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Release Details:
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)
Mercury/UMe B0011782-02 (US Digipak, 9/16/08)
RIAA: Platinum
Japanese Gatefold
Dust sleeve: Side 1 | Side 2
Center-rings: Both sides, silver text | Blue Label Black Text


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

Album Notes:
Produced by Bob Ezrin.
Recorded at Record Plant Studios, New York City, NY, August-October 1975, and 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.



Credit Page | Tray

The "Destroyer" digipak reissue of 9/16/08 simply includes the 1997 remaster CD in "Eco Friendly" packaging. Kim Fowley's surname is misspelt "Fowler" for the credits on "Do You Love Me."