One For The Road - The Kinks - Promo

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$160.00
Artist - The Kinks
Format - 12" Double Album
Genre - Garage Rock and Rock & roll
Year - 1980
Country - Australia
Grading (record) - Near Mint
Grading (sleeve) - Near Mint

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The Kinks – One for the Road

Artist: The Kinks

Title: One for the Road

Album Type: Double Live Album

Original Release Date: June 4, 1980

Label: Arista Records

Genre: Rock / Hard Rock / Arena Rock

Background & Production One for the Road captures The Kinks during their late-70s "renaissance" as a major stadium-rock act in the United States. Following their transition from 60s British Invasion pioneers to theatrical concept-album creators, the band signed with Arista Records and reinvented themselves as high-energy rockers. This double album was recorded during their 1979–1980 tour at legendary venues including The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Madison Square Garden in New York, and the Providence Civic Center. Produced by Ray Davies, the album serves as a definitive live document of the band’s most commercially successful American era.

Musical Composition & Style The album is noted for its high-octane delivery and "heavy" sound, which stood in stark contrast to the band's earlier, more delicate studio recordings.

  • Arena Rock Anthems: The tracklist features updated, aggressive versions of 60s classics like "You Really Got Me," "All Day and All of the Night," and "Lola." These versions are characterized by Dave Davies' driving, distorted guitar work and a faster tempo tailored for large crowds.

  • Modern Successes: The album highlights their Arista-era hits, including "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"—a disco-influenced rock track—and the sentimental fan-favorite "Celluloid Heroes."

  • Live Atmosphere: The recording captures the theatricality of Ray Davies as a frontman, including extensive crowd interaction and the raw, unpolished energy of a veteran band reclaiming their rock-and-roll throne.

Legacy & Performance One for the Road was a commercial success, reaching #14 on the Billboard 200, and is often cited alongside The Who’s Live at Leeds or Thin Lizzy’s Live and Dangerous as one of the great live albums of the era. It also featured a popular concert film of the same name. For vinyl collectors, the original gatefold packaging and the specific "stadium sound" of the Arista pressings make this an essential piece for fans of the "Second Invasion" of British bands in the US

  • Keywords: The Kinks, Ray Davies, Dave Davies, One for the Road, Live Album, Arista Records, 1980 Vinyl, Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Lola.

  • Collection Ideas: Classic Live Double Albums, 80s Rock Essentials, British Rock Legends, Stadium Rock Anthems.

  • Related Artists: The Who, The Rolling Stones, Mott the Hoople, Bad Company, Cheap Trick.
Click for Grading Scale

MINT - sealed

NM - likely never played - almost perfect

VG+ - light scuffs, light scratches wont effect play

VG -  signs of wear, light scratches you can feel

GOOD -  surface noise, visible groove wear

POOR / FAIR- some damage, causing issues like skipping & distorted audio

OIS - original inner sleeve
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