Come Dancing with the Kinks is a compilation album by English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 rock band, The Kinks

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...

, first released in 1986 and re-released in 2000. It has different track listings on its LP and two CD releases. It covers the period 1977-1986 when the band were signed to Arista

Arista Records

Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...

 including some live versions of hits from the Pye

Pye Records

Pye Records was a British record label. In its first incarnation, perhaps Pye's best known artists were Lonnie Donegan , Petula Clark , The Searchers , The Kinks , Sandie Shaw and Brotherhood of Man...

 and RCA

RCA

RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...

 years.

Side A

1. "You Really Got Me
   You 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...
   
    (Live)" – 3:40
2. "Destroyer" – 3:47
3. "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (short edit)" – 3:36
4. "Juke Box Music" - 5:32
5. "A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" – 5:01

Side B

1. "Come Dancing
   Come Dancing (song)
   "Come Dancing" is a 1982 recording by British rock group The Kinks; a 1983 hit single in both the US and the UK, the track was included on the album State of Confusion.-Song themes and meaning:...
   
   " – 3:54
2. "Sleepwalker" – 4:04
3. "Catch Me Now I'm Falling" – 4:02
4. "Do It Again" – 4:11
5. "Better Things" – 2:59

Side C

1. "Lola
   Lola (song)
   "Lola" is a song written by Ray Davies and performed by The Kinks which details a romantic encounter between a young man and a transvestite he meets in a club in Soho, London....
   
    (Live)" – 4:47
2. "Low Budget" – 3:46
3. "Long Distance"
4. "Heart Of Gold"
5. "Don't Forget to Dance
   Don't Forget to Dance
   "Don't Forget to Dance" is a 1983 song performed by British rock group The Kinks, released as a single in that year and included on their album State of Confusion.-Production:...
   
   " – 4:34

Side D

1. "Misfits" – 4:42
2. "Living On a Thin Line – 4:16
3. "Father Christmas
   Father Christmas (song)
   "Father Christmas" is a 1977 single by English group The Kinks.It tells of a department store Father Christmas who is beaten up by a gang of poor kids who tell him to give them money instead of toys, as toys are impractical; and asks that the toys be given "to the little rich boys." At one point,...
   
   " – 3:42
4. "Celluloid Heroes
   Celluloid Heroes
   "Celluloid Heroes" is a song performed by The Kinks and written by their lead vocalist and principal songwriter, Ray Davies. It debuted on their 1972 album Everybody's in Show-Biz.-Lyrical themes:...
   
    (live)"

1986 CD Track listing

1. "You Really Got Me (Live)" – 3:40
2. "Destroyer" – 3:47
3. "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (short edit)" – 3:36
4. "Juke Box Music" - 3:47
5. "A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" – 5:01
6. "Come Dancing" – 3:54
7. "Do It Again" – 4:11
8. "Better Things" – 2:59
9. "Lola (Live)" – 4:47
10. "Low Budget" – 3:46
11. "Long Distance" - 5:24
12. "Heart Of Gold"- 4:03
13. "Don't Forget to Dance" – 4:34
14. "Living On a Thin Line – 4:16
15. "Father Christmas" – 3:42
16. "Celluloid Heroes (Live)" - 7:25

2000 CD Track listing

1. "Come Dancing" – 3:56
2. "Low Budget" – 3:49
3. "Catch Me Now I'm Falling" – 5:59
4. "A Gallon of Gas" – 3:50
5. "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" – 6:00
6. "Sleepwalker" – 4:04
7. "Full Moon" – 3:52
8. "Misfits" – 4:42
9. "A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" – 5:01
10. "Do It Again" – 4:11
11. "Better Things" – 2:59
12. "Lola (Live)" – 4:47
13. "You Really Got Me (Live)" – 3:40
14. "Good Day" – 4:35
15. "Living On a Thin Line – 4:16
16. "Destroyer" – 3:47
17. "Don't Forget to Dance" – 4:39
18. "Father Christmas" – 3:42

Personnel

• Mick Avory
  Mick Avory
  Michael Charles "Mick" Avory is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for the British rock band, The Kinks, joining them shortly after their formation in 1964 and remaining with them until 1984, when he left amid creative friction with guitarist Dave Davies...
  
   – Percussion, Drums
• John Beecham – Trombone
• Clem Cattini
  Clem Cattini
  Clem Cattini , is an English rock and roll drummer who was a member of The Tornados before becoming well known for his work as a session musician...
  
   – Percussion, Drums
• Mitchell Cohen – Liner Notes
• John Dalton
  John Dalton
  John Dalton FRS was an English chemist, meteorologist and physicist. He is best known for his pioneering work in the development of modern atomic theory, and his research into colour blindness .-Early life:John Dalton was born into a Quaker family at Eaglesfield, near Cockermouth, Cumberland,...
  
   – Bass
• Dave Davies
  Dave Davies
  David Russell Gordon "Dave" Davies is an English rock musician best known for his role as lead guitarist and vocalist for the English rock band The Kinks....
  
   – Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocals, Producer
• Ray Davies
  Ray Davies
  Ray Davies, CBE is an English rock musician. He is best known as lead singer and songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave...
  
   – Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Composer, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Compilation
• George DelGiorno – Package Design
• Robert Ellis – Photography
• Ian Gibbons
  Ian Gibbons
  Ian Gibbons is an English keyboardist, most notable for playing with The Kinks.Gibbons began playing the accordion at the age 9, playing in the school band, and solo at music festivals, competitions and charity events. At the age of 14, he started a school rock band, playing guitar and singing...
  
   – Keyboards, Background Vocals
• John Gosling
  John Gosling
  not to be confused with John Gostling John Gosling , is an English classically trained organist and pianist....
  
   – Keyboards
• Zaine Griff – Bass
• Robert Henrit – Percussion, Drums
• Alan Holmes – Tenor Saxophone
• Ron Lawrence – Bass
• Bob Ludwig
  Bob Ludwig
  Bob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
  
   – Remastering
• Nick Newell – Keyboards, Saxophone
• Dave Nives – Reissue Producer
• Andy Pyle
  Andy Pyle
  Andy Pyle is an English bass guitarist. He played with The Kinks from 1976–1978. Prior to that, he was in Blodwyn Pig and Savoy Brown...
  
   – Bass
• Jim Rodford
  Jim Rodford
  Jim Rodford is a musician who played with The Kinks, The Swinging Blue Jeans and was a founding member of Argent...
  
  – Bass
• John Swenson – Liner Notes, Research
• Nick Trevisick – Percussion, Drums

External links

• The Official Ray Davies Web Site
• The Official Ray Davies Forum - "The Old Grey Board"
• The Official Ray Davies Forum on YouTube