The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection

The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection
Greatest hits album by Kiss
Released	June 15, 2004
Recorded	1982–1989
Genre	Hard rock
Length	48:50
Label	Mercury 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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

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".^[3]

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.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original Album	Length
1.	"Creatures of the Night"	Paul Stanley, Adam Mitchell	Creatures of the Night	4:05
2.	"I Love It Loud"	Gene Simmons, Vincent Cusano	Creatures of the Night	4:18
3.	"Lick It Up"	Stanley, Vincent	Lick It Up	3:58
4.	"All Hell's Breakin' Loose"	Eric Carr, Stanley, Vincent, Simmons	Lick It Up	4:35
5.	"Heaven's on Fire"	Stanley, Desmond Child	Animalize	3:23
6.	"Thrills in the Night"	Stanley, Jean Beauvoir	Animalize	4:24
7.	"Tears Are Falling"	Stanley	Asylum	3:56
8.	"Uh! All Night"	Stanley, Child, Beauvoir	Asylum	4:03
9.	"Crazy Crazy Nights"	Stanley, Mitchell	Crazy Nights	3:48
10.	"Reason To Live"	Stanley, Child	Crazy Nights	4:01
11.	"Hide Your Heart"	Stanley, Child, Holly Knight	Hot in the Shade	4:25
12.	"Forever"	Stanley, Michael Bolton	Hot in the Shade	3:49

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)

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.
3. "KISS The Best of Kiss, Volume 2 - 20th Century Masters / Millennium Collection". oldies.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
4. "Kiss: Playlist Plus Review by David Jeffries". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.