Fine collection of Kinks EPs a little light on rarities
Wayne Klein | My Little Blue Window, USA | 11/06/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Outside of Elvis, The Stones, The Who and the Beatles the Kinks have been repackaged more often than most 60's bands. This has lead to a lot of confusion for fans as to true rarities (such as the yet to reissued Great Lost Kinks Album) vs stuff that is readily available elsewhere. This boxset of the Kinks EPs is no exception to that confusion. Only one track (She's Got Everything) from this set was missing from the import remasters issued by Castle/Essential Music a couple of years ago. So the big question is if this is worthwhile for the average fan to pick up? Probably not despite the 5 star ranking. It's a great collection with cardbox replicas of a number of rare Kinks EPs. Since this is a limited edition pressing it will probably appeal to long time fans and collectors the most.The sound quality is terrific. Although the earlier EPs were spotty in quality the latter collections more than made up for it. While I can certainly understand remaining faithful to the original EPs, it would have been nice to see a bit more in the way of live tracks or studio outtakes from the same time frame. These additions would have made this pricey a worthwhile addition to even the average Kinks fan's collection."
Track list
Crandall | 01/02/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"01. Long Tall Shorty
02. I Took My Baby Home
03. Got Love If You Want It
04. Tired Of Waiting For You
05. Come On Now
06. You Can't Win
07. Where Have All The Good Times Gone
08. Never Met A Girl Like You Before
09. Party Line
10. Dandy
11. Sunny Afternoon
12. Dead End Street
13. I'm Not Like Everybody Else
14. Big Black Smoke
15. Session Man
16. Fancy
17. This Is Where I Belong
18. Sittin' On My Sofa
19. Mr Pleasant
20. Waterloo Sunset
21. Act Nice And Gentle
22. Village Green
23. Rosie Won't You Please Come Home
24. I Need You
25. What's In Store For Me
26. Long Tall Sally
27. I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
28. Beautiful Delilah"
