RocKihnRoll
Released in 1981, Rockihnroll is the sixth studio album by Greg Kihn and the third album as the Greg Kihn Band.[1] It produced the band's second highest-charting single, "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)".[2]
Rockihnroll | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1980-1981 | |||
Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
Genre | Rock, power pop | |||
Length | 31:28 | |||
Label | Beserkley | |||
Producer | Matthew King Kaufman | |||
The Greg Kihn Band chronology | ||||
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Singles from RocKihnRoll | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The Boston Globe wrote that the album "starts out like a house-a-fire with three meaty, catchy, finely crafted power pop tunes."[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Valerie" | Greg Kihn, Jack Heyrman, David Rosen | 2:22 |
2. | "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" | Kihn, Steve Wright, Gary Phillips | 2:50 |
3. | "Womankind" | Kihn | 3:44 |
4. | "Can't Stop Hurtin' Myself" | Kihn | 4:07 |
5. | "Trouble in Paradise" | Kihn | 3:34 |
6. | "Sheila" | Tommy Roe | 2:56 |
7. | "Nothing's Gonna Change" | Kihn, Wright | 3:33 |
8. | "The Girl Most Likely" | Kihn, Wright, Larry Lynch, Dave Carpender | 2:44 |
9. | "When the Music Starts" | Kihn | 2:39 |
10. | "True Confessions" | Kihn | 3:40 |
Charts
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 72 |
Personnel
- The Greg Kihn Band
- Greg Kihn - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dave Carpender - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Gary Phillips - keyboards, backing vocals
- Steve Wright - bass, backing vocals, keyboards
- Larry Lynch - drums, backing vocals, percussion
Production
- Producer: Matthew King Kaufman
- Engineers: Don Cody, Richard Corsello
- Mastering: George Horn
- Art direction: Ron Coro, Norm Ung
- Artwork/Design: Mike Fink
- Logistics: Brian Murray
References
- Gregkihn.com
- "Greg Kihn Biography by Chris Woodstra". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- "Rockihnroll Review by Jim Worbois". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 393.
- Horowitz, Ben (23 Apr 1981). "Reviews". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
- 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.
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