KISS - Announce "Creatures Of The Night" Super Deluxe 40th Anniversary
Following their successful “End Of The Road Tour” in 2023, KISS are thrilled to announce the 40th anniversary super deluxe edition of their tenth studio album “Creatures Of The Night”, released in the UK by UMR on 26th April 2024.
Initially released in 1982, “Creatures Of The Night” is widely regarded as one of the heaviest records KISS has ever made and the 40thanniversary super deluxe edition promises to be heavy on surprises and hidden gems as well.
The 40th anniversary edition will come in two main versions: 9 LP + Blu-Ray Audio Black Vinyl & Glow In The Dark Vinyl Versions (limited to 2,000 copies globally) and 9 LP + Blu-Ray Glow In The Dark Vinyl (limited to 1,000 copies globally).
The “Creatures Of The Night“ 40th anniversary 9 LP Super Deluxe boasts 103 total tracks with 75 tracks being unreleased on vinyl with expanded artwork for the jackets. This 180-gram black vinyl edition will be limited to 2,000 units worldwide. Newly remastered in 2022, the original album has never sounded better on LP1. LPs 2-5 feature 34 demos, rarities & outtakes including gems like “Deadly Weapon (Penny Lane Demo),” “Not For The Innocent (Demo)” and “Betrayed (Outtake).” LPs 6-9 highlight 26 incredible, soundboard live recordings from the Creatures ‘82/’83 Tour and 7 super rare tour sound effects, all recorded and archived by the Creatures Tour sound engineer Harry Witz. The second side on LP9 features no music and is enhanced with the first-ever KISS band image silkscreen printed on vinyl. The Blu-ray Audio disc showcases the Atmos and 5.1 surround mix plus the high-resolution newly remastered 1982 stereo mix of the original album.
The super deluxe edition explodes further with an extensive array of bonus collectibles including: 80-page hardcover book with extensive liner notes by Ken Sharp; a monstrous amount of unreleased photos and imagery; “Creatures Of The Night” 1982 press kit featuring: Creatures band press bio sheet, Creatures tour band new poster 11”x17”, 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, 2 stage drawings, 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.
“Creatures Of Night” is available for pre-order HERE