by The Kinks
Release Date: 07 October 2022
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: BMG
£19.99 £16.99
THE KINKS - THE KINK KONTROVERSY Limited Vinyl LP
Overview:
The Kinks came into their own as album artists on The Kink Kontroversy. Ray Davies fully matured as a songwriter on this title, which bridges their raw early British Invasion sound with more sophisticated lyrics and thoughtful production. Full of powerful ravers like the hit "Til the End of the Day" (utilizing yet another "You Really Got Me"-type riff) and the abrasive, Dave Davies-sung cover of "Milk Cow Blues," but tracks like the calypso pastiche "I'm on an Island," where Ray sings of isolation with a forlorn yet merry bite, were far more indicative of their future direction. Other great songs on this underrated album include the uneasy nostalgia of "Where Have All the Good Times Gone?," the plaintive, almost fatalistic ballads "Ring the Bells" and "The World Keeps Going Round," and the Dave Davies-sung declaration of independence "I Am Free."
Featured Tracks:
1 Milk Cow Blues
2 Ring the Bells
3 Gotta Get the First Plane Home
4 When I See That Girl of Mine
5 I Am Free
6 Till the End of the Day
7 The World Keeps Going Round
8 I'm On an Island
9 Where Have All the Good Times Gone
10 It's Too Late
11 What's in Store for Me
12 You Can't Win
Release Date: 17 November 2023
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: BMG
£27.99
Release Date: 14 September 2023
Format: 12inch Vinyl Single
Label: RSD
£18.99 £9.99
Release Date: 14 September 2023
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: RSD
£24.99 £12.99
Release Date: 14 July 2023
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Sanctuary Records
£19.99
