Kinks - The Kink Kontroversy
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Artist: KinksEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-08-21
Music Label: Sanctuary Records
Soundtracks:
- Milk Cow Blue
- Ring the Bells
- Gotta Get the First Plane Home
- When I See That Girl of Mine
- I Am Free
- Till the End of the Day
- The World Keeps Going Round
- I'm On An Island
- Where Have All The Good Times Gone
- It's Too Late
- What's In Store For Me
- You Can't Win
- Dedicated Follower of Fashion
- Sittin' On My Sofa
- When I See That Girl of Mine
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Free Music Notes for The Kink Kontroversy
Free Music Review: The one that always takes the beating!
Hit: 5 Stars
5 stars? Certainly! This is where a really interesting and important transition for the good of all rockdomhood began. Think about the album that preceeded this one. As you do, realize that after "Milk Cow Blues," this album takes a "you-can-never-go-home-again" direction. Even the song titles tell you that there are important changes happening in the Ray Davies school of song writing. "You Can't Win," "What's in Store for Me," "The World Keeps Going 'Round," "Where Have All the Good Times Gone," "I'm on an Island." Yes, his writing was becoming more introspective and socially concious. Didn't Brian Wilson's writing take the same path and earn him critical acclaim? Of course, the obvious big influence is present. Bob Dylan ("Where Have All the Good Times Gone," "I Am Free") was having a huge impact on almost EVERYONE at that time, from the Beatles to Mr. French! So, why not the Kinks? And in those two songs the influence is indeed felt.
Did you ever notice that on Kink compilation albums this is the album in which the bulk of the material is overlooked? I've never understood this. On this album, Ray's writing had progressed considerably, and their playing had tightened up quite a bit. For proof of this statement, feel the groove of "When I See That Girl of Mine," and "Gotta Get the First Plane Home." And notice how solid Quaife and Avory are on "The World Keeps Going 'Round."
Their next album seemed indeed to be light years away from this one, just as this seemed far removed from "Kinda Kinks." Yet there are important indicators here that signaled the greater things to come. It's content is by no means lame and need not hover in shame when played against their better work. If the Kinks had disbanded at this point, tons of people would revere this album as a sign of what could have been and this could have possibly become a classic. Thank goodness that didn't happen though! It occupies a unique place in the Kinks recorded legacy, and when judged on it's own you have to agree that this is a five star album.
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