Album · Compilation
Double Platinum
Double Platinum was Kiss's first greatest hits collection, released on 2 April 1978 by Casablanca Record and FilmWorks. It arrived after the run of studio albums from their 1974 debut through to Love Gun in 1977, and gathered the band's hard rock material from that stretch into one set.
What makes it more interesting than a standard best-of is how much the songs were reworked. "Strutter" was re-recorded with a light disco beat and retitled "Strutter '78". "Hard Luck Woman" and "Detroit Rock City" had sections cut out, while "Black Diamond" now repeats its opening at the close, fading out as the first verse begins, so the song seems to loop back on itself. Japan also got a single of "Strutter '78" in a faster, shorter version with an altered guitar solo and a more prominent hi-hat. Fans who know the originals well will enjoy spotting the differences.
Double Platinum: tracklist, credits and charts
20 tracks · 1:09:46Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Strutter ’78Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley3:42
- 2Do You Love MeEzrin, Ezrin, Fowley, Fowley, Stanley3:35
- 3Hard Luck WomanPaul Stanley3:24
- 4Calling Dr. LoveGene Simmons3:17
- 5Let Me Go, Rock ’n RollGene Simmons and Paul Stanley2:15
- 6Love GunPaul Stanley3:27
- 7God of ThunderPaul Stanley4:30
- 8FirehousePaul Stanley3:19
- 9Hotter Than HellPaul Stanley3:31
- 10I Want YouPaul Stanley3:02
- Disc 2
- 1DeuceGene Simmons3:03
- 2100,000 YearsGene Simmons and Paul Stanley3:22
- 3Detroit Rock CityBob Ezrin and Paul Stanley4:28
- 4SheStephen Coronel and Gene Simmons4:34
- 5Rock and Roll All NiteGene Simmons and Paul Stanley2:47
- 6BethCriss, Ezrin, Penridge2:46
- 7Makin’ LoveSean Delaney and Paul Stanley3:12
- 8C’mon and Love MePaul Stanley2:55
- 9Cold GinAce Frehley4:21
- 10Black DiamondPaul Stanley4:15
- Produced by
- Sean Delaney, Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise, Eddie Kramer, Neil Bogart, KISS, Bob Ezrin, Kiss and Sean Delaney (album and "Strutter '78"), and Bob Ezrin (original recordings)
- Recorded at
- The Record Plant, The Village, Star Theatre, Larrabee West, Electric Lady Studios, Bell Sound Studios
- Recorded
- 1973–1978
- Mixed by
- Warren Dewey
- Mixed at
- The Record Plant
- Engineered by
- Mike Stone, Jay Messina, Corky Stasiak, Warren Dewey, Eddie Kramer, Dave Wittman
- Labels
- Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Casablanca
- Length
- 1:09:46
Line-up
- Peter Criss · drums (drum set), percussion, lead vocals, background vocals
- Ace Frehley · electric guitar · guest
- Gene Simmons · electric bass guitar, lead vocals · guest
- Paul Stanley · electric guitar, lead vocals, guitar, background vocals
- Mick Campise · background vocals · guest
- Lydia Criss · background vocals · guest
- Mike McGurl · background vocals · guest
- Rick Munroe · background vocals · guest
- Peter “Moose” Oreckinto · background vocals · guest
- JR Smalling · background vocals · guest
- Bob Ezrin · grand piano · guest
- Dick Wagner · acoustic guitar · guest
Singles
- “Strutter '78” · April 1978
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1978 | 22 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1978 | 15 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1978 | 17 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1978 | 19 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1978 | 19 |
| German Albums · 2019 | 26 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1978 | Gold |
| Canada · 1978 | Gold |
| United States | Platinum |
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 2 April 1978 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | April 1978 | |
| Wikidata | April 1978 | |
| US release | 2 April 1978 | earliest US date |
26 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Casablanca | other | |
| — | CA | Columbia House | 042282415523 | other |
| — | DE | Casablanca Records | 042283241220 | other |
| 2 April 1978 | US | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | original | |
| 2 April 1978 | US | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | original | |
| 2 April 1978 | US | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | original | |
| 1 December 1986 | JP | Casablanca Records | 4988023001296 | other |
| July 1987 | US | Casablanca Records | 042282415523 | other |
| 1992 | CA | Casablanca Records | 042282415523 | other |
| 25 April 1994 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988011340819 | other |
| 1997 | XE | Mercury Records | 0731453238329 | remaster |
| 1997 | AU | Mercury Records | 731453238329 | other |
| 16 September 1997 | US | Mercury Records | 731453238329 | other |
| 16 September 1997 | CA | Mercury Records | 731453238329 | remaster |
| 19 September 1998 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988011360107 | other |
| 21 November 2003 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005349088 | other |
| 12 July 2006 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005435606 | other |
| 20 September 2006 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005374516 | other |
| 16 February 2007 | JP | Casablanca Records | 731453238329 | other |
| 24 September 2008 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005525727 | other |
| 19 February 2014 | DE | Mercury Records | other | |
| 3 June 2014 | US | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | 602537855704 | other |
| 6 June 2014 | DE | Casablanca Record and FilmWorks | 602537885329 | other |
| 27 October 2014 | JP | Mercury Records | 602547062109 | other |
| 27 October 2014 | JP | Mercury Records | 602547062116 | other |
| 30 September 2020 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988031389270 | other |
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| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |