Best Of

~ Release by The Kinks (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 20), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 57), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 162) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
4.252:14
2Lola
4:01
3Sunny Afternoon (stereo version)
3:34
4Waterloo Sunset (stereo version)
3:18
5Supersonic Rocket Ship
3:31
6Tired of Waiting for You
2:31
7Come Dancing
3:56
8Strangers (stereo)
3:21
9Dedicated Follower of Fashion
3:01
10A Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
4:59
11All Day and All of the Night
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (on 1964-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (on 1964-09-23)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (on 1964-09-23)
piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (on 1964-09-23)
background vocals:
Johnny B. Great (on 1964-09-23)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1964-09-23)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 23)
recording of:
All Day and All of the Night (on 1964-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd.
4.552:22
12(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
recording of:
(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music Ltd.
3:36
13Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues
recording of:
Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
3:33
14A Well Respected Man
recording of:
A Well Respected Man
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
2:41
15Stop Your Sobbing
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and bass vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mick Avory (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-08) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-08)
piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-08)
background vocals:
Rasa Didzpetris-Davies (in 1964-08)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-08) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-08)
recording of:
Stop Your Sobbing (in 1964-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers
32:05
1620th Century Man
recording of:
20th Century Man
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music (publisher)
5:59
17Till the End of the Day
2:19
18Autumn Almanac (stereo mix)
recording of:
Autumn Almanac
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Davray Music Ltd.
3:13
19Dandy (stereo mix)
2:09
20Dead End Street (stereo)
3:21
21Sitting in the Midday Sun
3:47
22This Time Tomorrow
3:23
23Set Me Free
2:11
24See My Friends
2:45
25Mr. Pleasant (stereo)
3:02
26Death of a Clown (stereo)
3:31
27Wonderboy (stereo mix)
2:46
28Days (stereo mix)
2:53
29Plastic Man (stereo)
3:01
30Shangri‐La (stereo)
5:22
31Victoria (stereo)
3:39
32Apeman
recording of:
Apeman
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
3:53
33God’s Children
3:18
34Celluloid Heroes
recording of:
Celluloid Heroes
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music (publisher) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
6:21

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