To the Bone

The Kinks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 15, 1996)
• Original Release Date: October 15, 1996
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002U40
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,567 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. All Day and All of the Night

2. Apeman

3. Tired of Waiting for You

4. See My Friends

5. Death of a Clown

6. Muswell Hillbilly

7. Better Things

8. Don't Forget to Dance

9. Sunny Afternoon

10. Dedicated Follower of Fashion

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Celluloid Heroes

2. Picture Book

3. Village Green Preservation Society

4. Do You Remember Walter?

5. Set Me Free

6. Lola

7. Come Dancing

8. I'm Not Like Everybody Else

9. Till the End of the Day

10. Give the People What They Want

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT CAREER SUMMATION/INTRODUCTION, December 4, 1999

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IJEFF (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To the Bone (Audio CD)

There are no 5 star cd's if this isn't one of them. After many listening sessions with this record, it occurred to me that this is the perfect cd for both the long-time Kinks fan (that be me) and the rock fan who though knows some of the Kinks songs, has never purchased their records and is now looking at them on CD. The sound quality is excellent which cannot be said about may Kinks releases over the years. The song selection provides a diverse historic perspective. In other words songs like "You Really Got Me" co-exist along with songs like "Days", "Celluloid Heroes", "Gallon Of Gas", etc. Thirdly, the live performances are outstanding, vocally and instrumentally. The band has never sounded tighter. This truly is a greater treasure than One for the Road which has always been one of the best live records of all time. Above all this record gives a listener a 2 disc proof that Ray Davies is the single most accomplished songwriter of the rock era. Songs such as "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" will thrill both the old fan who is familiar with this song as well as the new fan who has never heard it. Throughout there are new treatments of old songs that showcase the greatness of the songs as well as the skill of the band. The version of "All day and all of the night" just might be the best ever. In summary, old and new fans alike should enjoy this record immensely.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as the best., August 3, 2006

By 

Clifford Teapes (Etna, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: To the Bone (Audio CD)

That in all the annals of the development of this "rock" music we love
and that we saw evolve during the second half of the 20th century,
never elsewhere has rock been played with greater subtlety of wit,
sensitivity of emotion, empathy of heart, cleverness of craft,
and virtuosity of touch than that has been played by the Kinks.
Here is another example of ensemble playing.
Every note is "on" and every note is played with great sensitivity.
The band is a well-oiled machine
in the way that only a few rock bands were ever able to achieve
through that blessed combination of virtuousity and longevity.
But since the beginning
the Kinks were famous for their "hooks" propelled by tight,
powerful rhythm guitar licks.
In the passing years the band accrued melodic inventiveness and excellence,
and retained unfailing wit.
The remarkable thing about this album is that it is recorded live.
The live versions are rich, resonant, and recorded with perfection.
In all instances they are on a par with the studio versions,
and even if they can't replace the original versions as your favorites
they are all the more remarkable dead-on note-for-note or better
because the Kinks were able to generate all this perfection and emotion in real time.
The album is a living testament to one of the greatest rock bands ever to mount a stage.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Good as The Best, May 29, 2006

By 

Clifford Teapes (Etna, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To the Bone (Audio CD)

That in all the annals of the development of this "rock" music we love
and that we saw evolve during the second half of the 20th century,
never elsewhere has rock been played with greater subtlety of wit,
sensitivity of emotion, empathy of heart, cleverness of craft,
and virtuosity of touch than that has been played by the Kinks.
Here is another example of ensemble playing.
Every note is "on" and every note is played with great sensitivity.
The band is a well-oiled machine
in the way that only a few rock bands were ever able to achieve
through that blessed combination of virtuousity and longevity.
But since the beginning
the Kinks were famous for their "hooks" propelled by tight,
powerful rhythm guitar licks.
In the passing years the band accrued melodic inventiveness and excellence,
and retained unfailing wit.
The remarkable thing about this album is that it is recorded live.
The live versions are rich, resonant, and recorded with perfection.
In all instances they are on a par with the studio versions,
and even if they can't replace the original versions as your favorites
they are all the more remarkable dead-on note-for-note or better
because the Kinks were able to generate all this perfection and emotion in real time.
The album is a living testament to the band's greatness.
They are one of the greatest rock bands ever to mount a stage.