... This album charts their progress, starting with the gritty rock n' roll of 'You Really Got Me' to the more quirky and observational pieces such as 'Sunny Afternoon' and 'Apeman' to the more risque and sexually ambiguous 'Lola'. This album by no means gives the full flavour of the Kinks, but ... Read review
Dave Davies gives a unique insight into the Kinks on record, on film and in concert. This ... more
collectors box set draws on archive concert film of The Kinks in performance and documentary footage from television and radio archives around the world, along with extensive interviews with former band members, including long-serving drummer Mick Avory, bassist John Dalton and keyboard player John The Baptist Gosling, to produce the true story of The Kinks in their own words.Disc 2 consists of rare live performances by The Kinks.Disc 3 features a complete independent review of the music of The Kinks by a team of leading journalists and musicians.
Advantages: it gives a neat summary of the Kinks colourful and varied career Disadvantages: Being a 'Best of' you only get to scratch the surface
One of the gems of British rock music, the Kinks helped define our little island in the 6o's as the epicentre of the most exciting cultural revolution of the the 20th Century. This album charts their progress, starting with the gritty rock n' roll of 'You Really Got Me' to the more quirky and observational pieces such as 'Sunny Afternoon' and 'Apeman' to the more risque and sexually ambiguous 'Lola'. This album by no means gives the full flavour ... more
One of the gems of British rock music, the Kinks helped define our little island in the 6o's as the epicentre of the most exciting cultural revolution of the the 20th Century. This album charts their progress, starting with the gritty rock n' roll of 'You Really Got Me' to the more quirky and observational pieces such as 'Sunny Afternoon' and 'Apeman' to the more risque and sexually ambiguous 'Lola'. This album by no means gives the full flavour of the Kinks, but it is a very useful starting point for a Kinks beginner. It can be seen as a contents page with each song acting as the title of a chapter, charting their progress and maturation over the years.
leokent494 17.06.2006
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