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The Kinks

ranf1970

ranf1970

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Hey AKers,

Today I picked up a copy of The Kinks' first album. It is a mono german pressing. Excellent sound! :music: This is my introduction to the band and I like it a lot. I'm thinking of getting some more of their early stuff, maybe up to the "Village Green" album (1968). What do you think? Is it worth checking out some of the their music after this period? Which albums would you recommend from that time period (1964-68)? Thanks for your input!
 
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excellent find...Early Kinks kicked ass...love it still...IMHO, they lost the plot around '67....I certainly expected more a more coherent effort from them...much early potential
 
Like a lot of other bands, I think the Kinks earlier works represents the best, most significant and honest stuff. Nice find.
 
I love the Kinks early work and probably more so later works such as 1967 and later hits such as Waterloo Sunset, Apeman, Celluloid Heros, Lola, 20th Century Man etc.
 
Yes, go past that period (1968). If I had to order my favorites, today:

The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society - 1968
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) - 1969
Something Else by The Kinks - 1967
Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One - 1970
Face to Face - 1966

I like their early stuff but, as albums, they just don't cut it for me. Great singles, with some great hits, but I rarely give a whole listen all the way through. I really think that Ray Davies started to shine with "Face To Face", hit his stride with "Something Else...", then smoked through until "Lola..." Definitely one of the most underrated groups (with an impressive discography) that get forgotten because of The Beatles, Stones, etc.

Be prepared to pay through the teeth for quality vinyl though.
 
The Kinks made some fantastic music and I like selections from just about all of their albums. I do think they are one of the "forgotten" bands of that era in certain aspects.

Everybody likes different selections, so just take a listen and decide for yourself what pleases you.
 
I love "Village Green" and "Something Else". I'd much rather listen to either of those albums than anything by the Beatles, personally...obviously just an opinion, probably as much due to the fact that the music isn't as overplayed, and therefore more fresh sounding to me.
 
If you include Muswell Hillbillies (1971) to Dodog's list above you'll have a very satisfying six album run.
 
One of my favorite bands. Dave Davies is the king of the wild guitar solo, he and Ray make a terrific team.
 
I like The Kink Kronikles double LP compilation 1964-69?. Aside from pop staples Lola & Ape Man which are good too, contains some B-sides off singles etc. Previously unreleased tracks such as "King Kong" and "Polly," 16 of the total 28 cuts on the double album have never before been issued on legitimate American LP. Really great stuff!
 
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Big Kinks Fan here, I wish they would reunite and tour, you never know what they will play. Since you are interested in the early period look for the following songs:
She's Got Everything
David Watts
Waterloo Sunset
Sunny Afternoon
Stop Your Sobbing
Tired of Waiting for You
Set Me Free
Where Have All The Good Times Gone
I'm Not Like Everybody Else

These are not their most famous songs from the period, You Really Got Me, et al, but these are some of Ray Davies finest songwriting from this period. :music: :thmbsp:
 
Love their early stuff, Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze.
I got a big fat mama trying to break me. ...

Later tain't too bad either, [yells] I'm a cut price person in a low budget land.

Congrats. I enjoy the Invasion.

Pete
 
Underrated and, fortuntately, not overplayed by oldies and classic rock stations, The Kinks get regular turntable time. I have their first three mid-'60s releases and several from the '70s including Schoolboys in Disgrace, Misfits and Give the People What They Want. I also recommend "Chronicles," an outstanding two-LP set.
 
Therir early singles are, of course, great.

I am even fond of their later stuff like "Come Dancing" and "I Wish I Could Fly Like Superman."

The Kinks are a happy group that makes me happy.

Ken
 
Don't think you can go wrong with any of the Kink's stuff. My older brother has just about all their recording's. Went to a couple of their concert's with him and remember the crowd some how grabbing Dave Davies off stage and handing him around a little. He was shortly back on stage unharmed, but still remember the look on his face.
 
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