Face to Face is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks,released on 28 October 1966. The album marked a shift from the hard-driving style of beat music that had catapulted the group to international acclaim in 1964,instead drawing heavily from baroque pop and music hall. It is their first album consisting entirely of Ray Davies compositions,and has also been regarded by critics as one of rock's first concept albums. Davies' blossoming songwriting style became increasingly observational and satirical,commenting on English culture,social class and the music industry.
Something Else by the Kinks,often referred to simply as Something Else,is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks,released on 15 September 1967 by Pye Records. The album continued the Kinks' trend toward an eccentric baroque pop and music hall-influenced style defined by frontman Ray Davies' observational and introspective lyrics. It also marked the final involvement of American producer Shel Talmy in the Kinks' 1960s studio recordings;henceforth Ray Davies would produce the group's recordings. Many of the songs feature the keyboard work of Nicky Hopkins and the backing vocals of Davies's wife,Rasa. The album was preceded by the singles "Waterloo Sunset",one of the group's most acclaimed songs,and the Dave Davies solo record "Death of a Clown",both of which charted in the UK top 3.
Kinks is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Kinks. It was released on 2 October 1964 in the United Kingdom by Pye Records. The original United States release,issued by Reprise Records on 25 November 1964,omits three tracks and is instead titled You Really Got Me.
The Kink Kontroversy is the third studio album by the English rock band the Kinks. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 November 1965 by Pye Records. Issued in the United States on 30 March 1966 by Reprise Records,it was the Kinks' first American album to feature an identical track listing to its British counterpart. It is a transitional album,with elements of both the earlier Kinks' styles and early indications of the future direction of Ray Davies' songwriting styles. The liner notes were written by Michael Aldred.
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat,and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States until their touring ban in 1965. Their third single,the Ray Davies-penned "You Really Got Me",became an international hit,topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the top 10 in the United States.
"See My Friends" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks,written by the group's singer and guitarist,Ray Davies. Released in July 1965,it reached number 10 on the Record Retailer chart. The song incorporates a drone-effect played on guitar,evoking a sound reminiscent of the Indian tambura.
"Wonderboy" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks,written by Ray Davies. It was released as a non-album single in April 1968. It stalled at number 36 in the UK charts,becoming the band's first single not to make the UK Top Twenty since their early covers.
"Tired of Waiting for You" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks. It was released as a single on 15 January 1965 in the UK and on 17 February 1965 in the US. The single reached number one in the UK and number six in the US. It then appeared on their second studio album,Kinda Kinks. It was the group's highest-charting single in the US - tied with "Come Dancing",which achieved the same chart position eighteen years later in 1983.
The Kinks Greatest Hits! is a compilation album by the English rock band the Kinks. Released in the United States in August 1966 by Reprise Records,the album mostly consists of singles issued by the group between 1964 and 1966. The band's first greatest hits album,it remained on the Billboard Top LPs chart for over a year,peaking at number 9,making it the Kinks' highest charting album in the US. The album was in print for decades and was the Kinks' only gold record in America until 1980.
"Dead End Street" is a song by the British band the Kinks from 1966,written by main songwriter Ray Davies. Like many other songs written by Davies,it is to some degree influenced by British Music Hall. The bass playing was partly inspired by the "twangy" sound of Duane Eddy's guitar. It was originally released as a non-album single,but has since been included as one of several bonus tracks from the Face to Face CD. The song,like many others by the group,deals with the poverty and misery found in the lower classes of English society.
Kinksize Session is the first EP released by the Kinks in the UK in 1964,a month after their debut LP. The tracks were all exclusive to this release and it includes some original compositions.
Kwyet Kinks is the third EP by the English rock band the Kinks. It was released on 17 September 1965 in the United Kingdom by Pye Records. Driven by the inclusion of the song "A Well Respected Man",Kwyet Kinks topped sales charts in Britain for several weeks. In the United States,which had no corresponding market for EPs,Reprise Records instead used its songs as the basis for the November 1965 LP Kinkdom.
"Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy" is a song by Ray Davies,released as a UK single by the Kinks in 1965. As the follow-up to the number-one hit "Tired of Waiting for You",and having their previous three singles all chart among the top two,it was less successful,reaching number 17. It broke a run of what would have been thirteen consecutive top-ten singles in the UK.
"Who'll Be the Next in Line" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks. It was written by Ray Davies.
Kinkdom is a studio album by the English rock band the Kinks. Released in the United States and Canada on 24 November 1965,it was their fourth album issued on Reprise Records. It peaked at number 47 on the Billboard album chart.
A Hole in the Sock of Dave Davies refers to an unreleased album of solo material by Dave Davies,lead guitarist and co-founder of British rock band the Kinks. Apparently the album was,at least for a time,intended to be released under the name Lincoln County,however,numerous names have been applied to it,including The Album That Never Was.
Live at Kelvin Hall is a live album by the English rock group the Kinks. It was recorded at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow,Scotland,in early 1967 and released in August 1967 in the US,and January 1968 in the UK. Live at Kelvin Hall received mixed reviews upon release,and sold poorly.
"She's Got Everything" is a song written by Ray Davies and released by English rock band the Kinks. It first appeared as the B-side of the Kinks' 1968 single,"Days".
Then Now and Inbetween is a promotional compilation album by the English rock band the Kinks. Reprise Records issued the album in July 1969 to journalists,radio program directors and disc jockeys in conjunction with the "God Save the Kinks" promotional campaign,which sought to reestablish the Kinks' commercial status in the US after their four-year ban on performing in the country.
BBC Sessions:1964–1977 is a 2001 compilation album collecting live tracks recorded by British rock group The Kinks for the BBC.
