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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 ...
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If you were to rattle off the five or 10 most famous Kinks songs, ... became the first full-time keyboardist to join the Kinks in 1970, contributing to the richer, more expansive sound of many of ...
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.
All the tracks were recorded at Pye or IBC Studios in London and were produced by Shel Talmy. [7] "Something Better Beginning" is the only non-single on the album, first issued on Kinda Kinks (1965). [8] The album's liner notes include one of the earliest instances of Ray Davies, the Kinks' principal songwriter, being characterised as a genius. [9]
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.
Muswell Hillbillies is the tenth studio album by the English rock group the Kinks. Released on 24 November 1971, it was the band's first album released through RCA Records . The album is named after the Muswell Hill area of North London , where band leader Ray Davies and guitarist Dave Davies grew up and the band formed in the early 1960s.
Unlike the more nostalgic themes of many Kinks albums prior to Low Budget, many of the album's songs allude to contemporaneous events. Musically, the album is a continuation of the band's " arena rock " phase, resulting in a more rock-based sound and more modern production techniques.