The Essential Kinks
The Kinks · 2014
159 min · 48 tracks · hard rock · garage rock · power pop
A vibrant tapestry of catchy melodies and sharp social commentary, underscored by gritty guitar riffs and powerful vocals.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- catchy melodies for sing-alongs
- dynamic mix of energy levels
- short bursts of nostalgia
- social commentary with wit
- for lively gatherings
Maybe skip if you want
- long, immersive listening experience
- slow-paced reflective moments
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2014, 'The Essential Kinks' serves as a comprehensive retrospective of The Kinks' influential career, compiling tracks from their peak years in the 1960s and 1970s. By this time, the band had experienced numerous lineup changes and shifts in musical direction, yet they remained a vital force in rock music, known for their blend of accessible pop and incisive lyrics.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Who· The Yardbirds· The Rolling Stones
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 You Really Got Me 2:13
- 2 Stop Your Sobbing 2:05
- 3 All Day and All of the Night 2:21
- 4 Tired of Waiting for You 2:30
- 5 Nothin' In This World Can Stop Me From Worryin' 'Bout That Girl 2:43
- 6 Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy 2:15
- 7 A Well Respected Man 2:41
- 8 Dedicated Follower of Fashion 3:00
- 9 Who'll Be the Next in Line 2:01
- 10 Set Me Free 2:11
- 11 See My Friends 2:44
- 12 Sunny Afternoon 3:35
- 13 Dead End Street 3:21
- 14 Death of a Clown 3:12
- 15 Autumn Almanac 3:12
- 16 David Watts 2:37
- 17 Waterloo Sunset 3:17
- 18 Days 2:52
- 19 The Village Green Preservation Society 2:47
- 20 Do You Remember Walter? 2:24
- 21 Picture Book 2:35
- 22 Victoria 3:38
- 23 Apeman 3:51
- 24 Strangers 3:18
- 25 20th Century Man 4:01
- 26 Supersonic Rocket Ship 3:30
- 27 Celluloid Heroes (U.S. single version) 4:45
Disc 2
- 1 Here Comes Yet Another Day 3:54
- 2 You Don't Know My Name 2:34
- 3 Till the End of the Day (live 1972) 2:00
- 4 One of the Survivors 4:03
- 5 Sweet Lady Genevieve 3:27
- 6 Everybody's a Star (Starmaker) 2:59
- 7 Life on the Road 5:01
- 8 Sleepwalker 4:04
- 9 Life Goes On 5:01
- 10 A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy (single version) 4:00
- 11 Father Christmas 3:41
- 12 (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman 3:36
- 13 Lola (live 1979) 4:45
- 14 Where Have All the Good Times Gone (live 1979) 2:17
- 15 Better Things (single version) 2:59
- 16 Destroyer 3:47
- 17 Come Dancing 3:55
- 18 Don't Forget to Dance 4:39
- 19 Do It Again 4:09
- 20 Living on a Thin Line 4:14
- 21 Scattered 4:10
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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