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[CRAZY-HORSE]

KISS "destroyer" 1976,cd. #11 US, #6 AU, #22 UK.

after three good studio albums that failed to sell,a superb double live set and a couple of years of sellout shows across the US, KISS were finally rewarded on the US charts and became a worldwide hit with this album and the brilliant Peter Criss orchestrated ballad "beth", which incidently was the "b-side" to the single "detroit rock city". somewhere along the way DJ's flipped the single over,played "beth" and the KISS legend was born. "detroit rock city" is in its own right a great rock track, as is the majority of this album. many of the songs here are still performed live some 35 years later...which is a testament to the strength of the album. the album also features Gene Simmons signature tune "god of thunder", which like "detroit rock city" has been performed at every Kiss show since its release, all in all a fine rock album from a band at the top of their game.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: shout it out loud
best track: beth

tracks:

1. detroit rock city*** #7 US, #79 AU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaQ0jrYW9MQ live
2. king of the night time world***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVJJ4Gr857Q live
3. god of thunder***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgkLhfiGIqY live
4. great expectations***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIk41wISV1s live
5. flaming youth*** #74 US.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxnIgMK3gmQ audio
6. sweet pain**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSpLpkQTXPw audio
7. shout it out loud**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sohB922c2uQ live
8. beth*** #7 US, #79 AU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbtO_Ayjw0M live (peter criss on vocals)
9. do you love me***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNSBTqS8Gl4 live

3s=7
2s=2
1s=0

rating: 2.7