The Kinks - Something Else [2011 Deluxe Edition]

Artist:

Kinks (The)

UPC:

602527321417

See Also:

Byrds (The) Beach Boys (The) Davies, Dave Velvet Underground (The) Davies, Ray (Kinks) Dylan, Bob

Description:

The Kinks: Ray Davies, Dave Davies (vocals, guitar); Pete Quaife (bass); Mick Avory (drums).
Personnel: Ray Davies (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Dave Davies (vocals, guitar); Peter Quaife (bass guitar); Mick Avory (drums).
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Andrew Sandoval.
Liner Note Author: Peter Doggett.
Recording information: Playhouse Theatre, London (01/1967-10/1967); Pye Studios, No. 2 (01/1967-10/1967); Playhouse Theatre, London (08/04/1967/10/25/1967); Pye Studios, No. 2 (08/04/1967/10/25/1967).
Having closed out their hard-rock period, the Kinks went pastoral on SOMETHING ELSE. It`s an album of folk and pop songs about the quiet pleasures of family life and the English countryside, dotted with harpsichords, acoustic guitars, and ethereal harmonies. A radical rejection of the Age of Aquarius, it was one of the boldest pop albums of its time, a commercial failure but an artistic landmark. In "Two Sisters," Ray Davies sings about a wild, swinging woman and her homemaking sister, and dares to side with the latter. Other songs include "Afternoon Tea," surely the first rock song ever written on that subject, and the majestic "Waterloo Sunset," which has been described as the most beautiful song ever written in the English language.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. David Watts - (mono)
2. Death of a Clown - (mono)
3. Two Sisters - (mono)
4. No Return - (mono)
5. Harry Rag - (mono)
6. Tin Soldier Man - (mono)
7. Situation Vacant - (mono)
8. Love Me Till the Sun Shines - (mono)
9. Lazy Old Sun - (mono)
10. Afternoon Tea - (mono)
11. Funny Face - (mono)
12. End of the Season - (mono)
13. Waterloo Sunset - (mono)
14. Act Nice and Gentle - (mono)
15. Mr. Pleasant - (mono)
16. Susannah`s Still Alive - (mono)
17. Autumn Almanac - (mono)
18. Harry Rag - (alternate take)
19. David Watts - (alternate take)
20. Afternoon Tea [Canadian Mono Mix] - (remix, mono)
21. Sunny Afternoon - (previously unreleased)
22. Autumn Almanac - (previously unreleased)
23. Mr. Pleasant - (previously unreleased)
24. Susannah`s Still Alive - (previously unreleased)
25. David Watts - (previously unreleased)
26. Love Me Till the Sun Shines
27. Death of a Clown
28. Good Luck Charm
29. Harry Rag
30. Little Woman [Backing Track]

DISC 2:

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 Sun Shines
9. Lazy Old Sun
10. Afternoon Tea
11. Funny Face
12. End of the Season
13. Waterloo Sunset
14. Susannah`s Still Alive
15. Autumn Almanac
16. Sand on My Shoes - (previously unreleased)
17. Afternoon Tea - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
18. Mr. Pleasant - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
19. Lazy Old Sun [Alternative Vocal Version] - (previously unreleased)
20. Funny Face [Alternative Stereo Version] - (previously unreleased)
21. Afternoon Tea [German Stereo Mix] - (remix, previously unreleased)
22. Tin Soldier Man [Alternative Backing Track] - (previously unreleased, alternate take)

Album Information

Release Date:

06/06/2011

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

British Invasion

Label:

Universal (Poland)

Catalog Number:

2732141

Original Release Year:

1967

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

145 : 1

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