'Creatures of The Night,' by KISS, to get deluxe 40th anniversary reissue

On November 18, 2022, UMe will release Creatures Of The Night 40 as a 5-CD + Blu-ray Audio Super Deluxe Edition, 3-LP Deluxe, 2-CD Deluxe, 1-LP Half-Speed Master 180gm, 1-CD Remaster, as well as a 5-CD Super Deluxe Edition Digital Download + Streaming and 2-CD Digital Download-only version plus a color Vinyl exclusive. All configurations can be pre-ordered through the official KISS online store, HERE.

Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Eric Carr – released Creatures Of The Night in October of 1982. The single “I Love It Loud” has been performed on nearly every subsequent KISS tour, while “War Machine,” the ballad “I Still Love You,” and the title song also featured heavily in their live sets for a number of years.

Also of note is “Killer,” which featured the group’s first songwriting collaboration with their soon-to-be-guitarist Vinnie Vincent. Creatures Of The Night attained Gold Album status (sales of 500,000+).

The ‘Creatures Of The Night 40’ Super Deluxe has 103 total tracks with 75 tracks being unreleased. Newly remastered is the original album on CD 1. CDs 2 & 3 feature 34 demos, rarities & outtakes including the unreleased “Deadly Weapon (Penny Lane Demo),” “Not For The Innocent (Demo)” and “Betrayed (Outtake).” CDs 4 & 5 have 26 soundboard live recordings from the Creatures ‘82/’83 Tour and seven rare tour sound effects, all recorded and archived by the Creatures Tour sound engineer Harry Witz. The Blu-ray Audio disc showcases a first-ever Atmos and 5.1 surround mix from the original album multi-tracks plus the high-resolution newly remastered 1982 stereo mix of the original album.

Additionally, the Super Deluxe box features bonus collectible KISS memorabilia and ephemera, including:80-page Hardcover Book with Liner Notes by Ken Sharp and unreleased photos and imagery. 

Includes:

Creatures Of The Night 1982 Press Kit featuring:Creatures Band Press Bio Sheet
Creatures Tour Band New Poster 11”x17”
2 Stage Drawings
The Loudest Band In The World Poster 16”x24”
Japanese Promo Poster 16”x22.5”
Band Black & White Promo 8”x10”
Gene, Paul, Eric & Vinnie Color Photos 8”x10”
Creatures 40th T-shirt Iron-on Transfer Sheet
“I Love It Loud” Bumper Sticker
Australian Creatures Sticker
Marcanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro 6/18/83 Replica Ticket
Creatures Tour “Detroit” VIP Cloth Sticky Backstage Pass
4 Killers-era Trading Cards Creatures 1982 Replica Tour Program
Gene, Paul, Eric & Vinnie – Chris Hoffman Illustrations 9”x12”
Gotham Rock City News Volume 2 Newspaper – Track-By-Track Interviews with Gene, Paul, Eric, Vinnie, Michael James Jackson, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Adam Mitchell and Mikel Japp
4 Glow-In-The-Dark Guitar Picks
Iron-on Patch
4 Buttons

5-CD SUPER DELUXE EDITION TRACKLISTING

DISC ONE:

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT

Original Album Remastered

Creatures Of The Night
Saint And Sinner
Keep Me Comin’
Rock And Roll Hell
Danger
I Love It Loud
I Still Love You
Killer
War Machine

DISC TWO:

DEMOS, RARITIES & OUTTAKES

I’m A Legend Tonight
Down On Your Knees
Nowhere To Run
Partners In Crime
Deadly Weapon (Penny Lane Demo)*
Feel Like Heaven (Penny Lane Demo)*
Nowhere To Run (Penny Lane Demo)*
Deadly Weapon (Original Demo)*
Feel Like Heaven (Original Demo)*
Nowhere To Run (Take 11 – Instrumental)*
Tell It To A Fool (Take 4 – Drums & Bass Instrumental)*
Chrome Goes Into Motion (Take 2 – Drums & Bass Instrumental)*
I’m A Legend Tonight (Mix 4 – Instrumental & Background Vocals)*
Don’t Leave Me Lonely (Take 8 – Drums & Guitar Instrumental)*
Something Seems To Happen At Night (Gene Simmons Demo)
It’s Gonna Be Alright (Gene Simmons Demo)

DISC THREE:

DEMOS, RARITIES & OUTTAKES

Legends Never Die (Gene Simmons Demo)
It’s My Life (Gene Simmons Demo)
Not For The Innocent (Demo)*
I Still Love You (Take 1)*
I Still Love You (Take 2)*
Saint And Sinner (Take 1)*
Saint And Sinner (Take 2 – False Start)*
Saint And Sinner (Take 3)*
Betrayed (Outtake)*
Creatures Of The Night (Alternate Mix 19)*
Partners In Crime (Alternate Mix 16B)*
I Love It Loud (Alternate Mix 21)*
War Machine (Full-Length Version – Mix 11)*
Rock And Roll Hell (Take 2 – 9/10/1982)*
Rock And Roll Hell (Take 1 – Incomplete – 9/15/1982)*
Rock And Roll Hell (Take 2 – 9/15/1982)*
I Love It Loud (Single Edit)
Creatures Of The Night (1985 Remix)

DISC FOUR:

CREATURES TOUR LIVE ‘82/’83 – PART ONE

Creatures Of The Night (Rockford, Illinois – 12/31/1982)*
Strutter (Sioux City, Iowa – 12/30/1982)*
Calling Dr. Love (Sioux City, Iowa – 12/30/1982)*
Firehouse (Sioux City, Iowa – 12/30/1982)*
I Love It Loud (Rockford, Illinois – 12/31/1982)*
Cold Gin (Sioux City, Iowa – 12/30/1982)*
Keep Me Comin’ (Sioux City, Iowa – 12/30/1982)*
War Machine (Sioux City, Iowa – 12/30/1982)*
I Want You (Houston, Texas – 3/10/1983)*
Rock And Roll Hell (Rockford, Illinois – 12/31/1982)*
I Still Love You (Sioux City, Iowa – 12/30/1982)*
Shout It Out Loud (Sioux City, Iowa – 12/30/1982)*
Gene’s Bass Solo (Sioux City, Iowa – 12/30/1982)*
God Of Thunder / Eric’s Drum Solo / God Of Thunder (Rockford, Illinois – 12/31/1982)*

DISC FIVE:

CREATURES TOUR LIVE ‘82/’83 – PART TWO

Paul’s Love Gun Rap (Rockford, Illinois – 12/31/1982)*
Love Gun (Rockford, Illinois – 12/31/1982)*
Paul’s Guitar Solo (Rockford, Illinois – 12/31/1982)*
Black Diamond (Houston, Texas – 3/10/1983)*
Detroit Rock City (Houston, Texas – 3/10/1983)*
Rock And Roll All Nite (Houston, Texas – 3/10/1983)*

BONUS LIVE PERFORMANCES

Rock And Roll Hell (Sioux City, Iowa – 12/30/1982)*
I Want You (Rockford, Illinois – 12/31/1982)*
King Of The Night Time World (Pine Bluff, Arkansas – 2/11/1983)*
Cold Gin (Houston, Texas – 3/10/1983)*
I Still Love You (Houston, Texas – 3/10/1983)*
Strutter (Houston, Texas – 3/10/1983)*

BONUS CREATURES TOUR SOUND EFFECTS

Tank Start Of Show*
Turbine*
Firehouse Siren*
Drum and Ending Tank*
Bass Solo Wind and Gargoyles*
Bells*
Flames*