The Kinks (Paperback)

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Fronted by rock's orginal warring brothers, Dave and Ray Davies, The Kinks were one of the most influential British bands of the '60's, scoring a series of top ten hits. This is the definitive biography of this controversial and seminal band.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing; 2 edition (September 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860743870
• ISBN-13: 978-1860743870
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,488,385 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, Well-Written, September 7, 2009

By	Alex DiBlasi - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kinks (Paperback)

This was the first Kinks book I ever stumbled across. It's very well-written, by two rock journalists, definitely Kinks fans. The text is primarily the story of the band and the Davies brothers. There's no in-depth analysis or chapters devoted to a single song, but I would say this makes an excellent counter to Tom Kitts' 'Not Like Everybody Else,' which fulfills the function as an analysis of the band's work.

This book has been published also as 'Well Respected Men.'

My only critique is that the book ends on the note of "They might get back together, who knows!", written in 2001, before Dave's stroke, Ray's first major ventures as a solo artist, and Pete Quaife's announcement that should there be a reunion, he wouldn't be involved due to his health. In all fairness, you can't blame hoping. Many Beatle books published before John's death ended on a similar note. I'll keep my fingers crossed, Neville and Jeff, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

I highly recommend this book to someone interested in The Kinks who wants to learn more about their story.