Preservation Act 2

Preservation: Act 2
Preservation: Act 2
Studio album by the Kinks
Released	8 May 1974
Recorded	January - March 1974
Studio	Konk Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	67:00
Label	RCA (original); Rhino (1991 reissue); Velvel (1998 reissue)
Producer	Ray Davies
The Kinks chronology
Singles from Preservation Act 2
	"Money Talks"; Released: April 1974 (US); "Mirror of Love"; Released: 5 April 1974 (UK); "Mirror of Love (Band version)"; Released: 26 July 1974;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B–^[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
The Great Rock Discography	3/10^[4]
Pitchfork	9.5/10^[5]

Preservation Act 2 is a 1974 concept album by British rock band the Kinks, and their thirteenth studio album. It was not well received by critics and sold poorly (peaking on the Billboard 200 at No. 114), though the live performances of the material were much better received.^{[citation needed]}

The 1991 CD reissue on Rhino was a two CD set combining Preservation: Act 2 with its 1973 predecessor Preservation: Act 1, but with no bonus tracks. The 1998 CD reissue of Act 2 on Velvel featured the outtake "Slum Kids", a popular live piece for the Kinks.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Ray Davies.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Announcement"	0:41
2.	"Introduction to Solution"	2:43
3.	"When a Solution Comes"	3:40
4.	"Money Talks"	3:44
5.	"Announcement"	0:55
6.	"Shepherds of the Nation"	4:17

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Scum of the Earth"	2:45
2.	"Second-Hand Car Spiv"	4:01
3.	"He's Evil"	4:25
4.	"Mirror of Love"	3:26
5.	"Announcement"	0:34

Side three
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nobody Gives"	6:33
2.	"Oh Where Oh Where Is Love?"	3:40
3.	"Flash's Dream (The Final Elbow)"	4:17
4.	"Flash's Confession"	4:06

Side four
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nothing Lasts Forever"	3:42
2.	"Announcement"	0:20
3.	"Artificial Man"	5:30
4.	"Scrapheap City"	3:16
5.	"Announcement"	1:05
6.	"Salvation Road"	3:20

CD reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
22.	"Mirror of Love" (Alternate mix)	3:29
23.	"Slum Kids" (Take 1)	6:27

Personnel[]

The Kinks

Ray Davies - vocals, guitar
Dave Davies - guitar, vocals
John Dalton - bass
Mick Avory - drums
John Gosling - keyboards

with:

Maryann Price, Angi Girton, Pamela Travis, Sue Brown - vocals
Christopher Timothy - "announcer" voice (chosen to mimic his adverts for The Sun)
Chris Musk - "reporter at meeting" voice
Alan Holmes - baritone saxophone, clarinet
Laurie Brown - trumpet, flute, tenor saxophone
John Beecham - trombone, flute

Technical

Roger Beale - engineer
Pat Doyle - art direction
Bob Searles - design
Jerry Preston - illustration

References[]

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Preservation: Act 2 > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 28 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London, UK: Omnibus Press. p. 2005.
^ Strong, Martin C. "The KINKS biography". The Great Rock Bible. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
^ Josephes, Jason. "The Kinks: Preservation Act 2". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 23 December 2001.

External links[]

Preservation Act 2 at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Preservation: Act 2 > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

[CG-2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 28 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[Larkin-3] Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London, UK: Omnibus Press. p. 2005.

[4] Strong, Martin C. "The KINKS biography". The Great Rock Bible. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

[5] Josephes, Jason. "The Kinks: Preservation Act 2". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 23 December 2001.

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