The Kinks - Greatest Hits [Primecuts]

Track Listings

1. You Really Got Me

2. The World Keeps Going Round

3. Everybody's Going To Be Happy

4. Till The End Of The Day

5. I Need You

6. A Well Respected Man

7. Never Met A Girl Like You Before

8. Set Me Free

9. I Gotta Move

10. Tired Of Waiting For You

Tracks:

You Really Got Me
All Day And All Of The Night
Set Me Free
Who'll Be The Next In Line
Come On Now
Everybody's Gonna Be Happy
I Need You
Till The End Of The Day
Tired Of Waiting For You
Well Respected Man
You Do Something To Me
You Still Want Me
Stop Your Sobbing
Something Better Beginning
Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
I'm Not Like Everybody Else
Where Have All The Good Times Gone
Sunny Afternoon

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The Kinks' early singles set a new standard for raucousness. "Louie Louie" chord progressions and monosyllabic declarations of lurve (love definitely isn't a strong-enough word) drove "You Really Got Me," "All Day and All of the Night," and "I Need You." Only maniacal cackles from guitarist Dave Davies could've heightened their simple eloquence--and he provided even those before his solos on "Got Me" and "All Day." But brother Ray's observational talents quickly began to show: the optimistic "Till the End of the Day" is shadowed by an unspoken wistfulness, while "A Well Respected Man," "Dedicated Follower of Fashion," and "Sunny Afternoon" remain among the most cutting portraits of Britain's upper-class strivers. Both of the band's main impulses continue to be immensely influential, while the enraged "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" merges them in a three-and-a-half-minute burst of cold fury that few bands would match until the Sex Pistols era. --Rickey Wright

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1964-1966 IS THE KINKS' MOST SHINING MOMENT DURING THE ROARING 1960's GOLDEN ERA OF THE BRITISH INVASION. .......2007-07-02

I will be writing a review on the legendary greatest hits masterpiece compilation album entitled "THE KINKS GREATEST HITS" by one of Rock's all-time greatest bands ever. I give you one of England's pride and joy's and one of Britain's most favorite sons, T-H-E K-I-N-K-S! "THE KINKS GREATEST HITS" was originally released in 1989 on Compact Disc on the Rhino Records label which is licensed from Precision Records & Tapes, Limited. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

THE KINKS will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for composing and recording some of Rock's most all-time greatest anthems ever. Like THE BEATLES and THE ROLLING STONES, THE KINKS were deep into Rhythm & Blues but also knew how to ROCK! Believe it or not, I have heard numerous music critics say that THE KINKS are responsible for inventing Heavy Metal and not THE BEATLES, THE CREAM, LED ZEPPELIN or BLACK SABBATH. I have my opinions but I'll leave it up to you to decide. When brothers, lead vocalist and frontman Ray Davies and guitarist Dave Davies joined forces with bassist Pete Quaife and drummer Mick Avory, the line-up would be complete and the stage was set for the birth of THE KINKS.

THE KINKS have recorded many great songs and albums through the years to highly critically acclaim while their main staying power which began in 1960's, has also proven to be consistant above your average Rock n' Roll band life expectancy standards resulting in THE KINKS staying together longer than expected. However, THE KINKS longevity would truly be tested and will also forever be remembered for the famous legendary fights between the brothers Ray & Dave Davies. Their fights were so bad that many fans as well as the music critics have wondered how THE KINKS even lasted as long as they did. For a long period from 1964 up to the late 1980's, THE ROLLING STONES and THE KINKS were the only two bands from the beginnings of the British Invasion that remained and were still together.

Of course there would be other bands that would surface from 1965 onward into the late 80's such as THE WHO and PINK FLOYD. THE KINKS would do all of their best recordings and deliver their best hit songs during the 1964-1966 period. Which brings me to the legendary compilation album I'm about to review for you today. "THE KINKS GREATEST HITS" highlights and chronicles their greatest hits from the 1964-1966 period. In my opinion, "THE KINKS GREATEST HITS" is without a doubt, a true testament of the creative brilliance and musical creativity of four extremely talented musicians. This legendary compilation album is also a fine fitting tribute to a great legendary band that was truly indeed, way far ahead of their time.

It is now time to let the Rock n' Roll music of THE KINKS to speak for itself and back it up musically as it was originally truly intended. "THE KINKS GREATEST HITS" begins with the a*s kicking Hard Rockin' anthem that forever influenced VAN HALEN, "You Really Got Me," the merciless a*s kicking Hard Rockin' anthem "All Day And All Of The Night," the slow and powerful Hard Rockin' anthem "Set Me Free," the fast and Bluey mild Rocker "Who'll Be The Next In Line," the incredible Hard Rockin' anthem "Come On Now," the energetic and Bluesy Rocker "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy," the a*s kicking Hard Rockin' anthem "I Need You," the a*s kicking Hard Rockin' anthem "Till The End Of The Day," the beautifully slow Rockin' anthem "Tired Of Waiting For You," the uplifting acoustic Rocker "A Well Respected Man," the breathtaking Hard Rocker "You Do Something To Me," the groundbreaking mild Rocker "You Still Want Me," the slow smooth mellow Rocker "Stop Your Sobbing," the beautifully slow and well arranged mild Rocker "Something Better Beginning," the blistering Hard Rocker "Dedicated Follower Of Fashion," the mellow turned Hard Rocker "I'm Not Like Everybody Else," the a*s kicking and magnificent Hard Rockin' anthem that also inspired and influenced VAN HALEN, "Where Have All The Good Times Gone" and the a*s kicking slow soothing Hard Rockin' anthem "Sunny Afternoon." May I also add that after listening to all of these songs, these songs do sound like early Hard Rock in diapers.

I would like to highly recommend this legendary compilation album for everyone of all ages to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This album is early Hard Rock in diapers. If you like VAN HALEN and wonder where they got their sound from, you will definitely enjoy and appreciate this album. You may also want to research further into the many numerous KINKS greatest hits compilation albums that are available today. By doing this, you will find the album that is right for you and suits your musical tastes and needs. You will also have taken a giant step in owning and starting your very own KINKS personal music collection. You can do all of your researching and album purchases either on Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store.

In closing, THE KINKS have had their fair shares of ups and downs and highs and lows throughout their long and glorious career. THE KINKS have also endured and persevered through numerous changes in band personnel and record labels throughout the 80's and 90's. As of now, the Davies brothers are all that is left from the original and genuine KINKS line-up. THE KINKS have received the highest ultimate honor possible by being inducted as members of the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. With this in mind, it is safe to say that THE KINKS have forever left their place and mark in Rock n' Roll history and their many contributions, accomplishments and achievements will never be forgotten or denied. There will also be many more new tales and stories in THE KINKS legend and legacy that will still need to be told and written in new pages and chapters. But that, my fellow readers and reviewers, you will just have to stay tuned and read further more about it at a later date. So here's to you Ray, Dave, Pete and Mick. Thanks for the great memories and moments with many more still yet to come. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more? Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have truly enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also deeply hope that all of you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. GOD SAVE THE KINKS! Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, John L.

Where is Volume 2? .......2005-09-22

The best compilation out there capturing the Kinks in their early manic singles heyday...just before their emergence as "serious" songwriters and their turn into one of the greatest album bands ever..great package,hard to find now but great for the casual listener and those Kink heads...Rhino quality like always is there.

Still a lot of fun after almost 40 years!.......2005-02-28

How can you miss with tunes like YOU REALLY GOT ME and ALL DAY AND ALL THE NIGHT?! True, they do seem a bit childish now, but still as wild and crazy as ever! Their unique slurring chord bridging gave their early songs a really brazen style. My personal favorite is SUNNY AFTERNOON, one of the funniest descriptions of a lazy, burnt out Englishman ever (even if not quite Graham Green or Oscar Wilde)..So definitely worth checking out,even if the over raucous style does get a bit much after a while.

The only time I feel all right is by your side.......2004-02-16

This is called Greatest Hits, but it only contains songs from 1964-66. This is great stuff, though, so I don't have a problem with that. The Kinks were one of the top bands of the era, and Ray Davies was a great songwriter. A lot of his songs have a wicked sense of humor; like "A Well Respected Man", "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" and "Sunny Afternoon". With all the attention Ray gets for his songwriting, the rest of the band often gets overlooked. They were a really good group, especially Dave Davies on guitar. The odd thing about this CD is that the songs are in mono, except for "Stop Your Sobbing", which is in stereo. I think they should have used the mono version of that song too, just for consistency. I would highly recommend this CD for British Invasion fans.

One of the sinsastional groups of the late 60's and early 70.......2002-11-10

if only I could obtain the Kinks Greatest hits CD, I thoroughly enjoy listining to them and being part of that generation. Many thanks to the publishers keeping this part of the age of rock n' roll alive in the late 60's and early 70's.

Davey Jones

Essential Glastonbury - The Greatest Hits From the Greatest Festival
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Essential Glastonbury - The Greatest Hits From the Greatest Festival
Muse , R.E.M. , Manic Street Preachers , The Kinks , Radiohead , Coldplay , The Cure , David Bowie , The Flaming Lips , and The Chemical Brothers
Manufacturer: Greenpeace
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GI6B0Y

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Essential Glastonbury - The Greatest Hits From The Greatest Festival // 1 Muse - Time Is Running Out (3:58) 2 R.E.M. - Immitation Of Life (3:58) 3 Manic Street Preachers - IfWhiteAmericaToldTheTruthForOneDayIt'sWorldWouldFallApart (3:41) 4 The Kinks - The Village Green Preservation Society (2:47) 5 Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees (4:52) 6 Coldplay - Yellow (Live) (5:36) 7 The Cure - A Forest (Acoustic Version) (4:52) 8 David Bowie - 1984 (3:28) 9 The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize?? (3:34) 10 Ash - Clones (4:01) 11 Stereophonics - Madame Helga (3:55) 12 The Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats (Live) (4:19)

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Kinks Gold!
Buy this instead of kinks kronicles

Story of the Kinks: 24 Greatest Hits
The Kinks
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Greatest Hits
Forty Licks

ASIN: B00005Y98P
Release Date: 2001-02-06

Tracks:

Lola
Well Respected Man
Dedicated Follower of Fashion
Mr. Pleasant
Dandy
All Day and All of the Night
Apeman
Autumn Almanac
Days
Death of a Clown
Dead End Street
Everybody's Gonna Be Happy
Sunny Afternoon
Plastic Man
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See My Friends
Set Me Free
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You Really Got Me
Waterloo Sunset

Customer Reviews:

Kinks Gold!.......2005-10-25

They been around with the hits for many years! Only the rolling stones, The moody Blues, have surpassed them in these catagories!

Buy this instead of kinks kronicles.......2005-03-13

This is the first kinks album i bought i found it at borders for 12.00 cheaper then the kinks kronilcles and better song selection. What i like about this album is that you could buy more great kinks albums from the 60s and there is not alot of repeats from the other albmus. I suggest that if you like this to buy the Kinks are the Village Green Presevention Soiciety and Something Else by the kinks they are great albums all.

British Invasion 36 All-time Greatest Hits

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British Invasion 36 All-time Greatest Hits

Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000AL3SFI

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3 CDs - HITS fr 1966-68, 12 PER CD

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The Kinks - Greatest Hits [Boxsets]
The Kinks
Manufacturer: Deuce Boxed Sets
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

You Really Got Me
World Keeps Going Round
Everybody's Gonna Be Happy
Till the End of the Day
I Need You
Well Respected Man
Never Met a Girl Like You Before
Set Me Free
I Gotta Move
Tired of Waiting for You

Tracks:

Sunny Afternoon
Don't You Fret
See My Friends
Just Can't Go to Sleep
Dedicated Follower of Fashion
It's Too Late
Stop Your Sobbing
Look for Me Baby
Who'll Be the Next in Line
All Day and All of the Night

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Good Intro for an Unbeatable Price
A great package of vintage Kinks
a decent Kinks comp for the price you get
A Must To Avoid

"The Kinks - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2"
The Kinks
Manufacturer: Prime Cuts
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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"The Kinks - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1"

ASIN: B000002VB7
Release Date: 1997-08-12

Tracks:

Sunny Afternoon
Don't You Fret
See My Friends
Just Can't Go To Sleep
Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
It's Too Late
Stop Your Sobbing!
Look For Me Baby
Who'll Be The Next In Line
All Day & All Of The Night

Customer Reviews:

Good Intro for an Unbeatable Price.......2005-02-23

I hate to disagree with another Greg, but greg27 below is way too stingy with the stars here. To suggest that there might be better, more comprehensive compilations out there is a fair criticism. But giving ONE star to ANY Kinks recollection is carrying one's indignation to a ridiculous extreme.

Lately, I've found myself becoming fascinated by budgetline anthologies. They're often full of little off the wall gems (by design? happy accident? who knows?). I had just heard Richard Thompson revive the hypnotic "See My Friends" for his 1000 Years of Popular Music tour and just had to get ahold of the original once again. This bargain CD had that song and a number of other fave raves that are still really gear to this day. It filled my immediate need--and has inspired me to consider investing in some of the more exhaustive compilations, when time and finances permit.

And yeah, there are much more thorough collections out there--many of them. And many of the original albums are available on CD too. But for starters or for old fans from the vinyl days in need of a quick Kinks fix, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this serendipitous gem. Vol. 1 also looks pretty good, and has more of the obvious selections. But this one has "All Day And All of the Night," "Sunny Afternoon," "Dedicated Follower of Fashion," the aforementioned "Friends" and others that you've likely longsince forgotten but will be glad to reaquaint yourself with. And, of course, Pretenders fans will want to check out the original "Stop Your Sobbing."

The Kinks were the original deceptive rock primitives. Then after a few so-raw-they're-sophisticated, so-dumb-they-have-to-be-smart hits, Ray and the boys proved to the world that they were savvy, sassy and smart. This little collection has the best of the raw and the smooth. You could ask for more, but not at this price.

A great package of vintage Kinks.......2004-05-31

This CD along with vol 1 is a great collection of the Kinks early hits (which to me are the best). And the price is great also. I found both in a used CD store for 11.99 -thats for both-This is a Canadian release and there is just one mistake. Vol. 2 shows a later photo of the Kinks with longer hair and a fifth member (not an appropriate photo). The cover photo on Vol. 1 is most appropriate for both discs. This is still a great deal for the price. If you're a fan of the old Kinks then get this one. It will satisfy!

a decent Kinks comp for the price you get.......2002-09-17

For the amount of tracks you get and most of these are classics, you can't beat this disc for the price. Retro Music/St. Clair actually licensed these tracks from what was then Castle (now Sanctuary) and they actually used the master tapes for these tracks. It isn't the fault of Retro Music, it is the fault of the tapes which are not that high fidelity sounding anyway which is just fine for this kind of music. This is highly recommended for any Kinks fan.

A Must To Avoid.......2001-05-22

There is nothing much to recommend about this CD, other than the songs "Sunny Afternoon" and "All Day And All Of The Night". The rest is filler. Sure the price is OK, but the sound is average and if you enjoy this music at all you will find yourself wanting more. Rhino's "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" compilation is a better place to start.

Guitar Rock (1990 Time-Life Music 2 CD Set)

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Guitar Rock (1990 Time-Life Music 2 CD Set)
Lynyrd Skynyrd , Rod Stewart with The Faces , Eric Clapton , Bachman-Turner Overdrive , The Allman Brothers Band , Stephen Stills , Brownsville Station , Grand Funk Railroad , The Jimi Hendrix Experience , and Rick Derringer
Manufacturer: Time Life Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000S2Y40W

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Very rare first "Guitar Rock" release from Time-Life Music in 1990 titled "Guitar Rock". 2 CD set with 38 songs. Track list: CD ONE: Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Experience/Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company/Bang a Gong (Get It On) - T.Rex/You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive/All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople/You Really Got Me - Kinks/The Bitch Is Back - Elton John/China Grove - Doobie Brothers/We're An American Band - Grand Funk Railroad/I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton/Hot Blooded - Foreigner/Rock & Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer/Maggie May - Rod Stewart/Mississippi Queen - Mountain/Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd/I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four/Ramblin' Man - Allman Brothers Band/Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton/Layla - Derek & Dominoes CD TWO: I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock & Roll Band) - Moody Blues/(I Know) I'm Losing You - Rod Stewart & Faces/Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple/After Midnight - Eric Clapton/Radar Love - Golden Earring/Smokin' in the Boys' Room - Brownsville Station/I'm Eighteen - Alice Cooper/She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - Joe Cocker/Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills/Whipping Post - Allman Brothers Band/American Woman - Guess Who/Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream/On the Road Again - Canned Heat/All Right Now - Free/Heart Full Of Soul - Yardbirds/Takin' Care of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive/Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh/Funk No. 49 - James Gang/Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Kinks - Greatest Hits 3: 1977-84
The Kinks
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ASIN: B00005NSA2
Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

Come Dancing
Sleepwalker
Life On The Road
Sleepless Night
Low Budget
Around The Dial
Give The People What They Want
Bernadette
Don't Forget To Dance
Misfits
Hay Fever
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Destroyer
A Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy

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Japanese exclusive compilation with 18 tracks from their Arista years, including 'Come Dancing', 'Sleepwalker', 'Life On The Road', 'Low Budget', 'Stormy Sky' and more. 2001.

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Best of Collection with Tracks Taken from their 17th and 23rd Albums.

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Original 2 CD set
a decent Kinks comp for the price you get
You Get What You Pay For

The Kinks - Greatest Hits [Primecuts]
The Kinks
Manufacturer: Prime Cuts
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Tracks:

You Really Got Me
The World Keeps Going Round
Everybody's Going To Be Happy
Till The End Of The Day
I Need You
A Well Respected Man
Never Met A Girl Like You Before
Set Me Free
I Gotta Move
Tired Of Waiting For You

Customer Reviews:

Original 2 CD set.......2003-06-27

The cd pictured is actually Vol 1 and only half of the set. There are 2 cd's to the original release which includes Vol 2 which includes Sunny Agternoon, All Day & all of the night, Who'll Be the Next in Line etc., which is now out of print. The 2 cd set includes all of their big hits. 10 songs on each CD. If you want the real thing make sure you are getting 2 cd's.

a decent Kinks comp for the price you get.......2002-09-17

You Get What You Pay For.......2001-05-22

If your objective is to only have "You Really Got Me" on CD, buy this disc. But for a little better retrospective of the Kinks' early years, buy the Greatest Hits package on Rhino, which covers the years 1964-1966.

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Greatest Hits
Kinks
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00000E29O
Release Date: 1996-11-21

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1. You Really Got Me
2. The World Keeps Going Round
3. Everybody's Going To Be Happy
4. Till The End Of The Day
5. I Need You
6. A Well Respected Man
7. Never Met A Girl Like You Before
8. Set Me Free
9. I Gotta Move
10. Tired Of Waiting For You