They Only Come Out at Night

For other releases of the same name, see They Only Come Out at Night (disambiguation).
They Only Come Out at Night
Studio album by
The Edgar Winter Group
ReleasedNovember 1972
RecordedAugust–September 1972
StudioHit Factory and Sterling Sound, New York
Genre
Length34:47
LabelEpic
ProducerRick Derringer
The Edgar Winter Group chronology
Roadwork
(1972) 		They Only Come Out at Night
(1972) 		Shock Treatment
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

They Only Come Out at Night is the debut studio album by American rock band The Edgar Winter Group, released in November 1972 by Epic Records.[3][4] A commercial success, the album reached #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart and features the band's signature songs, "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride". The album was certified gold on April 30, 1973, and platinum on November 21, 1986, by the RIAA. The single "Frankenstein" was certified gold June 19, 1973, by the RIAA.[5] In Canada, the album reached #4 on 2 separate occasions - May 5 and June 16, totaling 14 weeks in the top 10.[6][7] The third single, "Hangin' Around", reached #39 in the singles chart.[8]

  1. ^ Smith, Michael B. They Only Come Out at Night at AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Edgar Winter, The Edgar Winter Group - They Only Come Out at Night Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved April 21, 2023
  4. ^ Baker, Cary (November 6, 2022). "Edgar Winter's 'They Only Come Out at Night': The Story Behind the LP and Its Monster Hit". Best Classic Bands. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ^ https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=Edgar%20Winter [dead link]
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - May 5, 1973" (PDF).
  7. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - June 16, 1973" (PDF).
  8. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 26, 1974" (PDF).