KINKS
THE KINKS
700 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2264293 |
| Excel File Row | 258 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:05:43 |
| Pressing Year | 1964 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | PYE |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | NPL 18096 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | NN 1096-A1T N 1 KT ("Mother 1""Ink blue retro copertina""Pye Records "Plum/Pink" label""Tony Bridge cut") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | NN 1096-B1T S 1 KT |
| Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This first pressing of The Kinks' self-titled debut captures the essence of an era of sonic revolution, forged in the studio with rudimentary means but unparalleled audacity.
The most famous anecdote, intrinsically linked to the ferocity of tracks like "You Really Got Me" and the sound that permeates this record, concerns the genesis of their primordial distortion. Unable to afford expensive fuzz effects, guitarist Dave Davies, with the complicity of his brother Ray, resorted to unconventional methods. Some sources recount that Dave manually modified the 10-watt Elpico amplifier he used, cutting the speaker cone with a razor blade or piercing it with a sewing needle, to achieve that guttural and unmistakable snarl. Other versions suggest the removal of the tone capacitor, further exacerbating the signal. This primitive but ingenious approach not only defined The Kinks' sonic identity, but also kicked off an entire wave of garage rock and paved the way for hard rock music, making this record a historical artefact of inestimable sonic and cultural value.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Beautiful Delilah
- A2 - So Mystifying
- A3 - Just Can't Go To Sleep
- A4 - Long Tall Shorty
- A5 - I Took My Baby Home
- A6 - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
- A7 - You Really Got Me
- B1 - Cadillac
- B2 - Bald Headed Woman
- B3 - Revenge
- B4 - Too Much Monkey Business
- B5 - I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain
- B6 - Stop Your Sobbing
- B7 - Got Love If You Want It
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