Above all others, this CD is definitely The Kinks at their very best. Their enthusiasm for their music clearly shows through.
Penned by Ray Davies, the songs still have as much appeal, to music fans of that era, as they did when they were first recorded back in the 60's.
Four particular ... Read review
You Really Got Me Tired Of Waiting For You Set Me Free Till The End Of The Day Sunny ... more
Afternoon Days Autumn Almanac Lola A Well Respected Mann Dead And Street Dedicated Follower Of Fashion Dandy Mr. Pleasant Waterloo Sunset Death Of A Clown Wonder Boy
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Advantages: Original songs well-written and played Disadvantages: Couple of weak tracks
Above all others, this CD is definitely The Kinks at their very best. Their enthusiasm for their music clearly shows through.
Penned by Ray Davies, the songs still have as much appeal, to music fans of that era, as they did when they were first recorded back in the 60's.
Four particular songs stand head and shoulders above the rest:
'You Really Got Me', purely for its foot-stomping, four-chord rhythm.
... ...heard lyrics about a transvestite on a record before.
'Dedicated Follower of Fashion' which accurately summed up fashion-concious London in the Sixties.
Lastly, and arguably the best, 'Waterloo Sunset'. Hearing those descending notes on the guitar from the opening bars, you know instantly that you are going to hear a great song. One that, once heard, will never be forgotten.
Although the other numbers on the album cannot hope ... more
Above all others, this CD is definitely The Kinks at their very best. Their enthusiasm for their music clearly shows through.
Penned by Ray Davies, the songs still have as much appeal, to music fans of that era, as they did when they were first recorded back in the 60's.
Four particular songs stand head and shoulders above the rest: 'You Really Got Me', purely for its foot-stomping, four-chord rhythm. 'Lola' which shocked a generation that had never before heard lyrics about a transvestite on a record before. 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion' which accurately summed up fashion-concious London in the Sixties. Lastly, and arguably the best, 'Waterloo Sunset'. Hearing those descending notes on the guitar from the opening bars, you know instantly that you are going to hear a great song. One that, once heard, will never be forgotten. Although the other numbers on the album cannot hope to live up to the standard of these four, they nevertheless stand on their own merits as very good songs of the time.
The thing that puts The Kinks way above many other groups who were around at the time can be summed up in one word...originality! For that fact alone this album is to be highly recommended.
Product Information for "Greatest Hits - Kinks (The)" »
Product details
Title
Greatest Hits
Performer
Kinks (The)
Genre
Oldies
Sub Genre
British Invasion
Release Date
05/1994
Recomended Retail Price
7.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1989
Label / Distributor
BR Music / Delta Music/Sony DADC
Producer
Shel Talmy
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Mixed
Format
Performer
EAN
8712089001527
Additional notes
Album Notes
The Kinks: Ray Davies, Dave Davies (vocals, guitar); Pete Quaife (bass); Mick Avory (drums). Compilation producer: Gary Stewart. Includes liner notes by John Mendelssohn. Digitally remastered by Bill Inglot, Shel Talmy & Ken Perry. These eighteen songs are indeed the great hits of The Kinks, along with some B-sides and EP selections. From "You Really Got Me" in 1964 to "Sunny Afternoon" which was released at the beginning of the summer of 1966, these songs--all penned by Ray Davies--move easily from streamlined jackhammer rockers to cabaret-inflected character studies. Yet to come was the astounding SOMETHING ELSE of 1968, which perfectly realized Davies' vignettes celebrating the disappearing pleasures of English life, as well as his increasing distaste and distrust for contemporary business and politics. He moved easily between first-person plaints ("I'm Not Like Everybody Else") and scathing third person portraiture ("A Well Respected Man"). There were plenty of high points after 1966, but the compositions from those two years remains potent and exhilarating decades after their creation.
Album Reviews
Goldmine - "...Good song selection...The mono sound is quite crisp..."
