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Art takes time, time is money Money's scarce and that ain't funny Millionaires are things of the past We're in a low budget film where nothing can last Money's rare, there's none to be found So don't think I'm tight if I don't buy a round I'm on a low budget What did you say Yes I'm on a low budget I thought you said that I'm on a low budget I'm a cut price person in a low budget land I'm on a low budget Say it again Low budget One more time Low budget (I might look like a tramp, but don't write me off I'll have you all know, I was once a toff At least my hair is all mine, my teeth are my own But everything else is on permanent loan Once all my clothes were made by hand Now I'm a cut price person in a low budget land I'm on a low budget I'll have you all know We're on a low budget I'm on a low budget)
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The title track off the Kinks’ 1979 about how people have to live on a low budget to get by.
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The trio of Sleepwalker, Misfits and Low Budget were amazing feats for a group so late in its lifespan, particularly given the sonic stagnation they were born from. Accordingly they're a true, unexpected treat for any fan of the band, constituting the most successful comeback one could have hoped for from them. While hardly the equal of the Kinks' golden age… Read More
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Low Budget doesn't have a narrative like Preservation or Soap Opera , but Ray Davies cleverly designed the album as a sly satire of the recession and oil crisis that gripped America in the late '70s -- thereby satisfying his need to be a wry social commentator while giving American audiences a hook to identify with. It was a clever move that worked; not only did Low Budget become their highest-charting American album (not counting the 1966 Greatest Hits compilation), but it was also a fine set of arena rock, one of the better mainstream hard rock albums of its time. And it certainly was of its time -- so much so that many of the concerns and production techniques have dated quite a bit in the decades since its initial release. Nevertheless, that gives the album a certain charm, since it now plays like a time capsule, a snapshot of what hard rock sounded like at the close of the '70s. Perhaps not so coincidentally, Davies ' songwriting fluctuates throughout the album, since it's dictated as much by commercial as artistic concerns, but the moments when he manages to balance the two impulses -- as on the disco-fueled "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman," the vaudevillian "Low Budget," "A Gallon of Gas," the roaring "Attitude" (possibly their best hard rocker of the era, by the way), and "Catch Me Now I'm Falling," where Davies takes on the persona of America itself -- are irresistible. Low Budget may not have the depth of, say, Arthur or Village Green , but it's a terrifically entertaining testament to their skills as a professional rock band and Davies ' savvy as a commercial songwriter.
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"This Expanded Edition Belongs Squarely In The MP3 Department!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Following a series of changes in the band which resulted in Andy Pyle and John Gosling leaving the band, while bassist John Dalton took his time out to spend time with family, The Kinks took on a sharper and realistic cutting edge with this socially- conscious classic in 1979 which also became another blockbuster achievement for. Low Budget is a thought-provoking and challenging chart-topping masterpiece that takes a hard look at the real world as it focuses on contemporary issues of the time inflation, labour strife, the energy crises and lack of government action, as the band made it a winning first rate blockbuster classic heralded by it’s hard rock sound that is mortified by Dave Davies’ high voltage electric guitar mastery. Starting off on the guitar attack-driven opening track Attitude, the epitomized track set conclude with a solid round of hard-hitting classic his like Catch Me Now I’m Falling (which was Ray Davies’ take on America’s declining influence in the world), Pressure, (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman, National Health, A Gallon Of Gas and even Moving Pictures as they epitomized on these themes in a brave and highly intelligent manner. And with three alternate takes well-Included, Low Budget would mark a bold new direction for The Kinks after more than a decade of concept albums, as this daring hit became a stunning critical success and a turning point for the band which had even resulted in an extensive concert tour in promotion of this timeless session. Unanimously hailed as one of the band’s most celebrated achievements, Low Budget will always remain both challenging and outspoken as ever for countless of ages with uncanny results.
`Low Budget' might not be a great record but it fits snuggly along with the records the Kinks produced during their late seventies revival. It also may be the hardest rocking album of their careers. Ray Davies may have told Arista that he was giving up the concept album thing of his RCA years but all he did was continue to make LPs with a running theme in them that brought both critical and commercial acceptance from American audiences. `Low Budget' concerns the economic/energy crisis of the time period, an era I'm very familiar with when it did seem that the last superpower was in its darkest days (before the supposed Republican Renaissance of Reagan). Working as a four piece once more (like the old days), the band seemed to create music as streamlined as their lineup. Hit single "Superman", allegedly influenced by Ray's viewing of the Hollywood blockbuster previewed the parent LP almost six months before its release; a hard rocking song with a disco beat that seemed to bridge trends. "Catch Me Now I'm Falling" referenced another superhero and the title track almost made a lasting impression as one of the heaviest songs the band had ever done. Other great cuts include "Attitude", "National Health" and the bluesy "Gallon of Gas"; all bemoaning the crisis that seemed to be affecting the capitalistic powers of the globe. `Low Budget' was the biggest selling record in the band's history yet there was no sell out here. It still kept the biting British commentary that was a Ray Davies trademark but this time the US got it. This is Captain America calling.
Top 5 of Kinks,albums great music,great band very pleased.
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- The Kinks 'Low Budget' Hybrid SACD - DSD on the Velvel label. Amazon's product info on this disc says an SACD player is required. That's not quite true, this is a dual-layer CD/SACD "hybrid", and you can play it on any standard CD player as well as SACD. Whether you would want to is another question...the sound is screechy, scratchy and tinny, like a low-quality MP3. I can't speak to the SACD layer, as I don't have an SACD player, but the CD part has been subjected to the worst excesses of "loudness war" remastering practices. The music has been compressed, limited and EQ'd to within an inch of its life. There's audible clipping distortion, and the dynamics and tonal balance are noticeably skewed. I don't know if there's a better, affordable, disc out there, but this one sounds terrible. Shame, I like The Kinks quite a bit, and the music deserves better.
One of my favorite albums from the kinks . The sound is great , the quality is outstanding!
Paul N. Robinson Top Contributor: Classic Rock
People call this arena rock, and in many ways it is. It also has a strong new-wave pull. Does it matter that "Catch Me Now, I'm Falling" rips off The Rolling Stones' "Jumping Jack Flash" or "Moving Pictures" reminds me a lot of David Bowie's "Sound and Vision"? Not really. Also "Superman" is a really fun song. Very solid album.
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