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Face to Face 12 reviews
The Kinks
Sanctuary UK, 2004
Ray Davies Hits His Stride
This was the first album of the Kinks' new era. Ironically, it was also this album that contained their last big international hit of the '60's --"Sunny Afternoon." Although it contained a couple of their simple love songs from their earlier era, likely put there to fill out the tracks, the strength of the album is in the social commentary and personal observations of the rest of the songs.
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The Darjeeling Limited 17 reviews
Satyajit Ray, Shankar Jaikishan, ...
Abkco, 2007
Where do you go to my lovely?
I have to admit that I haven't seen THE DARJEELING LIMITED. The reason I have picked up the soundtrack is for the music, especially by Sathajit Ray. I am fascinated by Indian music and that fascination is what led me to pick up THE DARJEELING LIMITED. I love how the soundtrack is mixed between Satyajit Ray's film scores, classical music, and classic rock songs by The Rolling Stones and The Kinks. ...
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Kinks (The Ultimate Collection)47 reviews
The Kinks
IMPORT [GENERIC], 2002
No Compiliation Has It All - There Is Always More - But Still Great
This is a must have for any serious Kink collector. There is no need to repeat the other reviews which list in detail all of the great tracks. For those negative reviews, face facts. No greatest hits or compilation has it all, or even covers all time periods. Probably a record company conspiracy to make you buy more music. Any band with a lot of decent output is going to have songs over ...
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The Singles Collection6 reviews
The Kinks
Sanctuary UK, 2004
Great overview of the Kinks' tenure on Pye
"The Singles Collection" is a great survey of the Kinks' singles on Pye Records, including initial Beatles facsimiles (including awkward "woo!" falsetto), successful forays into hard rock ("You Really Got Me" has been called the first heavy metal song) and psychedelia ("See My Friends" showcases this little-known aspect of the band), and finally the quirky social commentary that they're probably ...
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The Kink Kronikles39 reviews
The Kinks
Reprise / Wea, 1990
Rulers Of The Sixties Kingdom
I grabbed this one from a Record Shop at Christmas Time, 1972. I had been a Fan of the Kinks since the first blast of: "You Really Got Me" was heard over a Crappy Transistor Radio, on a beach in 1964. I needed more Kinks, as at this time the only Record by the Band that I owned was: "Arthur".
Well, this Double LP: "The Kink Kronikles", was and still is One of the Greatest Records of Music from ...
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Muswell Hillbillies22 reviews
The Kinks
Velvel Records, 2004
The Kinks best album
After I discovered Ray Davies' two recent solo albums, I've done a lot of digging in the Kinks catalog. Muswell Hillbillies is the most consistently good Kinks album I've found. Most albums by the Kinks seem to have 2 or 3 strong tracks, this one has 10 truly excellent ones. The bonus tracks adds little to the original album.
Muswell Hillbillies has a strong album feel to it, despite the ...
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Arthur - Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire64 reviews
The Kinks
Reprise / Wea, 1969
For A Few Dollars More
I know this isn't a spaghetti western but this Sanctuary version of "Arthur" is definitely worth more than the readily available Reprise version that's been around for years.
Having owned both copies I can tell you first hand that this version has a much clearer and richer sound. Not only is the mix louder but the bass is deeper and above all it doesn't sound muddy like the older reprise ...
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Something Else by the Kinks36 reviews
The Kinks
Reprise / Wea, 1990
This Album Saved Me
When I was in my first semester as a Freshman in college, I was alienated, lonely, going through some terrible trauma and depression. I had loved the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and the Who since I was little, and they had helped me through such times. Wandering into an record store (this was 1984!) in Boston, I rifled through albums, and saw this one. I had only known the Kinks at that ...
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The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society75 reviews
The Kinks
Reprise / Wea, 1990
Journey Through the Past
The Who's Pete Townsend once said that Ray Davies of the Kinks should be a poet laureate of England. Strong words of praise, but "The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society" is strong enough on its own to make me agree.
During their heyday, the Kinks compiled as substantial and consistent a body of work as anyone in classic rock. Still, while the other three horsemen of the 1960s ...
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Lola versus Powerman and the Money-Go-Round, Part One57 reviews
The Kinks
Reprise / Wea, 1990
Along with Who's Next, Best Album ever made
The Kinks "1965-1970" period is, in my opinion, matched only by the Stones 4 album stretch encompassing Let It Bleed through Exile On Main Street. And this specific album is matched only by Who's Next - there isn't a weak track on the entire album and brother Dave kicks in two stellar tracks with Strangers and Rats. Ray Davies is without peer when it comes to seeing the world as it really is and ...
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The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society3 reviews
The Kinks
Universal Int'l, 2008
Preserving the old ways from being abused...
Like many great artists, Ray Davies was a slave to his muse in the late Sixties and this muse commanded him to follow his own heart and commercial rock music be damned! This particular obsession was the bucolic, ideal English countryside first introduced in verse in a late 1966 recording "Village Green", with its beautiful use of harpsichord and gentle though slightly melancholic melody. Almost ...
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The Kinks Greatest 1970-1986 (2 CDs plus bonus DVD) 3 reviews
The Kinks
Velvel Records, 2007
it is the kinks!
info from another site
This deluxe collector`s edition contains 36 tracks from two complete Best Of Albums; Come Dancing and Celluloid Heroes, plus the complete DVD concert film One For The Road. Packaged in a deluxe collectible digitpack. (Velvel Records)
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Low Budget26 reviews
The Kinks
Velvel Records, 2006
Excellent album
Great music from a relatively little-known album. Brings back lots of memories. I love it. I think it's some of the Kinks best.
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The Kink Kontroversy8 reviews
The Kinks
Sanctuary Records, 2001
No Longer a Singles Band
I bought this one as a teenager the day it came out, and played the grooves off of it, as I did ever other Kinks LP until 1970. The difference with 'Kontroversy' is that the non-single cuts, which were for the most part quickly tossed together afterthoughts on the first two LPs, show real development of Ray Davies into the songwriter who would further blossom on the three masterpieces to follow. ...
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Something Else by the Kinks3 reviews
The Kinks
Sanctuary UK, 2004
To counterbalance the previous review
The previous reviewer's remark about Sanctuary "blowing it" is worth noting. But I think it is important, for anyone approaching the Kinks' catalog, to realize that this is probably the band's single best album---and that is saying something. And whatever its inferiorities to the Japanese import referred to in the previous review, I will attest that this CD sounds fine to my ears, contains all ...
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Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 13 reviews
The Kinks
Sanctuary UK, 2004
Superb Sound and Lovingly Packaged
If you are viewing this item right now you probably already know about the significance of this album. I have owned the old domestic Reprise edition for years now and just recently picked up this pressing. The sound quality is superior and the booklet is handsome and much more informative. You will not regret buying this import in lieu of the older, more common Reprise pressing.
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Kinda Kinks2 reviews
The Kinks
Sanctuary UK, 2004
Don't you ever change now...
'Kinda Kinks', released in March 1965 is often unfairly slagged for its rushed production and supposed mediocre songwriting. I feel this is unfair, though some of the songs are definitely far below the quality of subsequent Kinks releases. This is where the REAL Ray Davies emerged as an introspective writer. While the debut was a typical British debut with many R&B covers, the second is dominated ...
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One for the Road10 reviews
The Kinks
Velvel Records, 2004
The Kinks have entered The Arena
After years of Cult Worship by the Kollected few, The Kinks in September 1979 were back on Rise in The United States. This Concert in Providence, Rhode Island, captures The Band on The wave that did not crest until 1984.
After a Decade of Mis-Steps and a wee bit of indulgence, Ray was ready to Rock again, and Dave was unleashed as a Guitar God. "One For The Road" is the Proof. This 2 LP Set ...
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Well Respected Kinks14 reviews
The Kinks
SonyBMG Special Markets, 2001
A Nice Little Bit O' Fun
Its not all the songs you know. Its not nearly the best of the Kinks songs because its just a few songs compared to all the amazing stuff we're all so hooked on. But its a really nice way to start a Kinks collection or just a nice basic set of songs for a really good price. Its well worth the few bucks you may pay for it. Its certainly NOT a cheap, bad-sounding compilation. Ive had this one for ...
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)64 reviews
The Kinks
Sanctuary UK, 2004
For A Few Dollars More
I know this isn't a spaghetti western but this Sanctuary version of "Arthur" is definitely worth more than the readily available Reprise version that's been around for years.
Having owned both copies I can tell you first hand that this version has a much clearer and richer sound. Not only is the mix louder but the bass is deeper and above all it doesn't sound muddy like the older reprise ...
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