The Kinks - The Pye Album Collection (10CDs, 2005)
The Kinks - The Pye Album Collection (10CDs, 2005)
Rock, Pop | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 833 MB
Label: Castle Communication | Release Year: 2005
Rock, Pop | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 833 MB
Label: Castle Communication | Release Year: 2005
This box set delivers both a little more and a little less than it promises – though the packaging is so cryptic that it's difficult to say precisely what it does promise. Billed as The Pye Album Collection, it contains ten nicely packaged mini-LP sleeves (each with an appropriate inner sleeve to protect the CD – are you listening, Sony Classical, Rhino Handmade, and Hip-O Select?) representing the group's ten original albums for Pye Records. Not that these haven't been available before in various incarnations on both sides of the Atlantic (including some extant audiophile editions) and loaded up with bonus tracks – but the producers have correctly reckoned that for the fans, on some level, the Kinks are like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Who, in that their albums carry some serious significance for a lot of people, standing up well on their own and also evoking a specific time and place in listeners' respective pasts. There are no bonus tracks anywhere here, and onlookers should also be reminded that the Kinks released a ton of important singles early in their history – including "All Day and All of the Night," "A Well Respected Man," "Dedicated Follower of Fashion," and "Till the End of the Day" – that were never part of any official LPs (except greatest-hits compilations) and, thus, are not represented here in any form. But that said, on the original Pye albums themselves, the spot-on, state-of-the-art, up-to-date mastering is so close that you feel like the Davies brothers' guitars are in the room with you on "So Mystifying" and "Just Can't Go to Sleep" (from their self-titled debut LP), and everything on the disc sounds that way.
The Kinks - The Pye Album Collection (10CDs, 2005)
Tracklist:
Disc 1: Kinks Size (a.k.a. Kinks - the first album)
Disc 2: Kinks (a.k.a. Kinda Kinks)
Disc 3: United Kinksdom (a.k.a. Kink Kontroversy)
Disc 4: Face To Face
Disc 5: Something Else By The Kinks
Disc 6: Live At Kelvin Hall
Disc 7: The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
Disc 8: Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire
Disc 9: Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One
Disc 10: Percy (soundtrack)
The Kinks - The Pye Album Collection (10CDs, 2005)
Disc 1: Kinks Size (a.k.a. Kinks - the first album)
1. Beautiful Delilah stereo mix (2:04), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
2. So Mystifying stereo mix (2:49), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
3. Just Can't Go To Sleep stereo mix (1:58), recorded 17, 18, 24, 25 Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
4. Long Tall Shorty stereo mix (2:48), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
5. I Took My Baby Home stereo mix (1:46), recorded probably 17 Jan, 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 1), London
6. I'm A Lover Not A Fighter stereo mix (2:02), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
7. You Really Got Me mono mix (2:13), recorded mid-Jul 1964 at IBC Studios, London
8. Cadillac stereo mix (2:41), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
9. Bald Headed Woman stereo mix (2:41), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
10. Revenge stereo mix (1:28), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
11. Too Much Monkey Business stereo mix (2:14), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
12. I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain stereo mix (2:02), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
13. Stop Your Sobbing stereo mix (2:05), recorded 17, 18, 24, 25 Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
14. Got Love If You Want It stereo mix (3:49), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Disc 2: Kinks (a.k.a. Kinda Kinks)
1. Look For Me Baby mono mix (2:13), recorded 16, 17 Feb, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
2. Got My Feet On The Ground mono mix (2:13), recorded 15-17 Feb, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
3. Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl mono mix (2:42), recorded 16, 17 Feb, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
4. Naggin' Woman mono mix (2:33), recorded 15-17 Feb, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
5. Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight mono mix (1:58), recorded 16, 17 Feb, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
6. Tired Of Waiting For You mono mix (2:30), recorded 17, 18, 24, 25 Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London, with additional guitar overdub at IBC Studios, London in 29 Dec 1964
7. Dancing In The Street mono mix (2:18), recorded 15-17 Feb, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
8. Don't Ever Change mono mix (2:22), recorded 29 Dec 1964 at IBC Studios, London
9. Come On Now mono mix (1:45), recorded 22 or 23 Dec, 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
10. So Long mono mix (2:08), recorded 15-17 Feb, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
11. You Shouldn't Be Sad mono mix (1:59), recorded 16, 17 Feb, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
12. Something Better Beginning mono mix (2:23), recorded 22 Dec 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Disc 3: United Kinksdom (a.k.a. Kink Kontroversy)
1. Milk Cow Blues mono mix (3:40), recorded probably early Aug 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
2. Ring The Bells mono mix (2:15), recorded 23-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
3. Gotta Get The First Plane Home mono mix (1:45), recorded 23-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
4. When I See That Girl Of Mine mono mix (2:08), recorded 23-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
5. I Am Free mono mix (2:26), recorded 25-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
6. Till The End Of The Day mono mix (2:18), recorded 25-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
7. The World Keeps Going Round mono mix (2:30), recorded 25-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
8. I'm On An Island mono mix (2:13), recorded 25-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
9. Where Have All The Good Times Gone mono mix (2:48), recorded 25-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
10. It's Too Late mono mix (2:30), recorded 23-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
11. What's In Store For Me mono mix (2:04), recorded 23-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
12. You Can't Win mono mix (2:38), recorded 25-30 Oct, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Disc 4: Face To Face
1. Party Line stereo mix (2:32), recorded Apr 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
2. Rosy Won't You Please Come Home stereo mix (2:28), recorded May 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
3. Dandy stereo mix (2:08), recorded probably Jan 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
4. Too Much On My Mind stereo mix (2:25), recorded Apr 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
5. Session Man stereo mix (2:07), recorded May 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
6. Rainy Day In June stereo mix (3:12), recorded May 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
7. House In The Country mono mix (2:59), recorded Apr-May 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
8. Holiday In Waikiki stereo mix (2:43), recorded May 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
9. Most Exclusive Residence For Sale stereo mix (2:49), recorded Apr 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
10. Fancy stereo mix (2:25), recorded 14 May, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
11. Little Miss Queen Of Darkness stereo mix (3:13), recorded 21 Jun, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
12. You're Looking Fine stereo mix (2:43), recorded 29 or 30 Dec, 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
13. Sunny Afternoon mono mix (3:31), recorded 13 May, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
14. I'll Remember mono mix (2:25), recorded Oct 1965 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Disc 5: Something Else By The Kinks
1. David Watts stereo mix (2:37), recorded probably May-Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
2. Death Of A Clown stereo mix (3:12), recorded Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
3. Two Sisters stereo mix (2:01), recorded 24, 25 Nov, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
4. No Return stereo mix (2:00), recorded Jan-Feb 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
5. Harry Rag stereo mix (2:17), recorded Feb 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
6. Tin Soldier Man second-pressing stereo mix (2:49), recorded early-to-mid 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
7. Situation Vacant second-pressing stereo mix, no reprise (2:44), recorded early-to-mid 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
8. Love Me Till The Sun Shines stereo mix (3:22), recorded Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
9. Lazy Old Sun stereo mix (2:44), recorded Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
10. Afternoon Tea stereo mix (3:23), recorded May-Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
11. Funny Face stereo mix (2:26), recorded May-Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
12. End Of The Season stereo mix (3:00), recorded 13-15 Apr, 1966, possible rerecorded early 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
13. Waterloo Sunset stereo mix (3:17), recorded Apr 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Disc 6: Live At Kelvin Hall
1. Till The End Of The Day live, stereo mix (3:33), recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
2. A Well Respected Man live, stereo mix (3:12), recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
3. You're Looking Fine live, stereo mix (3:37), recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
4. Sunny Afternoon live, stereo mix (5:03), recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
5. Dandy live, stereo mix (2:00), recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
6. I'm On An Island live, stereo mix (2:52), recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
7. Come On Now live, stereo mix (3:02), recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
8. You Really Got Me live, stereo mix (2:10), recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
9. Medley: (8:46)
Milk Cow Blues live, stereo mix, part of medley, recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
Batman Theme live, stereo mix, part of medley, recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
Tired Of Waiting For You live, stereo mix, part of medley, recorded 1 Apr, 1967 at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
Disc 7: The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
1. The Village Green Preservation Society stereo mix (2:46), recorded Aug 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
2. Do You Remember Walter? stereo mix, 12-track VGPS version (2:26), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
3. Picture Book stereo mix (2:34), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
4. Johnny Thunder stereo mix (2:29), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
5. Monica stereo mix (2:13), recorded probably May 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
6. Days stereo mix (2:52), recorded May 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
7. Village Green stereo mix (2:08), recorded 25 Nov, 1966 (string overdubs Feb 1967) at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
8. Mr. Songbird stereo mix (2:23), recorded probably Nov-Dec 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
9. Wicked Annabella stereo mix, 12-track VGPS version (2:43), recorded early to mid 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
10. Starstruck stereo mix, 12-track VGPS version (2:20), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
11. Phenomenal Cat stereo mix (2:36), recorded early to mid 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
12. People Take Pictures of Each Other stereo mix, 12-track VGPS version (2:22), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Disc 8: Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire
1. Victoria mono mix (3:38), recorded May-Jun 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
2. Yes Sir, No Sir mono mix (3:44), recorded May-Jun 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
3. Some Mother's Son mono mix (3:23), recorded May-Jun 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
4. Drivin' mono mix (3:12), recorded May 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
5. Brainwashed mono mix (2:32), recorded May-Jun 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
6. Australia mono mix (6:44), recorded May-Jun 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
7. Shangri-la mono mix (5:18), recorded May-Jun 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
8. Mr. Churchill Says mono mix (4:41), recorded May-Jun 1969, remixed Jul 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
9. She Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina mono mix (3:05), recorded May-Jun 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
10. Young And Innocent Days mono mix (3:19), recorded May-Jun 1969, remixed Jul 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
11. Nothing To Say mono mix (3:07), recorded May-Jun 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
12. Arthur mono mix (5:26), recorded May-Jun 1969, remixed Jul 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Disc 9: Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One
1. The Contenders stereo mix (2:42), recorded 18 Aug 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
2. Strangers stereo mix (3:16), recorded 25 Aug 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
3. Denmark Street stereo mix (1:59), recorded 22 Sep 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
4. Get Back In Line stereo mix (3:01), recorded 11 Sep 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
5. Lola stereo "Coca Cola" mix (3:58), recorded 9, 10 May 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
6. Top Of The Pops stereo mix (3:36), recorded Sep 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
7. The Moneygoround stereo mix (1:42), recorded 28 Aug 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
8. This Time Tomorrow stereo mix (3:20), recorded 19 Aug 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
9. A Long Way From Home stereo mix (2:25), recorded 11 Sep 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
10. Rats stereo mix (2:38), recorded 20 Aug 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
11. Apeman stereo mix (3:51), recorded 27 Oct 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
12. Powerman stereo mix (4:15), recorded 6, 7 May 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
13. Got To Be Free stereo mix (2:57), recorded 26 Aug 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
Disc 10: Percy (soundtrack)
1. God's Children stereo mix (3:12), recorded 12, 13 Oct 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
2. Lola instrumental, stereo mix (4:42), recorded 2 Oct 1970, mixed Nov 16-18, 1970 and Jan 1971 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
3. The Way Love Used To Be stereo mix (2:11), recorded 11 Oct 1970 at Morgan Studios (2), Willesden, London
4. Completely stereo mix (3:38), recorded 29 Sep 1970, mixed Nov 16-18, 1970 and Jan 1971 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
5. Running Round Town stereo mix (1:03), recorded 12 Oct 1970, mixed Nov 16-18, 1970 and Jan 1971 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
6. Moments stereo mix (2:55), recorded 11, 12 Oct 1970 at Morgan Studios (2), Willesden, London
7. Animals In The Zoo stereo mix (2:19), recorded 12 Oct 1970, mixed Nov 16-18, 1970 and Jan 1971 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
8. Just Friends stereo mix (2:35), recorded 24 Oct 1970, mixed Nov 16-18, 1970 and Jan 1971 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
9. Whip Lady stereo mix (1:17), recorded 12 Oct 1970, mixed Nov 16-18, 1970 and Jan 1971 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
10. Dreams stereo mix (3:41), recorded 13 Oct 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
11. Helga stereo mix (1:54), recorded 11 Oct 1970, mixed Nov 16-18, 1970 and Jan 1971 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
12. Willesden Green stereo mix (2:23), recorded 11 Oct 1970, mixed Nov 16-18, 1970 and Jan 1971 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London
13. God's Children short instrumental coda, stereo mix (0:28), recorded 11 Oct 1970, mixed Nov 16-18, 1970 and Jan 1971 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London