Big Black Smoke
"Big Black Smoke" is the B-side to The Kinks' single "Dead End Street", written by Ray Davies. The song was not originally included on any album, but has since appeared as a track on the popular 1972 Kink Kronikles compilation and as a bonus track on the CD reissue of Face to Face.
| "Big Black Smoke" | ||||
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| Single by The Kinks | ||||
| A-side | "Dead End Street" | |||
| Released | 18 November 1966 (UK) | |||
| Format | 7" single (45 RPM) | |||
| Recorded | 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Pye 7N 17222 (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer(s) | Shel Talmy | |||
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The song makes reference to the recreational use of the drug Drinamyl with the lyric "And every penny she had was spent on purple hearts and cigarettes."
Personnel
- Ray Davies – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dave Davies – electric guitar, backing vocals
- John Dalton – bass, backing vocals
- Mick Avory – drums
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