The Kink Kontroversy by The Kinks

The Kink Kontroversy

The Kinks

1965

The Kink Kontroversy is a Rock album by The Kinks, originally released in 1965. On Gatefold: 103 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Garage Rock
  • gritty
  • menacing
  • urban

About

Just as the deluxe edition of The Kinks’ second album, <i>Kinda Kinks</i>, shed greater light on the original album and added even more high points, the deluxe edition of The Kinks’ third album, <i>The Kink Kontroversy</i>, goes deep to issue not just the great transitional record but singles, outtakes, live tracks, and BBC performances from the era. The actual album illustrated how The Kinks were holding onto their primal rockers while also growing with songwriter Ray Davies to become a band with a creative future. “Milk Cow Blues” starts things in raging fashion, with “Ring the Bells” immediately showing the band's softer side. Highlights like “Till the End of the Day,” “The World Keeps Going Round,” “I’m on an Island," and “Where Have All the Good Times Gone” are met with top-notch bonus cuts (such as a BBC version of “A Well Respected Man”). “Dedicated Follower of Fashion" and the rebel anthem “I’m Not Like Everybody Else” are played in both their familiar versions and alternate forms (!). Essential.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Milk Cow Blues3:40
  2. 2Ring the Bells2:17
  3. 3Gotta Get the First Plane Home1:45
  4. 4When I See That Girl of Mine2:09
  5. 5I Am Free2:26
  6. 6Till the End of the Day2:18
  7. 7The World Keeps Going Round2:33
  8. 8I'm On an Island2:14
  9. 9Where Have All the Good Times Gone2:49
  10. 10It's Too Late2:32
  11. 11What's In Store for Me2:03
  12. 12You Can't Win2:38
  13. 2.1Dedicated Follower of Fashion3:00
  14. 2.2Sittin' On My Sofa3:03
  15. 2.3I'm Not Like Everybody Else (Mono Mix)3:26
  16. 2.4Mr. Reporter (Mono Mix)3:56
  17. 2.5Dedicated Follower of Fashion (Alternate Version)3:01
  18. 2.6Time Will Tell (Mono Mix)2:43
  19. 2.7And I Will Love You (Mono Mix)2:17
  20. 2.8I'm Not Like Everybody Else (Mono Mix / Alternate Vocal)3:30
  21. 2.9All Night Stand (Demo)1:52
  22. 2.10Milk Cow Blues (Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1965)2:36
  23. 2.11Meet the Kinks (BBC Interview: Ray Talks About Songwriting)1:02
  24. 2.12Never Met a Girl Like You Before (Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1965)2:00
  25. 2.13Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1965)1:50
  26. 2.14Pete Talks About Records (Live at Maida Vale Studios, 1965)1:16
  27. 2.15Till the End of the Day (Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1965)2:18
  28. 2.16A Well Respected Man (Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1965)2:40
  29. 2.17Where Have All the Good Times Gone (Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1965)2:46

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Performers

6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 103 pressings tracked on Gatefold