Misfits

by The Kinks

Misfits cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 17 May 1978
  • Label: Arista
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 43:58
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Mick Avory, John Gosling, Nick Trevisick, Andy Pyle

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Concluding Ray Davies' long period of complex theatrical concept albums, 'Misfits' shifts the focus toward streamlined pop-rock songcraft and accessible radio hooks. The album's hit single "A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" successfully reestablished the veteran group's commercial viability in the late-seventies American market.

Genres

Descriptors: Arena Rock, Christmas, conscious

Tracklist

  1. Misfits (4:41)
  2. Hay Fever (3:32)
  3. Black Messiah (4:08)
  4. A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy (4:58)
  5. In a Foreign Land (3:03)
  6. Permanent Waves (3:48)
  7. Live Life - UK Album Edit (4:50)
  8. Out of the Wardrobe (3:36)
  9. Trust Your Heart (4:11)
  10. Get Up (3:19)
  11. Live Life - US Album Edit (3:47)

Credits

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