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Rock and Roll Over
Rock and Roll Over is the fifth studio album by American rock band KISS, released on 11 November 1976 on Casablanca Records. It arrived straight after Destroyer in the band's run of mid-seventies records, and was recorded at the Star Theatre in Nanuet, New York, a theatre setting rather than a conventional studio.
The album gave the band two American hit singles in "Hard Luck Woman" and "Calling Dr. Love". Together they show the range of a record that sits across hard rock, glam rock and heavy metal. If you want to hear KISS at the height of their first-era run, with Love Gun following in 1977, this is a good place to start.
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Rock and Roll Over: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 32:37Tracklist
- 1I Want YouPaul Stanley3:00
- 2Take MeSean Delaney and Paul Stanley2:51
- 3Calling Dr. LoveGene Simmons3:40
- 4Ladies RoomGene Simmons3:26
- 5Baby DriverPeter Criss and Stan Penridge3:35
- 6Love ’Em and Leave ’EmGene Simmons3:44
- 7Mr. SpeedSean Delaney and Paul Stanley3:18
- 8See You in Your DreamsGene Simmons2:29
- 9Hard Luck WomanPaul Stanley3:27
- 10Makin’ LoveSean Delaney and Paul Stanley3:08
- Produced by
- Eddie Kramer
- Recorded at
- Star Theatre (Nanuet, New York)
- Recorded
- 28 September – 17 October 1976
- Engineered by
- Eddie Kramer
- Labels
- Casablanca Records, Casablanca
- Length
- 32:37
Line-up
- Paul Stanley · guitar, lead vocals, 12 string guitar
- Gene Simmons · lead vocals, guitar, electric bass guitar
- Peter Criss · lead vocals, drums (drum set) · guest
Singles
- “Hard Luck Woman” · 1 November 1976
- “Calling Dr. Love” · 13 February 1977
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1976 | 11 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1976 | 7 |
| Swedish Albums · 1976 | 9 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1976 | 15 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1976 | 16 |
| German Albums · 1976 | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1977 | Platinum |
| Japan · 1977 | Gold |
| United States · 1977 | Platinum |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 November 1976 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 11 November 1976 | |
| Wikidata | 11 November 1976 | |
| US release | 1 November 1976 | earliest US date |
37 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GB | Casablanca Records | other | |
| — | DE | Casablanca Records | 042283242227 | other |
| — | CA | Casablanca | 042282415028 | other |
| 1976 | DE | Casablanca Records | other | |
| 1976 | JP | Casablanca Records | other | |
| 1 November 1976 | US | Casablanca Records | original | |
| 1 November 1976 | US | Casablanca Records | original | |
| 1 November 1976 | US | Casablanca Records | original | |
| 1980 | JP | Casablanca Records | other | |
| 25 April 1986 | JP | Casablanca Records | 4988023000121 | other |
| 1987 | US | Casablanca Records | 0208314248253 | other |
| 1987 | DE | Casablanca Records | 042282415028 | other |
| 1987 | US | Casablanca Records | 042282415028 | other |
| July 1987 | US | PolyGram | other | |
| 1997 | CA | Mercury Records | 731453238022 | remaster |
| 1997 | XE | Mercury Records | 731453238022 | other |
| 15 January 1997 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988011351846 | other |
| 9 April 1997 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988011352348 | other |
| 12 August 1997 | US | Mercury Records | 731453238022 | other |
| 7 March 2001 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988011360008 | other |
| 21 August 2002 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005311184 | other |
| 12 July 2006 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005435576 | other |
| 2007 | XW | Casablanca Records | 731453238022 | other |
| 7 March 2007 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005452559 | other |
| 24 September 2008 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005525697 | other |
| 12 October 2011 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005677655 | other |
| 2014 | XE | Casablanca Records | 602537788248 | other |
| 2014 | DE | Casablanca Records | 0602537850716 | other |
| 2014 | DE | Casablanca Records | 602537885275 | other |
| 19 February 2014 | DE | Mercury Records | other | |
| 27 May 2014 | US | Casablanca Records | 602537788248 | other |
| 3 June 2014 | XW | Casablanca Records | 602537855667 | other |
| 27 October 2014 | JP | Mercury Records | 602547064516 | other |
| 27 October 2014 | JP | Mercury Records | 602547064509 | other |
| 3 December 2018 | US | Casablanca Records | 602567624271 | other |
| 21 June 2022 | US | Casablanca Records | 602435914541 | deluxe |
| — | — | Universal | 00600753242612 | remaster |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |