The Kinks - One For The Road (2LP, Yellow vinyl)
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Ray Davies, lead vocals, guitar
Dave Davies, lead guitar, background vocals
Mick Avory, drums
Jim Rodford, bass, background vocals
Ian Gibbons, keyboards, background vocals
Written by Ray Davies
Nick Newall, additional keyboards
2 LPs, Gatefold Cover & Poster
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Yellow
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Live
Record Press : RTI
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Arista
Recorded live in the USA & Switzerland 3 March 1979 – 4 March 1980 :
- Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York, 4 March 1980 (A1, B4-5, C4, D1, D5),
- The Barn, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 3 March 1979 (A2)
- Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979 (A3, B3, C1)
- Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts, 6 March 1979 (A4)
- Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979 (A5-7)
- The Barn, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 3 March 1979 (B1-2)
- The Volkshaus, Zürich, Switzerland, 11 November 1979 (C2-3, D2, D4)
- Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts, 6 March 1979 (D3)
Mixed by Ray Davies
Produced by Ray Davies
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1980
Reissued in 2017
Tracks:
Side A:
- Opening
- Hardway
- Catch Me Now I'm Falling
- Where Have All The Good Times Gone
- Intro: Lola
- Lola
- Pressure
Side B:
- All Day And All Of The Night
- 20th Century Man
- Misfits
- Prince Of The Punks
- Stop Your Sobbing
Side C:
- Low Budget
- Attitude
- Superman
- National Health
Side D:
- 'Til The End Of The Day
- Celluloid Heroes
- You Really Got Me
- Victoria
- David Watts
Reviews :
"The Kinks' scattershot U.S. career never fully flourished like that of their British Invasion peers. The most quintessentially British of British bands -- especially in the increasingly nostalgic songs of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Ray Davies -- the Kinks enjoyed a spike in popularity in America in the late '70s and early '80s. The gold-selling 1980 double-live album One for the Road is a fascinating document of trailblazing elder statesmen who paved the way for heavy metal and punk, but never felt a glorious pop song was out of their grasp. It also proves that Dave Davies is a criminally underrated lead guitarist. Brothers Dave and Ray Davies, bass guitarist Jim Rodford, drummer Mick Avory, and guest keyboardists Ian Gibbons and Nick Newell recorded One for the Road at several concerts in 1979 and 1980. "Lola" is the best-known track from this album, and this live reading was a minor hit single; Ray Davies' teasing intro shows his playful side. "The Hard Way," "Low Budget," a raw, stripped-down "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman," "Celluloid Heroes," and "You Really Got Me" are the other standouts." AllMusic Review by Bret Adams
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2,5 / 5 , Discogs : 3,94 / 5