Destroyer - Kiss (2LP Vinyl, sealed) 45th anniversary

Condition: Sealed (New)

Destroyer by Kiss.

When Kiss set out to make Destroyer in 1976, they enlisted producer Bob Ezrin to help transform their raw arena energy into something more ambitious, and the result reshaped their sound for good. This 45th anniversary 2-LP deluxe edition gathers the original album alongside a generous trove of demos and rarities, giving the record the expansive treatment it has long deserved.

The first disc holds the album itself, newly remastered and stretched across two sides that move from the roaring opener "Detroit Rock City" through "King Of The Night Time World," "God Of Thunder," and "Great Expectations." The second side runs from "Flaming Youth" and "Sweet Pain" into the anthemic "Shout It Out Loud," the unexpected ballad "Beth," and the closing "Do You Love Me?" It is a set that captures Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss at a pivotal moment, recorded and mixed at Record Plant Recording Studios in New York City, with engineering by Corky Stasiak and Jay Messina.

What makes this edition essential for collectors is everything surrounding that classic album. The third side opens the vault to Paul Stanley demos, including an early "God Of Thunder And Rock And Roll" and demo takes of "Detroit Rock City" and "Love Is Alright," before turning to Gene Simmons demos such as "I Don't Want No Romance," "Rock N' Rolls Royce," and "Star." These rough sketches reveal how these songs took shape long before they hit the finished record.

The fourth side rounds out the package with studio rarities, among them an acoustic mix of "Beth," a mono single edit and an alternate mix of "Shout It Out Loud," a live rehearsal instrumental of "King Of The Night Time World," an instrumental "Detroit Rock City," and an early version of "Flaming Youth." Across the whole set there are 21 total tracks, 10 of them previously unreleased, a real treat for anyone who thought they knew this album inside out.

The presentation matches the ambition. Pressed on 180-gram black vinyl and housed in a gatefold jacket that preserves Ken Kelly's iconic cover painting, this version carries the standard Kiss logo. It includes two printed inner sleeves and a 20-page booklet featuring "The Story Of Destroyer" with liner notes and photo research by Ken Sharp, plus rare images from the KISS Archive along with photography by Barry Levine and Waring Abbott.

Mastered and lacquer cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road, this Universal Music Enterprises release from 2021 gives one of hard rock's landmark albums a definitive anniversary edition, blending the familiar with the freshly unearthed for a deeply rewarding listen.

Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
. Destroyer Original Album Remastered
A1. Detroit Rock City
A2. King Of The Night Time World
A3. God Of Thunder
A4. Great Expectations
B1. Flaming Youth
B2. Sweet Pain
B3. Shout It Out Loud
B4. Beth
B5. Do You Love Me?
. Paul Stanley Demos
C1. God Of Thunder And Rock And Roll
C2. Detroit Rock City*
C3. Love Is Alright*
. Gene Simmons Demos
C4. I Don't Want No Romance*
C5. Rock N' Rolls Royce*
C6. Star*
. Rarities
D1. Beth (Acoustic Mix)
D2. Shout It Out Loud (Mono Single Edit)
D3. King Of The Night Time World (Live Rehearsal Instrumental)
D4. Detroit Rock City (Instrumental)
D5. Flaming Youth (Early Version)
D6. Shout It Out Loud (Alternate Mix)*

Credits:
Michael Cobb - A&R [Reissue Producer [45th Anniversary Reissue A&R Assistance]
Tom Jermann - Art Direction [45th Anniversary Reissue], Design [45th Anniversary Reissue]
Ken Kelly - Cover [Cover Painting], Painting [Cover Painting]
Dennis Woloch - Design [Album Design]
Corky Stasiak - Engineer [Engineered By]
Jay Messina - Engineer [Engineered By]
Miles Showell - Lacquer Cut By
Miles Showell - Lacquer Cut By
Ken Sharp - Liner Notes [The Story Of Destroyer], Research [Photo Research]
Doc McGhee - Management
McGhee Entertainment - Management
Miles Showell - Mastered By [Reissue Producer [45th Anniversary Reissue Mastering Engineer]
Ace Frehley - Performer [Kiss]
Gene Simmons - Performer [Kiss]
Paul Stanley - Performer [Kiss]
Peter Criss - Performer [Kiss]
Bob Ezrin - Producer [Produced By]
Ashley Harris (3) - Product Manager [45th Anniversary Reissue]
Alex Sale - Production Manager [45th Anniversary Reissue]
Jeff Fura - Reissue Producer [45th Anniversary Reissue Produced By]
Steve Hammonds - Reissue Producer [45th Anniversary Reissue Produced By]

Notes:
45th anniversary 2-LP deluxe edition on 180-gram black vinyl.
Issued with two printed inner sleeves and a 20 page booklet. Housed in a gatefold jacket. This version has the standard Kiss logo. There is also another EU manufactured version with an [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/21373891-Kiss-Destroyer]alternate Kiss logo[/url].

[Sticker:]
Destroyer
45th anniversary
2-LP Deluxe Edition
180-gram black vinyl
21 total tracks – 10 unreleased
Original 1976 album newly remastered
6 demos – 5 unreleased
6 studio rarities – 5 unreleased
20 page booklet featuring
"The Story Of Destroyer" and rare photos
00602435988221

[Front sleeve:]
45th anniversary 2-LP Deluxe Edition

[Spine:]
Kiss Destroyer 45 Deluxe Edition

[Rear sleeve:]
Previously unreleased [ = C2 to D1, D3 to D6]
A Universal Music Enterprises release;
℗© 2021 UMG Recordings, Inc. Distributed by Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. [...] Made in the EU.
LC 01846. Universal International Music B.V. 'S-Gravelandseweg 80, 1217 EW Hilversum, Netherlands. 00602435988221

[Inner sleeve LP 1:]
00602438184057

[Inner sleeve LP 2:]
00602438184064

[Booklet p. 19:]
Recorded and mixed at Record Plant Recording Studios, N.Y.C.
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell at Abbey Road Mastering
Photos: KISS Archive, Barry Levine, Waring Abbott
A Universal Music Enterprises release: © 2021 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Artist: Kiss

Format: 1LP

Genre: Blues

Label: UMe

Catalog Number: 00602435988221

Release Year: 2021

Country: Germany