RocKihnRoll

Rockihnroll
Studio album by
the Greg Kihn Band
ReleasedJune 1981 (1981-06)
Recorded1980–1981
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
GenreRock, power pop
Length31:28
LabelBeserkley
ProducerMatthew King Kaufman
The Greg Kihn Band chronology
Glass House Rock
(1980) 		Rockihnroll
(1981) 		Kihntinued
(1982)
Singles from RocKihnRoll
  1. "Can't Stop Hurtin' Myself"
    Released: 1980
  2. "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)"
    Released: 1981
  3. "Sheila"
    Released: 1981
  4. "The Girl Most Likely"
    Released: 1981

Released in 1981, Rockihnroll is the sixth studio album by Greg Kihn and the third album as the Greg Kihn Band.[1] It produced the band's second highest-charting single, "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)".[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

The Boston Globe wrote that the album "starts out like a house-a-fire with three meaty, catchy, finely crafted power pop tunes."[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Valerie"Greg Kihn, Jack Heyrman, David Rosen2:22
2."The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)"Kihn, Steve Wright2:50
3."Womankind"Kihn3:44
4."Can't Stop Hurtin' Myself"Kihn4:07
5."Trouble in Paradise"Kihn3:34
6."Sheila"Tommy Roe2:56
7."Nothing's Gonna Change"Kihn, Wright3:33
8."The Girl Most Likely"Kihn, Wright, Larry Lynch, Dave Carpender2:44
9."When the Music Starts"Kihn2:39
10."True Confessions"Kihn3:40

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 72

Personnel

The Greg Kihn Band

Production

  • Producer: Matthew King Kaufman
  • Engineers: Don Cody, Richard Corsello
  • Mastering: George Horn
  • Art direction: Ron Coro, Norm Ung
  • Artwork/Design: Mike Fink
  • Logistics: Brian Murray

References

  1. ^ Gregkihn.com
  2. ^ "Greg Kihn Biography by Chris Woodstra". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Rockihnroll Review by Jim Worbois". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 393.
  5. ^ Horowitz, Ben (23 Apr 1981). "Reviews". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.