KISS will release two boxset editions marking the 50th anniversary of its 1976 album “Rock and Roll Over,” arriving November 6 via UMe. The sets include a new stereo remix by original producer and engineer Eddie Kramer, drawn from the original analog multi-track tapes, along with previously unreleased demos, alternate mixes and live recordings from the band’s 1977 Nippon Budokan shows in Tokyo.
The collection is available as a 6LP-plus-Blu-ray Audio configuration and a 4CD-plus-Blu-ray Audio configuration, each containing 130 tracks, including 100 unreleased tracks or mixes. Both start with a new remaster of the original 1976 stereo mix by Bernie Grundman and add 22 unreleased demos and outtakes, among them nine Gene Simmons demos and an unfinished instrumental titled “Queen for a Day.” The Blu-ray Audio disc includes new Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround mixes.
Additional formats include a limited zoetrope picture disc, a color vinyl edition, standalone releases of the new Eddie Kramer mix on vinyl and CD, and a 7-inch single of “Mr. Speed” out October 16. According to the announcement, “Rock and Roll Over” peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200, is certified platinum by the RIAA, and produced the top-20 singles “Calling Dr. Love” and “Hard Luck Woman.” Pre-orders are available now through KISSOnline.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Sujata Murthy.