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The Desperate Dan Appreciation Society (Disc 1)
| Artist | Song | |
| The Kinks | You Really Got Me | |
| The Kinks | Stop Your Sobbin' | |
| The Kinks | Tired of Waiting for You | |
| The Kinks | All Day and All of the Night | |
| The Kinks | Who'll Be the Next in Line | |
| The Kinks | Something Better Beginning | |
| The Kinks | Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl | |
| The Kinks | Set Me Free | |
| The Kinks | I Need You | |
| The Kinks | See My Friends | |
| The Kinks | I Go to Sleep [demo] | |
| The Kinks | A Well Respected Man | |
| The Kinks | Gotta Get the First Plane Home | |
| The Kinks | I'm on an Island | |
| The Kinks | Where Have All the Good Times Gone | |
| The Kinks | Till the End of the Day | |
| The Kinks | Dedicated Follower of Fashion | |
| The Kinks | She's Got Everything | |
| The Kinks | Holiday in Waikiki | |
| The Kinks | I'm Not Like Everybody Else | |
| The Kinks | This is Where I Belong | |
| The Kinks | Sunny Afternoon | |
| The Kinks | Fancy | |
| The Kinks | Rosie Won't You Please Come Home | |
| The Kinks | Too Much on My Mind | |
| The Kinks | Dandy | |
| The Kinks | Dead End Street | |
| The Kinks | No Return | |
| The Kinks | David Watts | |
| The Kinks | Harry Rag | |
Comment:
Additional track: 31) Two Sisters. In the spirit of my recent chronological overhauls of the Beatles, Dylan and the Beach Boys, this is my revamped version of my triple-disc Kinks mix. While I've always absolutely adored this band at its peak (1965-71), I may have been overly dismissive of their post-'71 output when compiling my previous editions and wanted to rectify this revision by including several tracks from the next ten years that, in their own way, almost match (or at least hint at) the level of greatness of their classic period. Additionally, Doug Hinman's All Day and All of the Night tome has now allowed me to place these songs as close to the order in which they were actually recorded as I am ever going to be able to determine. This disc covers the better part of their first two years of recording (1964-early 1967)--a period in which they really found their identity, morphing from the most seminal British Invasion trash-rock to what at least one critic has referred to as their "quintessential Englishness." Cuts from this entire series were *incredibly* painful and the Last Tracks Cut (TM) from this disc were "The World Keeps Going Round," "Ring the Bells", "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy", "I'll Remember", "So Long", "I Gotta Move", and "Sitting on the Sofa."Feedback:
Just 'Dandy' tho dunno if our friends across the pond will get the meaning of my comment?
I'm with ya Cliff. Brilliant Rob, just brilliant. They are an absolute favourite of mine. It's been far too long since I dug them out of the pile.
Can't go wrong making a single artist mix in any configuration with these guys. Classic.
one of the top 5 greatest bands to ever have recorded music, as far as i'm concerned - ray davies had it all, or at least everything that makes pop music great: wit, a biting sarcasm, a bittersweet wistfulness & pop hooks galore. top-notch, rob...
A fitting tribute to the greatest band of all time. This one is my favorite disc because it's got the best songs people never seem to talk about. I'm On An Island? Too Much On My Mind? And thank you for including Where Have All The Good Times Gone, a truly underrated classic. I prefer the music on the second disc but this one makes me happier. I would've ended with Come Dancing, though -- one final shot at relevance with some of Ray's most wistful moments. Still no Village Green, but what is?
my favorite of the three discs. the kinks get overshadowed by the big three but we all should be listening to the kinks everyday.
All great songs, of course, from the greatest rock n roll band of all time. Clearly I don't buy into your "decline" concept; though I'm not a huge fan of the Preservations or Soap Opera, I love much of Sleepwalker, Misfits, One for the Road, and Low Budget. And I totally love Give the people what they want and State of confusion. Hell, Word of mouth has its moments, too. The long and short of it. The band had a period when they could do no wrong, producing so many flawless albums - I think that period far outlasted nearly every other band's entire career. They never became bad or even a pale imitation of their earlier selves. True, the best 60s and early 70s songs couldn't quite be topped ever again, but there's at least a disc's worth of songs that I am nearly as fond of as those - I'm thinking Rock and Roll Fantasy, Misfits, Art Lover, Come dancing, Heart of gold, young conservatives, low budget, to name a few. Anyway, all great stuff here.
What a unique voice the Kinks (as a band) were. Great job on pulling together all these treasures, known and lesser known. Listening to the British invasion as a whole, these guys (and to a lesser extent, the Who) seemed to be from an alternate universe from the mop tops and the London blues freaks.
excellent overview of a band that is grossly underrepresented in my collection
Great pick for a follow-up to your other band excavations. I want to learn more about The Kinks myself, and this looks like a perfect place to start. I only own their "Village Green" and "Lola" albums. On a side note, I think "Village Green Preservation Society" has maybe the coolest lyrics of any song, ever. Every line could be a great headline all its own. Personally if I were doing this project, I might've chosen "Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium", but that's just me. Excellent work :)
I almost missed this - great tribute to (for a time) one of the best bands of all time. And one of the best drummers in Mick Avory!