THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP – THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT LP – EXC+ A2/B1 UK 1972

The Edgar Winter Group – They Only Come Out At Night
(Epic Records  1972  EPC65074)
Matrix No’s: A2/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– wear to edges/corners, some rub marks, sellotape along top edge & back cover has some ringwear

Vinyl in Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

They Only Come Out at Night is the third studio album by The Edgar Winter Group. It went to No. 3 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, eventually sold two million copies, and features two of the band’s biggest hits, “Frankenstein” (#1 Pop Singles) and “Free Ride” (#14 Pop Singles).

Writer Stephen King mentioned the name of this album on his novel “‘Salem’s Lot”

LP Track listing

Side one:

1. “Hangin’ Around” (Edgar Winter, Dan Hartman) – 3:02
2. “When It Comes” (Winter, Hartman) – 3:16
3. “Alta Mira” (Winter, Hartman) – 3:18
4. “Free Ride” (Hartman) – 3:08
5. “Undercover Man” (Winter, Hartman) – 3:49

Side two:

1. “Round & Round” (Winter) – 4:00
2. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Boogie Woogie Blues” (Winter, Barbara Winter, Ronnie Montrose) – 3:25
3. “Autumn” (Hartman) – 3:00
4. “We All Had a Real Good Time” (Winter, Hartman) – 3:05
5. “Frankenstein” (Winter) – 4:44

Personnel

• Johnny Badanjek – drums
• Rick Derringer – producer, bass, guitar, pedal steel, vocals, claves
• Dan Hartman – guitar, bass, percussion, maracas, ukulele, vocals
• Randy Jo Hobbs – bass
• Ronnie Montrose – guitar, mandolin
• Steve Paul – organic director
• Chuck Ruff – conga, drums, vocals
• Bill Szymczyk – technical director
• Edgar Winter – organ, synthesizer, ARP 2600, piano, marimba, saxophone, timbales, vocals, clavinet, liner notes