The Kinks - Sleepwalker (Translucent Gold Swirl vinyl)
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Mick Avory - drums, percussion
Dave Davies - lead guitar, backing and harmony vocals, lead vocals on "Sleepless Night", co-lead vocals on "Juke Box Music"
Ray Davies - lead and backing vocals, guitar and keyboards
John Dalton - bass guitar (except where noted)
John Gosling - keyboards and backing vocals
Andy Pyle - bass on "Mr. Big Man"
1 LP, Gatefold Cover & Poster
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Translucent Gold Swirl
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Arista
Recorded 1 July - 20 December 1976 at Konk Studios London
Engineered by Roger Wake
Produced by Ray Davies
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1977
Reissued in 2019
Tracks:
Side A :
- Life On The Road
- Mr. Big Man
- Sleepwalker
- Brother
Side B :
- Juke Box Music
- Sleepless Night
- Stormy Sky
- Full Moon
- Life Goes On
Reviews :
"Arista had made it clear they would not accept any concept albums from the Kinks, and Sleepwalker, their first effort for the label, makes good on the band's promise. Comprised entirely of glossy arena rockers and power ballads, the album is more of a stylistic exercise than a collection of first-rate songs. Ray Davies contributed a handful of fairly strong songs, highlighted by the exceptional "Juke Box Music," which sees him in a shockingly resigned frame of mind, claiming that rock & roll is just rock & roll, and nothing more. Unfortunately, he chose to illustrate that fact by loading the rest of Sleepwalker with competent but undistinguished mainstream rock. While that might have made the album a hit at the time, its processed sound and weak songs sound dated today, especially compared to the lively arena rock the Kinks later released." AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3,5 / 5 , Discogs : 3,84 / 5