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KISS Gold

Released5 October 2004
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KISS Gold is a compilation from the American rock band, put out by Mercury Records in 2004. It gathers material from a career that began in New York City in 1973, when Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss formed the line-up most people picture when they think of the band: face paint, theatrical stage shows and a hard rock sound built for big rooms.

As a way in, a collection like this suits anyone who wants the story without committing to twenty studio albums. The band's path is an uneven one, from slow-burning early records to the breakthrough of Alive!, the hit ballad "Beth", the global success of "I Was Made for Lovin' You" and the later years without makeup. Gold lets you hear how those chapters sit side by side.

KISS Gold: tracklist and credits

40 tracks · 2:31:50

Tracklist

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1StrutterGene Simmons and Paul Stanley3:12
  3. 2Nothin’ to LoseGene Simmons3:27
  4. 3FirehousePaul Stanley3:19
  5. 4DeuceGene Simmons3:06
  6. 5Black DiamondPaul Stanley5:13
  7. 6Got to ChoosePaul Stanley3:55
  8. 7ParasiteAce Frehley3:04
  9. 8Hotter Than HellPaul Stanley3:33
  10. 9C’mon and Love MePaul Stanley3:00
  11. 10SheStephen Coronel and Gene Simmons4:09
  12. 11Anything for My BabyPaul Stanley2:34
  13. 12Rock Bottom (live)Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley3:48
  14. 13Cold Gin (live)Ace Frehley6:59
  15. 14Rock and Roll All Nite (live)Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley4:19
  16. 15Let Me Go, Rock ’n Roll (live)Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley5:47
  17. 16Detroit Rock CityBob Ezrin and Paul Stanley5:18
  18. 17King of the Night Time WorldEzrin, Fowley, Stanley3:19
  19. 18Shout It Out LoudEzrin, Simmons, Stanley2:51
  20. 19BethCriss, Ezrin, Penridge2:48
  21. 20Do You Love Me?Ezrin, Ezrin, Fowley, Fowley, Stanley3:35
  22. Disc 2
  23. 1I Want YouPaul Stanley3:05
  24. 2Calling Dr. LoveGene Simmons3:45
  25. 3Hard Luck WomanPaul Stanley3:35
  26. 4I Stole Your LovePaul Stanley3:06
  27. 5Love GunPaul Stanley3:18
  28. 6Christine SixteenGene Simmons3:15
  29. 7Shock MeAce Frehley3:49
  30. 8Makin’ Love (live)Sean Delaney and Paul Stanley3:16
  31. 9God of Thunder (live)Paul Stanley5:21
  32. 10Tonight You Belong to MePaul Stanley4:43
  33. 11New York GrooveRuss Ballard3:05
  34. 12RadioactiveGene Simmons3:00
  35. 13Don’t You Let Me DownPeter Criss and Stan Penridge3:46
  36. 14I Was Made for Lovin’ YouChild, Poncia, Stanley4:32
  37. 15Sure Know SomethingVini Poncia and Paul Stanley4:03
  38. 16ShandiVini Poncia and Paul Stanley3:37
  39. 17Talk to MeAce Frehley4:05
  40. 18A World Without HeroesEzrin, Reed, Simmons, Stanley2:42
  41. 19Nowhere to RunPaul Stanley4:32
  42. 20I’m a Legend TonightAdam Mitchell and Paul Stanley3:59
Produced by
Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise, Neil Bogart, KISS, Eddie Kramer, Bob Ezrin, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, Vini Poncia, Brian Christian, Michael James Jackson
Recorded at
Bell Sound Studios, The Village, Electric Lady Studios, Larrabee West, Cobo Arena, Music Hall, Adler Theatre, Wildwoods Convention Center, The Record Plant, Star Theatre, Kia Forum, Colgate Mansion
Recorded
September 1973 – August 1977
Mixed by
Warren Dewey, Eddie Kramer, Paul Stanley, Mike Stone, Jay Messina, Dave Wittman
Mixed at
Electric Lady Studios, The Record Plant, Trident Studios, Manta Sound
Engineered by
Warren Dewey, Dave Wittman, Eddie Kramer, Jay Messina, Corky Stasiak, David Thoener
Label
Mercury Records
Length
2:31:50

Line-up

  • Peter Criss · percussion, drums (drum set), background vocals, lead vocals
  • Ace Frehley · electric guitar, electric bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Gene Simmons · electric bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar
  • Paul Stanley · electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, guitar, 12 string guitar, electric bass guitar, bass guitar
  • Bruce Foster · piano · guest
  • Bobby Vinton · handclaps · guest
  • Bob Ezrin · spoken vocals, grand piano · guest
  • Dick Wagner · acoustic guitar · guest
  • Steve Buslowe · bass guitar · guest
  • Richie Fontana · membranophone · guest
  • Anton Fig · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Bobby McAdams · talkbox · guest
  • Susan Collins · background vocals · guest
  • David Lasley · background vocals · guest
  • Bill Bodine · bass guitar · guest
  • Lenny Castro · percussion · guest
  • Bill Cuomo · synthesizer, keyboard · guest
  • Art Munson · guitar · guest
  • Stan Penridge · guitar, background vocals · guest
  • Vini Poncia · background vocals, keyboard · guest
  • Tom Harper · bass guitar · guest
  • Holly Knight · keyboard · guest
  • Eric Carr · drums (drum set), background vocals · guest
  • Bob Kulick · guitar · guest

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SourceDateNote
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US release5 October 2004earliest US date
10 editions
DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
5 October 2004USMercury Records602498637333original
2005XEMercury Records602498631546other
11 January 2005USMercury Recordsother
11 January 2005USMercury Records602498631546other
21 April 2005JPMercury Records4988005389251other
29 August 2005XEMercury Records0602498299968other
25 April 2007JPMercury Records4988005410474other
25 June 2008JPMercury Records4988005514981other
24 June 2009JPMercury Records4988005560919other
15 March 2019AFMercury Records602577562365other
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