Neue Revue - The Great Lost Kinks Album

Release info:

Produced by: Ray Davies, Shel Talmy
Release date: Mar 2000
Record label & catalog #: - HTSLP 340016 P (fake)
Country: Germany
Format: CD
Release type: Bootleg

Tracks:

1. The Virgin Soldier March/Ballad Of The Virgin Soldier   mono mix, as "The Virgin Soldier March" from the movie soundtrack, arranged by Peter Greenwell (2:49), recorded 1969 at Pye Studios?, London
2. I'm A Hog For You Baby   mono mix, demo version (1:40), recorded 19 Oct, 1963 at Regent Sound Studios, London
3. I Believed You   mono mix, demo version, recorded 19 Oct, 1963 at Regent Sound Studios, London
4. Revenge   mono mix, demo version, recorded mid-Dec 1963 at Regent Sound, London
5. Got Love If You Want It   mono mix, alternate take (3:37), recorded early 1964
6. Don't Ever Let Me Go   mono mix, recorded 8 Sep, 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
7. This I Know   mono mix, demo version, recorded 31 May, 1965 at Regent Sound Studios, London
8. A Little Bit Of Sunlight   mono mix, Ray Davies' publishing demo (1:54), recorded 24 May, 1965 at Regent Sound Studios, London
9. Tell Me Now So I'll Know   mono mix, Ray Davies' publishing demo (1:59), recorded 24 May, 1965 at Regent Sound Studios, London
10. There's A New World Just Opening For Me   mono mix, Ray Davies' publishing demo (2:33), recorded 24 May, 1965 at Regent Sound Studios, London
11. All Night Stand   mono mix, demo version (1:50), recorded Dec 1965 at Central Sound Recording Studios, London
12. Time Will Tell   mono mix (2:34), recorded probably 14 Apr, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
13. Spotty Grotty Anna   stereo mix, recorded around 1968 at Pye Studios, London
14. And I Will Love You   mono mix, recorded 29 or 30 Dec, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
15. She's Got Everything   stereo mix (3:08), recorded 7 Feb, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
16. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion   mono mix, alternate recording, recorded 2 Feb, 1966 at IBC Studios, London
17. Mr. Reporter   mono mix, lead vocals by Ray (3:55), recorded 2 Feb, 1966 at IBC Studios, London
18. Sand On My Shoes   stereo mix, recorded 24 or 25 Nov, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
19. Lavender Hill   mono mix (2:53), recorded Aug 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
20. Rosemary Rose   mono mix (1:43), recorded Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
21. Misty Water   stereo mix (3:03), recorded May, 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
22. Mr. Songbird   stereo mix (2:23), recorded probably Nov-Dec 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
23. Did You See His Name?   stereo mix (1:55), recorded Mar 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
24. Where Did My Spring Go?   mono mix (2:10), recorded 28 Jan, 1969 at BBC's Riverside Sound Studios, Hammersmith, London
25. When I Turn Off The Living Room Light   mono mix (2:17), recorded 4 Feb, 1969 at BBC's Riverside Sound Studios, Hammersmith, London
26. Till Death Us Do Part   mono mix (3:12), recorded Sep 1968 at probably Polydor Studios, London
27. Pictures In The Sand   mono mix (2:45), recorded May 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
28. Berkeley Mews   mono mix (2:37), recorded probably Spring 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
29. Easy Come, There You Went   stereo mix, recorded 29 Mar, 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
30. This Man He Weeps Tonight   stereo mix (2:40), recorded Jan 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London


Liner Notes:

[High-resolution artwork for bootleg:
  booklet (outside)
  booklet (inside)
  jewel case insert (outside)
  jewel case insert (inside)
  disc]


30 unreleased and rare recordings 1963 - 1970

  1. Intro: Ballad of the virgin soldiers
    Theme-tune written by Ray for a 1970 TV-Play)
  2. I'm a hog for you, Baby
  3. I believed you
    (Tracks 2 + 3 are the very first studio-recordings by the
    Kinks, when they were still the Ravens, November 1963)
  4. Revenge
    (alternate version)
  5. Got love if you want it (alternate version)
    Tracks 4 + 5 are outtakes from early 1964)
  6. Don't ever let me go
    Projected third single. Never released, this is, with hindsight, a
    truly historic song because it shows that the riff to "You really got me"
    didn't came out of the blue!) [this song was actually recorded after YRGM was released. -dte]
  7. This I know
  8. A little bit of sunlight
  9. Tell me now so I'll know
  10. There's a new world just opening for me
    Tracks 7 - 10 are publisher's demos of new Ray Davies-compositions,
    late May 1965. These songs were never professionally recorded by the Kinks).
  11. All night stand
    (acoustic demo, late 1965)
  12. Time will tell
    ("Kink Kontroversy"-outtake, late 1965)
  13. Spotty Grotty Anna
    (backing track only)
  14. And I will love you
  15. She's got everything
    (Vocals recorded in early 1968 and eventually released
    as a B-side of "Days")
  16. Dedicated follower of fashion
    (Unreleased "acoustic"-version)
  17. Mr. Reporter
    (Great unreleased version with Ray on vocals!)
    (Tracks 13 - 17 were recorded in February 1966 for a planned third EP
    "Occupations").
  18. Sand on my shoes
    (early version of "Tin soldier man")
  19. Lavender Hill
  20. Rosemary Rose
    (Tracks 18 - 20 are "Something else ..." outtakes, spring 1967).
  21. Misty Waters
  22. Mr. Songbird
    (Tracks 21 + 22 are "Village Green ..." outtakes, spring 1968).
  23. Did you see his name
  24. Where did my spring go
  25. When I turn off the living room light
  26. Till death us do part
  27. Pictures in the sand
  28. Berkeley Mews
    (B-side to "Lola", 1970)
    (Tracks 23 - 28 were recorded for a six-part BBC-TV-show entitled
    WHERE WAS SPRING? - one song per show - in, you guessed it, spring
    1969, prior to "Arthur...")
  29. Easy come, there you went
    ("Arthur...", outtake, summer 1969)
  30. This man he weeps tonight
    (A superior stereo mix of this otherwise "released" Dave Davies song).


Tracks 1 - 13, 15 - 17, 24 - 27, 29 Is Mono
Remainder is STEREO

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