Next of Kihn

1978 studio album by Greg Kihn
Next of Kihn
Studio album by
Greg Kihn
Released1978
Recorded1977–1978
StudioCBS Studios, San Francisco
GenreRock
Length36:29
LabelBeserkley
ProducerMatthew King Kaufman, Glen Kolotkin
Greg Kihn chronology
Greg Kihn Again
(1977) 		Next of Kihn
(1978) 		With the Naked Eye
(1979)
Singles from Next of Kihn
  1. "Sorry"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Remember"
    Released: 1978
  3. "Everybody Else"
    Released: 1978
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide[1]

Next of Kihn is a 1978 studio album by American singer-songwriter Greg Kihn.[2] 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.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cold Hard Cash"Greg Kihn1:48
2."Museum"Kihn3:34
3."Remember"Kihn6:33
4."Chinatown"Kihn4:47
5."Sorry"Kihn3:25
6."Everybody Else"Kihn, Rose Bimler5:10
7."Understander"Kihn5:11
8."Secret Meetings"Kihn6:01

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 85

Personnel

  • Greg Kihn - guitar, vocals
  • Dave Carpender - guitar, vocals
  • Larry Lynch - drums, vocals
  • Steve Wright - bass, vocals

Production

  • Producers: Glen Coloktin, Matthew King Kaufman, Gary Phillips
  • Engineers: Glen Coloktin, Tom Lubin
  • Mastering: George Horn
  • Art direction: Barbara Mendez[5]
  • Artwork/Design: Michael Zagaris

References

  1. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 393.
  2. ^ McParland, Robert (2022). Singer-Songwriters of the 1970s: 150+ Profiles. McFarland. p. 95.
  3. ^ "Next of Kihn". 12 November 2012.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Next of Kihn". 12 November 2012.
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