The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection explained
| The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection |
| Type: | greatest |
| Artist: | Kiss |
| Cover: | Kiss - Millennium Vol. 2 cover.jpg |
| Released: | June 15, 2004 |
| Recorded: | 1982–1989 |
| Genre: | Hard rock |
| Length: | 48:50 |
| Label: | Mercury
Universal |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Kiss Instant Live |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection is the first and so far only Kiss single album compilation to cover their material from the 1980s, as well as the second album in a trilogy of Millennium Collection albums featuring material from Kiss. It compiles the period from late 1982–89, skipping material from 1980's Unmasked and 1981's Music From "The Elder".[1]
This disc, along with Volumes 1 and 3 of the Millennium Collection, was repackaged and released as a collection known as "Playlist...Plus" in 2008.[2]
Personnel
- Members
- 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), 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)
- Additional personnel
- Jean Beauvoir – Bass and Backing Vocals (Tracks 6 & 8)
- Steve Farris – Guitar Solo (Track 1)
- Adam Mitchell – Additional Guitar (Track 1)
- Mike Porcaro – Bass (Track 1)
- Phil Ashley – Keyboards (Tracks 10-12), Backing Vocals (Track 11)
- Dave Wittman – Backing Vocals (Track 2)
- Desmond Child - Backing Vocals (Track 5)
Notes and References
- Web site: KISS The Best of Kiss, Volume 2 - 20th Century Masters / Millennium Collection. oldies.com. 12 October 2021.
- Web site: Kiss: Playlist Plus Review by David Jeffries. allmusic.com. 12 October 2021.
