The Kinks
The Anthology 1964-71 - Legacy 2014
Tracks: 1. ‘I’m A Hog For You, Baby’
/ 2. ‘I Don’t Need You Anymore (demo)’ /
3. ‘Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy (demo)’ /
4. ‘Long Tall Sally’
/ 5. ‘I Took My Baby Home’ /
6. ‘You Still Want Me’
/ 7. ‘You Do Something To Me’
/ 8. ‘You Really Got Me’ /
9. ‘It’s All Right’
/ 10. ‘Beautiful Delilah (alternate mono mix)’
/ 11. ‘Just Can’t Go To Sleep’
/ 12. ‘I’m A Lover, Not A Fighter (alternate mono mix)’
/ 13. ‘Little Queenie (Live at the Playhouse Theatre, 1964)’
/ 14. ‘Too Much Monkey Business (alternate take)’
/ 15. ‘Stop Your Sobbing (mono)’ /
16. ‘All Day And All Of The Night’
/ 17. ‘I Gotta Move’
/ 18. ‘I Gotta Go Now’
/ 19. ‘I’ve Got That Feeling (Live At Piccadilly Studios, 1964)’
/ 20. ‘Tired Of Waiting For You’
/ 21. ‘Come On Now (alternate mix)’
/ 22. ‘Look For Me Baby’
/ 23. ‘Nothin’ In The World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ‘Bout That Girl’
/ 24. ‘Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight’
/ 25. ‘Don’t Ever Change’
/ 26. ‘You Shouldn’t Be Sad’
/ 27. ‘Something Better Beginning’
/ 28. ‘Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy’
/ 29. ‘Who’ll Be The Next In Line (session excerpt; backing track, take one)’
/ 30. ‘Who’ll Be The Next In Line (alternate mix)’
/ 31. ‘Set Me Free’
/ 32. ‘I Need You’
33. ‘Interview: Clay Cole Meets The Kinks Recorded June 17, 1965′ // DISC TWO
1. ‘See My Friends’
/ 2. ‘Never Met A Girl Like You Before’
/ 3. ‘I Go To Sleep (demo)’
/ 4. ‘A Little Bit Of Sunlight (demo)’ /
5. ‘Tell Me Now So I’ll Know (alternate demo)’ /
6. ‘When I See That Girl Of Mine (demo)’
/ 7. ‘There’s A New World Just Opening For Me (demo)’ /
8. ‘This Strange Effect (Live at Aeolian Hall, 1965)’
/ 9. ‘Hide And Seek (Live at Aeolian Hall, 1965)’
/ 10. ‘A Well Respected Man’
/ 11. ‘Such A Shame’
/ 12. ‘Don’t You Fret’
/ 13. ‘Till The End Of The Day’
/ 14. ‘Where Have All The Good Times Gone’
/ 15. ‘Milk Cow Blues’
/ 16. ‘I Am Free’
/ 17. ‘The World Keeps Going Round’
/ 18. ‘I’m On An Island’
/ 19. ‘You Can’t Win’
/ 20. ‘Time Will Tell’
/ 21. ‘Dedicated Follower Of Fashion (session excerpt, takes 1-3)’
/ 22. ‘Dedicated Follower Of Fashion’ /
23. ‘Sittin’ On My Sofa’
/ 24. ‘She’s Got Everything (backing track, take two)’
/ 25. ‘She’s Got Everything (alternate mono mix)’ /
26. ‘Mr. Reporter (version one)’
/ 27. ‘All Night Stand (demo)’ DISC THREE
1. ‘Sunny Afternoon (mono)’
/ 2. ‘I’m Not Like Everybody Else (mono)’
/ 3. ‘Dandy (mono)’
/ 4. ‘Party Line (mono)’
/ 5. ‘Rosy Won’t You Please Come Home (mono)’
/ 6. ‘Too Much On My Mind (mono)’
/ 7. ‘Session Man (mono)’
/ 8. ‘Most Exclusive Residence For Sale (mono)’ /
9. ‘Fancy (mono)’
/ 10. ‘Dead End Street (mono)’
/ 11. ‘Big Black Smoke (alternate stereo mix)’
/ 12. ‘Mr. Pleasant (stereo)’ /
13. ‘This Is Where I Belong (stereo)’ /
14. ‘Village Green (stereo)’
/ 15. ‘Two Sisters (stereo)’
/ 16. ‘Waterloo Sunset (Session excerpt; backing track take two)’ /
17. ‘Waterloo Sunset (stereo)’
/ 18. ‘Act Nice And Gentle (stereo)’
/ 19. ‘Harry Rag (stereo; session excerpt)’
/ 20. ‘Harry Rag (stereo)’ /
21. ‘Death Of A Clown (stereo)’
/ 22. ‘Love Me Till The Sun Shines (stereo) / ’
23. ‘David Watts (stereo)’
/ 24. ‘Tin Soldier Man (stereo)’
/ 25. ‘Afternoon Tea (alternate stereo mix)’
/ 26. ‘Funny Face (stereo)’
/ 27. ‘Lazy Old Sun (alternate stereo mix)’
/ 28. ‘Susannah’s Still Alive (stereo)’ /
29. ‘Good Luck Charm (stereo)’ DISC FOUR
1. ‘Autumn Almanac (mono)’
/ 2. ‘Lavender Hill (mono)’
/ 3. ‘Rosemary Rose (stereo)’
/ 4. ‘Wonderboy (mono)’
/ 5. ‘Polly (mono)’
/ 6. ‘Lincoln County (stereo single version)’
/ 7. ‘Did You See His Name? (stereo with alternate ending)’ /
8. ‘Days (session excerpt)’
/ 9. ‘Days (stereo)’
/ 10. ‘Misty Water (alternate mix)’
/ 11. ‘Do You Remember Walter (mono)’
/ 12. ‘Picture Book (mono)’
/ 13. ‘Johnny Thunder (stereo remix)’
/ 14. ‘Big Sky (mono)’ /
15. ‘Animal Farm (mono)’
/ 16. ‘Starstruck (mono)’
/ 17. ‘Pictures In The Sand (mono)’
/ 18. ‘People Take Pictures Of Each Other (European stereo mix)’
/ 19. ‘Interview: Ray Davies talks about Village Green Preservation Society’
/ 20. ‘The Village Green Preservation Society (Live at the Playhouse Theatre, 1968)’ /
21. ‘Hold My Hand (stereo)’ /
22. ‘Creeping Jean (stereo)’
/ 23. ‘Berkeley Mews (stereo)’ /
24. ‘Till Death Us Do Part (mono)’ /
25. ‘When I Turn Out The Living Room Light (mono)’ /
26. ‘Where Did My Spring Go (mono)’
/ 27. ‘Plastic Man (stereo)’
/ 28. ‘King Kong (mono)’ /
29. ‘This Man He Weeps Tonight (mono)’ /
30. ‘Reprise U.S. tour spot’ DISC FIVE
/ 1. ‘Victoria (stereo)’
/ 2. ‘Some Mother’s Son (stereo)’
/ 3. ‘Drivin’ (stereo)’ /
4. ‘Shangri-La (stereo)’
/ 5. ‘She’s Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina (stereo)’
/ 6. ‘Young And Innocent Days (stereo)’
/ 7. ‘Mindless Child Of Motherhood (stereo)’
/ 8. ‘Lola (mono)’
/ 9. ‘Apeman (stereo)’
/ 10. ‘Strangers (stereo)’ /
11. ‘Get Back In The Line (stereo)’ /
12. ‘Anytime (stereo)’
/ 13. ‘This Time Tomorrow (stereo)’ /
14. ‘A Long Way From Home (stereo)’ /
15. ‘Powerman (stereo)’
/ 16. ‘Got To Be Free (stereo)’
/ 17. ‘Dreams (stereo)’ /
18. ‘Moments (stereo)’
/ 19. ‘The Way Love Used To Be (stereo)’
/ 20. ‘God’s Children (stereo)’
Comments:
This new 5 CD box with the Kinks covers only their Pye period from 1964 to 1971. Many may wonder how there may be need for yet another compilation/box with the Kinks. The answer to this question I will leave up to the individual music listener, and simply note that I personally am very pleased with the release. As other reviewers have noted, the packaging is not particularly convenient for keeping the CDs ngood shape, but it is quite handy and containing a nice colorful book with important information about the individual tracks.
To protect CDs from the very narrow cardboard pockets, I recommend that you get for them five seperate jewel-cases. The music is, of course, excellent, and many tracks are found in new clearer mixes giving them a more open sound.
There are several previously unreleased tracks and various other rarities distributed over all five CDs which are chronologically set up.
For me, the biggest scoops are "Pictures in the Sand" for the first time here on CD in the vocal version. Also 'Till Death Us Do Part' has not previously been released on CD. Most tracks from the legendary collection "The Great Lost Kinks" is incidentally included. Also "Did You See His Name" from "The Kinks Kronikles" is here with a alternative ending.
Some tracks contain a little studio chatter, and there is an interview with the group from 1964 and one with Ray Davies from 1968, where he talks about "The Village Green Preservation Society".
For new fans of the group, this must be a treasure trove of fine music, from one of the greatest acts of the 1960s; I will not hesitate to equate them with the Beatles, while connoisseurs of the group will be able to enjoy the previously mentioned rarities while getting an opportunity to re-consult the many great songs Ray Davies wrote during this incredibly creative period of his career.
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