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They Only Come Out at Night by Edgar Winter Group
They Only Come Out at Night is an album by Edgar Winter Group, released in 1972. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 74 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Frankenstein”, on 74 lists with a best position of #53.
They Only Come Out at Night, the Edgar Winter Group's debut studio album, rolled out on Epic in November 1972 with Rick Derringer producing, and it's Johnny Winter's brother at full throttle. Edgar Winter sings and handles keyboards, sax and percussion, and the band plays blues rock like a greasy, hollering good time that never takes itself too seriously.
It hit hard. The album climbed to number three on the Billboard 200, went gold in 1973 and platinum in 1986, and handed the band its two signature songs, the monster-sized stomp of "Frankenstein" and the sunny drive of "Free Ride". Both are still staples of classic rock radio, which tells you how well this stuff has held up.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from They Only Come Out at Night on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankenstein | 74 | #53 | – | 1982–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.