Everybody's in Show-Biz

All tracks are written by Ray Davies, except where noted.

Everybody's in Show-Biz
Studio album and live album by the Kinks
Released	1 September 1972
Recorded	2–3 March 1972 (live) March–June 1972 (studio)
Venue	Carnegie Hall, New York City
Studio	Morgan, London
Genre	Rock
Length	69:26
Label	RCA
Producer	Ray Davies
The Kinks UK chronology
Muswell Hillbillies (1971) Everybody's in Show-Biz (1972) Preservation Act 1 (1973)
The Kinks US chronology
The Kink Kronikles (1972) Everybody's in Show-Biz (1972) The Great Lost Kinks Album (1973)

Side one (studio)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Here Comes Yet Another Day"	3:53
2.	"Maximum Consumption"	4:04
3.	"Unreal Reality"	3:32
4.	"Hot Potatoes"	3:25
5.	"Sitting in My Hotel"	3:20
Total length:		18:14

Side two (studio)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Motorway"	3:28
2.	"You Don't Know My Name" (Dave Davies)	2:34
3.	"Supersonic Rocket Ship"	3:29
4.	"Look a Little on the Sunny Side"	2:47
5.	"Celluloid Heroes"	6:19
Total length:		18:37

Side three (live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York, 2–3 March 1972)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Top of the Pops"	4:33
2.	"Brainwashed"	2:59
3.	"Mr. Wonderful" (Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Lawrence Holofcener)	0:42
4.	"Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues"	4:00
5.	"Holiday"	3:53
Total length:		16:07

Side four (live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York, 2–3 March 1972)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Muswell Hillbilly"	3:10
2.	"Alcohol"	5:19
3.	"Banana Boat Song" (Irving Burgie, William Attaway)	1:42
4.	"Skin and Bone"	3:54
5.	"Baby Face" (Benny Davis, Harry Akst)	1:54
6.	"Lola"	1:40
Total length:		17:39

Personnel

The Kinks

• Ray Davies – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar
• Dave Davies – lead guitar, slide guitar, banjo, backing vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar on "Celluloid Heroes", lead vocal on "You Don't Know My Name", co-lead vocals on "Hot Potatoes"
• John Dalton – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mick Avory – drums
• John Gosling – keyboards

Additional personnel

• Alan Holmes – saxophone, clarinet
• Mike Cotton – trumpet
• John Beecham – trombone, tuba
• Dave Rowberry – organ on "Celluloid Heroes"

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Everybody's in Show-Biz". AllMusic . Retrieved 12 October 2018.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   0-89919-026-X . Retrieved 28 February 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. Josephes, Jason. "The Kinks: Everybody's in Showbiz". Archived from the original on 23 December 2001.
4. Palmer, Bob (26 October 1972). "The Kinks: Everybody's in Showbiz". Rolling Stone . No. RS 120. Straight Arrow. ISSN   0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
5. Delgreco, Lisa (19 April 2016). "The Kinks' 'Everybody's In Show-Biz' To Be Released As Expanded Edition June 3". Legacy Recordings. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

External links

• Everybody's in Show-Biz at Discogs (list of releases)