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The Kinks; <33333!
Topic Started: Apr 12 2006, 06:14 PM (1,775 Views)
Aqueronte
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I made a topic about the Kinks on Shabby Road... now it's closed so I don't get the chance to talk about them anymore. So here it is again.fab band aren't they?

Just a little something to discuss: do you think Arthur (or the decline and fall of the british empire) was the first rock opera??
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Lola vs. Powerman part 1 is great, both music and lyrics-wise.
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I admit to being a rather shallow Kinks fan in that I do not have many of their albums but it is always good to hear their commercial hits as well.
"Destroyer" and "Come Dancing" are two of my favorite songs but I do appreciate their early works as well.
In the time before Hendrix, people like Jeff Beck and Dave Davies were leading music into power guitar riffs and the band itself at times had the "garage rock band" style as well as some eastern religion pieces.
As I say, I have a compilation disc of their '60's and '70's stuff but my favorite Kinks album is "Word Of Mouth". For the past several months I check around for inexpensive copies of "Phobia" because I cannot get the song "Hatred" out of my head. The Kinks will forever leave an indelible mark on rock and roll music.
When she walks she moves so fine like a flamingo
Crimson dress that clings so tight She's out of reach and out of sight

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What do you recommend I get next, Sergio?

I have:

Face to Face
Something Else by the Kinks
The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society
Lola vs. the Powerman vs. the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1
Muswell Hillbillies
Everybody's In Showbiz
The Kinks Present a Soap Opera
One for the Road
[live] LP

Wow. I didn't realize I had so many. That was back in my old downloading binges. :lol: - except for The Kinks Present a Soap Opera and One for the Road, which my dad has.
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JeorgeMcStarkey
Apr 13 2006, 08:11 AM
What do you recommend I get next, Sergio?

I have:

Face to Face
Something Else by the Kinks
The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society
Lola vs. the Powerman vs. the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1
Muswell Hillbillies
Everybody's In Showbiz
The Kinks Present a Soap Opera
One for the Road
[live] LP

Wow. I didn't realize I had so many. That was back in my old downloading binges. :lol: - except for The Kinks Present a Soap Opera and One for the Road, which my dad has.

I would recomend Arthur. It's a great album.

I love The Kinks. After The Beatles, they may be my favorite.

I have:

The Village Green...
Arthur
Something Else
Lola

They're great, really. Ray Davies is a fantastic writer. His thoughts are so complex.

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Apr 13 2006, 11:33 AM
They're great, really. Ray Davies is a fantastic writer. His thoughts are so complex.

So true. I love Waterloo Sunset!!!

*listening now*
Broken down and hungry for your love
With no way to feed it
Where are you tonight?
Child, you know how much I need it.


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Apr 13 2006, 11:33 AM
JeorgeMcStarkey
Apr 13 2006, 08:11 AM
What do you recommend I get next, Sergio?

I have:

Face to Face
Something Else by the Kinks
The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society
Lola vs. the Powerman vs. the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1
Muswell Hillbillies
Everybody's In Showbiz
The Kinks Present a Soap Opera
One for the Road
[live] LP

Wow. I didn't realize I had so many. That was back in my old downloading binges. :lol: - except for The Kinks Present a Soap Opera and One for the Road, which my dad has.

I would recomend Arthur. It's a great album.

I love The Kinks. After The Beatles, they may be my favorite.

I have:

The Village Green...
Arthur
Something Else
Lola

They're great, really. Ray Davies is a fantastic writer. His thoughts are so complex.

Yes! Get Arthur!
Also I recommend the Kink Kontroversy. It's an early album of their career, definetly not their best work, but still it's very enjoyable. A complete rocker.
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Apr 12 2006, 10:14 PM
Just a little something to discuss: do you think Arthur (or the decline and fall of the british empire) was the first rock opera??

The Who's Tommy released May 23, 1969
The Kinks' Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) released October 10, 1969
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Tommy is good, but I like Arthur more.
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Apr 15 2006, 04:08 PM
Sergio
Apr 12 2006, 10:14 PM
Just a little something to discuss: do you think Arthur (or the decline and fall of the british empire) was the first rock opera??

The Who's Tommy released May 23, 1969
The Kinks' Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) released October 10, 1969

Thanks for the information Jeff. I stand corrected then I always had the doubt of which one came in first. Both are great albums, but like Beatlemanic I prefer Arthur.
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God I love Waterloo Sunset, one of my all tiem favorites
...and somebody spoke and I went into a dream....
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If anyone has heard the drum solo for "She's bought a hat like princess marina" PLEASE TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT IT COS' I'VE JUST FELL IN LOVE WITH IT!
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Apr 22 2006, 03:22 PM
If anyone has heard the drum solo for "She's bought a hat like princess marina" PLEASE TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT IT COS' I'VE JUST FELL IN LOVE WITH IT!

Yeah. It really is great. Everything from that point on is really fast-paced.

Actually, I just review Arthur today...
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I just listened to The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society, and I just realized how good they are again. Now, I'm listening to Something Else By The Kinks, and as the second track, "Death Of A Clown", comes on, I couldn't help but notice - Does anybody else think that the intro and throughout the song, sounds like "With A Little Help From My Friends"? :thumbsup:
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Apr 26 2006, 01:40 PM
I just listened to The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society, and I just realized how good they are again. Now, I'm listening to Something Else By The Kinks, and as the second track, "Death Of A Clown", comes on, I couldn't help but notice - Does anybody else think that the intro and throughout the song, sounds like "With A Little Help From My Friends"? :thumbsup:

It does, actually.

I never liked "Death of a Clown". I guess I'm not a Dave Davies fan.
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