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The Kinks, an English rock band, were active for over three decades, from 1963 to 1996, releasing 26 studio albums and four live albums. [1] The first two albums are differently released in the UK and the US, partly due to the difference in popularity of the extended play format (the UK market liked it, the US market did not, so US albums had the EP releases bundled onto them), and partly due ...
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies.They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. [3] [4] The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States until their touring ban in 1965.
The album remained in print for around 20 years and was the Kinks' only American gold record until Low Budget 's (1979) certification in 1980. [ 12 ] [ 23 ] Crawdaddy magazine critic Sandy Pearlman contemporaneously described it as among the best greatest hits albums available. [ 24 ]
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20 Golden Greats is a 1976 greatest hits album by the Beach Boys that was released in the UK by EMI's newly created TV advertising division. [2] It became the second biggest selling album of the year, spending a total of 86 weeks on the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number one in July 1976, where it remained for 10 weeks.
20 Golden Greats may refer to: 20 Golden Greats (The Beach Boys album), 1976; 20 Golden Greats (The Shadows album), 1977; 20 Golden Greats (Buddy Holly & The Crickets album), 1978; 20 Golden Greats (Nat King Cole album), 1978; 20 Golden Greats (Creedence Clearwater Revival album), 1979; 20 Golden Greats (Diana Ross album), 1979
The Ultimate Collection is a compilation of singles by British rock band the Kinks. It was released on Sanctuary Records on 27 May 2002 in the UK and 23 September 2003 in the United States. In June 2002, it reached no. 32 on the UK Albums Chart , and in August 2007, no. 1 on the UK Indie albums chart.
"You Really Got Me" was written by Ray Davies, the Kinks' vocalist and main songwriter, sometime between 9 and 12 March 1964. [4] Created on the piano in the front room of the Davies' home, the song was stylistically very different from the finished product, being much lighter and somewhat jazz-oriented. [4]