Next of Kihn
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
| Studio | CBS, San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Power pop[1] | |||
| Length | 36:29 | |||
| Label | Beserkley | |||
| Producer | Matthew King Kaufman, Glen Kolotkin | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |    [2] |
Next of Kihn is a 1978 studio album by American singer-songwriter Greg Kihn.[3] It was the third and last album to be released under the name Greg Kihn before the group changed into the Greg Kihn Band in 1979.
Next of Kihn has a notable darker sound than its predecessors and features longer and more complex compositions. The album's centerpiece "Remember" was recorded live in one single take.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Greg Kihn, except "Everbody Else," which was written by Kihn and Matthew King Kaufman.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cold Hard Cash" | 1:48 |
| 2. | "Museum" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Remember" | 6:33 |
| 4. | "Chinatown" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Sorry" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Everybody Else" | 5:10 |
| 7. | "Understander" | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Secret Meetings" | 6:01 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 85 |
Personnel
[edit]- Greg Kihn - guitar, vocals
- Dave Carpender - guitar, vocals
- Larry Lynch - drums, vocals
- Steve Wright - bass, vocals
Production
[edit]- Producers: Glen Coloktin, Matthew King Kaufman, Gary Phillips
- Engineers: Glen Coloktin, Tom Lubin
- Mastering: George Horn
- Art direction: Barbara Mendez[6]
- Artwork/Design: Michael Zagaris
References
[edit]- ^ "Next of Kihn Review by Stewart Mason". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 393.
- ^ McParland, Robert (2022). Singer-Songwriters of the 1970s: 150+ Profiles. McFarland. p. 95.
- ^ "Next of Kihn". 12 November 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Next of Kihn". 12 November 2012.
