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One for the Road is a 1980 live album and video[1] by the Kinks.

One for the Road
Live album by the Kinks
Released	4 June 1980 (US) (record and cassette) 25 June 1980 (US) (video) 1 August 1980 (UK)
Recorded	3 March 1979 – 4 March 1980
Genre	Rock
Length	77:21
Label	Arista
Producer	Ray Davies
The Kinks chronology
Low Budget (1979) One for the Road (1980) Give the People What They Want (1981)
Singles from One for the Road
"Lola" Released: July 1980 (US) "You Really Got Me" Released: 29 October 1980 (US)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Rolling Stone	positive[3]
Smash Hits	[4]

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".[4] 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."[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ray Davies.

1. "Opening" – 1:43 recorded at Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York, 4 March 1980
2. "Hard Way" – 2:42 recorded at The Barn, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 3 March 1979
3. "Catch Me Now I'm Falling" – 4:49 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
4. "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" – 2:16 recorded at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts, 6 March 1979
5. Intro: Lola – 0:54 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
6. "Lola" – 4:47 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
7. "Pressure" – 1:31 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
8. "All Day and All of the Night" – 3:45 recorded at The Barn, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 3 March 1979
9. "20th Century Man" – 6:19 recorded at The Barn, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 3 March 1979 *
10. "Misfits" – 3:57 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
11. "Prince of the Punks" – 3:52 recorded at Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York, 4 March 1980
12. "Stop Your Sobbing" – 2:38 recorded at Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York, 4 March 1980
13. "Low Budget" – 5:57 recorded at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 23 September 1979
14. "Attitude" – 3:52 recorded at The Volkshaus, Zürich, Switzerland, 11 November 1979
15. "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" – 6:29 recorded at The Volkshaus, Zürich, Switzerland, 11 November 1979
16. "National Health" – 4:08 recorded at Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York, 4 March 1980
17. "Till the End of the Day" – 2:42 recorded at Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York, 4 March 1980
18. "Celluloid Heroes" – 7:22 recorded at The Volkshaus, Zürich, Switzerland, 11 November 1979
19. "You Really Got Me" – 3:35 recorded at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts, 6 March 1979
20. "Victoria" – 2:34 recorded at The Volkshaus, Zürich, Switzerland, 11 November 1979
21. "David Watts" – 2:05 recorded at Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York, 4 March 1980

(*) omitted from original CD but reinstated on remastered CD
LP side 1: tracks 1-7
LP side 2: tracks 8-12
LP side 3: tracks 13-16
LP side 4: tracks 17-21

Video

1. "Opening"
2. "All Day and All of the Night"
3. Intro: Lola
4. "Lola"
5. "Low Budget"
6. "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"
7. "Attitude"
8. "Celluloid Heroes"
9. "Hard Way"
10. "Where Have All the Good Times Gone?"
11. "You Really Got Me"
12. "Pressure"
13. "Catch Me Now I'm Falling"
14. "Victoria"
15. "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
• Howard Fritzson – art direction
• Lauren Recht – photography

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Billboard Pop Albums	14

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium	—	35,000[5]
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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