The Very Best Of

~ Release by The Kinks (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
4.32:15
2All Day and All of the Night
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 23)
recording of:
All Day and All of the Night (on 1964-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd.
4.552:23
3Stop Your Sobbing
recording of:
Stop Your Sobbing
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers
2:06
4Tired of Waiting for You
engineer:
Bob Auger (audio) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940-2009)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tired of Waiting for You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
52:32
5Everybody's Gonna Be Happy
recording of:
Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
2:16
6Set Me Free
recording of:
Set Me Free
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
2:12
7See My Friend
recording of:
See My Friends
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
American Metropolitan Enterprises of New York Inc. and Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
2:44
8Till the End of the Day
recording of:
Till the End of the Day
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
2:20
9Where Have All the Good Times Gone
recording of:
Where Have All the Good Times Gone
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
2:51
10A Well Respected Man
engineer:
Bob Auger (audio) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (from 1965-07 until 1965-08)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1965-07 until 1965-08) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1965-07 until 1965-08)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-07 until 1965-08)
recording of:
A Well Respected Man (from 1965-07 until 1965-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
4.652:41
11Dedicated Follower of Fashion
recording of:
Dedicated Follower of Fashion
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
53:02
12Sunny Afternoon
assistant engineer:
Alan O’Duffy
engineer:
Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1966-05)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (in 1966-05)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1966-05) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1966-05)
harpsichord and keyboard:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (in 1966-05)
background vocals:
Rasa Didzpetris-Davies (in 1966-05) and Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1966-05)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1966-05) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1966-05)
performer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1966-05)
instruments arranger:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-05)
recording of:
Sunny Afternoon (in 1966-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin (in 1984) and Davray (publisher) (in 1984)
4.53:33
13Dead End Street
assistant engineer:
Alan O’Duffy
engineer:
Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (on 1966-10-21)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (on 1966-10-21) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1966-10-21)
keyboard:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (on 1966-10-21)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (on 1966-10-21) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1966-10-21)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-10-21)
recording of:
Dead End Street (on 1966-10-21)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
3:20
14Waterloo Sunset
producer:
Shel Talmy
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 14), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 32) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 42)
recording of:
Waterloo Sunset
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Davray Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Carlin (in 1967), Davray (publisher) (in 1967) and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
4.33:18
15Death of a Clown
recording of:
Death of a Clown
writer:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
2:59
16Autumn Almanac
recording of:
Autumn Almanac
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
33:10
17Susanna's Still Alive
2:22
18David Watts
recording of:
David Watts
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Davray Music Ltd.
2:37
19Wonderboy
recording of:
Wonderboy
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
2:45
20Days
recording of:
Days
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
2:54
21Plastic Man
recording of:
Plastic Man
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
3:04
22Victoria
recording of:
Victoria
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
3:40
23Lola
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 386) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 422)
recording of:
Lola
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin (in 1970, in 1984) and Davray (publisher) (in 1970, in 1984)
4.14:09
24Apeman
recording of:
Apeman
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
3:52
25Louie Louie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2014)
cover recording of:
Louie Louie
lyricist and composer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed Louie Louie)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and World Wide Music
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
42:58

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ASIN:UK: B000005S1A [info]