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The Kinks - The Ultimate Collection [Box set]

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  • Audio CD (13 Sep 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • ASIN: B00005V4WI
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,144 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. You Really Got Me - Shel Talmy, The Kinks
2. All Day And All Of The Night
3. Tired Of Waiting For You
4. Everybody's Gonna Be Happy
5. Set Me Free
6. See My Friend
7. Till The End Of The Day
8. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
9. Sunny Afternoon
10. Dead End Street
See all 24 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. David Watts
2. Stop Your Sobbing
3. Dandy
4. Mr. Pleasant
5. I Gotta Move
6. Who'll Be Next In Line
7. I Need You
8. Where Have All The Good Times Gone
9. Sittin' On My Sofa
10. A Well Respected Man - Shel Talmy, The Kinks
See all 20 tracks on this disc

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Amazon.co.uk Review

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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This is a collection of tracks by the North London pop-rockact who enjoyed their most succesful period in the 1960s. The first disc contains 22 UK top 40 hits, including the 3 no.1 singles 'You Really Got Me', 'Tired Of Waiting For You' and 'Sunny Afternoon'. The second disc is made up of the mostpopular album tracks and b-sides from throughout their career.

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Kinks, 4 Jan 2003
By J. Skade "joeskade" (London, England) - See all my reviews
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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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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Nearly but not quite, 3 Mar 2006
By S. W. Ladd - See all my reviews
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This collection is superb BUT a third disc would have allowed for a full appreciation of The Kinks when they were stadium rockers Stateside in the late 70s and early 80s. Tracks from the Sleepwalker, Misfits and Low Budget albums would have added an extra edge. The mid period RCA albums and singles are also sadly underrepresented. The Kinks were an album band as well as being devotees to 45 rpm! Might I suggest that folk wishing to gain a truer insight into the Kinks work post 1970 would be better directed to the comilation albums 'Celluloid Heroes' (RCA material) and 'Come Dancing' (Arista later material).
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Virtually the ultimte Kinks collection, 4 Sep 2006
By Greg Farefield-Rose (Hertfordshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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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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4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect collection
This realy is 'The Ultimate Collection' with almost all the hitsingles the Kinks had in the UK and in Europe ( there were some European-only singles)
and they are also on... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Frans Heemskerk

5.0 out of 5 stars Kinks The Ultimate Collection
This CD is a classic of early Kinks hits and a few extra titles. Well worth the money if you are a Kinks fan.
Published 6 months ago by Malbow

3.0 out of 5 stars What we need is a Kinks A's & Bs in Khronological order
This set is fine no complaints here, except it does not go far enough,
because what we really need is a True Best Of comprising of all their A's & B's in chronological... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. R. F. Askew

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Collection
It has been difficult for some time to buy a Kinks compilation that truely represents how good a band they were.

For me, this collection does just that. Read more
Published on 6 May 2007 by Mr. J. A. Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Another collection filler
I bought this as after hearing Waterloo Sunset on an advert.

Like lots of the other reviewers, I knew lots of Kinks songs (Come Dancing is a particular favourite of... Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2007 by M. Saxby

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the greatest rock n roll albums ever !!!!!!!
i never bought one of their previous albums but knew that i liked their sound having heard such infamous classics 'you really got me' and 'waterloo sunset'. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2005 by mat

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the greatest rock n roll albums ever !!!!!!!
i never bought one of their previous albums but knew that i liked their sound having heard such infamous classics 'you really got me' and 'waterloo sunset'. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2005 by mat

4.0 out of 5 stars Put the Kinks in your collection
A definitive selection of tracks from a major league sixties group that has remained a part of the music scene ever since. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2005 by Peter Reeve

5.0 out of 5 stars There's something missing !!
Probably the best Kinks collection so far, and there have been a few. But without "Village Green Preservation Society" there's definitely a missing gem. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2005 by Mrs. F. E. Boyd

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive hits collection plus rarities and B-sides
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... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2005 by Peter Durward Harris

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