Big Black Smoke

"Big Black Smoke"
Single by The Kinks
A-side	"Dead End Street"
Released	18 November 1966 (UK)
Format	7" single (45 RPM)
Recorded	1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Genre	Rock
Label	Pye 7N 17222 (UK)
Writer(s)	Ray Davies
Producer(s)	Shel Talmy
The Kinks singles chronology
"Sunny Afternoon" (1966) "Dead End Street"/ "Big Black Smoke" (1966) "Waterloo Sunset" (1967)

"Big Black Smoke" is the B-side to The Kinks' single "Dead End Street", written by Ray Davies. The song was not originally included on any album, but has since appeared as a track on the popular 1972 Kink Kronikles compilation and as a bonus track on the CD reissue of Face to Face.

See also

• Dexamyl

External links

• Official Ray Davies Web Site
• The Official Ray Davies Forum - "The Old Grey Board"
• The Official Ray Davies Forum on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics