Sounds

The Kinks albums get deluxe reissues

Note that I independently write and research everything in this article. But it may contain affiliate links.

Kinks

Yes, they've all been reissued countless time, not least via Castle on the cheap a few years back. But this year, all the classic albums by The Kinks will get the reissue treatment via Sanctuary/Universal, with the first three of those landing on March 28th.

All the deluxe editions are over two discs, with added outtakes and rarities, as well as being remastered and picking up some expanded sleevenotes. The first three releases are Kinks, Kinda Kinks and The Kink Kontroversy. Those will be followed by Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) and Muswell Hillbillies in May, followed by Face to Face and Something Else by The Kinks in July. So no new versions of The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society or Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One as yet.

Full tracklistings over the page. £12.99 is the price for each.

The Kinks at Amazon

Via Rock Edition


The Kinks, ‘Kinks: Deluxe Edition’ (Sanctuary/Universal (UK), 2011)

Disc 1: Mono LP, singles and extra tracks

01. Beautiful Delilah
02. So Mystifying
03. Just Can’t Go to Sleep
04. Long Tall Shorty
05. I Took My Baby Home
06. I’m a Lover Not a Fighter
07. You Really Got Me
08. Cadillac
09. 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
15. I Believed You (Demo)
16. I’m a Hog for You Baby (Demo)
17. I Don’t Need You Any More
18. Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy (Alternate)
19. Long Tall Sally
20. You Still Want Me
21. You Do Something to Me
22. It’s All Right
23. All Day and All of the Night
24. I Gotta Move
25. Louie Louie
26. I’ve Got That Feeling
27. I Gotta Go Now
28. Things Are Getting Better

Disc 1, Tracks 1-14 from Pye LP NPL 18096 (UK), 1964
Disc 1, Tracks 15-16 from Picture Book (Sanctuary/Universal 5313049 (UK), 2008
Disc 1, Track 17 was a bonus track on Essential/Castle Communications reissue (ESM CD 482), 1998
Disc 1, Track 18 previously unreleased
Disc 1, Track 19 was a single A-side – Pye 7N 15611 (UK), 1964
Disc 1, Tracks 20-21 released as Pye single 7N 15636 (UK), 1964
Disc 1, Track 22 was the B-side to “You Really Got Me” – Pye 7N 15673 (UK), 1964
Disc 1, Tracks 23-24 from Pye single 7N 15714 (UK), 1964
Disc 1, Tracks 25-28 from Kinksize Session EP – Pye NEP 24200 (UK), 1964

Disc 2: Stereo LP, BBC sessions and extra tracks

01. Beautiful Delilah
02. So Mystifying
03. Just Can’t Go to Sleep
04. Long Tall Shorty
05. I Took My Baby Home
06. I’m a Lover Not a Fighter
07. You Really Got Me
08. Cadillac
09. 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
15. Don’t Ever Let Go
16. I Don’t Need You Anymore (Mono)
17. Bald Headed Woman (U.S. Mono Mix)
18. Too Much Monkey Business (Alternate Take)
19. Got Love If You Want It (Alternate Take)
20. Meet The Kinks (BBC Session)
21. Cadillac (BBC Session)
22. Ray Talks About “You Really Got Me” (BBC Session)
23. You Really Got Me (BBC Session)
24. Little Queenie (BBC Session)
25. I’m a Lover Not a Fighter (BBC Session)
26. All Day and All of the Night (BBC Session)
27. Ray Talks About the USA (BBC Session)
28. I’ve Got That Feeling (BBC Session)

Disc 2, Tracks 1-14 released as Pye LP NSPL 83021 (UK), 1964
Disc 2, Tracks 15-16 from Picture Book (Sanctuary/Universal 5313049 (UK), 2008
Disc 2, Track 17 from You Really Got Me – Reprise R 6143 (US), 1964
Disc 2, Track 18 was a bonus track on Essential/Castle Communications reissue (ESM CD 482), 1998
Disc 2, Tracks 19, 24-25 and 28 previously unreleased
Disc 2, Tracks 20-23 and 26-27 from BBC Sessions 1964-1977 – Sanctuary SANDD010 (UK), 2001

The Kinks, ‘Kinda Kinks: Deluxe Edition’ (Sanctuary/Universal (UK), 2011)

Disc 1: Original LP (released as Pye NPL 18112 (UK), 1965)

01. Look for Me Baby
02. Got My Feet on the Ground
03. Nothin’ in the World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ‘Bout That Girl
04. Naggin’ Woman
05. I Wonder Where My Baby is Tonight
06. Tired of Waiting for You
07. Dancing in the Street
08. Don’t Ever Change
09. Come On Now
10. So Long
11. You Shouldn’t Be Sad
12. Something Better Beginning

Disc 2: Singles, demos and BBC sessions

01. Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy
02. Who’ll Be the Next in Line
03. Set Me Free
04. I Need You
05. See My Friends
06. Never Met a Girl Like You Before
07. A Well Respected Man
08. Such a Shame
09. Wait Till the Summer Comes Along
10. Don’t You Fret
11. I Go to Sleep (Demo)
12. When I See That Girl of Mine (Demo)
13. Tell Me Now So I’ll Know (Demo)
14. A Little Bit of Sunlight (Demo)
15. There’s a New World Just Opening for Me (Demo)
16. This I Know (Demo)
17. See My Friends (Alternate)
18. Come On Now (Alternate Vocal)
19. You Shouldn’t Be Sad (BBC Session)
20. Tired of Waiting for You (BBC Session)
21. Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy (BBC Session)
22. This Strange Effect (BBC Session)
23. Hide and Seek (BBC Session)

Disc 2, Tracks 1-2 released as Pye single 7N 15813 (UK), 1965
Disc 2, Tracks 3-4 released as Pye single 7N 15854 (UK), 1965
Disc 2, Tracks 5-6 released as Pye single 7N 15919 (UK), 1965
Disc 2, Tracks 7-10 from Kwyet Kinks EP – Pye NEP 24221 (UK), 1965
Disc 2, Track 11 was a bonus track on Essential/Castle Communications reissue (ESM CD 483), 1998
Disc 2, Track 12 was a bonus track on Essential/Castle Communications reissue of The Kink Kontroversy (ESM CD 507), 1998
Disc 2, Track 13, 17-19 and 23 previously unreleased
Disc 2, Tracks 14-16 from Picture Book (Sanctuary/Universal 5313049 (UK), 2008
Disc 2, Tracks 20-22 from BBC Sessions 1964-1977 – Sanctuary SANDD010 (UK), 2001

The Kinks, ‘The Kink Kontroversy: Deluxe Edition’ (Sanctuary/Universal (UK), 2011)

Disc 1: Original LP (released as Pye NPL 18131 (UK), 1965)

01. Milk Cow Blues
02. Ring the Bells
03. Gotta Get the First Plane Home
04. When I See That Girl of Mine
05. I Am Free
06. Till the End of the Day
07. The World Keeps Going Round
08. I’m on an Island
09. Where Have All the Good Times Gone
10. It’s Too Late
11. What’s in Store for Me
12. You Can’t Win

Disc 2: Demos, outtakes and BBC sessions

01. Dedicated Follower of Fashion
02. Sittin’ on My Sofa
03. I’m Not Like Everybody Else
04. Mr. Reporter (Outtake)
05. Dedicated Follower of Fashion (Alternate Stereo Take)
06. Time Will Tell (Outtake)
07. And I Will Love You
08. I’m Not Like Everybody Else (Alternate Vocal)
09. All Night Stand (Demo)
10. Milk Cow Blues (BBC Session)
11. Ray Talks About Songwriting (BBC Session)
12. Never Met a Girl Like You Before (BBC Session)
13. Wonder Where My Baby is Tonight (BBC Session)
14. Pete Talks About Records (BBC Session)
15. Till the End of the Day (BBC Session)
16. A Well Respected Man (BBC Session)

Disc 2, Tracks 1-2 released as Pye single 7N 17064 (UK), 1966
Disc 2, Track 3 was the B-side to “Sunny Afternoon” – Pye 7N 17125 (UK), 1966
Disc 2, Tracks 4, 6-7 and 9 from Picture Book (Sanctuary/Universal 5313049 (UK), 2008
Disc 2, Track 5 was a bonus track on Essential/Castle Communications reissue (ESM CD 507), 1998
Disc 2, Tracks 8, 12 and 16 previously unreleased
Disc 2, Tracks 10-11 and 13-15 from BBC Sessions 1964-1977 – Sanctuary SANDD010 (UK), 2001

Love Modculture? If you enjoy what you read or have benefitted from it and want to help with the ever-increasing costs of the site and newsletter, you can always buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi. Every penny is helpful and appreciated.

2 Comments

  1. Arrrrrrggh. I want them all !!!

  2. Bud Norton

    So only the first one is available in mono? There goes my urge to buy. I have the mono Castle versions of the first 5 Kinks albums and the mono of Village Green on the 3 CD set and vastly prefer all of them to stereo.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*