THE KINKS The Kink Kontroversy LP REPRISE 1966 US orig+mono 6197 RAY DAVIES
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THE KINKS
RAY DAVIES, DAVE DAVIES, MICK AVORY, PETE QUAIFE
An early highlight of the British Invasion that artfully chronicled British life past and present, fueled by the songwriting
genius of Ray Davies. Although they weren't as boldly innovative as the Beatles or as popular as the Rolling Stones or the Who,
the Kinks were one of the most influential bands of the British Invasion. Like most bands of their era, the Kinks began
as an R&B/blues outfit. Within four years, the band had become the most staunchly English of all their contemporaries,
drawing heavily from British music hall and traditional pop, as well as incorporating elements of country, folk, and blues
"THE KINK KONTROVERSY"
<published in UK in 1965 but in 1966 in the U.S.A.>
1966 LP REPRISE RECORDS 6197 MONO
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: REPRISE - "3-COLOUR" + STEAMBOAT LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (front) 6197 (spine, rear) R-6197
Catalog on labels: R 6197 (10,511) / R 6197 (10,512)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 10511 1B R 6197 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 10512- 1B R 6197 B-
On labels: A Pye Records, U.K. Recording
MONO
rim text reads " Made in U.S.A. ? Warner Bros. Records. Inc.."
On back cover: The Many Moods of The Kinks Raise Up The Kink Kontroversy
Tracklist & Notes
The Kinks Fan Club............
Printed in U.S.A.
tracklisting
Side A: MILK COW BLUES - RING THE BELLS - GOTTA GET THE FIRST PLANE HOME
WHEN I SEE THAT GIRL OF MINE - I AM FREE - TILL THE END OF THE DAY
Side B: THE WORLD KEEPS GOING ROUND - I'M ON AN ISLAND - WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD TIMES GONE
IT'S TOO LATE - WHAT'S IN STORE FOR ME - YOU CAN'T WIN
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The Kinks came into their own as album artists, and Ray Davies fully matured as a songwriter, with The Kink Kontroversy, which bridged their raw early British Invasion sound with more sophisticated lyrics and thoughtful production. There are still powerful ravers like the hit "Till 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."...(AllMusic)
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