Face to Face is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks,released in 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 UK studio album by the Kinks,released in September 1967. The album continued the Kinks' trend toward an eccentric baroque pop and music hall-influenced style defined by Ray Davies' observational and introspective lyrics. It also marks 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.
"Long Tall Sally",also known as "Long Tall Sally (The Thing)",is a rock and roll song written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell,Enotris Johnson,and Little Richard. Richard recorded it for Specialty Records,which released it as a single in March 1956,backed with "Slippin' and Slidin'".
The Kink Kontroversy is the third studio album by the English rock band the Kinks. It was released on 26 November 1965 in the United Kingdom by Pye Records. Issued in the United States by Reprise Records on 30 March 1966,it was the Kinks' first American album to feature an identical track listing to its British counterpart. It is a transitional work,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 Muswell Hill,North 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,released as a single in 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. Despite this,it became a favourite of John Lennon of the Beatles,and,according to Ray Davies in his autobiography,X-Ray,"someone had seen John Lennon in a club and he kept on asking the disc jockey to play 'Wonder Boy' [sic] over and over again." Kinks guitarist Dave Davies praised the song,saying,"'Wonderboy' was a big one for us although it wasn't a hit. That was one song we really felt something for." However,bassist Peter Quaife's opinion towards the track was low,later stating that "[I] hated it ... it was horrible."
"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 USA. 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.
"Mister Pleasant" is a song recorded by British rock group the Kinks in 1967,written by Ray Davies.
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.
"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 as their fourth album in the United States. It was issued by Reprise Records on 24 November 1965 in both mono and simulated stereo formats. It peaked at number 47 on the Billboard album chart.
"Plastic Man" is a song written by Ray Davies and recorded by the Kinks in 1969.
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.
