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"Dandy" was only released in Britain and America on the Face to Face album. However, it was released as a single in continental Europe, where it charted, reaching #1 in Germany, #2 in Belgium #3 in the Netherlands and #6 in Austria. In some countries, (such as Norway) "Dandy" was flipped with "Party Line" (also from Face to Face) as the A-side.
The Kinks, an English rock band, were active for over three decades, from 1963 to 1996, releasing 26 studio albums and four live albums. [1] The first two albums are differently released in the UK and the US, partly due to the difference in popularity of the extended play format (the UK market liked it, the US market did not, so US albums had the EP releases bundled onto them), and partly due ...
Face to Face is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released on 28 October 1966.The album marked a shift from the hard-driving style of beat music that had catapulted the group to international acclaim in 1964, instead drawing heavily from baroque pop and music hall.
The Kinks expanded on their English sound throughout the remainder of the 1960s, incorporating elements of music hall, folk, and baroque music through use of harpsichord, acoustic guitar, Mellotron, and horns, in albums such as Face to Face, Something Else by the Kinks, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, and Arthur (Or the ...
The Dandy (EP) by Herman's Hermits is the band's sixth EP and was released in Great Britain by EMI Records, in 1966. [1] This EP recording was produced by Mickie Most, who produced records for such groups as The Animals, Donovan, Suzi Quatro, and The Jeff Beck Group. [2] Dandy became a hit single in North America in 1966.
The Kinks seemed close to reuniting in 2003, but then in 2004 Dave suffered a stroke, halting any musical plans as he relearned walk, talk, sing, and play guitar. Around 2015, ...
That same month, the song made an appearance on the French EP Dandy, which also featured "Dandy", "Party Line", and "Fancy". The song also appeared on the compilation album Picture Book. AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the track a "classic" and cited the song as a highlight from Face to Face. [4]
That same month, in several European countries, it was released as the B-side of the "Dandy" single, which found success in multiple countries. In a few countries, such as Norway, "Party Line" switched sides with "Dandy", making it the A-side. "Party Line" has generally received positive feedback from critics.