(A) Face In The Crowd

Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music Ltd.

Chord file

Lyrics:



Our Star doesn't know who he is any
more. Is he the starmaker, the image
maker, looking for material or is he
just plain boring little Norman after
all? Perhaps he should accept that he
is a plain ordinary bloke and not try to
be something he is not.



(A) Face In The Crowd

I've got to stop faking it,
I've got to start facing it,
I'm going to take my final bow
Then I'm going to take my place in the crowd.
I know I'll get used to it,
I've got to stop acting like a clown.

I've gotta start facing up to what I really am.
I've got to realise l'm just an ordinary man.
I think that I'll just settle down
And take my place in the crowd.
I don't want to lie to myself any more.

Am I just a face in the crowd, is that all I'll ever be?
Don't want to be anything that isn't really me.
Mister, can you tell me who I am?
Do you think I stand out
Or am I just a face in the crowd?

This song can be found on the following releases:

stereo mix, recorded Aug 1974, additional overdubs done Oct 1974 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, London
(The Kinks Present) A Soap Opera 25 Apr, 1975 USA RCA Victor LPL1-5081 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
(The Kinks Present) A Soap Opera 16 May, 1975 UK RCA Victor SF 8411 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks' Greatest - Celluloid Heroes May 1976 USA RCA Victor APL1-1743 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks' Greatest - Celluloid Heroes 25 Jun, 1976 UK RCA Victor RS 1059 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Second Time Around 22 Aug, 1980 USA RCA Victor AFL1-3520 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
(The Kinks Present) A Soap Opera 23 Jan, 1990 USA Rhino R2 70936 CD
(The Kinks Present) A Soap Opera 24 Nov, 1998 USA Konk/Velvel 63467-79723-2 CD
The Kinks' Greatest - Celluloid Heroes 25 Sep, 2001 USA Konk/Velvel/Koch VEL-CD-79734 CD
(The Kinks Present) A Soap Opera 11 Jan, 2005 USA Konk/Koch VEL-SC-79811 SACD (hybrid)
Greatest Hits 1970-1986 30 Oct, 2007 USA Konk/Velvel/Koch Records VEL-79822 3 CD set
Picture Book 8 Dec, 2008 UK Universal/Sanctuary 5313049 Multi CD box set

stereo mix, as "Kasvoton Mies" by Moog Konttinen, recorded 1994
Saippuaooppera 1994 Finland Poko Rekords POKOCD 152 CD

stereo mix, by Frightened Eyes, recorded 2000
Kwirky - The Spivs Jul 2000 UK Pie SPIVCD002 CD

stereo mix, by Yurow, recorded 2001
2KINKY2 - Yurow Apr 2001 Holland L-E Records CD


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