Big Black Smoke
"Big Black Smoke" is the B-side to The Kinks' single "Dead End Street", written by Ray Davies. The song was not originally included on any album, but has since appeared as a track on the popular 1972 Kink Kronikles compilation and as a bonus track on the CD reissue of Face to Face.
"Big Black Smoke" | ||||
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Single by The Kinks | ||||
A-side | "Dead End Street" | |||
Released | 18 November 1966 (UK) | |||
Recorded | 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Pye 7N 17222 (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ray Davies | |||
Producer(s) | Shel Talmy | |||
The Kinks singles chronology | ||||
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The song makes reference to the recreational use of the drug Drinamyl with the lyric "And every penny she had was spent on purple hearts and cigarettes."
Personnel
- Ray Davies – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dave Davies – electric guitar, backing vocals
- John Dalton – bass, backing vocals
- Mick Avory – drums
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