Something else by the kinks
THE KINKS
480 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 599117 |
| Excel File Row | 51 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:50:26 |
| Pressing Year | 1967 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | PYE |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | NSPL 18193 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | NSPL 18193A-1*T |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | NSPL 18193B-1*T |
| Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
For a collector holding a 1967 Pye first pressing of *Something Else by The Kinks*, its value goes beyond mere music, telling a story of isolated talent. This album, a milestone of subtle, everyday English psychedelia, suffered an unfair commercial fate, largely due to the infamous ban that prevented The Kinks from performing in the United States. From 1965 to 1969, following controversies and union disputes during a previous tour, the band was effectively banned from the American market. This forced exile deprived *Something Else* of the vital promotional boost that touring would have guaranteed, limiting its resonance overseas.
While the "Summer of Love" raged with psychedelic sounds and The Beatles conquered the world, Ray Davies, forced to remain at home, honed his observational genius. This restriction paradoxically contributed to forging the album's uniquely "English" identity, making it an even more authentic and melancholic document of an unrepeatable era, a masterpiece born of forced isolation.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - David Watts
- A2 - Death Of A Clown
- A3 - Two Sisters
- A4 - No Return
- A5 - Harry Rag
- A6 - Tin Soldier Man
- A7 - Situation Vacant
- B1 - Love Me Till The Sun Shines
- B2 - Lazy Old Sun
- B3 - Afternoon Tea
- B4 - Funny Face
- B5 - End Of The Season
- B6 - Waterloo Sunset
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