Face to Face
Studio album by The Kinks
Released	28 October 1966
Recorded	23 October 1965 – 21 April 1966
Genre	Rock, Pop, British Invasion
Length	59:33
Label	Pye Records (UK) Reprise Records (US)
Producer(s)	Shel Talmy
Professional reviews
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The Kinks chronology
The Kink Kontroversy (1965)	Face to Face (1966)	Something Else by the Kinks (1967) ---- The Live Kinks (1966) (US)

Face to Face is an album released by The Kinks in 1966 on Reprise Records in the United States and Pye Records in the United Kingdom. A major artistic breakthrough for Kinks' songwriter Ray Davies, the LP represents the first full flowering of Davies' use of narrative, observation, and wry social commentary in his songs. It heralded The Kinks' move away from the hard-driving rock and roll style of 1964-65, which had catapulted the group to international stardom. It was also the first Kinks album recorded over several months, rather than in one concentrated session. Image File history File links B000007V25. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... The Kinks were an English rock group, formed in the mid-1960s by Ray Davies and his brother Dave Davies. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The appearance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 9, 1964, was the breakthrough moment of the burgeoning British Invasion. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Pye Records was a British record label. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Shel Talmy (born August 11, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a notable record producer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... The Kinks were an English rock group, formed in the mid-1960s by Ray Davies and his brother Dave Davies. ... The Kink Kontroversy is a 1965 album by The Kinks. ... Something Else By The Kinks is an album by the British rock group The Kinks, released in December 1967. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The Kinks were an English rock group, formed in the mid-1960s by Ray Davies and his brother Dave Davies. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... Pye Records was a British record label. ... Ray Davies (2006) Raymond Douglas Davies, CBE (born June 21, 1944 in Muswell Hill, London) is an influential English rock musician, best known as lead singer-songwriter for The Kinks - one of the most influential, prolific and long-lived British Invasion bands - which he led with his younger brother, Dave. ... The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour as a 33 â…“ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove starting near the periphery and ending near the center of the disc. ...

Davies, who had suffered a nervous breakdown just prior to the major recording sessions for the album, seemed to be responding to the overwhelming pressures on him by escaping into stories of the bittersweet existence of ordinary suburban people, their failings, and frustrations. The new style of writing began gradually the previous year with compositions such as "A Well Respected Man" and "Dedicated Follower of Fashion", and came to full fruition in May 1966 with the hit single "Sunny Afternoon", which reached Number 1 in the UK. This song's great popularity proved to Davies and the Kinks' managers that the group could find success with this style of songwriting. The new album would follow this pattern, as would the group's recorded output for the next five years. The 1966-1971 period inaugurated by this album would later be called Davies' and the Kinks' "golden age".

The album's songs are rife with Davies' sardonic wit, skewering the vapid Don Juan of "Dandy" (which became a hit for Herman's Hermits) and the self-absorption and hypocrisy of the wealthy elite on "House in the Country" and "Most Exclusive Residence for Sale". Davies' humanity is also on display in tracks such as "Rosie, Won't You Please Come Home", an unusual 1960s pop song that sided with the plight of parents against the cruelty of a rebellious child (a true harbinger of the Kinks' growing affinity for unfashionable but timeless themes). Other highlights include "Sunny Afternoon", the world-weary "Too Much on My Mind", the foreboding "Rainy Day in June", and the Eastern-tinged, enigmatic "Fancy". Don Juan is a legendary fictional libertine, whose story has been told many times by different authors. ... Best of the 60s album Hermans Hermits were an English rock band in the 1960s, formed in Manchester in 1963. ...

Some rock historians have credited the album as arguably one of the first concept albums in rock/pop, with the loose common theme of social observation. In its original inception, Davies had attempted to bridge the songs together with sound effects, but was forced to revert to the more standard album format by Pye Records before the album's release. Some of these effects remain, in "Party Line", "Holiday in Waikiki", "Rainy Day in June", and other songs not included in the final album ("End of the Season", "Big Black Smoke"). Contractual issues held up the release of the album for several months after final recording, and Davies was also in conflict with Pye over the final album cover art, whose psychedelic theme he later felt was inappropriate. Although one of the more important albums of its era, it is also probably the most dated of the Kinks' major albums, especially in its production and mixing. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Pye Records was a British record label. ... The word psychedelic is a neologism coined from the Greek words for mind, ψυχη (psyche), and manifest, δηλειν (delein). ...

The album was released in a particularly tumultuous year for the band, with personnel problems (bassist Pete Quaife was injured, resigned, and later rejoined the band), legal and contractual battles, and an ongoing hectic touring schedule. The album was critically well received, but did not sell particularly well at the time of its release (especially in the US), and was out of print for many years. Reissues since 1998 have included bonus tracks of songs released contemporaneously as singles (most notably "Dead End Street") and two unreleased tracks. Peter Quaife Peter Alexander Greenlaw Quaife, (born on December 31, 1943), is an English musician. ...

Track listing

All songs by Ray Davies

1. "Party Line" – 2:35
2. "Rosie Won't You Please Come Home" – 2:34
3. "Dandy" – 2:12
4. "Too Much on My Mind" – 2:28
5. "Session Man" – 2:14
6. "Rainy Day in June" – 3:10
7. "A House in the Country" – 3:03
8. "Holiday in Waikiki" – 2:52
9. "Most Exclusive Residence for Sale" – 2:48
10. "Fancy" – 2:30
11. "Little Miss Queen of Darkness" – 3:16
12. "You're Lookin' Fine" – 2:46
13. "Sunny Afternoon" – 3:36
14. "I'll Remember" – 2:27

Sunny Afternoon is a song by The Kinks, written by chief songwriter Ray Davies [1]. The track featured on the Face to Face album, with a run time of 3:36. ...

Bonus tracks

1. "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" – 3:29
2. "Dead End Street" – 3:23
3. "Big Black Smoke" – 2:36
4. "Mr. Pleasant" – 3:01
5. "This Is Where I Belong" – 2:25
6. "Mr. Reporter" – 3:58
7. "Little Women" – 2:10

Song and Album Notes

At least one CD re-release of the album begins with "Holiday in Waikiki" and proceeds in order to "I'll Remember" which is then followed by "Party Line", from which the tracks continue in order, ending with "A House in the Country".

The version of "Mr. Reporter", released as a bonus track on the 1998 Castle CD re-issue of the album, was actually recorded in 1969 for Dave Davies' aborted solo album. An earlier recording featuring Ray Davies on lead vocals was recorded in early 1966, and apparently intended for this album or an unissued EP. The scathing track was probably shelved to prevent offending pop press reporters, whom it targets for satire. Other unreleased songs from the Face to Face sessions (which were most likely eliminated from the running order when Pye Records requested a more standard album) reportedly include "Fallen Idol", a song about the rise and fall of a pop star, "A Girl Who Goes to Discoteques", and "Lilacs and Daffodils", the latter of which is apparently the only Kinks track with vocals by drummer Mick Avory. It is unclear whether any of the above mentioned tracks will ever be released officially; Dave Davies has indicated they were never satisfactorily completed for release, and some were reworked later into different songs. Pye Records was a British record label. ... Michael Charles Avory (born February 15, 1944 in East Molesey, Surrey, England) was the drummer for The Kinks from their formation in 1964 to 1984. ...

Personnel

Ray Davies-Lead Vocals, Rhythm guitar, Mellotron, Songwriting Ray Davies (2006) Raymond Douglas Davies, CBE (born June 21, 1944 in Muswell Hill, London) is an influential English rock musician, best known as lead singer-songwriter for The Kinks - one of the most influential, prolific and long-lived British Invasion bands - which he led with his younger brother, Dave. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Mellotron MK II The Mellotron is an electromechanical polyphonic keyboard musical instrument originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. ...

Dave Davies-Lead guitar, Backing vocals, Lead vocals on "Party Line", "You're Looking Fine" and "Mr. Reporter", Bass on "Dead End Street" David Russell Gordon Davies (born February 3, 1947) was a singer and guitarist with the British rock band The Kinks, which he founded with Pete Quaife in 1963. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ...

Pete Quaife-Bass, Backing vocals Peter Quaife Peter Alexander Greenlaw Quaife, (born on December 31, 1943), is an English musician. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ...

John Dalton- Bass, Backing vocals John Dalton (b. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ...

Mick Avory-Drums, Percussion Michael Charles Avory (born February 15, 1944 in East Molesey, Surrey, England) was the drummer for The Kinks from their formation in 1964 to 1984. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...

Nicky Hopkins-(Session) Keyboards, Piano Nicky Hopkins (February 24, 1944 in London – September 6, 1994) was an English musician who featured on scores of the most important British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s and 1970s, playing piano and organ. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ...

Rasa Davies - Backup Vocals on "Sunny Afternoon", "Session Man", and "Rainy Day in June".