The Kinks Are Well Respected Men
The Kinks · 1987
99 min · 37 tracks · hard rock · garage rock · power pop
A vibrant collection of catchy melodies and sharp social commentary wrapped in garage rock exuberance.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- catchy melodies for sing-alongs
- wave-like pacing with surprises
- sharp social commentary reflections
- playful irreverence throughout tracks
- for lively gatherings
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer long, introspective pieces
- seek immediate gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1987, 'The Kinks Are Well Respected Men' came at a time when The Kinks were enjoying a resurgence after reuniting in the mid-1980s. This album marked their return to the studio after a period of relative obscurity, as they began to embrace their legacy while still pushing musical boundaries.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Who· The Yardbirds· The Rolling Stones
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Long Tall Sally 2:12
- 2 You Still Want Me 1:59
- 3 You Do Something to Me 2:25
- 4 It’s Alright 2:37
- 5 All Day and All of the Night 2:23
- 6 I Gotta Move 2:25
- 7 Louie Louie 2:57
- 8 I’ve Got That Feeling 2:43
- 9 I Gotta Go Now 2:54
- 10 Things Are Getting Better 1:55
- 11 Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy 2:17
- 12 Who’ll Be the Next in Line 2:02
- 13 Set Me Free 2:12
- 14 I Need You 2:26
- 15 See My Friends 2:46
- 16 Never Met a Girl Like You 2:04
- 17 A Well Respected Man 2:42
- 18 Such a Shame 2:18
- 19 Wait Till the Summer Comes Along 2:10
Disc 2
- 1 Don’t You Fret 2:44
- 2 Dedicated Follower of Fashion 3:02
- 3 Sitting on My Sofa 3:06
- 4 I’m Not Like Everybody Else 3:29
- 5 Dead End Street 3:23
- 6 Big Black Smoke 2:35
- 7 Act Nice and Gentle 2:40
- 8 Autumn Almanac 3:11
- 9 Mr. Pleasant 2:57
- 10 Wonderboy 2:50
- 11 Pretty Polly 2:52
- 12 Days 2:54
- 13 She’s Got Everything 3:09
- 14 Plastic Man 3:04
- 15 King Kong 3:24
- 16 Mindless Child of Motherhood 3:15
- 17 This Man He Weeps Tonight 2:42
- 18 Berkeley Mews 2:41
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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