Preservation Act 2

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Preservation Act 2 is a 1974 concept album by British rock band The Kinks. It was not well-received by critics and sold poorly (peaking on the Billboard 200 at #114), though the live performances of the material were much better received. Many hardcore Kinks fans were alienated by Ray Davies' melodramatic songwriting during the Preservation project era, resulting in albums that played more like the soundtracks to a piece of musical theatre than rock albums.

The 1991 CD reissue on Rhino was a 2-CD set combining Preservation: Act 2 with its 1973 predecsssor Preservation: Act 1, but with no bonus tracks.

The 1998 CD reissue of Act 2 on Velvel featured the outtake "Slum Kids", a popular live piece for The Kinks.

Track listing

Disc one

Side one

1. "Announcement" – 0:41
2. "Introduction to Solution" – 2:43
3. "When a Solution Comes" – 3:40
4. "Money Talks" – 3:44
5. "Announcement" – 0:55
6. "Shepherds of the Nation" – 4:17

Side two

1. "Scum of the Earth" – 2:45
2. "Second-Hand Car Spiv" – 4:01
3. "He's Evil" – 4:25
4. "Mirror of Love" – 3:26
5. "Announcement" – 0:34

Disc two

Side three

1. "Nobody Gives" – 6:33
2. "Oh Where Oh Where Is Love?" – 3:40
3. "Flash's Dream (The Final Elbow)" – 4:17
4. "Flash's Confession" – 4:06

Side four

1. "Nothing Lasts Forever" – 3:42
2. "Announcement" – 0:20
3. "Artificial Man" – 5:30
4. "Scrapheap City" – 3:16
5. "Announcement" – 1:05
6. "Salvation Road" – 3:20
7. "Mirror of Love"* – 3:29

Bonus tracks

1. "Slum Kids"* – 6:27

Personnel

• Ray Davies - vocals, guitar
• Dave Davies - guitar, vocals
• John Dalton - bass
• John Gosling - keyboards
• Mick Avory - drums