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After a decade of concept albums and songs that recalled simpler times, Low Budget marked a new direction for the Kinks by addressing contemporary issues such as inflation, labour disputes (which were especially severe in the UK during the 1978-79 Winter of Discontent), and the 1979 energy crisis. Songs such as "Catch Me Now I'm Falling", which ...
The album remained in print for around 20 years and was the Kinks' only American gold record until Low Budget 's (1979) certification in 1980. [12] [23] Crawdaddy magazine critic Sandy Pearlman contemporaneously described it as among the best greatest hits albums available. [24]
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 ...
The Ultimate Collection is a compilation of singles by British rock band the Kinks. It was released on Sanctuary Records on 27 May 2002 in the UK and 23 September 2003 in the United States. In June 2002, it reached no. 32 on the UK Albums Chart , and in August 2007, no. 1 on the UK Indie albums chart.
It was backed with "Low Budget". In addition to its release as a single in America, the single was also released in Japan that same year. [citation needed] "A Gallon of Gas" also appears on the greatest hits albums Come Dancing with The Kinks and the live album To the Bone. An alternate edition of the song appears on Picture Book.
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies.They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. [3] [4] The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States until their touring ban in 1965.
Rock music portal; Pages in category "The Kinks compilation albums" ... The Kinks Greatest Hits! Kinks-Size; L. Lost & Found (1986–1989) P.
"Low Budget" became a popular song for the Kinks to play live in concert. [4] Of a performance in Binghamton, New York on February 18, 1979, the Binghamton University newspaper Pipe Dream noted that "'Low Budget' became an audience effort when Davies ceded his microphone to members of the front row during the chorus."