One for the Road is a 1980 live album and video by the Kinks. It was released on 4 June 1980 on LP and cassette in the US, on video on 25 June 1980 in the US, and on 1 August 1980 in the UK.
Contents
Overview
Most of the recordings date from a portion of the 1979–1980 American tour in support of the band's Low Budget album, hence the inclusion of six songs from that LP. Those songs were augmented by a selection of hits dating back to the band's formation in 1964.
Release
The 4-track EP titled The Kinks Live EP with songs "David Watts", "Where Have All The Good Times Gone", "Attitude" and "Victoria" was released along with the album.
The song "20th Century Man" was omitted from original CD released but was reinstated on later CD editions.
Reception
In his 1980 review of the album for Smash Hits, David Hepworth said that the album was "as convincing an argument for banning live albums as you'll find". In their brief review, AllMusic wrote that "One for the Road is a fascinating document of trailblazing elder statesmen who paved the way for heavy metal and punk, but never felt a glorious pop song was out of their grasp."
Track listing
All tracks written by Ray Davies.
Side one
"Opening" – 1:43 recorded at Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York, 4 March 1980
"The Hard Way" – 2:42 recorded at The Barn, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 3 March 1979
"Catch Me Now I'm Falling" – 4:49 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
"Where Have All the Good Times Gone" – 2:16 recorded at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts, 6 March 1979
Intro: Lola – 0:54 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
"Lola" – 4:47 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
"Pressure" – 1:31 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
Side two
"All Day and All of the Night" – 3:45 recorded at The Barn, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 3 March 1979
"20th Century Man" – 6:19 recorded at The Barn, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 3 March 1979
"Misfits" – 3:57 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
"Prince of the Punks" – 3:52 recorded at Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York, 4 March 1980
Video
"Opening"
"All Day and All of the Night"
Intro: Lola
"Lola"
"Low Budget"
"(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"
"Attitude"
"Celluloid Heroes"
"The Hard Way"
"Where Have All the Good Times Gone"
"You Really Got Me"
"Pressure"
"Catch Me Now I'm Falling"
"Victoria"
"Day-O" (snippet sung)
Personnel
The Kinks
Ray Davies – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing vocals
Ian Gibbons – keyboards, backing vocals
Mick Avory – drums
Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
Additional personnel
Nick Newall – additional keyboards
Technical
Barry Ainsworth / Mobile I – recording
Mike Moran / RCA Mobile Truck – recording
Arnie Rosenberg / Roadmaster II – recording
Brooks Taylor / Showco, Inc. – recording
Michael Ewasko – mixing engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering engineer
Howard Fritzson – art direction
Lauren Recht – photography
Charts
Album