Sunday, October 22, 2023

The Kinks


 





















Artist:  The Kinks 
Origin:   London, England
Genre:  Rock, Pop, British Invasion, Rock & Roll

Original line-up:

Ray Davies:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Piano
Dave Davies:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Pete Quaife:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Mick Avory:  Drums

The Kinks were an English Rock Band formed in Muswell Hill, North London in 1964, by brother Ray Davies (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar) and Dave Davies (Lead Guitar), Pete Quaife (Bass) and Mike Avory (Drums). The Kinks are the one of the most important and influential rock group of the 60s era and as a British Invasion Band to USA along with The Beatles and with many classic hits:  "You Really Got Me", "All Day And All Of The Night", "Tire Of Waiting For You", "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy", "Set Me Free", "Sunny Afternoon", "Waterloo Sunset", "Victoria", "Lola", "Apeman" and many more.  The Kinks were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame as well as the UK Music Hall Of Fame in 2005.










Title:  The Journey Part 1 (2023)
Genre:  Rock, Pop, British Invasion, Rock & Roll
Label:  BMG
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:


LP 1:


Side 1:  Songs About Becoming A Man, The Search For Adventure, Finding An Identity And A Girl:

 1.  You Really Got Me (2:13)
 2.  All Day And All Of The Night (2:22)
 3.  It's All Right (2:38)
 4.  Who'll Be The Next In Line (2:01)
 5.  Tired Of Waiting For You (2:31)
 6.  She's Got Everything (3:08)
 7.  Just Can't Go To Sleep (1:59)
 8.  Stop Your Sobbing (2:05)
 9.  Wait Till The Summer Come Along (2:06)
10. So Long (2:06)

Side 2:  Songs Of Ambition Achieved, The Bitter Taste Of Success, Loss Of Friends, The Past Comes Back, And Bites You In The Back-Side:

 1.  Dead End Street (3:23)
 2.  Schooldays (3:32)
 3.  The Hard Way (2:35)
 4.  Mindless Child Of Motherhood (3:16)
 5.  Supersonic Rocket Ship (3:29)
 6.  I'm I Disgrace (3:22)
 7.  Do You Remember Walter? (2:25)

LP 2:

Side 3:  Days And Nights Of A Lost Soul, Songs Of Regret And Reflection Of Happier Times:

  1.  Too Much On My Head (2:26)
 2.  Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl (2:45)
 3.  Days (2:53)
 4.  Where Have All The Good Times Gone (2:49)
 5.  Strangers (3:20)
 6.  It's Too Late (2:35)
 7.  Sitting In The Midday Sun (3:45)

Side 4:  A New Start, A New Love, But Have You Really Changed? Still Haunted By The Quest And The Girl:

 1.  Waterloo Sunset (3:14)
 2.  No More Looking Back (4:27)
 3.  Death Of A Clown (3:03)
 4.  Celluloid Heroes (6:00)
 5.  Act Nice And Gentle (2:40)
 6.  This Is Where I Belong (2:25)












Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:


Songs About Becoming A Man, The Search For Adventure, Finding An Identity And A Girl:

 1.  You Really Got Me (2:13)
 2.  All Day And All Of The Night (2:22)
 3.  It's All Right (2:38)
 4.  Who'll Be The Next In Line (2:01)
 5.  Tired Of Waiting For You (2:31)
 6.  Daddy (2:12)
 7.  She's Got Everything (3:08)
 8.  Just Can't Go To Sleep (1:59)
 9.  Stop Your Sobbing (2:05)
10. Wait Till The Summer Come Along (2:06)
11. So Long (2:06)
12. I'm Not Like Everybody Else

Songs Of Ambition Achieved, The Bitter Taste Of Success, Loss Of Friends, The Past Comes Back, And Bites You In The Back-Side:

13. Dead End Street (3:23)
14. Wonderboy (2:51)
15. Schooldays (3:32)
16. The Hard Way (2:35)
17.Mindless Child Of Motherhood (3:16)
18. Supersonic Rocket Ship (3:29)
19. I'm I Disgrace (3:22)
20. Do You Remember Walter? (2:25)

Disc 2:

Days And Nights Of A Lost Soul, Songs Of Regret And Reflection Of Happier Times:

  1.  Too Much On My Head (2:26)
 2.  Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl (2:45)
 3.  Days (2:53)
 4.  Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains (4:10)
 5.  Where Have All The Good Times Gone (2:49)
 6.  Strangers (3:20)
 7.  It's Too Late (2:35)
 8.  Sitting In The Midday Sun (3:45)

A New Start, A New Love, But Have You Really Changed? Still Haunted By The Quest And The Girl:

 9.  Waterloo Sunset (3:14)
10. Australia (6:48)
11. No More Looking Back (4:27)
12. Death Of A Clown (3:03)
13. Celluloid Heroes (6:00)
14.  Nice And Gentle (2:40)
15. This Is Where I Belong (2:25)
16. Shangri-La (5:20)


The Journey Part 1 is the compilation album by The Kinks, March 24, 2023 by BMG.  Celebrating The Kinks' 60 Anniversary and Anthology Heavyweight Gatefold Black Vinyl Double LP.  For Fans of The Kinks, and For Music Collectors.







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