You can already listen to “Rock and Roll’s Royce”, an unreleased song by Kiss that was part of a demo of the album ‘Destroyer’.
‘Destroyer’, which celebrates its 45th anniversary, was originally released in 1976 and is considered one of KISS’s quintessential albums. It is the band’s first album to sell a million copies in its first year and has the title of being their best-selling studio album of all time.
Packed with concert basics and KISS Army favorites, including “Detroit Rock City”, “Shout It Out Loud”, “God Of Thunder” y “Beth”On November 19, 2021, UMe will release KISS – Destroyer 45th in Super Deluxe 4 CD + Blu-ray box format, as well as standard double black vinyl and limited edition double yellow and red vinyl, on 2 CDs and digital. . Destroyer 45th can be reserved.
For the recording of Destroyer, Bob Ezrin was hired as KISS’s new producer, helping the band reach new levels, both in sound and creativity. The album also showcased the band’s growth as musicians and songwriters, experimenting with new sounds that came in the form of their softer side like “Do You Love Me?” And songs loaded with orchestral arrangements like “Great Expectations” and his hit “Beth”, which would take to number 7 on Billboard. After the great success of “Alive!” (Billboard number 9 in 1975), Destroyer was the KISS album that brought them to the forefront of the mainstream and transformed them into global rock icons. For its anniversary, UMe celebrates the legacy of this momentous album with an astonishing amount of bonus material.
CD 1 includes the original album recently remastered on Abbey Road, while CD 2 includes 15 demos from the personal archives of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, 9 of which have not been previously released. CD 3 is packed with discarded studio takes, alternate covers / mixes, and singles edits, most notably a new, more stripped down “Beth (Acoustic Mix)” mix, and CD 4 contains an electrifying performance of the band’s visit. to Paris, France, at the L’Olympia on May 22, 1976. For the Blu-ray audio disc, Steven Wilson was hired to create a mix of Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround sound from the original studio album, plus 2 Bonus tracks “Beth (Acoustic Mix)” and “Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)”, the latter featuring Ace Frehley’s original guitar solo that was not released on the studio album (this song is available from the Destroyer project: Resurrected from 2012).
Additionally, the Super Deluxe box features an incredible collection of KISS collector’s memorabilia and memorabilia, including a complete recreation of the original KISS Army Kit with the original folder and the following items:
- Destroyer 2x 8 “x10” Press Photos
- Discography Sheet
- Gene, Paul, Ace & Peter Biography Sheet
- KISS Army Member Certificate
- KISS Army Member Card
Also Included in the Super Deluxe Set:
- KISS thermoadhesive logo
- Pegatina KISS Army
- “Detroit Rock City” car sticker
- Destroyer Cover Sticker
- KISS Poster on the Westmister Bridge UK11 ”x17
- 4 New Photos of the 8 “x10” Band
- Flyer de Destroyer 8”x12”
- Canadian Destroyer 8 “x12” Flyer (super rare)
- 4x Band Member Trading Cards (created especially for this box set)
- KISS Poster on the New York Skyline 16 “x24”
- 1976 KISS Halloween Concert Poster 16 “x24”
- Destroyer Tour Stage Plans on Transparent Parchment (unpublished) 2x 9 ”x12”
- 1976 Destroyer Tour 16 Page Program
- Gotham Rock City News Volume 1 newspaper featuring a track-by-track interview with the 4 band members, Bob Ezrin and the crew
68-page hardcover book with extensive notes by Paul Elliott and Ken Sharp with interviews from Gene, Paul, Ace, Peter, then-manager Bill Aucoin, album producer Bob Ezrin, and many more on the writing and production process of the album, US and European tours, photoshoots, promo stories, band members’ memorabilia from their TV appearance on The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, and a wealth of previously unreleased photos and images.
All content is housed in a box and features artist Ken Kelly’s original Destroyer cover, arguably one of rock’s most iconic album covers, making it the best KISS Destroyer souvenir.
KISS is America’s # 1 Gold Record Award-winning group of all time in all categories and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. With their only live performance, the band’s illustrious legacy is marked by record-breaking world tours. Now, after an astonishing 48-year career, KISS – Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer – are currently in the middle of their “End Of The Road” tour.
This is the tracklist for the special edition of ‘Destroyer’:
Disc one:
DESTROYER: Original Album Remastered
1. Detroit Rock City
2. King of The Night Time World
3. God of Thunder
4. Great Expectations
5. Flaming Youth
6. Sweet Pain
7. Shout It Out Loud
8. Beth
9. Do You Love Me?
Disc Two
DESTROYER-ERA: Demos
PAUL STANLEY DEMOS
1. Doncha Hesitate
2. God Of Thunder And Rock And Roll
3. It’s The Fire*
4. Detroit Rock City*
5. Love Is Alright*
GENE SIMMONS DEMOS
6. Bad, Bad Lovin’
7. Man Of A Thousand Faces
8. I Don’t Want No Romance*
9. Burnin’ Up With Fever*
10. Rock N’ Rolls Royce*
11. Mad Dog
12. Night Boy*
13. Star*
14. Howlin’ For Your Love*
15. True Confessions
Disk three
DESTROYER: Outtakes, Alternate Versions / Mixes, Single Edits
1. Beth (Acoustic Mix)*
2. Shout It Out Loud (Single Edit)
3. Flaming Youth (Single Edit)
4. Detroit Rock City (Single Edit)
5. Shout It Out Loud (Mono Single Edit)
6. Flaming Youth (Mono Single Edit)
7. Detroit Rock City (Mono Single Edit)
8. Beth (Mono)
9. King Of The Night Time World (Live Rehearsal Instrumental)*
10. Do You Love Me? (Mono Instrumental)*
11. God Of Thunder (Early Instrumental Mix)*
12. Ain’t None Of Your Business (Instrumental)*
13. Detroit Rock City (Instrumental)*
14. King Of The Night Time World (Alternate Mix)*
15. Great Expectations (Early Version)*
16. Flaming Youth (Early Version)*
17. Do You Love Me? (Early Version)*
18. Shout It Out Loud (Alternate Mix)*
19. Ain’t None Of Your Business (Outtake)*
20. Beth (Take 6 – Instrumental)*
21. Beth (Instrumental)*
22. Do You Love Me? (Alternate Mix)*
Disk four
LIVE IN PARIS – L’Olympia – 22 May, 1976*
1. Deuce
2. Strutter
3. Flaming Youth
4. Hotter Than Hell
5. Firehouse
6. She / Ace Frehley Guitar Solo
7. Nothin’ To Lose
8. Shout It Out Loud / Gene Simmons Bass Solo
9. 100,000 Years / Peter Criss Drum Solo
10. Black Diamond
11. Detroit Rock City
12. Rock and Roll All Nite
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