The Kinks Story, Volume 1 • 1964–1966

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (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)
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), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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
4.32:16
2All Day and All of the Night
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
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
3Stop Your Sobbing
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and bass vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
piano:
Perry Ford
background vocals:
Rasa Didzpetris-Davies
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
recording of:
Stop Your Sobbing
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers
32:06
4Tired of Waiting for You
engineer:
Bob Auger (audio) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tired of Waiting for You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
52:32
5Everybody’s Gonna to Be Happy
engineer:
Bob Auger (audio) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
background vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23) and Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
recording of:
Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
32:18
6Set Me Free
engineer:
Bob Auger (audio) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
membranophone:
Mick Avory (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
Set Me Free (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
42:13
7See My Friends
engineer:
Bob Auger (audio) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (on 1965-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (on 1965-05-03) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1965-05-03)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-05-03)
recording of:
See My Friends (on 1965-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
American Metropolitan Enterprises of New York Inc. and Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
32:44
8I Need You
engineer:
Bob Auger (audio) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
background vocals:
Rasa Didzpetris-Davies and Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Need You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
52:25
9Milk Cow Blues
cover recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (John Estes' version, aka Leaving Trunk)
lyricist and arranger:
Sleepy John Estes
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Milk Cow Blues
2:03
10Till the End of the Day
engineer:
Alan Mackenzie (engineer) and Alan O’Duffy
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
background vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
recording of:
Till the End of the Day
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
52:21
11Where Have All the Good Times Gone
engineer:
Alan Mackenzie (engineer) and Alan O’Duffy
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
lead vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
recording of:
Where Have All the Good Times Gone
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
42:50
12Who’ll Be Next in Line
engineer:
Bob Auger (audio) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
membranophone:
Mick Avory (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-12-22 until 1964-12-23)
recording of:
Who’ll Be the Next in Line (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Raymond Douglas Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
42:02
13Rainy Day in June
assistant engineer:
Alan O’Duffy
engineer:
Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (from 1966-04 until 1966-06)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1966-04 until 1966-06) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1966-04 until 1966-06)
keyboard:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (from 1966-04 until 1966-06)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1966-04 until 1966-06) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1966-04 until 1966-06)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-04 until 1966-06)
recording of:
Rainy Day in June (from 1966-04 until 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
3:13
14A Well Respected Man
engineer:
Bob Auger (audio) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (from 1965-07 until 1965-08)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1965-07 until 1965-08) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1965-07 until 1965-08)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-07 until 1965-08)
recording of:
A Well Respected Man (from 1965-07 until 1965-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
4.652:41
15Dedicated Follower of Fashion
recording of:
Dedicated Follower of Fashion
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
53:01
16Sunny Afternoon
assistant engineer:
Alan O’Duffy
engineer:
Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1966-05)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (in 1966-05)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1966-05) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1966-05)
harpsichord and keyboard:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (in 1966-05)
background vocals:
Rasa Didzpetris-Davies (in 1966-05) and Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1966-05)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1966-05) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1966-05)
performer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1966-05)
instruments arranger:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-05)
recording of:
Sunny Afternoon (in 1966-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin (in 1984) and Davray (publisher) (in 1984)
4.53:34
17I’m Not Like Everybody Else
assistant engineer:
Alan O’Duffy
engineer:
Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (in 1966-01)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1966-01) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1966-01)
keyboard:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (in 1966-01)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1966-01) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1966-01)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-01)
recording of:
I’m Not Like Everybody Else (in 1966-01)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
3:28
18Dead End Street
assistant engineer:
Alan O’Duffy
engineer:
Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (on 1966-10-21)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (on 1966-10-21) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1966-10-21)
keyboard:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (on 1966-10-21)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (on 1966-10-21) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1966-10-21)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-10-21)
recording of:
Dead End Street (on 1966-10-21)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
3:23
19Big Black Smoke
2:32
20David Watts
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
recording of:
David Watts
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Davray Music Ltd.
2.52:37