
The Kinks – The Kink Kontroversy (picture disc, unsealed)
RARITY UNSEALED - MINT CONDITIONS
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Vocals – Dave Davies, Ray Davies
Bass – Pete Quaife
Drums – Mick Avory
Harmonica – Ray Davies (A3)
Guitar – Shel Talmy (B4)
Written by Sleepy John Estes (A1), Ray Davies (A2-4, A6 to B6), Dave Davies (A5)
1LP, transparent standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : picture disc
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Earmark
Original Label : Pye Records
Recorded August 1965 (A2), 25–26 October and 3–4 November 1965 at Pye Studio, London
Engineered by Alan MacKenzie
Produced by Shel Talmy
Sleeve Notes by Michael Aldred
Originally released in November 1965
Reissued in 2018
Tracks:
Side A:
- Milk Cow Blues
- 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
Side B:
- 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
Reviews :
“The Kinks came into their own as album artists -- and Ray Davies fully matured as a songwriter -- with The Kink Kontroversy, which bridged their raw early British Invasion sound with more sophisticated lyrics and thoughtful production. There are still powerful ravers like the hit "Til the End of the Day" (utilizing yet another "You Really Got Me"-type riff) and the abrasive, Dave Davies-sung cover of "Milk Cow Blues," but tracks like the calypso pastiche "I'm on an Island," where Ray sings of isolation with a forlorn yet merry bite, were far more indicative of their future direction. Other great songs on this underrated album include the uneasy nostalgia of "Where Have All the Good Times Gone?," the plaintive, almost fatalistic ballads "Ring the Bells" and "The World Keeps Going Round," and the Dave Davies-sung declaration of independence "I Am Free."” AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.27 / 5