The Essential Kinks Explained

The Essential Kinks
Type:compilation
Artist:the Kinks
Cover:The Essential Kinks.jpg
Released:14 October 2014
Genre:
  • Rock
Length:158:54
Label:
Producer:
Chronology:The Kinks compilation
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Sunny Afternoon – The Very Best of The Kinks
Next Year:2015

The Essential Kinks is a two disc compilation album by English rock band the Kinks, released on 14 October 2014, on Legacy Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.[1]

Background

The album celebrates the Kinks' 50th anniversary[2] [3] of their first release with RCA Records. The album includes all the Kinks' biggest hits from 1964 to 1993. It was released as part of Sony's The Essential series and contains 48 tracks.[2] The liner notes were written by David Bowie.[2] [1]

The Davies brothers, who had not played together since 1996, revealed in early 2014 that they had met in person and put their animosity behind them. They were writing new compositions and discussing the possibility of playing together again.[4]

Sony has acquired exclusive licensing to the North American rights to albums made by the Kinks for both RCA Records and Arista between 1971 and 1985. Hi-resolution digital downloads, including Muswell Hillbillies from 1971, Preservation Act 1 from 1973, Preservation Act 2 from 1974, and State of Confusion were released on 9 September 2014.[1]

Reception

Track listing

Disc two

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sony’s Legacy to Release Several Classic Kinks Recordings. Steve Chagollan. 28 January 2019. 20 September 2014. Variety.
  2. Web site: The Kinks commemorate 50th anniversary with archival releases, liner notes written by David Bowie. 28 January 2019. 11 September 2014. Consequence of Sound . Chris Coplan.
  3. Web site: How the Kinks Roughed Up Their Sound. Marc Myers. 28 January 2019. 29 October 2014. Wall Street Journal.
  4. Web site: David Bowie: 'I've never heard a Kinks song that I didn't like'. 15 September 2014. 28 January 2019. NME.
  5. Web site: Kinks - Essential Kinks (Review). 30 October 2014. 28 January 2019. Iconfetch.
  6. Web site: Music Review: "The Essential Kinks" CD. Pat Francis. October 2014. 28 January 2019. PopCultureBeast.