RocKihnRoll explained

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

The Boston Globe wrote that the album "starts out like a house-a-fire with three meaty, catchy, finely crafted power pop tunes."^[3]

Personnel

The Greg Kihn Band

• Greg Kihn - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Dave Carpender - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Gary Phillips - keyboards, backing vocals
• Steve Wright - bass, backing vocals, keyboards
• Larry Lynch - drums, backing vocals, percussion

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

Notes and References

1. http://gregkihn.com/blog/my-favorite-greg-kihn-album-rockihnroll-has-been-re-released/ Gregkihn.com
2. Web site: Greg Kihn Biography by Chris Woodstra . AllMusic . 30 August 2023.
3. News: Horowitz . Ben . Reviews . The Boston Globe . 23 Apr 1981 . Calendar . 1.
4. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 166.