The album was certified gold by the riaa on april 22, 1976, and platinum on november 11 of the same year, the first kiss album to achieve. Kiss 76 destroyer tour book free download as pdf file. Since then the power, majesty and eye candy of the experience have been wrapped into these actual, real, authentic tour books, available here for download. Shout it out loud the story of kisss destroyer and the. Rehearsals for the destroyer tour in support of the album of the same name started in the late spring of 1976 at stewart air force base in newburgh, ny, an hours drive north of manhattan. Even in 1976 it was under the headline kiss tour, but not destroyer tour. The show was changed a little during the tour, and a little more for the rock and roll over tour, which started in november. According to the kiss alive forever book, rick munroe the bands lighting designer was upset when he saw that the design only had back lighting from these towers and the only front light came from spotlights in the area. The differences in the staging was mostly the lights in the stairs. Farewell tour i was there east rutherford mens tshirt. Author out to solve ageold detroit rock city mystery. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Many of the tour booksprogrammes included here are available in highresolution pdf versions. Kiss alive worldwide concert tour book 19961997 rock music concert memorabilia.
Some of the products released included a pair of comic books issued by marvel. Bob seger, ted nugent and montrose were the opening acts. Destroyer is the poetic canadian indierock vehicle of dan bejer, whose discerning lyrics and eclectic influences have continued to impress audiences since its formation in 1996, hailing from vancouver, british columbia, canada. Destroyer is the fourth studio album by american hard rock band kiss, released on march 15, 1976 by casablanca records in the us. After reading the first in the series, i could not wait to get into michaelscott earles the destroyer book 2, especially with its completely unique title. Destroyer also marked the first time that a comic book illustration of the band appeared on the cover, confirming that kiss were transforming from hard rockers to superheroes. We had tickets to an after party at the stadium where i met kiss, gene simmons, paul stanley, ace frehley, peter criss and this book only has peter criss signature, not the other band members and my dad took photos of them.
The most significant change made during the destroyer tour was the cats on peters drum riser. Songs are analyzed, archived materials and interviews. Main kiss page top 50 kiss songs kiss official videos. Kiss on tour destroyer 1976 concert program book with.
The destroyer tour also known as the spirit of 76 tour was a concert tour by kiss, in support of their latest album. Kiss tour dates, klassic videos, music, merchandise and more. The love gun stage set looked a lot like the destroyer set, but there were still plenty of differences in the show. Home of the kiss army, find kiss tickets and concert information from the official kiss website. Kiss world tour 198788, huge program book crazy nights. Original destroyer tour 1976 concert book the best kiss concert ever at anaheim stadium. Destroyer is the fourth studio album and fifth album overall by hard rock band kiss, released on march 15, 1976 in the united states. Its a miracle were alive as rock masterpiece turns 40, original lineup looks back with producer bob ezrin.
Kiss started out strong in 1974 with their first two releases, but in 1976 their music would be thrusted to even greater heights under the direction of producer bob ezrin. Scorpions charged forward on the kiss rails for the destroyer tour, a pivotal moment in why fans worldwide still know and adore these groups as powerfully as they did all those decades ago. Kiss 1976 destroyer concert program book signed by peter. Featured here is the original, oneofakind 1976 destroyer tour stage model that was exclusively designed for kiss. The greatest kiss shop in the universe for all kiss collectibles.
New york based stage designer mark ravitz was tasked in 1973 with creating the first ever kiss stage logo. Besides creating a hard rock band that produced topselling albums, members gene simmons, paul stanley, ace frehley, and peter criss released an incredible amount of kiss merchandise. Includes an insert mailing card for joining the kiss army. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Celebrate 45 years of kiss s album dressed to kill by sharing with us your best dressed to kill outfits, and enter for a chance to win ultimate merchandise pack prizes. Brings back the balls and power of kiss in the 70s. Kiss detroit rock city anaheim 1976 destroyer tour youtube. Find the complete the destroyer book series listed in order. Kiss first tour started on february 5, 1974, in edmonton, alberta, at the. Spirit of 76 destroyer 1976 paperback december 20, 2016 by julian gill author. Lendt joined the band while in the midst of the destroyer tour. The destroyer tour also known as the spirit of 76 tour was a concert tour by kiss, in support. Order of destroyer books the destroyer is a series of adventure novels created by warren murphy and richard sapir. But there were periods where there was no tourbook available.
Have a look which song was played how often on which tour. Mark ravitzs design for the kiss destroyer and rock n roll over tours that toured america from july 1976 through april 1977. The guys in the band are nice enough, but im strictly hired help, their handholder. Proudly presents kiss my auction backstage auctions. The most recent edition covers the years 19982014 which included several appendices of. Selected kiss tour book covers are featured on this page. See the complete the destroyer series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In 2012, universal issued a resurrected edition featuring a new mix by original producer bob ezrin. Still told in first person from the perspective of two different characters, this time its from kaiyer and nadeas points of view. Official kiss merchandise celebrating the career of the band and supporting the final tour, end of the road. Get the best deals on kiss tour book when you shop the largest online selection at. After 4year tenure with iron maiden, harte briefly returned with kiss for the crazy nights tour and most recently for the 2004 farewell tour.
When kiss music and merchandising was at its apex in 1979, a classic pinball machine produced by bally was released. Kiss had all the elements it took to create exciting and catchy rocknroll albums. March 15, 1976 recorded electric lady studios, new york city, september 36, 1975 record plant studios, new york city, januaryfebruary 1976 genre hard rock, heavy metal. You may list the european shows under the destroyer tour as well. Destroyer is the fourth studio album by american rock band kiss, released on march 15, 1976 by casablanca records in the us. Many of the tour books programmes included here are available in highresolution pdf versions. When kiss launched their comeback tour, gene simmons, ace frehley, paul stanley, and peter criss all returned to the toy market, thanks to a new line produced by mcfarlane toys. Get the best deals on kiss concert book when you shop the largest online selection at. Metal kiss lunchbox the farewell tour with thermas. He tracked down kisss 1975 tour schedule, zeroing in on dates in and around charlotte.
Store will offer exclusive product including tshirts, tanks, long sleeves, hoodies, jackets, accessories etc. Get the best deals on kiss concert memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. The result was destroyer released march 15, 1976, kisss most musically. Peter was my fav when i was in junior high in the late 70s. Kiss often stylized as ki is an american rock band formed in new york city in january. Kiss live in anaheim, california, at anaheim stadium august 20, 1976 destroyer tour 01. Kiss on tour is a kissfaq title that had been in print in physical format for some years. We had tickets to an after party at the stadium where i met kiss, gene simmons, paul stanley, ace frehley, peter criss and this book only has peter criss signature, not the other band members and my dad took photos of them signing it and hanging out.
There appear to be two versions of this tour book, one which listed the destroyer. This was subsequently changes during the next tour. The story of kiss s destroyer and the making of an american icon campion, james on. Kiss tour books kiss tour books first began publication in 1976.
It was the second consecutive kiss album to reach the top 20 in the united states, as well as the first to chart in germany and new zealand. The series follows a jersey cop named remo williams who was framed for a crime he didnt commit and given the death sentence. The story of kisss destroyer and the making of an american icon is recommended for heavy metal music fans in general and kiss fans in particular, and considers how the bands hallmark work destroyer was created and how it led to them becoming an unprecedented success. It is quite literally a piece of art, as much as it is a definitive piece of vintage kiss touring history. Formed in 1973, kiss has long reached iconic status in the world of rock n roll. All that remains is for kiss to compile the archive into a limited edition coffeetable sized book weighing 9lbs as kisstory iii touring imo. Numerous tour books have been issued internationally throughout kiss career, of varying quality. It was the third successive kiss album to reach the top 40 in the us, as well as the first to chart in germany and new zealand. The quality of this program is stunning, in visual presentation and writing. New listing vintage 1979 kiss dynasty official tour book concert program gene simmons sunn.
The august 20 anaheim, california show was the most famous show of the tour, the band played to over 42,000 people, the biggest us crowd the band had played to. We had tickets to an after party at the stadium where i met kiss, gene simmons, paul stanley, ace frehley, peter criss and this book only has peter criss signature, not the other band. Nice upgrade or if youre still in need of one for the collection. Kiss concert history online discography destroyer 1976. The final kiss concert on the end of the road world tour. Excerpt from the peter criss book on beth, destroyer.
Apparently the two cats were stolen during the tour, and were replaced. Within a few years, as the kiss organization grew large, harte became director of security, a position he would hold through the cotn tour in brazil 1983. Dressed to kill nj the spirit of 1976 kiss destroyer tour tribute band. Dedicated to the past and future of njs only nonmakeup kiss cover band. The hottest tribute in the world brings back the balls and power of kiss in the 70s. Kiss tourbook 40th anniversary decades of decibels. The most recent edition covers the years 19982014 which included several appendices of earlier tours.
And destroyer, more than any other kiss album, is a testament to that fact. Kiss destroyer tour cali 1976 alive cobo hall detroit 1976 alive ii the summit in texas 1976 love gun tour japan 1977 dynasty tour largo 1979 animalize cobo hall detroit 1985 dodgers stadium 1998 wango tango festival cali 2003 mtv unplugged. This is a 10 page 20 leaf document in the form of the pdf download of the kiss destroyer tour program. Kissdestroyerspirit of 76 touropening night 2nd leg of tour the scope. Note, for some tour books, scans of all the pages except ads are available for viewing. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Excellent condition, not all wrinkled up and beat to death like a lot of these books. With kiss i just deal with the group and their logistics only. Im disapointed how he comes off in this book, something that i kind of expected over the years based on interviews and stuff ive read. Destroyer theme book with 50 8x10 inch sheets wide ruled ready for you to. Destroyer resurrected back to black edition by kiss. Destroyer canadian indie rock band destroyer american kiss tribute band destroyer clifford morris, calypso artist destroyer italian, probably a kiss tribute band destroyer dj, bart revier destroyer spanish mc destroyer defunct german thrashhardcore band. Kiss on tour destroyer 1976 concert program book with inserts. The destroyer tour also known as the spirit of 76 tour was a concert tour by kiss.
He detailed the first meeting in his book kiss and sell. After returning to america, on june 15, a promotional sampler from the album, a special summer kiss tour album was released in the states to promote the destroyer tour, known then as the spirit of 76 tour later to be part 1. Heres the footage he shot of the legendary roosevelt stadium show on the early part of the destroyer tour. Coming soon on the back inner cover, without any album art, and another following the release of the album which showed the albums artwork. Author out to solve ageold mystery behind detroit rock city. The story of kiss s destroyer and the making of an american icon. Kiss clubbowling shirt new item description 1 kiss destroyer clubbowling shirt.
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