Creatures of the Night

~ Recording by KISS

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Creatures of the Night4:01KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • US1982-10-13
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)NBL5-7270
1.1Creatures of the Night4:01KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • US1982-10-13
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)NBLP 7270
1.1Creatures of the Night?:??KISSCreatures of the NightKISSSingle
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)811 122-7, KISS 4
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)28S-138
3.1Creatures of the Night?:??KISSThe KISS CollectionKISSOther + Compilation
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)LP SET 814 211-12
3.7Creatures of the Night4:02KISSElvira’s Hallowen Party (Elvira's Haunted Halloween)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Radio Network
1.2Creatures of the Night4:05KISSForeverKISSSingle
Phonogram, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)875 233-2, KISCD 11
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • US1997-10-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 532 391-2
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • JP1997-11-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-4329
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)532 391-2
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)532 391-2(18)
1.3Creatures of the Night4:05KISSHalloween RocksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)9012120004
3.17Creatures of the Night4:03KISSBox SetKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-11-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 586 561-2
3.17Creatures of the Night4:03KISSThe KISS Box Set (limited edition)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-11-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 586 561-2
3.17Creatures of the Night4:03KISSBox Set (地獄のシガー・ボックス)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-12-19
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-7088, UICY-7089, UICY-7090, UICY-7091, UICY-7092
3.17Creatures of the Night4:03KISSBox Set (地獄のギター・ケース)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-12-19
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-7093, UICY-7094, UICY-7095, UICY-7096, UICY-7097
1.1Creatures of the Night4:05KISS20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of KISS, Volume 2KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-06-15
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0002594-02
1.1Creatures of the Night4:05KISS20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of KISS, Volume 2KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-06-15
  • CA2009-07-14
  • MX2009-07-14
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • JP2005-06-09
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-3853
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • JP2006-09-27
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-6427
2.1Creatures of the Night4:05KISSPlaylist PlusKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-04-29
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0010146-02
2.1Creatures of the Night4:02KISSPlaylist Plus: KISSKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2008-04-29
  • MX2008-04-29
  • US2008-04-29
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.14Creatures of the Night4:02KISSClassicsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2008-06-10
  • MX2008-06-10
  • US2008-06-10
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.14Creatures of the Night4:02KISSThe 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)
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • JP2008-06-25
  • -2012-10-10
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-93524
2.1Creatures of the Night4:05KISSPlaylist Plus: KISSKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06025 174 91601
2.1Creatures of the Night4:05KISSPlaylist Plus: KISSKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • JP2013-03-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-25372
3.17Creatures of the Night4:03KISSKISS Box SetKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • DE2014-02-19
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Creatures of the Night4:01KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • US2014-05-06
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0020245-01
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the Night (Mastered for iTunes)KISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)
17.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSThe Casablanca Years: 1974–1982KISSOther + Compilation
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label)
21.1Creatures of the Night4:01KISSKISSTERIA: 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
1.1Creatures of the Night4:04KISSCreatures of the Night (24bit/192kHz)KISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
  • JP2014-10-27
  • FR2015-10-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Creatures of the Night?:??KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06025 377537-3 (4)
1.1Creatures of the Night?:??KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)0602537807512
1.1Creatures of the Night4:04KISSCreatures of the Night (Mastered for iTunes)KISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart)
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the NightKISSAlbum
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)378 645-2
1.15Creatures of the Night4:02KISSThe Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: The Musical CompanionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2015-11-06
Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
1.15Creatures of the Night4:02KISSThe Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: The Musical CompanionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2015-11-06
Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
1.15Creatures of the Night4:02KISSThe Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: A Musical CompanionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2015-11-20
Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)B0024273-02
1.1Creatures of the Night (2022 remastered)4:04KISSCreatures of the Night (40th anniversary / deluxe)KISSAlbum
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.1Creatures of the Night (2022 remastered)4:04KISSCreatures of the Night (40th anniversary / super deluxe)KISSAlbum
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
6.19Creatures of the Night4:07KissCreatures of the Night (40th anniversary / super deluxe)KissAlbum
  • US2022-11-18
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0036115-00
1.1Creatures of the Night?:??KISSCreatures of the Night (40th anniversary deluxe edition; blue vinyl)KISSAlbum
  • US2022-11-18
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)4805514
1.1Creatures of the Night4:04KISSCreatures of the Night (40th anniversary / super deluxe)KissAlbum
  • US2022-11-18
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0036115-00
1.1Creatures of the Night4:04KISSCreatures of the Night (40th anniversary / super deluxe)KISSAlbum
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
3.17Creatures of the Night4:03KISSKISS Box Set (guitar case version)KISSAlbum + CompilationMercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
Promotion
1.1Creatures of the Night4:03KISSCreatures of the Night (edição limitada Brasil Tour 1983)KISSAlbum
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980)6302 219
1.3Creatures of the Night?:??KISSUnholyKISSSingle
  • US1992-05-04
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)CDP 666
Bootleg
1.1Creatures of the Night4:04KISSCreatures of the Night / Out of ControlKISS / Peter CrissAlbum + Compilation
CD-Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0499-256
Pseudo-Release
1.1クリーチャーズ・オブ・ザ・ナイト4:03KISSクリーチャーズ・オブ・ザ・ナイト (暗黒の神話)KISSAlbum

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Kevin Eddy
Rich Bosworth
recording engineer:Niko Bolas
Dave Wittman
producer:Michael James Jackson
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
mixer:Bob Clearmountain
electric guitar:Adam Mitchell (Scottish-Canadian songwriter)
solo electric guitar:Steve Farris (US session guitarist, member of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1982)
recorded at:Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
has remixes:Creatures of the Night (1985 remix)
recording of:Creatures of the Night

Creatures of the Night

writer:Adam Mitchell (Scottish-Canadian songwriter)
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended)
Ack Ack Music
Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:大洋音楽