[2023-11-17] The Kinks "The Journey: Part 2" 2CD compilation (BMG)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:14 pm

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJVQQGFB/?tag=imwan-20

Description
‘The Journey’ is a collection of tracks chosen by The Kinks’ Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory that reflect the trials and tribulations of their journey through life together as a band since 1963. The albums are split into themed sections created by The Kinks.

Contains: hits, key album tracks, singles, band favourites and B-sides. Features six new Ray Davies track mixes, including three previously unreleased 1975 live versions.

Remastered audio.

Hits featured are: Lola, Sunny Afternoon, 20th Century Man, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, Till The End Of The Day, A Well Respected Man, See My Friends, Everybody's A Star (Starmaker).

Tracks are taken from all the classic original Kinks albums, including: Kinda Kinks, Face To Face, Something Else and the recently remastered 50th anniversary editions of Village Green Preservation Society, Lola, Muswell Hillbillies And Everybody's In Show-Biz.

Booklets include band photos and personal track by track notes from Ray Davies, Dave Davies & Mick Avory.

Tracklist
[CD1]
The world around the journeyman starts to crumble as his life is turned upside down:
1. Till The End Of The Day (1965)
2. Preservation (1974)
3. David Watts (1967)
4. This Time Tomorrow (Alternate Take, 2020 Mix) (1970)
5. A Well Respected Man (1965)
6. Monica (1968)
7. Scrapheap City (1974)
8. He's Evil (1974)
The journeyman is led astray by ghosts and a dark angel:
9. Lola (1970)
10. Sunny Afternoon (1966)
11. Animal Farm (1968)
12. Creeping Jean (1969) *
13. Two Sisters (1967)
14. See My Friends (1965)
15. Money Talks (2023 Mix) (1974) **
16. No Return (1967)
17. Don't You Fret (1965)

[CD2]
Our journeyman is seduced by those ghosts and demons of the underworld and searches for his lost innocence:
1. I Need You (1965)
2. Rainy Day In June (1966)
3. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion (1966)
4. Where Are They Now? (2023 Mix) (1974) **
5. Wicked Annabella (1968)
6. Alcohol (1971)
7. Susannah's Still Alive (1967) *
8. 20th Century Man (1971)
9. Sitting By The Riverside (1971)
10. Artificial Man (2023 Mix) (1974) **
Despair turns to elation as journeyman overcomes his fear. Reunites with old friends:
11. New Victoria Suite - Everybody's A Star (Starmaker) (Live, 2023 Mix) (1975) **
12. New Victoria Suite - Slum Kids (Live New Victoria Theatre) (Live, 2023 Mix) (1975) **
13. New Victoria Suite - (A) Face In The Crowd (Live New Victoria Theatre) (Live, 2023 Mix) (1975) **
14. Holiday Romance (1975)
15. Big Sky (1968)
16. Lincoln County (1968) *
17. God's Children (1971)

* By Dave Davies
** Previously Unreleased Version

Packshot (click for full size):

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:15 pm

"Everybody's A Star (Starmaker) (Live, 2023 Mix) (1975)"

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:42 pm

"Money Talks (2023 Mix) (1974)"

Ocean Doot · 25 Oct 2007

Ray won't rest until he's re-sequenced all 500-something Kinks songs into one gigantic concept album.

[2023-11-17] The Kinks "The Journey: Part 2" 2CD compilation (BMG)

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