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The Kinks - The Ultimate Collection

The Kinks Audio CD
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The Kinks were formed by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in their hometown of Muswell Hill, North London. The brothers began playing skiffle and rock and roll, recruiting Peter Quaife to play bass with them. By the summer of 1963, as The Ravens, they'd recruited drummer Mickey Willet. Eventually their demo tape reached American record producer Shel Talmy who helped the band land a contract ... Read more in Amazon's The Kinks Store

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  • Audio CD (13 Sep 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • ASIN: B00005V4WI
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,826 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  7. Till The End Of The Day 2:20£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion 3:00£0.89  Buy MP3 
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Listen10. Dead End Street 3:21£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Waterloo Sunset 3:17£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Death Of A Clown 3:11£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen13. Autumn Almanac 3:10£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen14. Susannah's Still Alive 2:21£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen15. Wonderboy 2:49£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen16. Days 2:53£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen17. Plastic Man 3:04£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen18. Victoria 3:39£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen19. Lola 4:02£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen20. Apeman 3:53£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen21. Supersonic Rocket Ship 3:30Album Only
Listen22. Better Things 2:58Album Only
Listen23. Come Dancing 3:55Album Only
Listen24. Don't Forget To Dance 4:39£0.89  Buy MP3 


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Listen  8. Where Have All The Good Times Gone 2:50£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Sittin' On My Sofa 3:04£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. A Well Respected Man 2:40£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. I'm Not Like Everybody Else 3:27£0.89  Buy MP3 
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Listen15. Shangri-La 5:19£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen16. God's Children 3:16£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen17. Celluloid Heroes 6:21Album Only
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Listen19. Do It Again 4:13Album Only
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How Ray Davies made it through is anyone's guess. He fought constantly with his brother and bandmate Dave. He received not a penny of royalties throughout the Kinks' late-1960s heyday, due to a management dispute. He endured two divorces--the first of which saw him hospitalised in a suspected suicide attempt--and a painful break-up with Chrissie Hynde. Under terrible stress, he announced his retirement every six months from 1967 onwards. Yet somehow he held together one of the 60s' most stylish outfits, and released a string of hits that rank among the wittiest, most provocative and most socially aware songs ever written.

The first disc of the two-CD The Ultimate Collection begins with their third single and first No. 1, the insistent "You Really Got Me", then races through the glory years with the absurdly infectious likes of "Sunny Afternoon", "Waterloo Sunset", "Lola" and "Apeman". Dave's two hits are included, too, and the disc ends with "Come Dancing" and other selections from The Kinks' early-80s comeback. Disc Two includes songs that were hits for others ("David Watts" and "Stop Your Sobbing"), various B-sides and other rarities, including "God's Children", from the soundtrack of Percy, a movie about a fellow seeking the original owner of his recently transplanted penis. The Ultimate Collection is an excellent addition to the Kinks's cannon. --Dominic Wills


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67 of 69 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Kinks 4 Jan 2003
By J. Skade VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
The Kinks' hits have been endlessly repackaged over the years and no doubt this collection will not be the last - but it is unlikely to be beaten. It contains (as they all do) the great sixties singles and the number and consistent brilliance of those singles is astounding from 'You Really Got Me' through 'Waterloo Sunset' (one of the greatest singles of all time) and 'Sunny Afternoon' to 'Days' and 'Lola' via less obvious gems such as 'Autumn Almanac', and the gorgeous 'Wonderboy' . Everyone will have special favourites. this collection also includes (as others do not) the perfect 'Come Dancing' from 1983.
The second cd collects album tracks, b-sides and non-hit singles and shows another dimension to the band. Listen to the sheer genius of 'Celluloid Heroes' and ask yourself why it flopped.
'Where Have All The Good Times Gone' (b side of 'Till The End Of The Day') will be better known to many through Bowie's cover version, and 'Stop You Sobbing' will be more familiar by the Pretenders - the originals here are excellent. 'I'm Not Like Everybody Else' (another b side) is almost a personal manifesto.
I could go on forever, there is so much here and all so good.
One quibble - why no 'Sitting In My Hotel'? One of the greatest of the band's album tracks. Grumble over.
The material on this album belongs in every good cd collection. I promise it will not disappoint.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Peter Durward Harris #1 HALL OF FAME TOP 10 REVIEWER
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The first CD of this collection contains all of their UK hits in chronological order, from their first success (You really got me) in 1964 to their last (Don't forget to dance) in 1983. All the classic songs are here including You really got me, All day and all of the night, Tired of waiting for you, Dedicated follower of fashion, Well respected man, Sunny afternoon, Waterloo sunset, Autumn almanac, Days, Lola and Apeman. It also includes Dave's two solo UK hits - Death of a clown and Susannah's still alive (inserted in their correct places chronologically between the other Kinks hits).

Being presented in chronological order, this CD shows their progression from their musical roots in R+B to more of a mainstream pop group and continually changing their style thereafter. Nevertheless, their songs were always distinctive because of Ray's talent for making ordinary situations into extraordinary songs. My favorite Kinks song is Waterloo sunset, a huge UK hit but not an American hit. It is about romance at a railway station that I am familiar with, though I cannot possibly imagine what inspired Ray to write that song, but he was a genius.

The second CD is less instantly appealing, containing a mix of B-sides and rarities as well as songs that were hits for others although not for the Kinks, including David Watts (a minor UK hit for punk-rockers The Jam) and Stop your sobbing (a minor UK hit for the Pretenders). If you enjoy listening to more than just the hits, you will find plenty to interest you here.

The best tribute to the quality of the Kinks' songs lies in the diversity of the covers that have been recorded by singers in several genres of music. Apart from the aforementioned tracks by the Jam and the Pretenders, Kirsty MacColl (Days), the Stranglers (All day and all of the night), Petula Clark (Days - and a French version of Well respected man), Cathy Dennis (Waterloo sunset, Sunny afternoon), Green day (Tired of waiting for you), Jimmy Buffett (Sunny afternoon), Van Halen (You really got me) and Barb Jungr (Waterloo sunset) are among those who have covered Kinks songs.

Despite the brilliance of some of the covers, here you get the chance to hear the original versions of their classic songs, plus a selection of their other music.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Virtually the ultimte Kinks collection 4 Sep 2006
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So, is this double CD the ultimate collection of the brilliant Kinks? Yes, probably - well it's certainly the best Kinks compilation on the market with the only real fault being only one track featured from their acknowledged masterpiece The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society. Not really a problem though as the Village Green should be bought separately (and guess what, a 3 CD Special Edition has also been brought out by the same canny label, Sanctuary!), and there is plenty to enjoy in the Ultimate Collection.

The Ultimate Collection contains all the band's hits plus key B-sides and album tracks from their 60s heyday right through to the early 80s. This ranges from absolute classics such as Sunny Afternoon, Waterloo Sunset and Days through to under-rated gems such as the epic Shangri-La and touching God's Children which on their own justify this compilation being two CDs rather than a hits-only single disc.

There are a few stinkers, most notably the appalling Apeman and Plastic Man, though virtually all of the other material here is worthwhile with even the latter tracks sounding OK if rather dated with their 80s gloss.

With a good accompanying essay by David Wells, the Ultimate Collection by The Kinks pretty much is what it says on the tin. An excellent compilation by one of the key 60s bands and best acts ever. Buy it - but make sure you buy the Village Green Preservation Society as well...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kinks
All the classics...great for the car. Good old sing a long. I love it!! Especially when the sun is shinning
Published 1 month ago by waxaway
5.0 out of 5 stars Kink nostalgia
I'd forgotten how varied the music of the Kinks was. This cd is superb. Waterloo Sunset is one of my all time favourite songs. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dougie
4.0 out of 5 stars good purchase
my husband has always been a fan of the kinks - this collection has all that any kinks fan could wish for with most of their hits o n it,
Published 3 months ago by valdal
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what it says
Titled the Kinks Ulitimate Collection, not sure you can say much more. A great collection from this most "English" and influential of bands containing all the favourites. Read more
Published 5 months ago by R Jacob
5.0 out of 5 stars Present for my son.
I already have this CD so I bought this as a gift for my son. he is very pleased with it.
Published 5 months ago by edielane
5.0 out of 5 stars didn't get tired of waiting
it's a brilliant CD surprised the newer stuff was never as popular as the 60's hits they are even better quality
Published 5 months ago by AManuboy
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant compilation
I Love this iconic group. All the hits and more in this 2 cd collection. Strongly recommend any music lover to buy this item.
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. Margaret Layhe
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick response
arrived very promptly and handed to my daughter 2 days later for her birthday I haven't heard anything back so must be ok
Published 6 months ago by Kieran
5.0 out of 5 stars Kinks - Brilliant Selection
This is an excellent collection of The Kinks well known and some less well known tracks. Waterloo Sunset is still sounding good years later.
Published 8 months ago by nm2001
5.0 out of 5 stars best buy
this is one of the best albums I have bought I havn't listened to the kinks for years all there hits on one album
Published 8 months ago by jean
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