The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection

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The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection
Kiss - Millennium Vol. 2 cover.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Kiss
ReleasedJune 15, 2004
Recorded1982-1989
GenreHard rock
Length48:50
LabelMercury
Universal
Kiss chronology
The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss
(2003) 		The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection
(2004) 		Kiss Instant Live
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2.5/5 stars[1]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[2]

The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection is the first and so far only Kiss compilation album to cover their material from the 1980s. It compiles the period from late 1982–89, skipping material from 1980's Unmasked and 1981's Music from "The Elder".

This disc, along with Volumes 1 and 3 of the Millennium Collection were repackaged and released as a collection known as "Playlist...Plus".

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Creatures of the Night"Paul Stanley, Adam MitchellCreatures of the Night4:05
2."I Love It Loud"Gene Simmons, Vincent CusanoCreatures of the Night4:18
3."Lick It Up"Stanley, VincentLick It Up3:58
4."All Hell's Breakin' Loose"Eric Carr, Stanley, Vincent, SimmonsLick It Up4:35
5."Heaven's on Fire"Stanley, Desmond ChildAnimalize3:23
6."Thrills in the Night"Stanley, Jean BeauvoirAnimalize4:24
7."Tears Are Falling"StanleyAsylum3:56
8."Uh! All Night"Stanley, Child, BeauvoirAsylum4:03
9."Crazy Crazy Nights"Stanley, MitchellCrazy Nights3:48
10."Reason to Live"Stanley, ChildCrazy Nights4:01
11."Hide Your Heart"Stanley, Child, Holly KnightHot in the Shade4:25
12."Forever"Stanley, Michael BoltonHot in the Shade4:49

Personnel[]

  • Paul Stanley – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar (Track 12), Bass (Track 7)
  • Gene Simmons – Vocals, Bass
  • Eric Carr – Drums, Backing Vocals
  • Bruce Kulick – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals (Tracks 7-12), Keyboards (Track 10), Bass and Acoustic Guitar Solo (Track 12)
  • Vinnie Vincent – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals (Tracks 2-4)
  • Mark St. John – Lead Guitar (Track 5-6)

with

  • Jean Beauvoir – Bass (Tracks 6 & 8)
  • Steve Farris – Lead Guitar (Track 1)
  • Adam Mitchell – Additional Guitar (Track 1)
  • Mike Porcaro – Bass (Track 1)
  • Phil Ashley – Keyboards (Tracks 11-12)
  • Dave Wittman – Backing Vocals (Track 2)

References[]

  1. ^ The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Kiss: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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