul Stanley · electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, 12 string guitar, electric bass guitar, guitar
- Bob Ezrin · grand piano · guest
- Dick Wagner · acoustic guitar · guest
- Anton Fig · drums (drum set) · guest
- Vini Poncia · keyboard, background vocals · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2003 | 132 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States · 2015 | Gold |
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Released the same week
Also released on 5 August
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz; also seen: 2003-08-03 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 5 August 2003 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 5 August 2003 | |
| Wikidata | 3 August 2003 | |
| US release | 5 August 2003 | earliest US date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2003 | US | Mercury Records | 602517080751 | original |
| 5 August 2003 | US | Mercury Records | 602517080751 | original |
| 5 August 2003 | CA | Mercury Records | 602498604786 | original |
| 2010 | TH | Mercury Records | other | |
| 17 August 2010 | BS | Island Def Jam | 602498604786 | other |
| 31 August 2010 | US | Mercury Records | 602527442181 | other |
| 17 December 2013 | US | Mercury Records | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 1415x1378, upscaled to 1500 (x1.09)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1415×1378 | upscaled: major: best source 1415x1378, upscaled to 1500 (x1.09) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |