Kinda Kinks
THE KINKS
58 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 3020687 |
| Excel File Row | 265 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:06:21 |
| Pressing Year | 1980 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | PYE Popular |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | NPL 18112 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | NPL 18112 A1 △T M 1 ("Mother 1""Pye Records "Silver/Grey label""△T= PYE London Studio") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | NPL 18112 B1 △T M 1 ("Silver/Grey PROMO label") |
| Sleeve Condition | M |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Kinda Kinks", the second album by The Kinks, is a striking example of the pressures and commercial strategies that defined the music industry in the 1960s. Released in a hurry in March 1965, just six months after their debut, Ray Davies himself often expressed his dissatisfaction with the rushed nature of the recording sessions, which often took place in a single afternoon. This haste not only influenced the album's raw and direct sound but also led to significant discrepancies in international releases. The British version on PYE, which your vinyl replicates, included hits like "Tired of Waiting for You", but its American counterpart, distributed by Reprise Records and released months later, underwent drastic alterations. Reprise often re-arranged tracklists for the US market, inserting singles or tracks from EPs, and for their American "Kinda Kinks", tracks like "Naggin' Woman" and "When I See That Girl of Mine" were removed, replaced with hits like "Set Me Free" or "Who'll Be the Next in Line", effectively creating a very different listening experience. These editorial manipulations were common at the time, but they make each edition a unique piece of a complex and fascinating discographical puzzle, in which your 1980 reissue faithfully celebrates the original British vision.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Look For Me Baby
- A2 - Got My Feet On The Ground
- A3 - Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl
- A4 - Naggin' Woman
- A5 - Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
- A6 - Tired Of Waiting For You
- B1 - Dancing In The Street
- B2 - Don't Ever Change
- B3 - Come On Now
- B4 - So Long
- B5 - You Shouldn't Be Sad
- B6 - Something Better Beginning
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