The Kinks – Misfits (2024 Remaster)

Review: “Misfits” is the seventeenth studio album by The Kinks, released in May 1978. Recording began in July 1977 at the band’s KONK studio in London and continued to establish the mainstream rock direction introduced in 1977 with “Sleepwalker”. The album marked a period of significant personnel changes: Longtime bassist John Dalton left the band after the release of ‘Sleepwalker”, but can still be heard on several tracks recorded during this period. He was replaced by Andy Pyle for only one album. The album was also the last to feature pianist John Gosling. The singles and standout tracks – ‘Misfits’, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy’, ‘Live Life’ and ‘In a Foreign Land’ – deal with themes of alienation, resilience and the struggles of everyday life. Critics praised the introspective and often poignant songwriting and lyrics, recognizing the album as one of the band’s most thoughtful and personal works. ‘Misfits’ holds an important place in the Kinks’ discography and demonstrates their continued relevance and adaptability in the changing musical landscape of the late 1970s. The album has been remastered from all the original ¼-inch tapes. — AMG

Track List: 01. Misfits (2024 Remaster) 02. Hay Fever (2024 Remaster) 03. Live Life (UK Album Edit) (2024 Remaster) 04. A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy (2024 Remaster) 05. In a Foreign Land (2024 Remaster) 06. Permanent Waves (2024 Remaster) 07. Black Messiah (2024 Remaster) 08. Out of the Wardrobe (2024 Remaster) 09. Trust Your Heart (2024 Remaster) 10. Get Up (2024 Remaster)

Media Report: Genre: rock Origin: London, UK
Format: FLAC Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec Bit rate mode: Variable Channel(s): 2 channels Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz Bit depth: 16 bits Compression mode: Lossless Writing library: libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17)

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