The Journey, Pt. 1

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The Journey, Pt. 1
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Compilation album by
The Kinks
Released24 March 2023 (2023-03-24) [1]
Genre Rock
Length1:52:34
Label Sony BMG
Compiler
The Kinks chronology
Sunny Afternoon: The Very Best of The Kinks
(2015)		The Journey, Pt. 1
(2023)		 The Journey, Pt. 2
(2023)

The Journey, Pt. 1 is a compilation album by English rock band the Kinks, It was released on 24 March 2023. [1] A second part was released later in 2023, [2] and a third and final part was released on 11 July 2025. [3]

Contents

Background

The Journey, Pt. 1 is one of the three albums released in celebration of the Kinks' 60th anniversary. [4] The compilation was created to "reflect the trials and tribulations of their journey through life together as a band since 1963" [5] The compilation is split into four sides, those being: Side 1: "Songs about becoming a man, the search for adventure, finding an identity and a girl", side 2 is "Songs of ambition achieved, bitter taste of success, loss of friends, the past comes back and bites you in the back-side", side 3 is "Days and nights of a lost soul, songs of regret and reflection of happier times", and side 4 is "A new start, a new love, but have you really changed? Still haunted by the quest and the girl". [6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Rolling Stone GermanyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Vinyl DistrictA+ [9]

AllMusic critic Mark Deming stated that it "isn't afraid to look deep into the emotional arc of their recordings" and that it "will hold few surprises, but the sequence is more intelligent and artful than the vast majority of reissues mining their catalog, and Ray Davies, Dave Davies, and Mick Avory offer their thoughts on the songs in the liner notes, though no one shares more than a short paragraph, and with rare exceptions Dave and Mick can't be bothered to cough up more than a sentence.", ending that it is a "fine starter, and while Kinks cultists will already own nearly all of this, the presentation is pleasing and answers any questions about why this band still matters." [7]

Track listing

Side 1:

  1. "You Really Got Me" – 2:13
  2. "All Day and All of the Night" – 2:22
  3. "It's All Right" – 2:36
  4. "Who'll Be the Next in Line" – 2::01
  5. "Tired of Waiting for You" – 2:31
  6. "She's Got Everything" – 3:08
  7. "Just Can’t Go to Sleep" – 1:59
  8. "Stop Your Sobbing" – 2:05
  9. "Wait Till the Summer Comes Along" – 2:06
  10. "So Long" – 2:08

Side 2:

  1. "Dead End Street" – 3:23
  2. "Schooldays" – 3:32
  3. "The Hard Way" – 2:35
  4. "Mindless Child of Motherhood" – 3:16
  5. "Supersonic Rocket Ship" – 3:29
  6. "I'm in Disgrace" – 3:22
  7. "Do You Remember Walter?" – 2:25

Side 3:

  1. "Too Much on My Mind" – 2:28
  2. "Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl" – 2:45
  3. "Days" – 2:53
  4. "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" – 2:49
  5. "Strangers" – 3:20
  6. "It's Too Late" – 2:35
  7. "Sitting in the Midday Sun" – 3:45

Side 4:

  1. "Waterloo Sunset" – 3:14
  2. "No More Looking Back" – 4:27
  3. "Death of a Clown" – 3:03
  4. "Celluloid Heroes" – 6:00
  5. "Act Nice and Gentle" – 2:40
  6. "This is Where I Belong" – 2:25

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 "The Journey - Part 1". The Kinks Official Website. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Mendelsohn, Jon (27 September 2023). "The Kinks Will Continue Their Epic Anthology Celebration with 'The Journey - Part 2'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Duquette, Mike (21 May 2025). "Come Dancing: The Kinks Close 60th Anniversary Celebration with Third and Final Compilation 'The Journey - Part 3' - The Second Disc". The Second Disc. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (15 February 2023). "The Kinks Kick Off 60th Anniversary With 'The Journey' Anthology" . Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Sinclair, Paul (16 February 2023). "The Kinks / The Journey: Part 1 – SuperDeluxeEdition" . Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Benitez-Eves, Tina (15 February 2023). "The Kinks Celebrate 60th Anniversary with Career-Spanning Anthology 'The Journey'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "The Journey, Pt. 1: Album review on AllMusic". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Niemczyk, Ralf. "Review: The Kinks - „The Journey, Part 1"". Rolling Stone Germany. Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Matteo, Steve. "Graded on a Curve: The Kinks, The Journey Part 1". The Vinyl District. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Kinks – The Journey - Part 1" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – The Kinks – The Journey - Part 1". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Kinks – The Journey - Part 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "The Kinks Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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