Detroit Rock City (album version)

~ Recording by KISS

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Detroit Rock City?:??KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • US1976-03-15
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)CAF 57025
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • US1976-03-15
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)NBLP 7025
1.1Detroit Rock City?:??KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • US1976-03-15
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)NBLP 87025
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)4E 062-97570
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)SWX-6268
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)VIP-6395
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSThe Originals IIKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1978-03-25
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)VIP-5504, VIP-5505, VIP-5506
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)22S-4
6.1Detroit Rock City?:??KISSThe KISS CollectionKISSOther + Compilation
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)LP SET 814 211-12
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP1986-04-25
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)P33C-20006
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)832 414-2
1.1Detroit Rock City5:21KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)824 149-2
1.2Detroit Rock City5:14KISSChikaraKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1988-05-25
Polystar (Japan)P30R-20008
1.1Detroit Rock City5:21KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)824 149-2 Y-1
1.2Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDetroit Rock CityThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones / KISSSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)858 894-7
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP1997-01-15
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-3055
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP1997-04-09
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-4318
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • US1997-08-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 532 378-2
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyer (club edition)KISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 532 378-2, D120467
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyer (The Remasters)KISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)532 378-2
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyer (The Remasters)KISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 532 378-2
6.1Detroit Rock City?:??KISSThe Originals 1974–1979KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-07-15
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHJR-20002, PHJR-20003, PHJR-20004, PHJR-20005, PHJR-20006, PHJR-20007, PHJR-20008, PHJR-20009, PHJR-20010, PHJR-20011, PHJR-20012
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP2001-03-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-94043
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP2002-08-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-2308
1.16Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISS Gold (sound + vision deluxe)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-10-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0003419-00
1.16Detroit Rock City5:18KISSGold: KISS 1974-1982KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-01-11
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.16Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISS GoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-01-11
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0003077-02
1.16Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISS GoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-04-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-1283, UICY-1284
1.16Detroit Rock City5:18KISSGoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-08-29
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9829996
1.16Detroit Rock City5:18KISSGold (1974–1982)KISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602498631546
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP2006-07-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-93095
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP2007-03-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-6642
1.16Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISS GoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2007-04-25
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-9649
1.12Detroit Rock City5:17KISSFavoritesKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2008-06-10
  • MX2008-06-10
  • US2008-06-10
Island Def Jam (clean up, see annotation), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.12Detroit Rock City5:17KISSThe Complete Collection 45KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-06-10
  • CA2008-10-17
  • MX2008-10-17
Island Def Jam (clean up, see annotation), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.16Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISS GoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-06-25
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-90890, UICY-90891
1.8Detroit Rock City5:17KISSPlaylist Your WayKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-08-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0011420-02
1.8Detroit Rock City5:17KISSPlaylist Your WayKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-08-05
Island Mercury (subsidiary of Universal Music Group)
1.1Detroit Rock City5:17KISSRollingStone: The Noisemakers of ’70s RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-10-02
Universal Music Special MarketsB0010161-02
2.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSIkonsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-10-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0011898-02
2.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSIkonsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Island Def Jam (clean up, see annotation), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.1Detroit Rock City?:??KISSIkonsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)00602517823051
1.16Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISS GoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-06-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-91441, UICY-91442
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISS2 for 1: Destroyer + Rock and Roll OverKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-08-04
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0600753207314
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • DE2010-04-23
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP2010-08-25
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UIGY-9035
1.6Detroit Rock City5:19KISSIcon 2KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-08-31
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0014549-02
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP2011-10-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-25021
1.6Detroit Rock City5:18KISSIcon 2KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2012-09-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-75247, UICY-75248
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP2012-10-10
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-93655
1.2Detroit Rock City5:18KISSStarboulevardKISSAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)06007 53398890
2.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSIkonsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-01-08
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.45Detroit Rock City5:15KISSNow That’s What I Call Classic Rock Hits (deluxe edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-05-03
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • XE2014-03-31
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06025 376 582-6(8)
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • US2014-04-01
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0019818-01
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)
5.1Detroit Rock City5:14KISSThe Casablanca Years: 1974–1982KISSOther + Compilation
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label)
6.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSKISSTERIA: The Ultimate Vinyl Road CaseKISSOther + Compilation
  • US2014-08-17
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980), KISS Records (vanity label for the rock band KISS)AMER KISSBX, B0019816-01, B0019817-01, B0019818-01, B0019819-01, B0019820-01, B0020068-01, B0020069-01, B0020070-01, B0020071-01, B0020072-01, B0020146-01, B0020243-01, B0020244-01, B0020245-01, B0020247-01, B0020248-01, B0020351-01, B0020397-01, B0020452-01, B0020467-01, B0020468-01, B0020470-01, B0020494-01, B0020534-01, B0020535-01, B0020536-01, B0020537-01, B0020632-01, B0020633-01, B0020634-01, B0020635-01, B0020636-01, B0020637-01
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • JP2014-11-26
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UIGY-9639
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)0602537770939
1.1Detroit Rock City5:14KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.6Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISS 40: Decades of Decibels (初回限定盤)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-01-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-76990
1.6Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISS 40: Decades of Decibels (通常盤)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-01-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-15361
1.6デトロイト・ロック・シティ5:19KISSベスト・オブ・KISS 40KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-01-28
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)
1.1Detroit Rock City5:18KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
  • FR2015-10-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.5Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISSWORLD: The Best of KISSKISSAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music on Demand
1.5Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISSWORLD: The Best of KISSKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2017-06-09
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyer (limited edition red/black swirl vinyl)KISSAlbum
  • -2018-03-29
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.5Detroit Rock City5:18KISSKISSWORLD: The Best of KISSKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.16Detroit Rock City5:18KISSGoldKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Detroit Rock City5:15KISSDestroyer (45th anniversary super deluxe edition)KISSAlbum
  • DE2021-11-19
UMe Direct 2
1.1Detroit Rock City5:15KISSDestroyer (45th anniversary super deluxe edition)KISSAlbum
  • US2021-11-19
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0033873-00
1.1Detroit Rock City5:15KISSDestroyer (45th anniversary super deluxe edition)KISSAlbum
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
5.25Detroit Rock City (PCM stereo 96khz 24‐Bit)5:15KISSDestroyer (45th anniversary super deluxe edition)KISSAlbum
  • US2021-11-19
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0033873-00
1.1Detroit Rock City5:15KISSDestroyer (deluxe edition)KISSAlbum
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyerKISSAlbum
Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)743088T, P2 24149
1.1Detroit Rock City5:20KISSDestroyer (1990s repress)KISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)824 149-2, 824 149-2 Y-1
Promotion
2.17Detroit Rock City5:25KISSThe Best of 70’ Rock Edition, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
Bootleg
1.1Detroit Rock City5:17KISSDestroyer / Music From “The Elder”KISSAlbum + Compilation
CD-MAXIMUM (Russian label)CDM 0499-252
1.10Detroit Rock City5:18KISSGreatest HitsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark22278-1/2
Pseudo-Release
1.1デトロイト・ロック・シティ5:20KISS地獄の軍団KISSAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Jay Messina
Corky Stasiak
producer:Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
spoken vocals:Bob Ezrin
recorded at and mixed at:The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
has remixes:Detroit Rock City (1988 remix)
Detroit Rock City (2012 remix)
additionally sampled by:Mein Freund Michael by Die Ärzte
edits:Detroit Rock City (single version)
Detroit Rock City (1980 Japanese single edit?)
recording of:Detroit Rock City

Related works

Detroit Rock City

writer:Bob Ezrin
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:Café Americana Inc. (ended)
KISS Songs Inc. (ended)
All by Myself Publishing Company
Hori Productions America Inc.
Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
sub-publisher:大洋音楽
later parody versions:Keep Your Arms Steady
later translated parody versions:浪花ロックシテー
is based on:You’re Much Too Young