#168 The Kinks – Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) is The Kinks return to the list. I did not think they would appear again after their last album’s failure to chart. Frontman Ray Davies created a concept soundtrack album for a British play, but it was cancelled before it was produced. This album was another […]

#110 The Kinks – The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks are back again so soon! The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society was a huge flop when it was released. I have noticed that albums ahead of their time flop often during their initial release, but are reevaluated later for their genius. I wonder if this is one of those albums. I […]

#97 The Kinks – Something Else by The Kinks

The Kinks‘ Something Else by The Kinks is definitely one of the most overlooked Kinks albums and one of the albums of 1967. If it had come out one year earlier then it would have been a hit, but 1967 was a crowded year in music. This list has 31 albums from 1967. I believe […]

1001 Albums #66

The Kinks made a change in their type of music with 1966’s album Face To Face. They moved away from beat music to rock music and baroque pop. Was it a good change? It got this album on the list of 1001 Albums… and it is considered one of the first concept rock albums. I […]