Vista Records Top 40 - KISS

[Erik Rupp]

This is the first in a series of lists on Vista Records compiling the, "Best," songs from various bands and artists. "Best," is always a tricky thing when it comes to song or album lists as it often becomes, "Favorite," songs or albums. Our hope is to find the middle ground between, "Best," and, "Favorite," with these lists. The number of songs on the song lists will depend in large part on the number of songs that the given band or artist has released to date.

Up first...

KISS


1. Black Diamond (KISS, 1974)

2. Detroit Rock City (Destroyer 1976)

3. Hotter Than Hell (Hotter Than Hell, 1974)

4. Deuce (KISS, 1974)

5. 100,000 Years (KISS, 1974)

6. Unholy (Revenge, 1992)

7. I Want You (Rock and Roll Over, 1976)

8. Got To Choose (Hotter Than Hell, 1974)

9. Modern Day Delilah (Sonic Boom, 2009)

10. Love Gun (Love Gun, 1977)

11. I've Had Enough (Animalize, 1984)

12. Strutter (KISS, 1974)

13. Firehouse (KISS, 1974)

14. Heaven's On Fire (Animalize, 1984)

15. Tears Are Falling (Asylum, 1985)

16. King of the Night Time World (Destroyer, 1976)

17. Calling Dr. Love (Rock and Roll Over, 1976)

18. Jungle (Carnival Of Souls, 1995/1997)

19. Parasite (Hotter Than Hell, 1974)

20. Flaming Youth (Destroyer, 1976)

21. All American Man (ALIVE II, Studio Side, 1977)

22. Shock Me (Love Gun, 1977)

23. Rocket Ride (ALIVE II, Studio Side, 1977)

24. I Stole Your Love (Love Gun, 1977)

25. Love Her All I Can (Dressed To Kill, 1975)

26. Master and Slave (Carnival Of Souls, 1995/1997)

27. Domino (Revenge, 1992)

28. Creatures of the Night (Creatures of the Night, 1982)

29. Let Me Go; Rock & Roll (Hotter Than Hell, 1974)

30. Heart of Chrome (Revenge, 1992)

31. Who Wants To Be Lonely (Asylum, 1985)

32. Watchin' You (Hotter Than Hell, 1974)

33. Hate (Carnival of Souls, 1995/1997)

34. Take Me (Rock and Roll Over, 1976)

35. Exciter (Lick It Up, 1983)

36. Thou Shalt Not (Revenge, 1992)

37. The Devil Is Me (Monster, 2012)

38. Larger Than Life (ALIVE II, Studio Side, 1977)

39. Psycho Circus (Psycho Circus, 1998)

40. Nowhere To Run (Killers, 1982)


Now, as with any list like this there will be comments like, "Where's this song or that song?" But we're pretty happy with the way this list looks. Of course, if we compiled it again a year from now there might be slight tweaks, a song or two dropped and replaced, placements raised or lowered by a spot or three, but overall we are satisfied with this list.

Feel free to post a list of your own if yours is significantly different from this one.