Preservation Act 2

Preservation: Act 2
Studio album by The Kinks
Released	8 May 1974 (Act 2)
Recorded	January - March 1974 at Konk Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	76:56 (1998 reissue)
Label	RCA (original) Rhino (1991 reissue) Velvel (1998 reissue)
Producer	Ray Davies
The Kinks chronology
Preservation Act 1 (1973) Preservation Act 2 (1974) Soap Opera (1975)
Singles from Preservation Act 2
"Money Talks" Released: April 1974 (US) "Mirror of Love" Released: 5 April 1974 (UK) "Mirror of Love (Band version)" Released: 26 July 1974

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(9.5/10)[2]
Robert Christgau	(B-)[3]

Preservation Act 2 is a 1974 concept album by British rock band The Kinks, and their twelfth studio album. It was not well received by critics and sold poorly (peaking on the Billboard 200 at #114), though the live performances of the material were much better received.

The 1991 CD reissue on Rhino was a 2-CD set combining Preservation: Act 2 with its 1973 predecessor Preservation: Act 1, but with no bonus tracks. The 1998 CD reissue of Act 2 on Velvel featured the outtake "Slum Kids", a popular live piece for The Kinks.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Ray Davies. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Announcement"	0:41
2.	"Introduction to Solution"	2:43
3.	"When a Solution Comes"	3:40
4.	"Money Talks"	3:44
5.	"Announcement"	0:55
6.	"Shepherds of the Nation"	4:17

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Scum of the Earth"	2:45
2.	"Second-Hand Car Spiv"	4:01
3.	"He's Evil"	4:25
4.	"Mirror of Love"	3:26
5.	"Announcement"	0:34

Side three
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nobody Gives"	6:33
2.	"Oh Where Oh Where Is Love?"	3:40
3.	"Flash's Dream (The Final Elbow)"	4:17
4.	"Flash's Confession"	4:06

Side four
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nothing Lasts Forever"	3:42
2.	"Announcement"	0:20
3.	"Artificial Man"	5:30
4.	"Scrapheap City"	3:16
5.	"Announcement"	1:05
6.	"Salvation Road"	3:20

CD reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
22.	"Mirror of Love" (Alternate mix)	3:29
23.	"Slum Kids" (Take 1)	6:27

Personnel

• Ray Davies - vocals, guitar
• Dave Davies - guitar, vocals
• John Dalton - bass
• John Gosling - keyboards
• Mick Avory - drums
• Maryann Price - vocals
• Alan Holmes - baritone saxophone, clarinet
• Laurie Brown - trumpet, flute, tenor saxophone
• John Beecham - trombone, flute

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Preservation: Act 2 > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
2. Josephes, Jason. "The Kinks: Preservation Act 2". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 23 December 2001.
3. Christgau, Robert. "The Kinks". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

• Preservation Act 2 at Discogs (list of releases)