Before listening to
this album, I had very limited familiarity with The Kinks. I knew their big
hits ("You Really Got Me," "All Day And All Of The Night,"
"Victoria" and, of course "Come Dancing"). But, I had never
heard a single song from this album. It turns out that this is a great
collection of '60s pop song and some even consider it one of the first rock
& roll concept albums. There's a loose theme of English class and social
structures on songs like "A House In The Country" and "Most
Exclusive Residence For Sale." In the album's original inception, frontman
Ray Davies intended to bridge the songs together with sound effects, but was
eventually forced to revert to the more standard album format.This album wasn't a big hit, it reached no. 139 on the US album charts, but it heralded the start of The Kinks' classic period. I'll be hearing from The Kinks again when I get to listen to their follow-up album cleverly titled, Something Else By The Kinks. I can't wait!
Track Listing:
01. Party Line
02. Rosy Won't You Please Come Home
03. Dandy
04. Too Much On My Mind
05. Session Man
06. Rainy Day In June
07. A House In The Country
08. Holiday In Waikiki
09. Most Exclusive Residence For Sale
10. Fancy
11. Little Miss Queen Of Darkness
12. You're Lookin' Fine
13. Sunny Afternoon
14. I'll Remember
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