Greatest Hits!
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The Kinks Greatest Hits! was the first compilation album released in the US by British rock group The Kinks
in 1966. The album consists of some of the most popular singles and songs released by the Kinks since 1964. It is the only Kinks album to reach the US top 10 peaking at #9. The 1965 single "See My Friends
" was not included on the album as, despite reaching #10 on the UK charts, it only made #111 in the US.
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
in 1966. The album consists of some of the most popular singles and songs released by the Kinks since 1964. It is the only Kinks album to reach the US top 10 peaking at #9. The 1965 single "See My Friends
See My Friends
"See My Friends" is a song by The Kinks, written by the group's singer and guitarist, Ray Davies. Released in 1965, it reached #10 on the UK Singles Chart...
" was not included on the album as, despite reaching #10 on the UK charts, it only made #111 in the US.
Side 1
- "You Really Got MeYou Really Got Me"You Really Got Me" is a rock song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band, The Kinks. It was released on 4th August 1964 as the group's third single, and reached Number 1 on the UK singles chart the next month, remaining for two weeks...
" - released 1964, reaching #1 in the UK and #7 in the U.S. Also featured on the Kinks' 1965 album Kinks - "Tired of Waiting for YouTired of Waiting for You"Tired of Waiting for You" was a hit 1965 rock song by the English band The Kinks. It reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart and #6 in the USA. It was recorded late August 1964 at Pye Studios , London, with additional guitar overdub at IBC Studios, London on 29 December 1964. "Come On Now" was recorded...
" - released in 1965, reaching #1 in the UK and #6 in the U.S. Also featured on the Kinks' 1965 album Kinda KinksKinda KinksAllmusic wrote that the album was uneven, but that "...what was first-rate was also highly memorable, and what wasn't also wasn't bad." They also made note of some maturing in Ray Davies's songwriting.-Side 1:# "Look for Me Baby" – 2:17...
. - "Set Me FreeSet Me Free (The Kinks song)"Set Me Free" is a song by Ray Davies, released first by The Kinks in 1965. Along with "Tired of Waiting for You", it is one of band's first attempts at a softer, more introspective sound...
" - released in 1965, reaching #9 in the UK and #23 in the U.S. - "Something Better Beginning" - from the Kinks' 1965 album Kinda KinksKinda KinksAllmusic wrote that the album was uneven, but that "...what was first-rate was also highly memorable, and what wasn't also wasn't bad." They also made note of some maturing in Ray Davies's songwriting.-Side 1:# "Look for Me Baby" – 2:17...
. - "Who'll Be The Next in Line" - released in the U.S. as an A-side of a single, reaching #34 there, and as the B-side to the U.K. single "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy".
Side 2
- "Till the End of the DayTill the End of the Day"Till the End of the Day" is a song by The Kinks, written by Ray Davies and released as a single in 1965 and later on their album The Kink Kontroversy. It centres around a power chord, like many of the group's early hits, and was similarly successful, reaching no. 8 in the UK and no...
" - released in 1965, reaching #8 in the UK and #50 in the U.S. Also featured on the Kinks' 1965 album The Kink KontroversyThe Kink KontroversyThe Kink Kontroversy is the third studio album by the English band The Kinks, released in 1965. It is a transitional work, with elements of both the earlier Kinks' styles and early indications of the future direction of Ray Davies songwriting...
. - "Dedicated Follower of FashionDedicated Follower of Fashion"Dedicated Follower of Fashion" is a 1966 single by British band The Kinks. It lampoons the contemporary British fashion scene and mod culture in general...
" - released in 1966, reaching #4 in the UK and #36 in the U.S. - "A Well Respected ManA Well Respected Man"A Well Respected Man" is a song by the British band The Kinks, written by the group's lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ray Davies, and originally released on the U.K. EP Kwyet Kinks in September 1965 . It was released as a single in the U.S. during October of that same year and reached #13...
" - released in 1965, reaching #13 in the U.S. - "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be HappyEv'rybody's Gonna Be Happy"Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy" is a song by Ray Davies, released as a UK single by The Kinks in 1965. As the follow-up to the number-one hit "Tired of Waiting for You" , it was relatively unsuccessful, reaching number 11...
" - released in the UK as the A-side of a single, reaching #17 there, and as the B-side to the U.S. single "Who'll Be The Next in Line". - "All Day and All of the NightAll Day and All of the Night"All Day and All of the Night" is a song by the British band The Kinks from 1964. It can be found on their debut album "Kinks". It reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart and #7 on Billboards United States chart in 1965....
" - released in 1964, reaching #2 in the UK and #7 in the U.S.