The Kinks – The Kinks in mono

Typically when a record company releases a collection of stuff from an artist its either a single CD greatest hits album or sometimes a double album. Occasionally though you get something a bit more comprehensive. ”The kinks in mono” is definitely in the latter category – this is one seriously impressive collection.

Firstly it contains the bands first 7 albums – Kinks, Kinda Kinks, Kontroversy, Face To Face, Something Else, Village Green Preservation Society, and Arthur. Then you have four EPs – ‘Kinksize Session’, ‘Kinksize Hits’, ‘Kweyt Kinks’, ‘Dedicated Kinks’ and finally another two discs (entitled The Kinks Mono Kollectables) of unissued tracks and various singles from around the world. All the discs are in Mono.
That’s ten CD’s in total !!

Sanctuary haven’t skimped on the packaging either – the set also includes a 32 page, pop annual style book complete with new liner notes, memorabilia (including rare photos), discography information and more. Each CD arrives boxed in beautiful digi-pack packaging, all of which are all collectively presented in a rigid Dansette style box.

This is a seriously impressive box set – it’s probably the most comprehensive collection of Kinks material ever released and its got great packaging to go with it. With the box set being advertised by leading internet retailers at around £60 this is good value – thats only £6 per CD and that ignores the packaging, book etc. A perfect christmas present for any Kinks fan

The Kinks In Mono, 10 CD Set is released through Sanctuary on 21st November 2011

KINKS

1. Beautiful Delilah
2. So Mystifying
3. Just Can’t Go To Sleep
4. Long Tall Shorty
5. I Took My Baby Home
6. I’m A Lover Not A Fighter
7. You Really Got Me
8. Cadillac
9. Bald Headed Woman
10. Revenge
11. Too Much Monkey Business
12. I’ve Been Driving On Bald Mountain
13. Stop Your Sobbing
14. Got Love If You Want It

KINDA KINKS

1. Look For Me Baby
2. Got My Feet On The Ground
3. Nothin’ In The World Can Stop Me Worryin’ Bout That Girl
4. Naggin Woman
5. Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
6. Tired Of Waiting For You
7. Dancing In The Streets
8. Don’t Ever Change
9. Come On Now
10. So Long
11. You Shouldn’t Be Sad
12. Something Bettter Beginning

KINKS KONTROVERSY

1. Milk Cow Blues
2. Ring The Bells
3. Gotta Get The First Plane Home
4. When I See That Girl Of Mine
5. I Am Free
6. Till The End Of The Day
7. The World Keeps Going Round
8. I’m On A Island
9. Where Have All The Good Times Gone
10. It’s Too Late
11. What’s In Store For Me
12. You Can’t Win

FACE TO FACE

1. Party Line
2. Rosie, Won’t You Please Come Home
3. Dandy
4. Too Much On My Mind
5. Session Man
6. Rainy Day In June
7. House In The Country
8. Holiday In Waikiki
9. Most Exclusive Residence For Sale
10. Fancy
11. Little Miss Queen Of Darkness
12. You’re Looking Fine
13. Sunny Afternoon
14. I’ll Remember

SOMETHING ELSE

1. David Watts
2. Death Of A Clown
3. Two Sisters
4. No Return
5. Harry Rag
6. Tin Soldier Man
7. Situation Vacant
8. Love Me Till The Sunshines
9. Lazy Old Sun
10. Afternnoon Tea
11. Funny Face
12. End Of The Season
13. Waterloo Sunset

THE KINKS ARE VILLAGE GREEN SOCIETY

1. The Village Green Preservation Society
2. Do You Remember Walter
3. Picture Book
4. Johnny Thunder
5. Last Of The Steam Powered Trains
6. Big Sky
7. Sitting By The Riverside
8. Animal Farm
9. Village Green
10. Starstruck
11. Phenomenal Cat
12. All Of My Friends Were There
13. Wicked Annabella
14. Monica
15. People Take Pictures Of Each Other

ARTHUR

1. Victoria
2. Yes Sir, No Sir
3. Some Mothers Son
4. Drivin’
5. Brainwashed
6. Austraila
7. Shangri La
8. Mr Churcill Says
9. She’s Brought A Hat Like Princess Marina
10. Young And Innocent Days
11. Nothing To Say
12. Arthur

KINKSIZE SESSION

1. Louie Louie
2. I’ve Gotta Go Now
3. Things Are Getting Better
4. I’ve Got That Feeling

KINKSIZE HITS

1. You Really Got Me
2. It’s All Right
3. All Day And All Of The Night
4. I Gotta Move

KWYET KINKS

1. Wait Till The Summer Comes Along
2. Such A Shame
3. A Well Respected Man
4. Don’t You Fret

DEDICATED KINKS

1. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
2. Till The End Of The Day
3. See My Friends
4. Set Me Free

THE KINKS MONO KOLLECTABLES VOL. 1

1. Long Tall Sally (single)
2. You Still Want Me (single)
3. You Do Something To Me (single)
4. It’s Alright (single)
5. Beautiful Delilah (alternate mono mix) previously unissued
6. I’m A Lover Not A Fighter (alternate mono mix) previously unissued
7. Bald Headed Woman (US mono mix) US LP
8. Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy (single)
9. Who’ll Be The Next In Line (single)
10. I Need You (single
11. Never Met A Girl Like You Before (single)
12. Sittin’ On My Sofa (single)
13. I’m Not Like Everybody Else (single)
14. Dead End Street (single)
15. Big Black Smoke (single)
16. Act Nice And Gentle (single)
17. Autumn Almanac (single)

THE KINKS MONO KOLLECTABLES VOL. 2

1. Afternoon Tea (Canadian mono mix) Canadian single
2. Susannah’s Still Alive (single)
3. Wonderboy (single)
4. Polly (single)
5. Lincoln County (single)
6. There Is No Life Without Love (single)
7. Days (single)
8. She’s Got Everything (single)
9. Hold My Hand (single)
10. Creeping Jean (single)
11. Plastic Man (single)
12. King Kong (single)
13. Mindless Child Of Motherhood (single)
14. This Man He Weeps Tonight (single)
15. Australia (Australian single mix) Australian single
16. Lola (single)
17. Berkeley Mews (single)
18. Apeman (single)
19. Rats (single)
20. Apeman (European single version) European single