Everybody's in Show-Biz
| Everybody's in Show-Biz | ||||
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| Studio album and live album by | ||||
| Released | 25 August 1972 | |||
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| Venue | Carnegie Hall, New York City | |||
| Studio | Morgan, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 69:26 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Ray Davies | |||
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| Singles from Everybody's in Show-Biz | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (9.5/10)[3] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable)[4] |
Everybody's in Show-Biz is the eleventh studio album released by the English rock group the Kinks, released in 1972. A double album, the first disc features studio recordings, while the second disc documents a two-night Carnegie Hall stand.
Everybody's in Show-Biz is often seen by fans as a transition album for the Kinks, marking the change in Ray Davies' songwriting style toward more theatrical, campy and vaudevillian work, as evidenced by the rock-opera concept albums that followed it.
This album marks Davies' explorations of the trials of rock-star life and the monotony of touring, themes that would reappear in future releases like The Kinks Present A Soap Opera and the 1987 live album Live: The Road.
On 3 June 2016, a Legacy Edition was released, with disc 1 containing the original stereo album (studio and live tracks) and disc 2 containing bonus tracks including previously unreleased live tracks from the Carnegie Hall concerts, alternate mixes and studio outtakes. (Disc 2 tracks 6-10 were recorded on the other night of the two-night Carnegie Hall stand; Disc 2 track 14 is a previously-unreleased outtake; and Disc 2 tracks 1 and 12 are the same as those bonus tracks on the 1998 reissue.)[5]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Ray Davies, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here Comes Yet Another Day" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Maximum Consumption" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Unreal Reality" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Hot Potatoes" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Sitting in My Hotel" | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 18:14 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Motorway" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "You Don't Know My Name" (Dave Davies) | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Supersonic Rocket Ship" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Look a Little on the Sunny Side" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Celluloid Heroes" | 6:19 |
| Total length: | 18:37 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Top of the Pops" | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Brainwashed" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Mr. Wonderful" (Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Lawrence Holofcener) | 0:42 |
| 4. | "Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Holiday" | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 16:07 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Muswell Hillbilly" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Alcohol" | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Banana Boat Song" (Irving Burgie, William Attaway) | 1:42 |
| 4. | "Skin and Bone" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Baby Face" (Benny Davis, Harry Akst) | 1:54 |
| 6. | "Lola" | 1:40 |
| Total length: | 17:39 | |
Personnel[edit]
The Kinks
- Ray Davies – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar
- Dave Davies – lead guitar, slide guitar, banjo, backing vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar on "Celluloid Heroes", lead vocal on "You Don't Know My Name", co-lead vocals on "Hot Potatoes"
- John Dalton – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mick Avory – drums
- John Gosling – keyboards
Additional personnel
- Alan Holmes – saxophone, clarinet
- Mike Cotton – trumpet
- John Beecham – trombone, tuba
- Dave Rowberry – organ on "Celluloid Heroes"
References[edit]
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Everybody's in Show-Biz". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved 28 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Josephes, Jason. "The Kinks: Everybody's in Showbiz". Archived from the original on 23 December 2001.
- ^ Palmer, Bob (26 October 1972). "The Kinks: Everybody's in Showbiz". Rolling Stone. No. RS 120. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
- ^ Delgreco, Lisa (19 April 2016). "The Kinks' 'Everybody's In Show-Biz' To Be Released As Expanded Edition June 3". Legacy Recordings. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
External links[edit]
- Everybody's in Show-Biz at Discogs (list of releases)
