Music Head Wrote:Band Members for this release

Ray Davies - vocals, guitar
Dave Davies - guitar, vocals
John Dalton - bass
John Gosling - keyboards
Mick Avory - drums
Maryann Price - vocals
Alan Holmes - baritone saxophone, clarinet
Laurie Brown - trumpet, flute, tenor saxophone
John Beecham - trombone, flute



Artist Recording History

studio albums - 24
compilation albums - 21
live albums - 7
singles - 78

Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame in 1990

from my library (cd)



13th album, #114 US
Singles - Money Talks
----------Mirror Of Love

Probably in my top 10 groups of all time. Follow up concept album to Act 1, which I think was better, probably because it was kept to a single
album, whereas the brothers Davies stretched this one into a double. Did a fine job for me but the critics hated it, and the sales reflected
that. A lowly #114 here and it doesn't even hit the UK chart. This was put out 6 months after Act 1 and continues the story of Flash, the
epitomy of evil and greed. Class warfare rules. Surprised at the low score from allmusic and what they say about the album. There is some
narrative between tracks but they are mostly under a minute so they didn't bother me, and seemed necessary to the story. A couple of bonus
tracks on my copy which were unnecessary. One a remake of one of the singles, and then an unreleased track from the sessions. Stop giving me
bonus stuff.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Flash's Dream
Best Track - Oh Where Oh Where Is Love

Track Listing

1. Announcement
2. Introduction to Solution **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AujsYgQb1rE
3. When a Solution Comes **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmR7LE0mp74
4. Money Talks ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PALt4qSXbKE
5. Announcement
6. Shepherds of the Nation ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXIAwQsgfcc
7. Scum of the Earth ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02-oPOtMYPM
8. Second-Hand Car Spiv **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMXdiSDjtH0
9. He's Evil **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxvcYxWTzEQ
10. Mirror of Love ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAPn9VzOU1Q
11. Announcement
12. Nobody Gives **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vneClx-4UFA
13. Oh Where Oh Where Is Love? ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1kNodOp1Fg
14. Flash's Dream (The Final Elbow) **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLsLvEEFLrA
15. Flash's Confession **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwVl1VnY_AE
16. Nothing Lasts Forever **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltvMLH3YgXQ
17. Announcement
18. Artificial Man **
19. Scrapheap City **
20. Announcement
21. Salvation Road ***
22. Mirror Of Love **
23. Slum Kids **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQNn3uYWOEQ

3's - 6
2's - 12
1's - 0

grade - 2.3 of 3.0
allmusic - 1.5 of 5.0
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