CREATURES OF THE NIGHT (1982)

Details:

Casablanca/Phonogram 6110/7810 (Argentina, 1982)
Casablanca/PolyGram 6302-219 (Australia, 10/82)
Casablanca/PolyGram NBLP-7270 (Canada, 10/82)
Casablanca/Phonogram 6302-219 (Europe, 1980)
Phonogram PIC6302-219 (Holland, 1984)
Casablanca/PolyStar 28S-138 (Japan, 1982)
Casablanca P33C-20013 (Japan)
PolyStar PHCR-6113 (Japan, CD)
PolyGram PHCR-2068 (Japan, CD)
Universal/Mercury UICY-3853 (Japan, 6/9/05 - Reissue)
Universal Music UICY-6427 (Japan, 9/27/06 - Reissue)
Casablanca/PolyGram LPR-43063 (Mexico, 1982)
Casablanca/Star S-5295 (South Africa, 1982)
Casablanca/Dallas LP-9012 (Turkey, 1982)
Casablanca/Phonogram CANL-4 (UK, 10/82)
Casablanca/PolyGram NBLP-7270 (USA, 10/13/82)
Mercury 532-391-2/4 (Int. Remaster, 10/7/97)
Mercury/Island Def Jam Music Group B002024501-A (USA, 5/6/2014 - 180g vinyl)

Tracks:

A1. Creatures Of The Night (4:01) - Stanley / Mitchell | LYRICS

(UK #34, 4/82)

A2. Saint And Sinner (4:50) - Simmons / Japp | LYRICS
A3. Keep Me Comin' (4:00) - Stanley / Mitchell | LYRICS
A4. Rock And Roll Hell (4:08) - Adams / Vallance / Simmons | LYRICS
A5. Danger (3:55) - Stanley / Mitchell | LYRICS
B1. I Love It Loud (4:12) - Simmons / Cusano | LYRICS

(USA #102, 1/83; AUZ #76)

B2. I Still Love You (6:06) - Stanley / Cusano | LYRICS
B3. Killer (3:19) - Simmons / Cusano | LYRICS
B4. War Machine (4:13) - Simmons / Adams / Vallance | LYRICS

2022 Super Deluxe Edition Tracks:

Disc 2:
01. I'm A Legend Tonight (3:57) - Stanley / Mitchell
02. Down On Your Knees (3:30) - Stanley / Japp / Adams
03. Nowhere To Run (4:33) - Stanley
04. Partners In Crime (3:47) - Stanley / Mitchell
05. Deadly Weapon (Penny Lane Demo) (4:49) - Stanley
06. Feel Like Heaven (Penny Lane Demo) (6:16) - Simmons
07. Nowhere To Run (Penny Lane Demo) (5:11) - Stanley
08. Deadly Weapon (Original Demo) (6:20) - Stanley
09. Feel Like Heaven (Original Demo) (7:06) - Simmons
10. Nowhere To Run (Take 11, Instrumental) (3:42) - Stanley
11. Tell It To A Fool (Take 4, Drums & Bass Instrumental) (4:42) - Simmons
12. Chrome Goes Into Motion (Take 2, Drums & Bass Instrumental) (4:16) - Simmons
13. I'm A Legend Tonight (Mix 4, Instrumental & Background Vocals) (3:57) - Stanley / Mitchell
14. Don't Leave Me Lonely (Take 8, Drums & Guitar Instrumental) (3:52) - Adams / Vallance / Carr
15. Something Seems To Happen At Night (Gene Simmons Demo) (2:38) - Mitchell
16. It's Gonna Be Alright (Gene Simmons Demo) (4:30) - Simmons / Japp

Disc 3:
01. Legends Never Die (Gene Simmons Demo) (4:25) - Simmons / Mitchell / Free
02. It's My Life (Gene Simmons Demo) (3:49) - Simmons / Stanley
03. Not For The Innocent (Demo) (4:36) - Simmons / Cusano
04. I Still Love You (Take 1) (5:01) - Stanley / Cusano
05. I Still Love You (Take 2) (7:22) - Stanley / Cusano
06. Saint And Sinner (Take 1) (6:08) - Simmons / Japp
07. Saint And Sinner (Take 2, False Start) (0:18) - Simmons / Japp
08. Saint And Sinner (Take 3) (6:00) - Simmons / Japp
09. Betrayed (Outtake) (4:38) - Stanley / Cusano
10. Creatures Of The Night (Alternate Mix 19) (4:09) - Stanley / Mitchell
11. Partners In Crime (Alternate Mix 16B) (3:55) - Stanley / Mitchell
12. I Love It Loud (Alternate Mix 21) (3:35) - Simmons / Cusano
13. War Machine (Mix 11, Full-Length Version) (5:09) - Simmons / Adams / Vallance
14. Rock And Roll Hell (Take 2, 9/10/1982) (4:54) - Adams / Vallance / Simmons
15. Rock And Roll Hell (Take 1, 9/15/1982) (3:27) - Adams / Vallance / Simmons
16. Rock And Roll Hell (Take 2, 9/15/1982) (4:09) - Adams / Vallance / Simmons
17. I Love It Loud (Single Edit) (3:27) - Simmons / Cusano
18. Creatures Of The Night (1985 Remix) (4:02) - Stanley / Mitchell

Disc 4 (Live 10th Anniversary Tour, 1982-83 - Part 1):
01. Creatures Of The Night (4:41) - Rockford, Illinois, 12/31/1982
02. Strutter (3:43) - Sioux City, Iowa, 12/30/1982
03. Calling Dr. Love (3:27) - Sioux City, Iowa, 12/30/1982
04. Firehouse (4:39) - Sioux City, Iowa, 12/30/1982
05. I Love It Loud (4:09) - Rockford, Illinois, 12/31/1982
06. Cold Gin (5:54) - Sioux City, Iowa, 12/30/1982
07. Keep Me Comin' (4:28) - Sioux City, Iowa, 12/30/1982
08. War Machine (3:59) - Sioux City, Iowa, 12/30/1982
09. I Want You (4:20) - Houston, Texas, 3/10/1983
10. Rock And Roll Hell (4:53) - Rockford, Illinois, 12/31/1982
11. I Still Love You (6:13) - Sioux City, Iowa, 12/30/1982
12. Shout It Out Loud (3:41) - Sioux City, Iowa, 12/30/1982
13. Gene's Bass Solo (2:48) - Sioux City, Iowa, 12/30/1982
14. God Of Thunder / Eric's Drum Solo (10:33) - Rockford, Illinois, 12/31/1982

Disc 5 (Live 10th Anniversary Tour, 1982-83 - Part 2):
01. Paul's Love Gun Rap (2:24) - Rockford, Illinois, 12/31/1982
02. Love Gun (4:08) - Rockford, Illinois, 12/31/1982
03. Paul's Guitar Solo (2:41) - Rockford, Illinois, 12/31/1982
04. Black Diamond (6:27) - Houston, Texas, 3/10/1983
05. Detroit Rock City (4:52) - Houston, Texas, 3/10/1983)
06. Rock And Roll All Nite (4:48) - Houston, Texas, 3/10/1983
BONUS LIVE PERFORMANCES
07. Rock And Roll Hell (4:48) - Sioux City, Iowa, 12/30/1982
08. I Want You (4:21) - Rockford, Illinois, 12/31/1982
09. King Of The Night Time World (3:10) - Pine Bluff, Arkansas–2/11/1983
10. Cold Gin (4:41) - Houston, Texas, 3/10/1983
11. I Still Love You (6:08) - Houston, Texas, 3/10/1983
12. Strutter (3:23) - Houston, Texas, 3/10/1983

BONUS CREATURES TOUR SOUND EFFECTS
13. Tank Start Of Show
14. Turbine
15. Firehouse Siren
16. Drum and Ending Tank
17. Bass Solo Wind and Gargoyles
18. Bells
19. Flames

Disc 6 (Blu-ray Audio):
1. 48kHz 24-bit Dolby Atmos
2. 48kHz 24-bit Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround
3. 96kHz 24-bit High-Resolution PCM Stereo

Notes:

Produced by Michael James Jackson, Paul Stanley, and Gene Simmons. Recorded by Dave Wittman at The Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, CA; July - September 1982. Drums recorded by Niko Bolas and Rich Bosworth at Record One Studios, Los Angeles, CA; July 1982. Additional engineering by Ricky Delano, Kevin Eddy and David Blanco. Mixed at The Power Station Studios, New York City, NY, by Bob Clearmountain and Gene Simmons. There are actually three different covers to the album: The first is the original, the second in the 1985 reissue featuring Bruce, and the third is the Remaster, which has a slight variation in the logo and lettering... Guitarists included Vincent Cusano, Steve Ferris, Robben Ford, Adam Mitchell, Steve Hunter, Bob Kulick, but not all of their individual contributions were used. Ace Frehley doesn't play! Notes for the expanded edition can be found in the KissFAQ review.

Performance credits:

Creatures Of The Night - Unknown (pos. Mike Porcaro) on bass; Steve Farris on lead guitar; Adam Mitchell on guitar
Danger - Jimmy Haslip on bass
I Still Love You - Robben Ford on lead guitar; Eric Carr on bass
Rock And Roll Hell - Robben Ford on lead guitar; Jimmy Haslip on bass
War Machine - Gene Simmons on rhythm guitar

** Other session players on this album may even include Bruce Kulick! Bob Kulick did record guitar parts for the album, but his work wasn't used. Vincent Cusano is the album's primary guitarist.

Chart Action:

Chart Peak (USA): #45 (1/29/1983) with 19 weeks on charts. Other countries: GER #42; ITA #25; SWE #22; UK #22

RIAA/Sales:

"Creatures of the Night" was certified gold by the RIAA on 5/9/1994. It has sold over 161,000 (3/2012) copies since the SoundScan era commenced in 1991.

Performed Live:

The first night of the "10th Anniversary" tour (12/29/1982) saw 67% of the album added to the band's set: "Creatures of the Night," "Keep Me Comin'," "Rock and Roll Hell," "I Love It Loud," "I Still Love You," and "War Machine." Two of these songs, "Keep Me Comin'" and "Rock and Roll Hell," didn't survive into 1983...

Multimedia:

Center Rings: USA | Canada | UK | Japan (Promo)
Inner Sleeve: Side 1 | Side 2
Eric's Sample Mix Cassette
Uncropped cover photo proof