Well Respected Kinks

The Kinks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 3, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: SonyBMG Special Markets
• ASIN: B00005QKFC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,208 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You Really Got Me

2. A Well Respected Man

3. Tired Of Waiting For You

4. Where Have All The Good Times Gone

5. Till The End Of The Day

6. Set Me Free

7. All Day And All Of The Night

8. I Gotta Move

9. Don't You Fret

10. Wait Till The Summer Comes Along

Customer Reviews

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Original 1966 Kinks compilation album now on CD!, February 21, 2002

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Robert Huggins (Suburban Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Well Respected Kinks (Audio CD)

Here's a great little gem of a CD that was released in 2001 by Sanctuary Records, a British company that owns the catalog of Pye Records, the Kinks' original recording label. Despite its budget price, this is a bonafide release of an album that was originally released in September 1966 on Pye's budget label, Marble Arch. The CD reproduces the original cover art of the album and also includes the album's original liner notes on the rear of the CD jewel case.

"Well Respected Kinks" is a compilation of 10 tracks that were culled from the band's early (1964-1965) singles, EPs and albums. The play time is just under 25 minutes long and, by modern standards, may appear to be chintzy, but the 10 songs constitute the tracks that appeared on the original album - five songs on each side. Here's the track listing:

1. Well Respected Man
2. Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
3. Till The End Of The Day
4. Set Me Free
5. Tired Of Waiting
6. All Day And All Of The Night
7. I Gotta Move
8. Don't You Fret
9. Wait Till Summer Comes Along
10. You Really Got Me

This CD will appeal to the casual Kinks listener or British Invasion music fan because of the hit songs that are included. For serious Kinks collectors, this CD represents a great opportunity to acquire an album that has been out-of-print for decades at a bargain price. Special thanks must go to Sanctuary Records (distributed in the U.S. by BMG) which is fast becoming the British version of Rhino Records. Check out their CD "The British Are Coming, Volume 1" to see what I mean.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Completely essental, never tired., February 22, 2005

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Patricia (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Well Respected Kinks (Audio CD)

Though I only have this album on vinyl, and recommend it, the cd will do just fine for those who cannot find the record. If you are someone who has just gotten into the Sixties and the amazing "real" rock and roll that stemmed from it, then "Well Respected Kinks" is a perfect album with which to start. Like their British counterparts, the Beatles or the Rolling Stones, the Kinks delivered cheeky, gritty, and incredibly catchy songs that endure to this day.

Short enough to play any time, yet not so short that you feel cheated, "Well Respected Kinks" is a must-have album for those looking to get into the Kinks and Sixties rock. Just try to play it without feeling enthused. It really takes a person back to a certain time, too. Regardless of age, the Kinks are great for anyone!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Damn, can't beat the price!, August 10, 2005

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Eggplant "Eyehateamazon" (state of denial) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Well Respected Kinks (Audio CD)

As most people know, The Kinks were one of several British bands to come to the United States in the early 1960's, part of the "British Invasion" (started by the Beatles in '64). And of course, they had some great, catchy hits. "You Really Got Me" (one of the most recognizable riffs ever), "All Day And All Of The Night", "Tired Of Waiting For You", et cetera. "Well Respected Kinks" was a compilation album, released in 1966, featuring their hits up til that point (so obviously, no "Lola" here).

The coolest part of it on CD format is the price! I mean, for less than a 10-spot, you get the aforementioned hits, plus the toe-tapping "A Well Respected Man", the almost-jazzy "I Gotta Move", the mid-tempo rocker "Set Me Free", et cetera. If you're just getting into the Kinks, this is a great place to start.

The best part about the Kinks' early work is that it's not quite so polished. They sound like a very talented garage/party band, and the music can rock a little, and is fun. Why would you listen to boring sludge like Breaking Benjamin when you have The Kinks?

Yeah, if you're into The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and '60s music in general, this is a great compilation to introduce you to the Kinks. The price is right and the songs are great!