Kinks is the self-titled debut album by the English

England

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 rock

Rock and roll

Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...

 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...

, released in 1964. It was released with three tracks omitted as You Really Got Me in the United States

United States

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.

The album was re-released in 1998 in the UK on Castle Records with twelve bonus tracks. This reissue was itself reissued in 2004 on the Sanctuary

Sanctuary Records

Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...

 label. A deluxe edition was released on March 28, 2011.

Reception

Allmusic assessed the album as lacking in consistency, commenting that "As R&B cover artists, the Kinks weren't nearly as adept as the Stones and Yardbirds; Ray Davies' original tunes were, "You Really Got Me" aside, perfunctory Merseybeat-ish pastiches; and [the] tunes that producer Shel Talmy penned for the group... were simply abominable."

Side 1

1. "Beautiful Delilah" (Chuck Berry
   Chuck Berry
   Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
   
   ) – 2:07
2. "So Mystifying" – 2:53
3. "Just Can't Go to Sleep" – 1:58
4. "Long Tall Shorty" (Herb Abramson
   Herb Abramson
   Herbert C. Abramson was an American record company executive and producer.He was born in 1916 in Brooklyn, New York City and initially studied to be a dentist but he landed a job with National Records producing such performers as The Ravens, Billy Eckstine and Joe Turner...
   
   , Don Covay
   Don Covay
   Don Covay is an American R&B/rock and roll/soul music singer and songwriter most active in the 1950s and 1960s, who received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1994...
   
   ) – 2:50
5. "I Took My Baby Home" – 1:48
6. "I'm a Lover Not a Fighter" (J. D. "Jay" Miller) – 2:03
7. "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...
   
   " – 2:13

Side 2

8. "Cadillac" (Bo Diddley
   Bo Diddley
   Ellas Otha Bates , known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm and blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter , and inventor...
   
   ) – 2:44
9. "Bald Headed Woman
   Bald Headed Woman
   "Bald Headed Woman" is a song written by Shel Talmy and released by The Kinks on their eponymous debut album in 1964 and The Who in 1965 as the b-side of I Can't Explain. It is claimed that Jimmy Page, as a session guitarist, played lead guitar on "Bald Headed Woman" on both The Kinks and The Who...
   
   " (Shel Talmy) – 2:41
10. "Revenge" (Ray Davies, Larry Page
    Larry Page (British singer and manager)
    Larry Page is an English former pop singer and record producer of the late 1950s and 1960s.-Biography:...
    
    ) – 1:29
11. "Too Much Monkey Business
    Too Much Monkey Business
    "Too Much Monkey Business" is a song written and performed by rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry. It was released as Chuck's fifth single in September 1956 for Chess Records, and appeared as the third track on Chuck's first solo LP, After School Session in May 1957, as well as the EP of the same name...
    
    " (Chuck Berry
    Chuck Berry
    Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
    
    ) – 2:16
12. "I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain" (Talmy) – 2:01
13. "Stop Your Sobbing" – 2:06
14. "Got Love If You Want It" (James Moore
    Slim Harpo
    Slim Harpo was an American blues musician. He was known as a master of the blues harmonica; the name "Slim Harpo" was derived from "harp," the popular nickname for the harmonica in blues circles.-Early life:...
    
    ) – 3:46

UK release: 2 October 1964 (Pye NPL 18096 mono: NSPL 83021 stereo)

2001 CD re-issue bonus tracks

15. "You Still Want Me
    You Still Want Me
    "You Still Want Me" is a single by The Kinks released in 1964. It was their second record, and failed to chart upon release. This prompted Pye Records to consider dropping the fledgling group. However, the massive success of the band's next single, "You Really Got Me", ensured their tenure with...
    
    " – 1:59
16. "I Don't Need You Any More" – 2:10

2004 CD re-issue bonus tracks

15. "Long Tall Sally
    Long Tall Sally
    "Long Tall Sally" is a rock and roll 12-bar blues song written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson and Richard Penniman , recorded by Little Richard and released March 1956 on the Specialty Records label....
    
    " (Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman
    Little Richard
    Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
    
    ) – 2:12
16. "You Still Want Me
    You Still Want Me
    "You Still Want Me" is a single by The Kinks released in 1964. It was their second record, and failed to chart upon release. This prompted Pye Records to consider dropping the fledgling group. However, the massive success of the band's next single, "You Really Got Me", ensured their tenure with...
    
    " – 1:59
17. "You Do Something to Me" – 2:24
18. "It's Alright" – 2:37
19. "All Day and All of the Night
    All 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....
    
    " – 2:23
20. "I Gotta Move" – 2:22
21. "Louie, Louie" (Richard Berry) – 2:57
22. "I Gotta Go Now" – 2:53
23. "Things Are Getting Better" – 1:52
24. "I've Got That Feeling" – 2:43
25. "Too Much Monkey Business" [Alternate Take] (Chuck Berry) – 2:10
26. "I Don't Need You Any More" – 2:10

Original stereo album.

1. "Beautiful Delilah" – 2:06
2. "So Mystifying" – 2:55
3. "Just Can't Go to Sleep" – 1:57
4. "Long Tall Shorty" – 2:51
5. "I Took My Baby Home" – 1:47
6. "I'm a Lover Not a Fighter" – 2:05
7. "You Really Got Me" (Regular Mono Version With Added Reverb) – 2:14
8. "Cadillac" – 2:44
9. "Bald Headed Woman" – 2:42
10. "Revenge" – 1:30
11. "Too Much Monkey Business" – 2:15
12. "I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain" – 2:07
13. "Stop Your Sobbing" – 2:05
14. "Got Love If You Want It" – 3:45

Bonus Tracks on "Disc one"

15. "I Believed You" - 1:56
16. "I'm a Hog for You Baby" - 1:38
17. "I Don't Need You Anymore" - 2:12
18. "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy" - 2:21
19. "Long Tall Sally" - 2:11
20. "You Still Want Me" - 1:58
21. "You Do Something to Me" - 2:23
22. "It's Alright" - 2:36
23. "All Day and All of the Night" - 2:22
24. "I Gotta Move" - 2:23
25. "Louie, Louie" - 2:57
26. "I've Got That Feeling" - 2:42
27. "I Gotta Go Now" - 2:53
28. "Things Are Getting Better" - 1:54

Original mono album.

1. "Beautiful Delilah" – 2:05
2. "So Mystifying" – 2:53
3. "Just Can't Go to Sleep" – 1:58
4. "Long Tall Shorty" – 2:49
5. "I Took My Baby Home" – 1:47
6. "I'm a Lover Not a Fighter" – 2:03
7. "You Really Got Me" – 2:13
8. "Cadillac" – 2:44
9. "Bald Headed Woman" – 2:41
10. "Revenge" – 1:29
11. "Too Much Monkey Business" – 2:15
12. "I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain" – 2:02
13. "Stop Your Sobbing" – 2:05
14. "Got Love If You Want It" – 3:46

Bonus Tracks on "Disc two"

15. "Don't Ever Let Go" - 2:17
16. "I Don't Need You Anymore" - 2:08
17. "Bald Headed Woman" (US Mono Mix) - 2:39
18. "Too Much Monkey Business" (Alternate Take) - 2:07
19. "Got Love If You Want It" (Alternate Take) - 3:33
20. "Meet the Kinks" (BBC Introduction) [Spoken Word Segment] - 0:33
21. "Cadillac" (BBC Performance) - 2:35
22. "Ray Talks About 'You Really Got Me' " (On the BBC) [Spoken Word Segment] - 0:13
23. "You Really Got Me" (BBC Performance) - 2:08
24. "Little Queenie" (BBC Performance) - 1:48
25. "I'm a Lover Not a Fighter" (BBC Performance) - 2:11
26. "All Day and All of the Night" (BBC Performance) - 2:18
27. "Ray Talks About the USA" (BBC Interview) [Spoken Word Segment] - 0:39
28. "I've Got That Feeling" (BBC Performance) - 2:45

Side 1

1. "Beautiful Delilah" (Chuck Berry)
2. "So Mystifying"
3. "Just Can't Go To Sleep"
4. "Long Tall Shorty" (Herb Abramson, Don Covay)
5. "You Really Got Me"

Side 2

6. "Cadillac" (E. McDaniel)
7. "Bald Headed Woman" (Traditional; arranged Shel Talmy)
8. "Too Much Monkey Business" (Chuck Berry)
9. "I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain" (Traditional; arranged Shel Talmy)
10. "Stop Your Sobbing"
11. "Got Love If You Want It" (Slim Harpo)

The US version is missing three tracks. "I Took My Baby Home" had already been licenced to Cameo

Cameo-Parkway Records

Cameo-Parkway Records was the parent company of Cameo Records and Parkway Records, which were major American Philadelphia-based record labels from 1956 and 1958 to 1967...

 in the US as the B-side to "Long Tall Sally

Long Tall Sally

"Long Tall Sally" is a rock and roll 12-bar blues song written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson and Richard Penniman , recorded by Little Richard and released March 1956 on the Specialty Records label....

" so could not be included. "I'm a Lover Not a Fighter" and instrumental "Revenge" were held over for the US only Kinks-Size

Kinks-Size

Kinks-Size is the second US-only album by the English band The Kinks, released in 1965. Differences in record company practice between the UK and US in the early 1960s, such as the US tending to issue shorter LPs, featuring less original material and the comparative unpopularity of EPs in the US...

album.

Personnel

• 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...
  
   – rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar
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  , harmonica
  Harmonica
  The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
  
  , keyboards, lead vocals
• 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....
  
   – Lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on Beautiful Delilah, Long Tall Shorty and I'm a Lover Not a Fighter
• Peter Quaife – bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  , backing vocals
• 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...
  
   – tambourine
  Tambourine
  The tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
  
  , drums
  Drum kit
  A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
  
  
• Jimmy Page
  Jimmy Page
  James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
  
   – twelve string guitar
  Twelve string guitar
  The twelve-string guitar is an acoustic or electric guitar with 12 strings in 6 courses, which produces a richer, more ringing tone than a standard six-string guitar...
  
  , acoustic guitar
• Jon Lord
  Jon Lord
  Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
  
   – piano
  Piano
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• Bobby Graham
  Bobby Graham
  Bobby Graham was an English session drummer, composer, arranger and record producer. Shel Talmy, who produced The Kinks, David Bowie and The Who, described Graham as "the greatest drummer the UK has ever produced."...
  
   – drums
  Drum kit
  A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
  
  
• Simon Heyworth – remastering
• Klaus Schmalenbach – design, photography
• Brian Sommerville – liner notes
• Peter Doggett – liner notes