The Kinks' Ray Davies once said he "hated" their Sony record 'Phobia' because of its pacing, while noting one song was where ...

bizarrely undertaken as they finished their wistful LP classic The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society, which bombed. Convinced their archaic label Pye only wanted Kinks singles in ...

When discussing some of his favourite records, Noel Gallagher highlighted one group in particular for their phenomenal singles hit rate.

Nobody was better at the detailed character sketch than Ray Davies of The Kinks during that band’s late ‘60s, early ‘70s heyday. Davies often delivered these snapshots as part of the concept albums ...

“Afternoon Tea” delivers a preview of the “veddy” British bent Ray would bring to albums like The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. And “Waterloo Sunset,” as lauded as ...