The Kink Kontroversy

The Kink Kontroversy
The Kink Kontroversy
Studio album by the Kinks
Released	26 November 1965
Recorded	25–26 October and 3–4 November 1965; (except early August 1965 for "Ring the Bells")[1];
Studio	Pye, London
Genre	Beat[2]; rock and roll[3];
Length	30:12
Label	Pye (UK); Reprise (US);
Producer	Shel Talmy
The Kinks chronology
The Kinks American chronology
Singles from The Kink Kontroversy
	"Till the End of the Day"/"Where Have All the Good Times Gone"; Released: 19 November 1965;

The Kink Kontroversy is the third studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released on 26 November 1965 in the United Kingdom and in March 1966 in the United States, where it was the first American Kinks album to feature an identical tracklist to its UK counterpart. It is a transitional work, with elements of both the earlier Kinks' styles (heavily blues-influenced songs such as "Milk Cow Blues" and variations on the band's hits from 1964–1965 such as "Till the End of the Day") and early indications of the future direction of Ray Davies' songwriting styles ("The World Keeps Going Round" and "I'm On an Island"). The liner notes were written by Michael Aldred.

Background

The album's title is a mocking reference to the notorious reputation the band had developed over the previous year, including onstage fights and concert riots in Europe, which led to a ban on the group's concerts in the US.

"Where Have All the Good Times Gone" makes several references and/or allusions to Beatles and Rolling Stones songs.[4]

Release

The single "Till the End of the Day" was a major hit, reaching #8 in the UK[5] and #50 in the US, spending eight weeks or more in each chart.[6]

American singer Bobby Rydell covered "When I See That Girl of Mine", which was released as a single in the US a full month before the Kinks' version was made public.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[7]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[8]

Allmusic praised the album as the Kinks' coming-of-age, commenting that their raw early material was being replaced by more thoughtful and sophisticated songs. They pointed out "I'm on an Island", "Where Have All the Good Times Gone", "Ring the Bells", "The World Keeps Going Round", and "I Am Free" as particularly strong examples of this.[7]

Legacy

American indie rock band Sleater-Kinney used the same album cover layout as an homage for their 1997 album Dig Me Out.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ray Davies, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Milk Cow Blues"	Sleepy John Estes; arranged by The Kinks	3:44
2.	"Ring the Bells"		2:21
3.	"Gotta Get the First Plane Home"		1:49
4.	"When I See That Girl of Mine"		2:12
5.	"I Am Free"	Dave Davies	2:32
6.	"Till the End of the Day"		2:21

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The World Keeps Going Round"	2:36
2.	"I'm on an Island"	2:19
3.	"Where Have All the Good Times Gone"	2:53
4.	"It's Too Late"	2:37
5.	"What's in Store for Me"	2:06
6.	"You Can't Win"	2:42

1998 and 2004 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Dedicated Follower of Fashion"	3:05
14.	"Sittin' on My Sofa"	3:08
15.	"When I See That Girl of Mine" (Demo version)	2:01
16.	"Dedicated Follower of Fashion" (Alternate stereo take)	3:01

2011 Sanctuary Records deluxe edition Disc 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dedicated Follower of Fashion"	3:04
2.	"Sittin' on My Sofa"	3:09
3.	"I'm Not Like Everybody Else"	3:30
4.	"Mr. Reporter" (outtake)	3:58
5.	"Dedicated Follower of Fashion" (alternative take; different take from previous CD reissues and the Picture Book boxset)	2:54
6.	"Time Will Tell" (outtake)	2:46
7.	"And I Will Love You" (unissued EP track)	2:26
8.	"I'm Not Like Everybody Else" (alternative vocal version)	3:33
9.	"All Night Stand" (Ray Davies solo demo)	1:54
10.	"Milk Cow Blues" (BBC performance)	2:47
11.	"Ray Talks about Songwriting" (BBC interview)	1:02
12.	"Never Met a Girl Like You Before" (BBC performance)	2:01
13.	"Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight" (BBC performance)	1:49
14.	"Pete Talks about Records" (BBC interview)	1:17
15.	"Till the End of the Day" (BBC performance)	2:19
16.	"A Well Respected Man" (BBC performance)	2:41
17.	"Where Have All the Good Times Gone" (BBC performance)	2:46

Personnel

According to band researcher Doug Hinman:[9]

The Kinks

Ray Davies – lead vocal, electric and acoustic guitars; harmonica ("Gotta Get the First Plane Home"); piano ("Ring the Bells")
Dave Davies – backing vocal, electric guitar; acoustic guitar ("Ring the Bells"); lead vocal ("I Am Free", "What's in Store For Me"); co-lead vocal ("Milk Cow Blues", "Where Have All the Good Times Gone", "You Can't Win")
Pete Quaife – bass guitar; backing vocal ("I Am Free", "Till the End of the Day")
Mick Avory – drums ("Milk Cow Blues", "Ring the Bells"; possibly "The World Keeps Going Round" and "It's Too Late"); tambourine ("Till the End of the Day"); maracas ("Gotta Get the First Plane Home"); bell ("I'm On an Island")

Additional musicians and production

Clem Cattini – drums (all tracks except "Milk Cow Blues" and "Ring the Bells"; possibly "The World Keeps Going Round" and "It's Too Late")
Rasa Davies – backing vocal ("Till the End of the Day")
Nicky Hopkins – piano (all tracks except "Ring the Bells")
Alan MacKenzie – engineer
Alan O'Duffy[nb 1] – assistant engineer
Shel Talmy – producer; electric guitar ("It's Too Late")

Notes

The sleeve notes credit O'Duffy only as "Irish".[10]

References

Hinman 2004, pp. 62, 68, 72.
Matijas-Mecca, Christian. Listen to Psychedelic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre. p. 102. the band’s last beat album The Kink Kontroversy
Mike Saunders (25 May 1972). "The Kink Kronikles | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
"How the Kinks Took Big Steps with 'The Kink Kontroversy'".
"Kinks | Artist | Official Charts". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
"Billboard – Music Charts, Music News – The Kinks | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
Unterberger, Richie. "The Kink Kontroversy – The Kinks : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
Hinman 2004, p. 72.
Hinman 2004, p. 92.

Sources

Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day-by-Day Concerts, Recordings and Broadcasts, 1961–1996. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-765-3.

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[11] The sleeve notes credit O'Duffy only as "Irish".[10]

[FOOTNOTEHinman200462,_68,_72-1] Hinman 2004, pp. 62, 68, 72.

[2] Matijas-Mecca, Christian. Listen to Psychedelic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre. p. 102. the band’s last beat album The Kink Kontroversy

[3] Mike Saunders (25 May 1972). "The Kink Kronikles | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

[4] "How the Kinks Took Big Steps with 'The Kink Kontroversy'".

[UK_Charts-5] "Kinks | Artist | Official Charts". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

[6] "Billboard – Music Charts, Music News – The Kinks | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

[AllMusic-7] Unterberger, Richie. "The Kink Kontroversy – The Kinks : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

[8] Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.

[FOOTNOTEHinman200472-9] Hinman 2004, p. 72.

[FOOTNOTEHinman200492-10] Hinman 2004, p. 92.

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Studio albums	Kinks (1964) Kinda Kinks (1965) The Kink Kontroversy (1965) Face to Face (1966) Something Else (1967) Village Green Preservation Society (1968) Arthur (1969) Lola Versus Powerman (1970) Percy (1971) Muswell Hillbillies (1971) Everybody's in Show-Biz (1972) Preservation Act 1 (1973) Preservation Act 2 (1974) Soap Opera (1975) Schoolboys in Disgrace (1975) Sleepwalker (1977) Misfits (1978) Low Budget (1979) Give the People What They Want (1981) State of Confusion (1983) Word of Mouth (1984) Think Visual (1986) UK Jive (1989) Phobia (1993)
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EPs	Kinksize Session (1964) Kwyet Kinks (1965)
Compilations	Kinks-Size (1965) Kinkdom (1965) Greatest Hits! (1966) Well Respected Kinks (1966) Sunny Afternoon (1967) The Kink Kronikles (1972) The Great Lost Kinks Album (1973) Come Dancing with The Kinks (1986) The Kinks Are Well Respected Men (1987) Lost & Found (1986–1989) (1991) The Ultimate Collection (2002) Picture Book (2008) Waterloo Sunset: The Very Best of The Kinks & Ray Davies (2012) The Essential Kinks (2014)
Unreleased projects	Four More Respected Gentlemen A Hole in the Sock of (Dave Davies)
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