This show marks the beginning of yet another phase in the Kinks career.

In 1976, the band’s contract with RCA Records ended, leaving them open to change. A few years earlier, Clive Davis left Columbia Records under disquieting circumstances, leaving him to set up shop with a new independent label of his own, called Arista Records. Besides ingénues and new talent, Davis hoped to add a few classic acts to his roster, and the Kinks suited that purpose well.

The only problem was that the band had not been selling very well as of late, so Davis more or less insisted that the band return to writing potential hit songs rather than rock operas. The result was the before-mentioned change in style, commonly referred to as the band’s ‘arena rock’ era.

Featured tracks include;

Life on the Road

Mr. Big Man

Sleepwalker

Brother

Juke Box Music

Sleepless Nights

Stormy Sky

Full Moon

Life Goes On

Artificial Light

Prince of the Punks

The Poseur