The Kinks
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Release info:Produced by: Shel TalmyRelease date: Apr 1973 Record label & catalog #: Hallmark/Marble Arch HMA 244 Country: UK Format: 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM Release type: Compilation Description/Notes: same as the Kinks' first album, minus two tracks and with a different cover |
Tracks:
| Side 1 | ||
| 1. Beautiful Delilah | stereo mix (2:04), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
| 2. So Mystifying | stereo mix (2:49), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
| 3. Just Can't Go To Sleep | stereo mix (1:58), recorded 17, 18, 24, 25 Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
| 4. Long Tall Shorty | stereo mix (2:48), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
| 5. I Took My Baby Home | stereo mix (1:46), recorded probably 17 Jan, 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 1), London | |
| 6. I'm A Lover Not A Fighter | stereo mix (2:02), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
| Side 2 | ||
| 1. Cadillac | stereo mix (2:41), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
| 2. Bald Headed Woman | stereo mix (2:41), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
| 3. Revenge | stereo mix (1:28), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
| 4. Too Much Monkey Business | stereo mix (2:14), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
| 5. I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain | stereo mix (2:02), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
| 6. Stop Your Sobbing | stereo mix (2:05), recorded 17, 18, 24, 25 Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | |
Liner Notes:
The Kinks started to make an impact on the pop music scene back in 1964 when they hit the charts in spectacular fashion with their third single, a song called "You really got me." It was a record that started them on what was to become an impressive line of hits, each written by the man who has constantly been at the helm of their musical talent, Ray Davies.It was Ray, who along with brother Dave had formed the group in the wake of the pop boom begun by the Beatles. Yet even at a time when the ground was thick with new groups, each vying with the others in the selection of unusual names. The Kinks led rather than followed the trends. They started a craze for sartorial elegance on stage, their music was brash and the lyrics of Ray Davies had a dimension and an abrasive approach that attracted imitators, but never with any real success.
The songs on this album show the true measure of The Kinks, both in their construction and the way in which the group perform them. It's a mixture of catchy and memorable sounds, notably on tracks like "Too much monkey business" "Long tall shorty" and "Beautiful Delilah". Anyone who is a fan of the Kinks will know what to expect; that the music will be as lively and as entertaining as only this band can make it.
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