Percy (soundtrack album)
Percy is a 1971 film soundtrack for the British comedy film Percy performed by English rock group the Kinks with additional orchestral arrangements conducted by Stanley Myers. It was released as the band’s ninth official studio album. The songs were written by Ray Davies and include both standard rock/pop songs and instrumental numbers.
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| Released | 26 March 1971 | |||
| Recorded | October 1970 - January 1971 at Morgan Studios, London | |||
| Length | 33:03 | |||
| Label | Pye NSPL 18365 | |||
| Producer | Ray Davies | |||
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Singles and compilations
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| Blender | |
"God's Children" was issued as a single (b/w either "Moments" or "The Way Love Used to Be", depending on the country) in April 1971. In the UK a 4-track EP was also released featuring "God's Children", "The Way Love Used To Be", "Moments" and "Dreams". This was the Kinks' last release with Pye while they were still under contract. Unlike the album, the single was released in the US (in July) but failed to chart there or in the UK. It was a minor hit in Australia (reaching #53) and New Zealand (#21). In the US the tracks "God's Children" and "Willesden Green" were included on The Kink Kronikles compilation in 1972. "The Way Love Used to Be" was included on 1973's The Great Lost Kinks Album.
"Willesden Green" is the only song released by the Kinks to feature lead vocals by another band member than a Davies brother. Bassist John Dalton sings lead vocals on the track, doing an impression of Elvis Presley.
Never released in the US, this album was by far the most commonly imported to the US of all of the Kinks' Pye albums. Both Jem and Imports Unlimited kept this album on their import lists throughout the 1970s.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ray Davies.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God's Children" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Lola" (instrumental blues jam version) | 4:46 |
| 3. | "The Way Love Used to Be" | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Completely" (instrumental) | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Running Round Town" (instrumental) | 1:06 |
| 6. | "Moments" | 2:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Animals in the Zoo" | 2:22 |
| 2. | "Just Friends" | 2:38 |
| 3. | "Whip Lady" (instrumental) | 1:20 |
| 4. | "Dreams" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Helga" (instrumental) | 1:57 |
| 6. | "Willesden Green" | 2:27 |
| 7. | "God's Children - End" (instrumental) | 0:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Dreams" | |
| 15. | "Moments" | |
| 16. | "The Way Love Used to Be" (version one) | |
| 17. | "The Way Love Used to Be" (version two) | |
| 18. | "The Way Love Used to Be" (version three) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Dreams" (remix) | 3:24 |
| 15. | "Lola" (1970 mono single mix) | 4:06 |
| 16. | "Apeman" (1970 mono single mix) | 3:53 |
| 17. | "Rats" (1970 mono single mix) | 2:42 |
| 18. | "Powerman" (mono mix) | 4:26 |
| 19. | "The Moneygoround" (mono alternative version) | 1:41 |
| 20. | "Apeman" (mono alternative version) | 3:41 |
| 21. | "God's Children" (mono film mix) | 3:18 |
| 22. | "The Way Love Used to Be" (mono film mix) | 2:07 |
| 23. | "God's Children - End" (mono film mix) | 0:50 |
- The 2014 deluxe edition of Percy is the second disc of the Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One deluxe edition. The 2-disc set is titled Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround & 'Percy'.
Personnel
- Ray Davies - vocals, acoustic guitars, harmonica
- Dave Davies - 6 and 12-string electric guitars, vocals
- John Dalton - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Willesden Green"
- Mick Avory - drums
- John Gosling - keyboards
- Additional arrangements supervised by Stanley Myers
References
- Eder, Bruce. "The Kinks: Percy > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- Blender review Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Kinks, The – Percy at Discogs (list of releases)
