THE KINKS Part 9 – Still Searching / In Conclusion
It’s hard to believe that more than two decades have passed since The Kinks last released a new studio album. When you consider that all four original members were still … Continue reading
THE KINKS Part 8 – Doing It Again On This Looney Balloon
Unlike the period covered in my previous post, which included the four Kinks albums from 1979 to 1983 that I’ve loved since they were initially released, the albums I’ll be … Continue reading
THE KINKS Part 7 – Better Things Are On The Way
Out of all the artists & albums I’ve revisited and written about here over the past three years, there’s never been a batch of records I was more familiar with … Continue reading
THE KINKS Part 6 – Starmakers And Sleepwalkers
How do you follow up a 2-part concept album that most fans & critics found disappointing (even if, in hindsight, they’re filled with some excellent songs and the story isn’t … Continue reading
THE KINKS Part 5 – Sitting In The Midday Sun
I’ve reached the point in The Kinks discography where there are several albums I barely know. Most likely I’ve only ever played them once or twice prior to this week, … Continue reading
THE KINKS Part 4 – Hillbillies And Heroes
The four releases I’ll be discussing here were among the least-played Kinks titles in my collection until this past week, even though I’ve owned all but one of them for … Continue reading
THE KINKS Part 3 – Picture Books And Powermen
By the late-‘60s, The Kinks had moved away from their early R&B-influenced, riff-based rock sound and morphed into a more distinctly British band, centered on the unique worldview of main … Continue reading
THE KINKS Part 2 – Sunny Afternoons And Waterloo Sunsets
By the time The Kinks released their third album, The Kink Kontroversy (1965), all was not well in Kinks-land. Tensions between drummer Mick Avory & guitarist Dave Davies led to … Continue reading
THE KINKS Part 1 – Thoughts On An Artist / Something Better Beginning
There was a time during high school & college, back in the ‘80s, when I would have ranked The Kinks among my Top 10 favorite artists. This was the era … Continue reading
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