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Creatures of the Night

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Creatures of the Night is the tenth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released in 1982. It was the band's last for Casablanca Records, the only label for which Kiss had recorded up to that point. The album was dedicated to the memory of Casablanca founder and early Kiss supporter Neil Bogart, who had died of cancer during the recording sessions. It is also the band's last album recorded with Ace Frehley credited as an official member and their first album with Vinnie Vincent, as the initially uncredited lead guitarist. Vincent would later be credited but not featured on the cover of the 1985 reissue of the album. It was also Kiss's last album to feature the band with their trademark makeup until the release of Psycho Circus in 1998.

Infobox

Released
October 13, 1982 (1982-10-13)
Recorded
July–September 1982
Studio
Record Plant, Los Angeles Record One, Los Angeles Mediasound, New York City
Genre
Heavy metal hard rock
Length
38:47
Label
Casablanca
Producer
Michael James Jackson, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons

Tables

Professional ratings · Reception
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Review scores
AllMusic
Review scores
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
Review scores
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
Review scores
7/10
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Review scores
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Review scores
Pitchfork
Pitchfork
Review scores
Pitchfork
Review scores
1.5/10
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Review scores
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Review scores
Uncut
Uncut
Review scores
Uncut
Review scores
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
7/10
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Pitchfork
1.5/10
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Uncut
1982 weekly chart performance for Creatures of the Night · Charts
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Chart (1982)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Peakposition
33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Chart (1982)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Peakposition
34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (1982)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peakposition
42
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)
Chart (1982)
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)
Peakposition
25
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Chart (1982)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Peakposition
39
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Chart (1982)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Peakposition
31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (1982)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
22
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (1982)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
22
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1982)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
45
Chart (1982)
Peakposition
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
42
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)
25
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
39
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
22
UK Albums (OCC)
22
US Billboard 200
45
2022 weekly chart performance for Creatures of the Night 40th anniversary edition · Charts
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (2022)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Peakposition
75
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2022)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Peakposition
155
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Chart (2022)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Peakposition
103
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Chart (2022)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Peakposition
38
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Chart (2022)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Peakposition
40
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)
Chart (2022)
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)
Peakposition
47
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2022)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
48
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2022)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
43
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2022)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peakposition
35
Chart (2022)
Peakposition
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
75
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
155
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
103
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
38
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
40
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)
47
Scottish Albums (OCC)
48
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
43
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
35
Certifications and sales for Creatures of the Night · Certifications and sales
Brazil
Brazil
Region
Brazil
Certification
—
Certified units/sales
120,000
United States (RIAA)
United States (RIAA)
Region
United States (RIAA)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Region
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
Brazil
—
120,000
United States (RIAA)
Gold
500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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