blindgonzo Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 so, i've heard mostly just some of their token 'hits' and have recently really gotten into the song "A Well Respected Man" from the Juno soundtrack. i thinks it's about time to check out some full albums from these guys. can you people point me in the right direction? what are your favourite albums? thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rghammo Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 My top 5 would be: The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation SocietyMuswell HillbilliesArthur or the Decline and Fall of the British EmpireLola Versus Powerman and the Money-Go-Round Something Else. I think Muswell Hillbillies tends to be somewhat polarizing but it can be my favorite depending on my mood. I happen to think Something Else is overrated but I know some people like it a lot as well. I'd say that Village Green is the best place to start if you already know their hits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boredintheusa Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 "Kinda Kinks" is a really good record. "The Kink Kontroversy" rips also. I am more of a 60's Kinks fan, songs like "Autumn Almanac" , "Days" and "Nothin' in this World Could Stop me from worrying about that Girl" are amazing. My brother is huge on the record "Lola Versus Powerman". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 1. The Kinks (Released in the US as You Really Got Me) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 As you know BG I'm a big fan of live records. You cannot go wrong with One For The Road - it begs to be cranked loud! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 My top 5 would be: The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation SocietyMuswell HillbilliesArthur or the Decline and Fall of the British EmpireLola Versus Powerman and the Money-Go-Round Something Else. I think Muswell Hillbillies tends to be somewhat polarizing but it can be my favorite depending on my mood. I happen to think Something Else is overrated but I know some people like it a lot as well. I'd say that Village Green is the best place to start if you already know their hits.I concur. It took me too long, until I was like 37 years old, to listen to all these albums. Glad to see you're getting to them sooner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blindgonzo Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 A-Man, thanks for pulling up that list. When I did a search for the band, I wasn't expecting to find so many albums. I had no idea how prolific this band is, so I was feeling a little lost on where to start. Thanks for all of the advice folks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I like Face To Face, Village Green, Lola vs Powerman, Musewell Hillbillies and Misfits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlebear Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I would edit Analogman's recommendations to: 1. Kinks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I recommend the Kink Kronikles compilation to anybody looking for a starting point. It's jammed with catalogue mid-period classics, from victoria to apeman to sunny afternoon to dead end street to david watts, and much much more. A brilliant collection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) A-Man, thanks for pulling up that list. When I did a search for the band, I wasn't expecting to find so many albums. I had no idea how prolific this band is, so I was feeling a little lost on where to start. Thanks for all of the advice folks! I must have left off something from my post. I meant to say I put that list up to look at. I like the British Invasion stuff and what came after, but I don't care for a lot of those concept albums, really. I think Word of Mouth was the last one I ever bought. Give The People What They Want is a great latter album. Edited January 21, 2008 by Analogman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CortezTheKiller Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Analogoman has the band pretty well covered. My 2 favorites are Muswell Hillbillies (an all-time favorite album of mine by any band) and Lola Versus Powerman & the Moneygoround. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I recommend the Kink Kronikles compilation to anybody looking for a starting point. It's jammed with catalogue mid-period classics, from victoria to apeman to sunny afternoon to dead end street to david watts, and much much more. A brilliant collection.Actually that was going to be my suggestion. Great stuff. Arthur is my personal single favorite. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I recommend the Kink Kronikles compilation to anybody looking for a starting point. It's jammed with catalogue mid-period classics, from victoria to apeman to sunny afternoon to dead end street to david watts, and much much more. A brilliant collection. i'd agree if it weren't so cheap to buy the proper albums nowadays, and it's a bit like saying buy a beatles compilation - it's gonna end up being a waste of money when you find you want all the albums anyway. all the remastered albums have the singles from the period as bonus tracks, so you'll end up getting everything by just purchasing the proper albums. plus kinks kronikles is probably going to cost about as much as 2 or 3 of the albums, so i'd say go out and buy a couple of albums instead. i'd say get: The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society Face To FaceMuswell Hillbillies That covers 3 different kinks sounds, then get all the ones before Muswell Hillbillies to fill in the gaps (especially Arthur, and Lola). Maybe you should also order them from the UK (amazon, cos even though you might pay a little more in postage and they'll take longer, I am sure it'll turn out cheaper over all). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 1. Arthur2. Lola3. Village Green You literally won't hear any other three albums, ever, by anybody, that are better than these. And if you do, you'll be famous, because you'll be the dude bringing them to the world at large. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 After listening, those that were only familiar with Lola will be surprised to find out it's their 18th best song! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blindgonzo Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 excellent! this weekend i might go and buy a couple of albums, so i'll be taking these suggestions with me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 couple? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zoom Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Village Green, Lola and Something Else are essential. . . . but don't overlook the singles which really aren't available in anything but a compilation. I am usually not a fan of greatest hits collections, but the Rhino Greatest Hits catches a lot of the great singles and does not overlap the albums you ought to have anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlebear Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Village Green, Lola and Something Else are essential. . . . but don't overlook the singles which really aren't available in anything but a compilation. I am usually not a fan of greatest hits collections, but the Rhino Greatest Hits catches a lot of the great singles and does not overlap the albums you ought to have anyway. All the singles, with B-sides and previously unreleased stuff, have been reissued as bonus tracks of the original albums. A compilation is only useful for a cheap summary to start, but if you're a fan, you can buy only the original albums reissued on CD (Sanctuary 2004), since each of them features all its satellite singles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zoom Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 All the singles, with B-sides and previously unreleased stuff, have been reissued as bonus tracks of the original albums. A compilation is only useful for a cheap summary to start, but if you're a fan, you can buy only the original albums reissued on CD (Sanctuary 2004), since each of them features all its satellite singles. Personally, I don't think all of the material from the singles years are worth that much investigation compared to the later albums that hold together. And I don't think a fan needs to own every scrap recorded . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigWheeledWagon Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'm glad to see "Village Green Preservation Society" getting some love here. It's one of my all-time favorites. It's one of the albums from the British Invasion bands that I somehow missed as a kid when I was discovering the Beatles, Stones, etc., and only discovered in my twenties. Along with the Zombies' "Odyssey and Oracle" and the Stones' "Between the Buttons" (I once tended to ignore any Stones album that wasn't in the run from "Beggar's Banquet" to "Exile on Mainstreet" -- okay, still mostly do), it's one of those albums I really regret not discovering earlier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 My top three right now are: 1) Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround2) Village Green Preservation Society3) Muswell Hillbillies I don't think you can go wrong with any of those three. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 lola versus the powerman is my favourite by far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlebear Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Personally, I don't think all of the material from the singles years are worth that much investigation compared to the later albums that hold together. And I don't think a fan needs to own every scrap recorded . . . That's not what I said at all. I said you don't need to buy a singles collection to not miss the great singles, since they're all on the original albums reissued on CD. They're excellent reissues, with illustrated booklets, and at a ridiculous price, to boot. Face to Face, for example, adds the following bonus to its 14 originals: I'm Not Like Everybody ElseDead End Street Big Black SmokeMister PleasantThis Is Where I BelongMr ReporterLittle Women This is very well done, and chronologically coherent. You can't miss that Kinks album, it's one of the great UK sixties gems in my opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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