Percy (soundtrack)

Percy
Soundtrack album by The Kinks
Released	26 March 1971
Recorded	October 1970 - January 1971 at Morgan Studios, London
Length	33:03
Label	Pye NSPL 18365
Producer	Ray Davies
The Kinks chronology
Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (1970)Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One1970 Percy (1971) Muswell Hillbillies (1971)Muswell Hillbillies1971
Singles from Percy
"God's Children" Released: 1971

Percy is a 1971 film soundtrack for the British comedy film Percy performed by English rock group the Kinks with additional orchestral arrangements conducted by Stanley Myers. The songs were written by Ray Davies and include both standard rock/pop songs and instrumental numbers.

Singles and compilations

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"God's Children" was issued as a single (b/w either "Moments" or "The Way Love Used to Be", depending on the country) in April 1971. In the UK a 4-track EP was also released featuring "God's Children", "The Way Love Used To Be", "Moments" and "Dreams". This was the Kinks' last release with Pye while they were still under contract. Unlike the album, the single was released in the US (in July) but failed to chart there or in the UK. It was a minor hit in Australia (reaching #53) and New Zealand (#21). In the US the tracks "God's Children" and "Willesden Green" were included on The Kink Kronikles compilation in 1972. "The Way Love Used to Be" was included on 1973's The Great Lost Kinks Album.

"Willesden Green" is the only released song by the Kinks to feature lead vocals by another band member other than the Davies brothers. Bassist John Dalton sings lead vocals on the track, doing an impression of Elvis Presley.

Despite never being released in the US, this album was by the far the most commonly imported to the US of all of The Kinks' Pye albums. Both Jem and Imports Unlimited kept this album on their import lists throughout the 1970s.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Ray Davies. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"God's Children"	3:16
2.	"Lola" (instrumental blues jam version)	4:46
3.	"The Way Love Used to Be"	2:15
4.	"Completely" (instrumental)	3:41
5.	"Running Round Town" (instrumental)	1:06
6.	"Moments"	2:57

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Animals In The Zoo"	2:22
2.	"Just Friends"	2:38
3.	"Whip Lady" (instrumental)	1:20
4.	"Dreams"	3:45
5.	"Helga" (instrumental)	1:57
6.	"Willesden Green"	2:27
7.	"God's Children - End" (instrumental)	0:29

CD reissue bonus tracks (mono mixes from the film)
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Dreams"
15.	"Moments"
16.	"The Way Love Used to Be" (version one)
17.	"The Way Love Used to Be" (version two)
18.	"The Way Love Used to Be" (version three)

2014 Sanctuary Records deluxe edition Disc 2 bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Dreams" (remix)	3:24
15.	"Lola" (1970 mono single mix)	4:06
16.	"Apeman" (1970 mono single mix)	3:53
17.	"Rats" (1970 mono single mix)	2:42
18.	"Powerman" (mono mix)	4:26
19.	"The Moneygoround" (mono alternative version)	1:41
20.	"Apeman" (mono alternative version)	3:41
21.	"God's Children" (mono film mix)	3:18
22.	"The Way Love Used to Be" (mono film mix)	2:07
23.	"God's Children - End" (mono film mix)	0:50

• The 2014 deluxe edition of Percy is the second disc of the Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One deluxe edition. The 2-disc set is titled Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround & 'Percy'.

Personnel

• Ray Davies - vocals, acoustic guitars, harmonica
• Dave Davies - 6 and 12-string electric guitars, vocals
• John Dalton - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Willesden Green"
• John Gosling - keyboards
• Mick Avory - drums
• Additional arrangements supervised by Stanley Myers

References

• Kinks, The – Percy at Discogs (list of releases)