Kinda Kinks
THE KINKS
450 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 11338504 |
| Excel File Row | 263 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:05:57 |
| Pressing Year | 1965 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | Reprise Records |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | R-6173 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | ("Sealed""Punzonatura in metallo" (Eyelet/Grommet) variante rara di "Cut-out""Terre Haute Pressing") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | - |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This first 1965 Reprise pressing of *Kinda Kinks* carries with it the echo of an almost unprecedented production frenzy. The album was recorded in an incredibly short space of time – reputedly in just nine days, if not less – immediately after their gruelling American tour. This haste was dictated by the pressing need to capitalise on the success of previous singles, pushing the band to an unsustainable work pace imposed by the record label and management. Ray Davies himself expressed deep dissatisfaction with the final result, considering it incomplete and rushed, far from his original artistic vision. Paradoxically, it is precisely this urgency and raw immediacy that lend the original edition a particular charm, almost a sonic document of The Kinks' primordial energy, despite their own reluctance. A piece of rock history carved in pressure.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Look For Me Baby (2:13)
- A2 - Got My Feet On The Ground (2:13)
- A3 - Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl (2:42)
- A4 - Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (1:58)
- A5 - Set Me Free (2:01)
- B1 - Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy (2:15)
- B2 - Dancing In The Street (2:18)
- B3 - Don't Ever Change (2:22)
- B4 - So Long (2:08)
- B5 - You Shouldn't Be Sad (1:59)
- B6 - Something Better Beginning (2:23)
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