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 25, 1982 (1982-10-25)
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 /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 /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)
Peak
position
33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Chart (1982)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Peak
position
34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (1982)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peak
position
42
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)
Chart (1982)
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)
Peak
position
25
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Chart (1982)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Peak
position
39
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Chart (1982)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Peak
position
31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (1982)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peak
position
22
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (1982)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
22
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1982)
US Billboard 200
Peak
position
45
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
| 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)
Peak
position
75
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2022)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Peak
position
155
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Chart (2022)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Peak
position
103
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Chart (2022)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Peak
position
38
Japanese Albums (Oricon)ERROR in "Oricon": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYY-MM-DD.
Japanese Albums (Oricon)ERROR in "Oricon": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYY-MM-DD.
Chart (2022)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)ERROR in "Oricon": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYY-MM-DD.
Peak
position
40
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)
Chart (2022)
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)
Peak
position
47
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2022)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
48
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2022)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peak
position
43
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2022)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peak
position
35
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 75 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 155 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 103 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 38 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)ERROR in "Oricon": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYY-MM-DD. | 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. | ||
References
- The Monster Is Unleashed
- AllMusichttps://www.allmusic.com/album/creatures-of-the-night-mw0000650369
- Creatures of the Night
- Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History
- Kiss and Sell: The Making of a Supergroup
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/09/obituaries/neil-bogart-entertainment-executive-dead-at-39.html
- And Party Every Day: The Inside Story of Casablanca Recordshttps://books.google.com/books?id=Aha0y9_OTu0C&dq=kiss+%22mercury+records%22+record+deal+1982&pg=RA2-PT121
- Record Mirrorhttps://api.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/27930709218/in/album-72157690503640870/
- "In Honor of Eric Carr: The Adam Mitchell Interview"http://www.kissasylum.com/vault/issue9.html
- "Kiss biography"https://web.archive.org/web/20160420021246/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united+states/new+york/new+york+city/kiss
- Classic Rockhttps://www.loudersound.com/features/kiss-albums-ranked-from-worst-to-best
- Soundshttps://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/kiss-creature-feature
- "Kiss Rocks' exclusive 1989 interview with Eric Carr"http://www.kissrocks.net/kissrocks_ericcarrinterview.html
- "D'Addario: Robben Ford on His Weirdest Gig"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AayoVJu3SFg&t=2s
- "Jimmy Undiscovered kisstory – The Kiss guitarist auditions of 1982 part 2"https://www.metaltalk.net/20160850.php
- "Bob Kulick – producer, guitarist – interview part2"https://www.metal-rules.com/2011/12/15/bob-kulick-producer-guitarist-part2/
- "Adam Mitchell Interview 6/29/99 -- KISS Hell Exclusive"http://www.kissasylum.com/KissHell/amitchell_interview.html
- "Jimmy Haslip Interview"https://web.archive.org/web/20080320003216/http://www.rockpages.gr/interviews3/haslip2008-en.htm
- "1982 KISS Creatures of the Night album cover and title song inspired by 1979 children's book"https://www.kissasylum.com/news/2013/08/29/1982-kiss-creatures-night-album-title-song-inspired-1979-childrens-book/
- setlisthttps://www.setlist.fm/stats/albums/kiss-6bd69ec6.html