Next of Kihn

Next of Kihn
Studio album by Greg Kihn
Released	1978
Recorded	1977–1978
Studio	CBS, San Francisco
Genre	Power pop [1]
Length	36:29
Label	Beserkley
Producer	Matthew 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
"Sorry" Released: 1978 "Remember" Released: 1978 "Everybody Else" Released: 1978

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Next of Kihn is a 1978 studio album by American singer-songwriter Greg Kihn. ^[3] 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. ^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Greg Kihn, except "Everybody Else," which was written by Kihn and Rose Bimler (a.k.a. Matthew King Kaufman).

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cold Hard Cash"	1:48
2.	"Museum"	3:34
3.	"Remember"	6:33
4.	"Chinatown"	4:47
5.	"Sorry"	3:25
6.	"Everybody Else"	5:10
7.	"Understander"	5:11
8.	"Secret Meetings"	6:01

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5]	85

Personnel

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

Production

• Producers: Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman
• Engineers: Glen Kolotkin, Tom Lubin
• Mastering: George Horn
• Art direction: Barbara Mendez ^[6]
• Artwork/Design: Michael Zagaris

References

1. "Next of Kihn Review by Stewart Mason". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 393.
3. McParland, Robert (2022). Singer-Songwriters of the 1970s: 150+ Profiles. McFarland. p. 95.
4. "Next of Kihn". November 12, 2012.
5. 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.
6. "Next of Kihn". November 12, 2012.