Face to Face Songs Ranked
Face to Face is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Kinks, released in 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. It is their first album consisting entirely of Ray Davies compositions, and has also been regarded by critics as rock’s first concept album. The album was included in Robert Christgau’s “Basic Record Library” of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in Christgau’s Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981). The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Here are all of Face to Face songs ranked.
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14. Party Line
“One of the few songs the Daviesbrothers wrote together. Here Dave excels with great singing and ballsy, kinky guitar in happily uptempo pop that really makes you feel invited to this party. One of the strongest album starter ever.”
13. Holiday in Waikiki
“Another song carrying the torch from The Mighty Chuck. A greeting from Honolulu with a lots of musical pranks from Mick Averys flirt with Gene Krupa and the Bobcats to Dave Davies imitating slack key guitar/hawaiian steelguitar and his ingenious loan from Spike Jones “Hawaiian War Chant”.
12. Rosy Won’t You Please Come Home
“A delicius popsong and the second (the first was “See My Friends”) about the loss of Ray and Daves bigsister. The feeling of grief intensifies with the electric guitar played in unison with Rays voice in the blusy refrain. Nice embellished with Nicky Hopkins harpischord.”
11. Most Exclusive Residence for Sale
“About a mans decay not too different from the story in “Alcohol” a couple of years later. More great pop.”
10. Dandy
“A singalong-hit in any pub, Im sure. Passionate singing from Ray and a strong melody that not even The Herman Hermits could spoil.”
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9. Fancy
“The vibes of “See My Friends” reappear again but this time musically with the Indish dronesound. Hypnotic beautiful.”
8. Too Much on My Mind
“A beautiful ballad that starts carefully with just acustic guitar, bas and Rays voice and then builds up with more and more instruments and voices. When the drum finaly comes in we are transcended to popmecca. Then the song gets peeled again and ends with the sole bas. Quite a trip in two and a half minutes.”
7. Little Miss Queen of Darkness
“Something like a blend of a blusy George Formby and dixieland. A kinky mix of England and America. Cool midpart when the rest of the band lay low and Mick Averys drums takes the lead.”
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6. Session Man
“Starts with busy harpischord from Nicky Hopkins which is suitable since the song is about him. A man for hire. Pure pop for now (and then) people.”
5. You’re Lookin’ Fine
“A delicate blues, fronted by Dave, which is economic arranged with effective guitar- and pianofills over the ongoing guitar/bas-theme.”
4. Rainy Day in June
“Thunder and rain. A spooky tune with a note of melanchony. Rays desperate singing adds to the atmosphere.”
3. Sunny Afternoon
“The classic summerhit simular in style to “Little Miss Queen Of Darkness”. Always a singalong-highlight at conserts demonstated most moving on “Live At Kelvin Hall” in the year to come.”
2. House in the Country
” Is this about the same guy who was dissected in “Well Respected Man”? A song about yuppieness 15 years before the word existed. A great rocker in the vein of Chuck Berry. And thematicly a big influence for their pupils Blur in their classic “Country House” almost 30 years later.”
1. I’ll Remember
“One of the finest albums I’ve ever had the pleasure to listen to. The sounds of each track and unique in their own regard yet blend to create a complete masterpiece of composition and performance.”