"Susannah's Still Alive" is a song by Dave Davies, released for his second solo single. The recording featured all of the Kinks' members as his backing band. It was a hit (peaking at #20 in the UK)[3] but it did not live up to the expectations of Davies' last single "Death of a Clown", which was a Top 5 hit.[3] It failed to chart in the US, but was a significant success in Europe, reaching #10 in the Netherlands, #27 in Germany, #18 in Belgium and #18 in Sweden.[3] Although it was never featured on an LP, its B-side "Funny Face" was included on the Kinks' 1967 album Something Else by the Kinks.
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Single by Dave Davies | ||||
B-side | "Funny Face" | |||
Released | 24 November 1967 | |||
Recorded | October 1967[1] | |||
Studio | Pye, London | |||
Genre | Folk pop[2] | |||
Length | 2:22 | |||
Label | Pye Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Davies | |||
Producer(s) | Ray Davies | |||
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Although all original UK singles used the spelling Suzanah, in many other countries and on later compilation albums Suzannah or Susannah was used.
According to band researcher Doug Hinman:[4]
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Single by Cardiacs | ||||
Released | 5 September 1988[5] | |||
Genre | Art rock, post-punk | |||
Label | Alphabet Business Concern | |||
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"Susannah's Still Alive" is the fourth single and only cover version ever recorded by Cardiacs. As well as being released as a single, the track was also on the Kinks tribute album, Shangri-La - A Tribute to The Kinks.
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