ROCK ICONS KISS CELEBRATE MULTI-PLATINUM DESTROYER ALBUM WITH SUPER DELUXE ANNIVERSARY EDITIONOUT NOVEMBER 19 VIA GRÖNLAND RECORDSCLASSIC 1976 ALBUM TO BE RELEASED AS A SUPER DELUXE EDITION 4-CD + BLU-RAY AUDIO BOX SET, DOUBLE VINYL, 2-CD, AND DIGITALWatch The Unboxing Video BelowOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Universal Music Canada Celebrating its 45th anniversary, Destroyer was originally released in 1976 and is considered to be one of the quintessential KISS albums. It is the band’s first album to sell one million copies in its first year and holds the title of being their all-time best selling studio album. Packed with concert staples and KISS Army favourites including “Detroit Rock City,” “Shout It Out Loud,” “God Of Thunder” and “Beth,” on November 19, 2021 UMe/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company, will release KISS – Destroyer 45th in the form of a Super Deluxe 4-CD + Blu-ray Audio box set as well as on standard double black vinyl and limited edition yellow and red double coloured vinyl, 2-CD set, and digital. Destroyer 45th can be pre-ordered, 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: KISS Army newsletter Volume 1 – No 2 announcing Destroyer Also included in the Super Deluxe set: KISS logo Iron-on 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 TWO: GENE SIMMONS DEMOS DISC THREE: DESTROYER: Outtakes, Alternate Versions / Mixes, Single Edits DISC FOUR: LIVE IN PARIS – L’Olympia – 22 May, 1976* 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
DELUXE EDITION 2CD TRACK LIST: DISC TWO: GENE SIMMONS DEMOS RARITIES LIVE IN PARIS – L’Olympia – May 22, 1976* *Previously Unreleased DELUXE EDITION 2LP TRACK LIST: LP TWO Side Four *Previously Unreleased DOLBY ATMOS – STREAMING DESTROYER: *Dolby Atmos 48kHz 24-bit
Source Universal Music Canada
September 20, 2021 9:00am ET by Pressparty |