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- Date Released: January 1, 1977
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Classic Rock, British Invasion
- Label: KOCH Records
The Kinks get down to the serious business of rocking.
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We Say...
A new record deal with Arista saw the Kinks transforming themselves into a US-style rock band. While Sleepwalker may lack the lyrical finesse of its predecessors, Ray Davies was once again writing the kind of powerful rock riffs that his brother thrived on. Having come out of the studio with 20 songs, Davies paired his work down to nine, ruthlessly trimming his elaborate arrangements. There are some priceless melodies — "Life On the Road," the string-laden "Brother" and the gorgeous "Stormy Sky" — hiding among the out and out rockers, but discovering the bonus tracks has its own rewards, including two versions of the simply beautiful "On the Outside." "Prince of the Punks," meanwhile, was a single b-side aimed squarely by Davies at his erstwhile protégé Tom Robinson, with savage lines like "tried to be gay, but it didn't pay" and "he acts working class but it's all baloney, he's really middle class and he's just a phony."
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| 01. |  |
Life On The Road |
5:02 |
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| 02. | |
Mr. Big Man |
3:49 |
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| 03. | |
Sleepwalker |
4:04 |
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| 04. | |
Brother |
5:28 |
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| 05. | |
Juke Box Music |
5:32 |
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| 06. | |
Sleepless Night |
3:18 |
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| 07. | |
Stormy Sky |
3:58 |
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| 08. | |
Full Moon |
3:52 |
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| 09. | |
Life Goes On |
5:03 |
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| 10. | |
Artificial Light |
3:27 |
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| 11. | |
Prince Of The Punks |
3:18 |
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| 12. | |
The Poseur |
2:53 |
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| 13. | |
On The Outside (1977 Mix) |
5:07 |
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| 14. | |
On The Outside (1994 Mix) |
5:19 |
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14 Total Tracks, 60:10 Total Length
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Credits
- The Kinks - Main Performer // Dave Davies - Guitar // Dave Davies - Harmonica // Dave Davies - Keyboards // Dave Davies - Vocals // Dave Davies - Vocals (Background) // Ray Davies - Guitar // Ray Davies - Arranger // Ray Davies - Keyboards // Ray Davies - Vocals // Ray Davies - Producer // Mick Avory - Percussion // Mick Avory - Drums // John Dalton - Bass // John Dalton - Guitar (Bass) // Johnny Dyer - Art Direction // Johnny Dyer - Art Direction // John Gosling - Keyboards // John Gosling - Vocals (Background) // Andy Pyle - Bass // Roger Wake - Engineer // Mycle Konopka - Compilation Engineer // John Swenson - Liner Notes // Bob Heimall - Cover Design // K. Lee Hammond - Reissue Art // Klaus Schmalenbach - Artwork // Klaus Schmalenbach - Reissue Photography // James Wedge - Photography // Marianne Spellman - Artwork // Marianne Spellman - Reissue Photography // Ryan Tully - Assistant // Ryan Tully - Archival Tape Engineer // Graham Hogg - Assistant // Graham Hogg - Archival Tape Engineer
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