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"DESTROYER"

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TRACKS, LYRICS, and SAMPLES:

   A1. Detroit Rock City (5:20) - Stanley/Ezrin · Lyrics | Sample
   A2. King Of The Night Time World (3:13) - Fowley/Anthony/Stanley/Ezrin · Lyrics | Sample
   A3. God Of Thunder (4:13) - Stanley · Lyrics | Sample
   A4. Great Expectations (4:21) - Simmons/Ezrin · Lyrics | Sample
   B1. Flaming Youth (2:55) - Frehley/Stanley/Simmons/Ezrin · Lyrics | Sample
   B2. Sweet Pain (3:20) - Simmons · Lyrics | Sample
   B3. Shout It Out Loud (2:50) - Simmons/Stanley/Ezrin · Lyrics | Sample
   B4. Beth (2:45) - Criss/Penridge/Ezrin · Lyrics | Sample
   B5. Do You Love Me (3:33) - Fowley/Ezrin/Stanley · Lyrics | Sample
   B6. Untitled Track (1:25) - Simmons/Stanley/Ezrin · Lyrics | Sample

DETAILS:

Produced by Bob Ezrin. Recorded at Record Plant Studios, NYC, NY, January - February 1976. Engineered and Mixed by Jay Messina and Corky Stasiak. Orchestration by H.A. Macmillan and Bob Ezrin. Japanese Victor releases have gatefold cover and lyric inserts, the Canadian version has gatefold. Solos on B1, B2, & B4 by Dick Wagner. B6 usually referred to as "Rock And Roll Party." There is a minor misprint on some 1st issue (black text) center-rings where the "1." for track 1 on side-2 is omitted. Yippie.

RIAA STATUS:

Platinum certified, though the album purported to be 3X Platinum *uncertified at that level). Interestingly, for a couple of years the RIAA database showed "Destroyer" as having attained 2X Platinum in 1996, though this listing has since disappeared...

RELEASES:

Casablanca/Astor NBLP-7025 (Australia, 4/26/76)
Casablanca/Quality NBLP-7025V (Canada, 1976)
Casablanca/? KS/KS4-5 (Canada, 197? - "Priceless" Reissue)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-064 (Europe, 1980)
Casablanca/EMI-Pathe Marconi 2C 068-975 70 (France, 1976)
Casablanca/Vogue CBLA-71004 (France, 1976)
Casablanca/EMI-Electrola 1C 062-97 570 (Germany, 1976)
Casablanca/Bellaphon NB-7005 (Germany, 1976)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6399-064 (Germany, 1980)
Phonogram PIC6399-064 (Holland, 1980 - Picture Disc)
Casablanca/Durium D30-261 (Italy, 1976)
Casablanca/Victor SWX-6268 (Japan, 1976 - Gatefold Cover)
Casablanca/Victor VIP-6395 (Japan, 1976 - Gatefold Cover)
Casablanca/Polystar 22S-4 (Japan, 1980)
Polystar R00C-2014 (Japan, 1984)
Polystar P33C-20006 (Japan, 1987 - CD Reissue)
Mercury PHCR-4318 (Japan, 1997 - CD Remaster)
Mercury PHJR-20007 (Japan, 7/15/1998 - Colored Vinyl Box Set)
Mercury PHCR-94043 (Japan, 9/19/1998 - CD Remaster Reissue)
Universal/Mercury UICY-2508 (Japan, 8/21/02 - Reissue)
Universal/Mercury UICY-93095 (Japan, 7/5/06 - Limited Edition)
Universal/Mercury UICY-6642 (Japan, 3/7/06 - Reissue)
Casablanca/Gamma GX-01-863 (Mexico, 1976)
Casablanca/PolyGram LPR-43040 (Mexico, 1980)
Casablanca/Direction DRS-1025 (New Zealand, 1976)
Casablanca NAL2-7019 (South Africa, 1976)
Casablanca NAL2-7019 (South Africa, 1977 - "Love Gun" Label)
Casablanca/EMI 4E 062-97 570 (Sweden, 1976)
Casablanca/EMI CBC-4008 (UK, 4/15/76)
Casablanca/Pye CAL-2009 (UK, 5/77 - red, then later black vinyl)
Casablanca/Phonogram PRICE-41 (UK, 10/83)
Casablanca/Vertigo 824 149-2 (UK, 5/89 - CD Reissue)
Casablanca NBLP-7025 (US, 3/15/76)
Casablanca/PolyGram 824 149-1/2/4 (US reissue 7/85, CD, 7/87)
Mercury 532 378-2/4 (US Remaster, 8/12/97)

IMAGES:

· Japanese Gatefold
· Dust sleeve: Side 1 | Side 2
· Center-rings: Both sides, silver text | Blue Label Black Text

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