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KISS is set to revisit their greatest studio album 'Destroyer' via a Super Deluxe 45th Anniversary Edition out Nov. 19, 2021...Robert Kinsler
KISS celebrate multi-platinum 'Destroyer' album
SUPER DELUXE ANNIVERSARY EDITION OUT
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
CLASSIC 1976 ALBUM TO BE RELEASED AS A SUPER DELUXE EDITION 4-CD + BLU-RAY AUDIO BOX SET,
DOUBLE VINYL, 2-CD, AND DIGITAL
Watch The Unboxing Video Here
For the recording of Destroyer, Bob Ezrin was brought in as KISS’s new producer, helping the band reach new levels, both sonically and creatively. The album also showed the band’s growth as musicians and songwriters, experimenting with new sounds which came in the form of the softer side of songs like “Do You Love Me?,” and songs heavy with orchestral arrangements including “Great Expectations” and their Billboard No. 7 hit single “Beth.” Following the breakthrough success of 1975’s No. 9 Billboard charting Alive!, 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 this seminal album’s legacy with a staggering amount of bonus material.
CD 1 includes the original album newly remastered at Abbey Road Mastering, while CD 2 features 15 demos from Paul Stanley’s and Gene Simmons’s personal archives – 9 of which are unreleased. CD 3 is packed with studio outtakes, alternate versions / mixes and single edits – most notably a brand-new stripped-down mix for “Beth (Acoustic Mix),” and CD 4 contains an electrifying performance from the band’s visit to Paris France at the L’Olympia on May 22, 1976. For the Blu-ray Audio disc, Steven Wilson was brought in to create a first-ever Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround mix of the original studio album plus 2 bonus tracks “Beth (Acoustic Mix)” and “Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)” the latter featuring Ace Frehley’s original recorded guitar solo that was not released on the studio album (this track is available on the 2012 Destroyer: Resurrected project.)
Additionally, the Super Deluxe box features an extravagant array of collectable KISS memorabilia and ephemera, including a complete recreation of the original KISS Army Kit with the original folder and following items:
Also included in the Super Deluxe set:
The entire contents are housed in a lift top- style box and features artist Ken Kelly’s original Destroyer cover art, arguably one of the most iconic album covers in rock, making this the ultimate KISS Destroyer souvenir.
KISS is America’s #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all time in every category and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Peerless as a live act, the band’s illustrious legacy is marked by record breaking global tours. Now, after an astonishing 48-year career, KISS - Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer - are currently in the midst of their END OF THE ROAD tour.
SUPER DELUXE TRACK LIST:
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
DISC 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)*
DISC 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
BLU-RAY AUDIO:
DESTROYER: *Dolby Atmos 48kHz 24-bit, *Dolby True HD 5.1 96kHz 24-bit,
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 96kHz 24-bit, PCM Stereo 96kHz 24-bit
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?
Bonus Tracks:
10. Beth (Acoustic)
11. Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)
* Previously unreleased
DELUXE EDITION 2CD TRACK LIST:
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
PAUL STANLEY DEMOS
1. God Of Thunder And Rock And Roll
2. Detroit Rock City*
3. Love Is Alright*
GENE SIMMONS DEMOS
4. I Don’t Want No Romance*
5. Rock N’ Rolls Royce*
6. Star*
RARITIES
7. Beth (Acoustic Mix)*
8. Shout It Out Loud (Mono Single Edit)
9. King Of The Night Time World (Live Rehearsal Instrumental)*
10. Detroit Rock City (Instrumental)*
11. Flaming Youth (Early Version)*
12. Shout It Out Loud (Alternate Mix)*
LIVE IN PARIS – L’Olympia – May 22, 1976*
13. Deuce
14. Strutter
15. Flaming Youth
16. Hotter Than Hell
*Previously Unreleased
DELUXE EDITION 2LP TRACK LIST:
LP ONE
DESTROYER
Original Album Remastered
Side One
1. Detroit Rock City
2. King of The Night Time World
3. God of Thunder
4. Great Expectations
Side Two
1. Flaming Youth
2. Sweet Pain
3. Shout It Out Loud
4. Beth
5. Do You Love Me?
LP TWO
Side Three
PAUL STANLEY DEMOS
1. God Of Thunder And Rock And Roll
2. Detroit Rock City*
3. Love Is Alright*
GENE SIMMONS DEMOS
4. I Don’t Want No Romance*
5. Rock N’ Rolls Royce*
6. Star*
Side Four
RARITIES
1. Beth (Acoustic Mix)*
2. Shout It Out Loud (Mono Single Edit)
3. King Of The Night Time World (Live Rehearsal Instrumental)*
4. Detroit Rock City (Instrumental)*
5. Flaming Youth (Early Version)*
6. Shout It Out Loud (Alternate Mix)*
*Previously Unreleased
DOLBY ATMOS – STREAMING
DESTROYER: *Dolby Atmos 48kHz 24-bit
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?
Bonus Tracks:
10. Beth (Acoustic Mix)
11. Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)
* Previously unreleased
Big news today with The Beatles' announcement that several configurations of the band's Let It Be overseen by Giles Martin (the son of the group's late producer George Martin) are set to arrive on Oct. 15, 2021. Listen to the three advance tracks from the set I have posted as part of my coverage below too...Robert Kinsler
The Beatles announce the release of 'Let It Be' 50th Anniversary edition; expanded box set coming Oct. 15
The "Special Edition (Super Deluxe)" version of the collection will include 57 tracks spread out over five audio CDs and one Blu-ray Disc. The discs will include a new stereo mix of the original 1970 album; two discs of sessions from Get Back (the original title of the album); the 1969 Get Back album mixed by Glyn Johns that was cast aside when Phil Spector was brought into the project; and an EP featuring four addition previously-unreleased cuts and new mixes!
Let It Be was originally released on May 8, 1970 and was The Beatles' last-released studio album (although it was recorded prior to 1969's Abbey Road). The album was re-introduced in 2003 via Let It Be... Naked. Spearheaded by Paul McCartney, that remix stripped away Spector's signature over production so fans could hear more sparse versions of the album's tracks.
The forthcoming "Special Edition" of Let It Be comes at the perfect time, just weeks before the premiere of director Peter Jackson's The Beatles: Get Back three-part documentary airs on Disney + in November.
Three advance tracks from the box set have been released for the world to hear. Check them out below, followed by the track listing for the "Super Deluxe" edition.
Hear the 2021 mix of "Let It Be" HERE.
Hear the first rooftop performance of "Don't Let Me Down" HERE.
Hear the 1969 Glyn Johns mix of "For You Blue" HERE.
The Beatles, 'Let It Be: Special Edition (Super Deluxe)' Track Listing
CD1: Let It Be (new stereo mix of original album)
1: Two of Us
2: Dig a Pony
3: Across The Universe
4: I Me Mine
5: Dig It
6: Let It Be
7: Maggie Mae
8: I’ve Got a Feeling
9: One After 909
10: The Long and Winding Road
11: For You Blue
12: Get Back
CD2: Get Back – Apple Sessions
1: Morning Camera (Speech – mono) / Two Of Us (Take 4)
2: Maggie Mae / Fancy My Chances With You (Mono)
3: Can You Dig It?
4: I Don’t Know Why I’m Moaning (Speech – mono)
5: For You Blue (Take 4)
6: Let It Be / Please Please Me / Let It Be (Take 10)
7: I’ve Got a Feeling (Take 10)
8: Dig a Pony (Take 14)
9: Get Back (Take 19)
10: Like Making an Album? (Speech)
11: One After 909 (Take 3)
12: Don’t Let Me Down (First rooftop performance)
13: The Long and Winding Road (Take 19)
14: Wake Up Little Susie / I Me Mine (Take 11)
CD3: Get Back – Rehearsals and Apple Jams
1: On The Day Shift Now (Speech – mono) / All Things Must Pass (Rehearsals – mono)
2: Concentrate on the Sound (mono)
3: Gimme Some Truth (Rehearsal – mono)
4: I Me Mine (Rehearsal – mono)
5: She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (Rehearsal)
6: Polythene Pam (Rehearsal – mono)
7: Octopus’s Garden (Rehearsal – mono)
8: Oh! Darling (Jam)
9: Get Back (Take 8)
10: The Walk (Jam)
11: Without A Song (Jam) – Billy Preston with John and Ringo
12: Something (Rehearsal – mono)
13: Let It Be (Take 28)
CD4: Get Back LP – 1969 Glyn Johns Mix
1: One After 909
2: I’m Ready (aka Rocker) / Save The Last Dance For Me / Don’t Let Me Down
3: Don’t Let Me Down
4: Dig a Pony
5: I’ve Got a Feeling
6: Get Back
7: For You Blue
8: Teddy Boy
9: Two of Us
10: Maggie Mae
11: Dig It
12: Let It Be
13: The Long and Winding Road
14: Get Back (Reprise)
CD5: Let It Be EP
1: Across the Universe (unreleased Glyn Johns 1970 mix)
2: I Me Mine (unreleased Glyn Johns 1970 mix)
3: Don’t Let Me Down (new mix of original single version)
4: Let It Be (new mix of original single version)