Sleepwalker (The Kinks album)
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| Studio album by The Kinks | ||||
| Released | 12 February 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 1, 1976 - December 20, 1976 at Konk Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:10 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Ray Davies | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | (B-)[4] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable)[5] |
Sleepwalker is a 1977 album by the English rock group, The Kinks. It marked a return to straight-ahead, self-contained rock songs after several years of concept albums. It is the first album in what critics usually call the "arena rock" phase of the group, in which more commercial and mainstream production techniques would be employed. The album also marks the last appearance of bassist John Dalton, who left the band during the recording sessions. Dalton plays bass on all songs on the album save for "Mr. Big Man," which bassist Andy Pyle played on.[6] The lineup of The Kinks would be trimmed downed significantly in 1977 following the album's release, as the brass section and backup singers were removed and the band returned to a standard rock band outfit.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ray Davies.
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Life on the Road" | 5:02 | |||||||
| 2. | "Mr. Big Man" | 3:49 | |||||||
| 3. | "Sleepwalker" | 4:04 | |||||||
| 4. | "Brother" | 5:28 | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Juke Box Music" | 5:32 | |||||||
| 2. | "Sleepless Night" | 3:18 | |||||||
| 3. | "Stormy Sky" | 3:58 | |||||||
| 4. | "Full Moon" | 3:52 | |||||||
| 5. | "Life Goes On" | 5:03 | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 10. | "Artificial Light" | 3:27 | |||||||
| 11. | "Prince of the Punks" | 3:18 | |||||||
| 12. | "The Poseur" | 2:53 | |||||||
| 13. | "On the Outside" (1977 Mix) | 6:01 | |||||||
| 14. | "On the Outside" (1994 Mix) | 5:07 | |||||||
[edit] Personnel
- Mick Avory: drums, percussion
- Dave Davies: lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Ray Davies: vocals, guitar and keyboards
- John Dalton: bass guitar
- John Gosling: keyboards and backing vocals
- Andy Pyle: bass on "Mr. Big Man"
[edit] References
- ^ "Kinks - Sleepwalker". discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Kinks-Sleepwalker/release/387653. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Sleepwalker > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ Blender review[dead link]
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Kinks". RobertChristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1464. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ Altman, Bill (April 21, 1977). "The Kinks: Sleepwalker". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow) (RS 237). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071130023021/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thekinks/albums/album/174388/review/5946447/sleepwalker.
- ^ "Kinks - Sleepwalker (2007 Japanese reissue CD)". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Kinks-Sleepwalker/release/2287663. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
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