New York 1978 Audience 9.3 – What a wild, out of control ride this is! Not only perhaps one of the most engaging live Kinks bootleg recording (or at least in the top 5), It also may just be one of THE coolest bootleg audience recording of any band. Why? Why such praise? It captures an intangible quality, that thing you can’t accurately describe with words…it’s a statement of sorts. We have a foundation rock band (first British wave) who have always been sort of disregarded but who refuse to pack it in, and here is why. These guys were punk before punk was a thought, and here they are a decade and change removed from their 60’s heyday, playing the birth place of US punk and they STILL can out punk the punks. Brilliant! Magical. A MUST!
Buffalo 1978 Audience 8.7 – A very clear recording, good solid mid range and leaning toward emphasis on the high end which gives cymbals the little bit of crispiness that makes them heard and not washed out. Drums are highlighted and have a great sound too.
The Kinks
New Century Theater, Buffalo, NY
May 27, 1978
Band line-up
Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing and lead vocals
Gordon Edwards – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
Mick Avory – drums, percussion
Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
John Beecham – trombone
Nick Newall – saxophone
Disc 1
01 Intro
02 Life On The Road
03 Sleepwalker
04 Mr. Big Man
05 Permanent Waves
06 Hay Fever
07 Waterloo Sunset
08 Celluloid Heroes
09 Misfits
10 Lola
Disc 2
11 A Well Respected Man
12 Death of a Clown
13 Sunny Afternoon
14 Trust Your Heart
15 You Really Got Me
16 Slum Kids
17 Alcohol
18 Rock-n-Roll Fantasy
19 All Day & All of the Night
20 Live Life
21 Jukebox Music
The Kinks
Central Park
New York, NY
September 8, 1978
Disc 3
01 You Really Got Me (Theme)
02 Sleepwalker
03 Life On The Road
04 Mr. Big Man
05 Permanent Waves
06 Hay Fever
07 Lola
08 Misfits
09 Celluloid Heroes
10 Sunny Afternoon
Disc 4
11 Trust Your Heart
12 You Really Got Me
13 Slum Kids
14 Alcohol
15 Rock And Roll Fantasy
16 All Day And All Of The Night
17 Live Life
18 Twist and Shout
19 Juke Box Music
Michael Fearn (verified owner) –
These may be audience recordings but the Kinks are on fire with these shows! Two great high energy gigs worth playing over and over.