Something Else By The Kinks (+Bonus Tracks)

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Some fans argue that this 1967 release is one of head Kink Ray Davies's middle-period masterpieces (coming between two LPs that no kultist can deny: Face to Face and Village Green Preservation Society), while others regard it as an uneven collection of great singles and inconsequential filler; a stopgap move. Although no one could argue that it's as consistent as those classics, Something Else does boast one of the great one-two punches in rock history: the rumbling tale of social envy, "David Watts," and "Death of a Clown," a slurring pub sing-along warbled by brother Dave. Elsewhere, the quartet dives headfirst into droning psychedelia ("Lazy Old Sun"), whimsical balladry ("Afternoon Tea"), suburban soap opera ("Two Sisters"--love that harpsichord), and one of the most poignant singles in rock history ("Waterloo Sunset"). This import edition generously supplements the strong 13-song original lineup with eight bonus tracks. --Don Harrison

Album Description
1998 reissue of this 1967 album by the band, remastered,repackaged with the original artwork, new sleeve notes,lyrics and eight bonus tracks: 'Act Nice And Gentle','Autumn Almanac', 'Susannah's Still Alive', 'Wonderboy','Polly', 'Lincoln County', 'There's

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Something Else by the Kinks
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • WOW! It's Something Else Alright
  • My Personal Favorite
  • Britpop Ground Zero
  • Neglected Masterpiece
  • Ingenious!
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The Kinks
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002KOC
Release Date: 1990-05-02

Tracks:

  1. David Watts
  2. Death Of A Clown
  3. Two Sisters
  4. No Return
  5. Harry Rag
  6. Tin Soldier Man
  7. Situation Vacant
  8. Love Me Till The Sun Shines
  9. Lazy Old Sun
  10. Afternoon Tea
  11. Funny Face
  12. End Of The Season
  13. Waterloo Sunset

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Some fans argue that this 1967 release is one of head Kink Ray Davies's middle-period masterpieces (coming between two LPs that no kultist can deny: Face to Face and Village Green Preservation Society), while others regard it as an uneven collection of great singles and inconsequential filler; a stopgap move. Although no one could argue that it's as consistent as those classics, Something Else does boast one of the great one-two punches in rock history: the rumbling tale of social envy, "David Watts," and "Death of a Clown," a slurring pub sing-along warbled by brother Dave. Elsewhere, the quartet dives headfirst into droning psychedelia ("Lazy Old Sun"), whimsical balladry ("Afternoon Tea"), suburban soap opera ("Two Sisters"--love that harpsichord), and one of the most poignant singles in rock history ("Waterloo Sunset"). --Don Harrison

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars WOW! It's Something Else Alright.......2007-02-07

The best example of The Kinks brit-pop years that influenced many generations. Something Else Ray Davies's 2nd masterpiece of 3. The first is Face to Face, then Village Green after this... and his underrated brother Dave contributes a masterpiece Death of a Clown.

5 out of 5 stars My Personal Favorite.......2006-12-30

As I write this review of Something Else I am sitting under the framed album cover autographed by Ray & Dave Davies. I'd waited outside their hotel, sometime early '70's, hoping they'd pop out. I brought my favorite Kinks album, and as Ray signed it, he said: "I don't think even I have a copy of this record." I assumed he was kidding. In any case, he wasn't about to get mine!

My favorite period for the Kinks was part of the least popular in America - that period that encompassed Face to Face, Something Else, and Village Green Preservation Society. Record sales had slunk so low that Reprise Records famously advertised a compilation for one penny with the slogan - "God Save the Kinks!" I have that compilation in my record closet. For my money, everyone should own Face to Face, Something Else, and Village Green, a tryptich of classic songs perfectly delivered. With this era, the Kinks solidified their position as one of the most creative, adventuresome, and accomplished of all their peers.

Something Else opens with David Watts, a wonderful tale of adolescent jealousy and envy. Everybody has known a David Watts - someone who walks on water, someone who always gets their way, for whom everything in life comes easy. Death of a Clown follows this - a song that always makes me sing-a-long with it, even if I haven't been drinking. Something Else includes songs (for the first time?) written by Dave Davies - in addition to Death of a Clown, Dave penned Love Me Till the Sun Shines and Funny Face.

There are songs that harken back to music hall music, like Harry Rag or Tin Soldier Man. A gentle ambiance of nostalgia, bittersweet longing for simplicity, old traditions, times gone by. Afternoon Tea. Lazy Old Sun. End of the Season. Themes that become fully realized on Village Green, but this is the interlude. The transitional album inbetween. It's as much of a concept album as Sgt. Pepper or Tommy or Forever Changes. It's just different. And very British.

But the best is saved for last, Waterloo Sunset. It's been described as the most perfect pop song ever written. A song for the centuries. That's not just my opinion - it's been described that way by Paul Weller, Elvis Costello, David Bowie. It's breathtakingly beautiful. The perfect end to the perfect album.

5 out of 5 stars Britpop Ground Zero.......2006-10-03

In the the late 1960s, rock 'n roll began to outgrow "Satisfaction", "Love Me Do", and "You Really Got Me". Not only did bands become more socially and politically aware, they became more ambitious and eager to experiment. For their trouble, many of the great bands from this era - such as The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, and The Beach Boys - were rewarded with not only a secure musical legacy, but healthy financial benefits as well. The Kinks, who were banned from the US between the crucial years of 1965 and 1969, received neither. They had a handful of successful singles, but their LPs went almost completely unnoticed by record buyers.

Fortunately, the pendulum has swung, and The Kinks are now recognized as a major influence on subsequent generations of British rockers. To quote Mick Jones of The Clash, "As far as The Beatles, The Stones, and The Who are concerned, we don't really hear that much about The Kinks. But they're just as important". While the influence of The Beatles and The Stones spreads across the entire spectrum of popular music, that of The Kinks and The Who is most obvious in the punk (British and American) of the late 70s and the Britpop of the early 90s. Like Newton and Leibniz's independent but nearly simultaneous invention of calculus, the fuzzy power chords of these bands' 1964-5 singles laid the groundwork for punk, while assertions like Pete Townshend's "hope I die before I get old" and Ray Davies' "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" - a B-side that appeared 10 years before The Ramones' debut - were philosophical proto-punk manifestos. In the late-60s and early 70s, both bands turned toward catchy, melodic pop songs whose influence would be heard in everyone from The Jam and XTC to Blur and Pulp. And the career trajectory similarities don't stop there: The Kinks and The Who could also be credited - or, if you prefer, blamed - for inventing the rock opera/concept album with their 1969 releases Arthur and Tommy (although The Pretty Things' S.F. Sorrow was released a year earlier than both). In the late 70s and early 90s, British groups would be inspired to sound like these British bands who had influenced them, rather than like the American artists who had influenced the British bands of the 60s.

Something Else by The Kinks was arguably the first full-length instance of what would be called Britpop a quarter-century later. (Or maybe it was Face To Face. Take your pick.) The proto-punk and American R&B elements of their first records were less salient on this record, having been replaced by a "distinctly British" blend of marching drums, slow to mid-tempo rockers and ballads, and primarily acoustic - but nonetheless rocking - guitars. Furthermore, the themes moved beyond boy loves girl to musical snapshots of schoolyard jealousy, sibling rivalry, disappointed in-laws, bittersweet solitude and, of course, underachieving circus folk.

It is one thing for a record to culminate in a one-two punch or trio of great songs, but quite another for it to start off with a right, left, and uppercut. That is what we get on Something Else. With the Stonesy thump of "David Watts" (later covered in a faithful if perfunctory manner by The Jam), the quirky, melancholy folk of "Death of a Clown", and the thinly veiled allegory "Two Sisters", this record wastes no time getting started. And it is hardly on cruise control before closing with "Waterloo Sunset", a feather in the cap (if not jewel in the crown) of 60s British pop.

After the 1-2-3 punch that opens the record, things slow down a bit with "No Return", which, like the similarly hazy and dreamlike "Lazy Old Sun", shows that while the Kinks were not a psychedelic band or a bunch of hippies, they were clearly not impervious to the atmosphere of Swinging London. The same can be said of the hilarious "Harry Rag", which humorously mocks the idea that anything is bearable if you've got the right stuff to take your mind off of it. "End of the Season", sung by Ray in a mock lounge singer voice, is another highlight, and the music hall ditties "Tin Soldier Man" and "Situation Vacant" contribute significant personality to the record.

Then there are Dave Davies' songs. I am a great fan of underdogs and unsung heroes, and I think that it can be said that Dave wrote at least one great song for every dozen or so that Ray did (see Dave's The Album That Never Was for examples). The absurd folk of "Death of a Clown", which reached #3 in the UK, is proof enough: "The trainer of insects is crouched on his knees/And frantically looking for runaway fleas". But Dave also contributes the steady rockers "Love Me Till the Sun Shines" and "Funny Face". Hence, Something Else was for Dave what Revolver was for George Harrison. (The weakest track on the record is probably Ray's "Afternoon Tea". While its subject is quintessentially English, it hardly makes for compelling listening in this case.) And it would be a travesty to not give props to Nicky Hopkins for his superb piano and harpsichord work.

The bonus tracks on the 2000 re-issue are far from the throwaways meant to entice completists that such tracks often are. First of all, Dave rears his underrated head with "Lincoln County" and the excellent "Susannah's Still Alive", which was a hit single in its own right. And Ray's songs - especially "Autumn Almanac", "Wonderboy", "Polly", and "There's No Life Without Love" - are as good as anything to be found on this or any other Kinks record of the era. It may be a bit unfortunate that this re-release is in mono, for it is tempting to say that the stereo version packs more punch. But that is ultimately a matter of taste, and the fact is that this is a fascinating collection of songs, sounding very much like a product of its time - perhaps somewhat charmingly dated - and yet still unlike albums by the band's peers. These elements combine to create a precious gem of the British Invasion, one which would itself spawn the gems of future British Invasions.

4 out of 5 stars Neglected Masterpiece.......2006-06-25

"Something Else" (1967) was released at a point when the Kinks were continuing to top charts in the UK and Europe but were barely registering on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Since their earlier singles "Well-Respected Man," "Dedicated Follower of Fashion," and "Sunny Afternoon," along with their album "Face to Face," Ray Davies had been solidifying his position as a kind of 20th-century W.S. Gilbert with a rock 'n' roll sensibility. By the time the Kinks recorded "Something Else," Davies was writing songs which were in essence mini-operettas that examined England and the English (not, mind you, Britain and the British) with biting wit and wry affection. This album contains what is arguably his greatest composition, "Waterloo Sunset," a blend of almost Dickensian social observation and human sympathy set to an achingly tender yet driving tune that simultaneously conveys deep yearning and profound contentment. There are other outstanding tracks: "David Watts" and "Two Sisters" are clever studies of envy; "Harry Rag" is a Cockney-flavored singalong evocative of the music hall; and "Afternoon Tea" looks forward thematically to the Kinks' "Village Green Preservation Society" (1968). Two of the high points in "Something Else" are a couple of brother Dave Davies's best efforts -- the eerily jaunty "Death of a Clown" and the solid rocker "Love Me Till the Sun Shines." A few numbers, such as "No Return" and "Lazy Old Sun," seemed misguided experiments when the album was new, and they haven't improved with age. And it would have been nice if Reprise had added as bonus tracks such singles of that vintage as "Dead End Street" and "Mr. Pleasant." Still, the weak points can't spoil the overall impact of the Kinks' "Something Else," a true classic and a neglected masterpiece.

5 out of 5 stars Ingenious!.......2006-05-29

"Something Else" is arguably the Kinks' best album ever. The lyrics meld together fabulous stories in a musically varied and enthralling way. As portrait painter and lyricist, songwriter Ray Davies has created a masterpiece. Most of the songs create indelible characters with tangible situations of struggle and anguish. The wit is often playful, yet formidable througout. (Even the opening of the album takes a shot at the Beatles' staginess on 'Revolver' and 'Sgt. Pepper'.) While the music isn't as fast paced as "You Really Got Me," it is all thoroughly substantial.

Surveying the songs, "David Watts" and "Love Me 'Til the Sun Shines" are formidable rockers. The former song is a concise testimony about an underdog growing up. "Two Sisters" and "Funny Face" offer glimmers of hope in the midst of desperation from unforgettable characters. "Situation's Vacant" is a brilliant short story that unfolds manipulation in a playful way. Indeed all of the songs seem to pick up the working class by the bootstraps and give them hope. "Harry Rag" and "Afternoon Tea" work admirably in this vein. One of the most brilliant songs, "Death of a Clown," carries sorrow in a light-hearted elegy without contradicting itself. "Lazy Old Sun" is a skillful personification playfully done. The album is also interspersed with fine, pensive ballads reflecting loss ("No Return" and "End of the Season") without seeming to shift focus. Other memorable characters come into play, including in the playful "Tin Soldier Man," and, again, "Two Sisters," a concise story of sibling rivalry. "Waterloo Sunset," the best song and finale, is a beautifully poetic ballad about a sad loner who must face second-hand consolations to cope with life.

"Something Else" may have been mostly overlooked by the States because of their affinity and references to the British, but the music is entirely engaging and eclectic. The songwriting is what we'd expect from Dylan or the Beatles, except that, being an individual task, it could only have come from the mind of Ray Davies*. The musicianship is terrific on every song. Lyrically, this album may be to Rock what 'Great Expectations' is to literature.

*with a couple songs from brother, Dave.
Something Else by the Kinks
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • Sanctuary blew it - Avoid This CD
 Something Else by the Kinks
The Kinks
Manufacturer: Sanctuary UK
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0001XLX2A
Release Date: 2004-05-03

Tracks:

  1. David Watts
  2. Death of a Clown
  3. Two Sisters
  4. No Return
  5. Harry Rag
  6. Tin Soldier Man
  7. Situation Vacant
  8. Love Me Till the Sun Shines
  9. Lazy Old Sun
  10. Afternoon Tea
  11. Funny Face
  12. End of the Season
  13. Waterloo Sunset
  14. Act Nice and Gentle [*]
  15. Autumn Almanac [*]
  16. Susannah's Still Alive [*]
  17. Wonderboy [*]
  18. Polly [*]
  19. Lincoln County [*]
  20. There Is No Life Without Love [*]
  21. Lazy Old Sun [Alternate Stereo Take][#][*]

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Sanctuary blew it - Avoid This CD.......2004-12-21

I purchased this CD thinking it would be the latest and greatest as far as "Something Else..." was concerned. Unfortunately, not only was I disappointed with the mix, (compare "Situation Vacant" to the Japanese Stereo version released several years earlier), but I was also shocked to hear several tracks ending abruptly with crude fade-outs. "Autumn Almanac" sounded far better on the "Kinks Kronikles" set from 1990 - not to mention I got to hear Ray's final "yes" lyrics and Dave's backward guitar lines. Sanctuary blew it!
Something Else By The Kinks
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Get Them Both....
  • In regards to review "why not use stereo?"
  • mono
  • Kinks Klassic!!!!
  • Don't Waste Your Time and Money Tracking This Down...
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Manufacturer: Msi Music
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ASIN: B000007V27
Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

  1. David Watts
  2. Death Of A Clown
  3. Two Sisters
  4. No Return
  5. Harry Rag
  6. Tin Soldier Man
  7. Situation Vacant
  8. Love Me Till The Sun Shines
  9. Lazy Old Sun
  10. Afternoon Tea
  11. Funny Face
  12. End Of The Season
  13. Waterloo Sunset
  14. Bonus Track: Act Nice And Gentle
  15. Bonus Track: Autumn Almanac
  16. Bonus Track: Susannah's Still Alive
  17. Bonus Track: Wonderboy
  18. Bonus Track: Polly
  19. Bonus Track: Lincoln County
  20. Bonus Track: There's No Life Without Love
  21. Bonus Track: Lazy Old Sun (Unreleased Alternate Stereo Take)

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Some fans argue that this 1967 release is one of head Kink Ray Davies's middle-period masterpieces (coming between two LPs that no kultist can deny: Face to Face and Village Green Preservation Society), while others regard it as an uneven collection of great singles and inconsequential filler; a stopgap move. Although no one could argue that it's as consistent as those classics, Something Else does boast one of the great one-two punches in rock history: the rumbling tale of social envy, "David Watts," and "Death of a Clown," a slurring pub sing-along warbled by brother Dave. Elsewhere, the quartet dives headfirst into droning psychedelia ("Lazy Old Sun"), whimsical balladry ("Afternoon Tea"), suburban soap opera ("Two Sisters"--love that harpsichord), and one of the most poignant singles in rock history ("Waterloo Sunset"). This import edition generously supplements the strong 13-song original lineup with eight bonus tracks. --Don Harrison

Album Description

1998 reissue of this 1967 album by the band, remastered,repackaged with the original artwork, new sleeve notes,lyrics and eight bonus tracks: 'Act Nice And Gentle','Autumn Almanac', 'Susannah's Still Alive', 'Wonderboy','Polly', 'Lincoln County', 'There's

Album Details

Digitally Remastered with Additional Bonus Tracks and the Original Artwork Including New Sleeve Notes and Lyrics. Bonus Tracks Include: 'act Nice and Gentle', 'autumn Almanac', 'susannah's Still Alive', 'wonderboy, 'polly', 'lincoln County', 'there's No Life Without Love' and 'lazy Old Sun' (Unreleased Stereo Take).

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Get Them Both...........2005-11-20

The US stereo budget Warner release is nice...but so is this,...there is an added punch in mono...the bonus tracks are great for the completist...listen to them both back to back and you won't be wasting your time...especially for those fine liner notes and photos gracing all these Pye remasters...

4 out of 5 stars In regards to review "why not use stereo?".......2005-07-15

Just read the book from the 33 1/3 series (aside this is a GREAT series... a whole book on one album!) on Village Green Preservation Society, and I found an astounding revelation... Ray Davies PREFERRED mono to stereo!! tis true

so, in a way, using a mono re-master is appropos, though i realize both versions exist

and thanks to all for the "heads up" on the awful remastering, i own the vinyl version and want to pick up the CD, but i'll try another

5 out of 5 stars mono.......2004-12-06

This truly is an incredible album that rivals Village Green and Face To Face in my opinion. I believe what others think to be a mastering problem with this reissue, is actually the fact that the tracks are in mono. There is no spaciousness to the music as a result of this. To prove my point, the remastering of the first disc is the same on the new deluxe edition of VGPS, but is in stereo, and sounds incredible. Why this album is not presented in stereo is beyond me. But fortunately I have a mono movie surround mode on my receiver that can help to overcome this dilemma until they do.

5 out of 5 stars Kinks Klassic!!!!.......2004-03-05

Kinks 1967 Classic. Filled with great songs, Ray Davies' songwriting in top.

Great bonus tracks; mostly singles tracks from 1967.

"David Watts", "Death of a Clown" and "Waterloo Sunset" are well-knowns classics that were included on the original 1967 PYE album. But there's much more here; the moving "Two Sisters" has always been a favourite of mine.

Dave Davies contributes 5 songs to this album-reissue ( including 3 among the bonus tracks ) , and they're all very strong. He was planning to do a solo album around this time which unfortunately never came to be. Some songs were released as singles such as "Lincoln County" and "There's No Life Without Love".

3 more single hits, "Autumn Almanac", "Wonderboy" and "Susannah's Still Alive", are included as bonus-tracks, as well as the terrific B-side "Polly"

1 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Time and Money Tracking This Down..........2003-02-16

Instead just go for the standard Warner Brothers version (which warrants FIVE stars). The reason I say this is because the comments others have made about the terrible remastering job on this album are all correct. I had downloaded MP3s of almost the entire album before I purchased it, and I own the Kink Kronikles, which contains eight of the songs on this disc if you include the extra tracks. In all cases, with the possible exception of "David Watts," the songs on this CD sounded inferior to the other versions I had. Somehow, this version sounds dull and sterile compared with other the old Warner Brothers CD, with particular sabatage done to "Lazy Old Sun," "Waterloo Sunset" and "Love Me Till the Sun Shines." Furthermore, on top of the other negative developments just listed, this CD contains all mono tracks! There's a stereo version out there -- why not use it?

And don't let the bonus tracks trick you into buying this version, either. To be sure, there are some great songs added to the end of this album, but the best of them are on the Kink Kronikles, which you probably own already if you're looking at this review (if not you ought to buy it). As far as the others, "Lincoln County," "Act Nice and Gentle" and "There's No Life Without Love" are all OK, but none is outstanding enough to warrant the purchase of this CD. And the stereo take of "Lazy Old Sun" sounds basically the same as the regular version, there's just an extra vocal track.
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    ASIN: B000RE615M
    Release Date: 2007-08-06

    Tracks:

    1. David Watts
    2. Death of a Clown
    3. Two Sisters
    4. No Return
    5. Harry Rag
    6. Tin Soldier Man
    7. Situation Vacant
    8. Love Me Till the Sun Shines
    9. Lazy Old Sun
    10. Afternoon Tea
    11. Funny Face
    12. End of the Season
    13. Waterloo Sunset

    Album Description

    Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2007.

    Album Details

    24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
    Something Else by the Kinks
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • "I am in paradise..."
    • Classic Kinks album in stereo
    		 Something Else by the Kinks
    The Kinks
    Manufacturer: Jvc Japan
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    ASIN: B00004TDVK
    Release Date: 2000-05-30

    Tracks:

    1. David Watts
    2. Death Of A Clown
    3. Two Sisters
    4. No Return
    5. Harry Rag
    6. Tin Soldier Man
    7. Situation Vacant
    8. Love Me Till The Sun Shines
    9. Lazy Old Sun
    10. Afternoon Tea
    11. Funny Face
    12. End Of The Season
    13. Waterloo Sunset

    Album Description

    Japanese reissue of the 1967 album featuring 20 bit K2 remastering & the original artwork reproduced in a miniature LP sleeve.

    Album Details

    Japanese Version featuring an LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing. 20bit Digitally Remastered.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars "I am in paradise...".......2002-08-26

    Breathtaking!

    That one simple word sums up the experience of listening to this disc. Whatever source tape they used, it was much cleaner than the one used on the Reprise CD. "David Watts" no longer sounds like the tape was eaten in the first 15 seconds!

    It's rare for me to say this, but there are NO drawbacks to owning this. The quality is so clean and the sonic range is so diverse, it's as though you're listening to a different album. Several times, I rushed back to my Reprise CD to see if sounds I was hearing were present... sure enough, they were. The quality of this Japanese rerelease brings out so many nuances of sound, you'll hear things that may have slipped by you no matter how many years you've been listening to this masterpiece.

    5 out of 5 stars Classic Kinks album in stereo.......2002-01-10

    Unlike the Castle/Essiental reissue, this edition of Something Else is in stereo. It sounds superior to the British mono edition and, although lacking the bonus tracks, does have the original artwork in a LP style sleeve.
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      Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
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      Release Date: 1992-07-01
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        ASIN: B00008BXKB
        Release Date: 2003-01-28

        Tracks:

        1. David Watts
        2. Death of a Clown [Mono Version]
        3. Two Sisters
        4. No Return
        5. Harry Rag
        6. Tin Soldier Man
        7. Situation Vacant
        8. Love Me Till the Sun Shines [Mono Version]
        9. Lazy Old Sun
        10. Afternoon Tea
        11. Funny Face
        12. End of the Season
        13. Waterloo Sunset [Mono Version]
        14. Act Nice and Gentle [*]
        15. Autumn Almanac [Mono Version][*]
        16. Suzannah's Still Alive [Mono Version][*]
        17. Wonderboy [Mono Version][*]
        18. Polly [Mono Version][*]
        19. Lincoln County [*]
        20. There Is No Life Without Love [Mono Version][*]
        21. Lazy Old Sun [Stereo Alternate Take][#][*]
        Something Else by the Kinks
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          		Something Else by the Kinks
          Kinks
          Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B000BRAYVW
          Release Date: 1998-12-15

          Tracks:

          1. David Watts
          2. Death Of A Clown
          3. Two Sisters
          4. No Return
          5. Harry Rag
          6. Tin Soldier Man
          7. Situation Vacant
          8. Love Me Till The Sun Shines
          9. Lazy Old Sun
          10. Afternoon Tea
          11. Funny Face
          12. End Of The Season
          13. Waterloo Sunset
          14. Bonus Track: Act Nice And Gentle
          15. Bonus Track: Autumn Almanac
          16. Bonus Track: Susannah's Still Alive
          17. Bonus Track: Wonderboy
          18. Bonus Track: Polly
          19. Bonus Track: Lincoln County
          20. Bonus Track: There's No Life Without Love
          21. Bonus Track: Lazy Old Sun (Unreleased Alternate Stereo Take)
          Something Else By the Kinks
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            		Something Else By the Kinks
            Kinks
            Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00006AL9K
            Release Date: 2000-04-11
            Something Else by the Kinks
            Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
            • Treading water between masterpieces
            • The stereo version remastered
            		 Something Else by the Kinks
            The Kinks
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00005NBRU
            Release Date: 2004-01-06

            Tracks:

            1. David Watts
            2. Death of a Clown
            3. Two Sisters
            4. No Return
            5. Harry Rag
            6. Tin Soldier Man
            7. Situation Vacant
            8. Love Me Till the Sun Shines
            9. Lazy Old Sun
            10. Afternoon Tea
            11. Funny Face
            12. End of the Season
            13. Waterloo Sunset

            Album Description

            UK reissue of 1967 album, fully remastered from the original tapes & packaged in a miniature reproduction of the original Japanese issue sleeve.

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars Treading water between masterpieces.......2005-07-01

            This is a great-sounding stereo remaster. It makes the American "Something Else" release sound like a subpar cassette bootleg. There are no bonus tracks, but from what I've read of the horrendous sound quality and inept edits on the Castle remaster, I'm glad I bought this version instead. (If you do the same, be sure to pick up "The Singles Collection" as well for a pristine version of "Autumn Almanac," one of Ray Davies' all-time best songs.)

            As for the album itself? "Something Else by the Kinks" always struck me as a somewhat rote Kinks release, especially sandwiched in between the untouchable masterpieces "Face to Face" and "The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society." "Death of a Clown" doesn't live up to the hype, and Dave Davies' other two contributions are solid but nothing truly special. The psychedelic experiments "Lazy Old Sun" and "End of the Season" don't connect. A lot of the other material is quite good, and really captures the slice-of-life-in-the-Big-Black-Smoke vibe that makes the Kinks' music from this era so appealing. Even the good stuff, though, is haunted by a Kinks-by-numbers feeling, as if these songs are merely leftovers from "Face to Face," musically similar but lacking that extra spark.

            I didn't mention "Waterloo Sunset," which many Kinks fans regard as their peak, because to me the song just doesn't justify its reputation. It's a good song, maybe a great one, but not an amazing one, and certainly not in Ray Davies' top tier of compositions. On this album alone, "David Watts" and "Two Sisters" best it handily.

            "Something Else" was a stopgap release, and it sounds like Ray was saving his very best ideas for later (which he in fact was-- the Village Green concept was germinated during the "SEBTK" sessions). Kinks fans should definitely pick this up but newcomers should not start here-- the preceding and following albums shine a lot brighter.

            5 out of 5 stars The stereo version remastered.......2002-06-30

            This UK mini-LP CD is not only a faithful reproduction of the Japanese version of the album, but it's in full, glorious stereo. Anyone familiar with the Castle remasters will know that they made a huge mistake by releasing this Kinks klassic in mono. This CD, done in conjunction with Sanctuary, is the remastered album in stereo... the way it always should have been.

            This CD stands heads and shoulders over the Castle remaster for several reasons. First of all, it's in stereo. Second, "Love Me Till The Sun Shines" once again starts with a thunderous, pounding rhythm capable of blowing out your speakers. Third, the first two notes of "Tin Soldier Man" have been restored. Oh... and this CD is in remastered stereo.

            The only place where this release falters is in the song "Situation Vacant". On the original it faded out, faded back in, then faded out to the end of the song. On this CD, it fades out, and then ends. No reprise. No nuthin'. This makes the track about 40 seconds shorter than on any other CD that's been released. But hey... it's in stereo!

            If you love The Kinks, you need this CD. Did I mention it's remastered? In stereo?

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            7. Sympathy for the Devil Remixes [CD-single] [Hybrid SACD] [SACD]
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