Legendary British rock band the Kinks are celebrating their 60th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion, they have announced The Journey, a two-part remastered anthology of their greatest hits arriving via BMG.
The Journey - Part 1 will be released on March 24 in 2LP, 2CD and digital formats. The physical albums come with band photos and notes from the surviving members detailing the production of each song. Kinks essentials including "You Really Got Me," "All Day and All of the Night" and "Waterloo Sunset" are highlights among the album's first part, which covers music released between 1964 and 1975.
Frontman Ray Davies had just this to say about the upcoming release: "Ask yourself the question, is this journey really necessary?.......Yes!"
Details of The Journey - Part 2 and several celebratory events will be announced in the coming months.
Watch a promo video and see the tracklist for both physical formats of The Journey - Part 1 below.
The Journey - Part 1:
2LP
Side 1:
Songs about becoming a man, the search for adventure, finding an identity and a girl:
1. You Really Got Me (UK#1, 1964)
2. All Day And All of the Night (UK#2, 1964)
3. It's All Right (1964)
4. Who'll Be the Next in Line (1965)
5. Tired of Waiting for You (UK#1, 1965)
6. She's Got Everything (1968)
7. Just Can't Go to Sleep (1964)
8. Stop Your Sobbing (1964)
9. Wait Till the Summer Comes Along (1965)
10. So Long (1965)
Side 2:
Songs of ambition achieved, bitter taste of success, loss of friends, the past comes back and bites you in the backside:
1. Dead End Street (UK#5, 1966)
2. Schooldays (1975)
3. The Hard Way (1975)
4. Mindless Child of Motherhood (1969)
5. Supersonic Rocket Ship (UK#2, 1972)
6. I'm in Disgrace (1975)
7. Do You Remember Walter? (1968)
Side 3:
Days and nights of a lost soul, songs of regret and reflection of happier times:
1. Too Much on My Mind (1966)
2. Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl (1965)
3. Days (UK#2, 1968)
4. Where Have All the Good Times Gone (1965)
5. Strangers (1970)
6. It's Too Late (1965)
7. Sitting in the Midday Sun (1973)
Side 4:
A new start, a new love, but have you really changed? Still haunted by the quest and the girl:
1. Waterloo Sunset (UK#2, 1967)
2. No More Looking Back (1975)
3. Death of a Clown (UK#3, 1967)
4. Celluloid Heroes (1972)
5. Act Nice and Gentle (1967)
6. This Is Where I Belong (1967)
2CD
CD1:
Songs about becoming a man, the search for adventure, finding an identity and a girl:
1. You Really Got Me (UK#1, 1964)
2. All Day And All of the Night (UK#2, 1964)
3. It's All Right (1964)
4. Who'll Be the Next In Line (1965)
5. Tired of Waiting For You (UK#1, 1965)
6. Dandy (Germany#1, 1966)
7. She's Got Everything (1968)
8. Just Can't Go to Sleep (1964)
9. Stop Your Sobbing (1964)
10. Wait Till the Summer Comes Along (1965)
11. So Long (1965)
12. I'm Not Like Everybody Else (1966)
Songs of ambition achieved, bitter taste of success, loss of friends, the past comes back and bites you in the backside:
13. Dead End Street (UK#5, 1966)
14. Wonderboy (1968)
15. Schooldays (1975)
16. The Hard Way (1975)
17. Mindless Child of Motherhood (1969)
18. Supersonic Rocket Ship (UK#2, 1972)
19. I'm in Disgrace (1975)
20. Do You Remember Walter? (1968)
CD2
Days and nights of a lost soul, songs of regret and reflection of happier times:
1. Too Much on My Mind (1966)
2. Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl (1965)
3. Days (UK#2, 1968)
4. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains (1968)
5. Where Have All the Good Times Gone (1965)
6. Strangers (1970)
7. It's Too Late (1965)
8. Sitting in the Midday Sun (1973)
A new start, a new love, but have you really changed? Still haunted by the quest and the girl:
9. Waterloo Sunset (UK#2, 1967)
10. Australia (1969)
11. No More Looking Back (1975)
12. Death of a Clown (UK#3, 1967)
13. Celluloid Heroes (1972)
14. Act Nice and Gentle (1967)
15. This Is Where I Belong (1967)
16. Shangri-La (1969)
Pre-order The Journey - Part 1.
The Journey - Part 1 will be released on March 24 in 2LP, 2CD and digital formats. The physical albums come with band photos and notes from the surviving members detailing the production of each song. Kinks essentials including "You Really Got Me," "All Day and All of the Night" and "Waterloo Sunset" are highlights among the album's first part, which covers music released between 1964 and 1975.
Frontman Ray Davies had just this to say about the upcoming release: "Ask yourself the question, is this journey really necessary?.......Yes!"
Details of The Journey - Part 2 and several celebratory events will be announced in the coming months.
Watch a promo video and see the tracklist for both physical formats of The Journey - Part 1 below.
The Journey - Part 1:
2LP
Side 1:
Songs about becoming a man, the search for adventure, finding an identity and a girl:
1. You Really Got Me (UK#1, 1964)
2. All Day And All of the Night (UK#2, 1964)
3. It's All Right (1964)
4. Who'll Be the Next in Line (1965)
5. Tired of Waiting for You (UK#1, 1965)
6. She's Got Everything (1968)
7. Just Can't Go to Sleep (1964)
8. Stop Your Sobbing (1964)
9. Wait Till the Summer Comes Along (1965)
10. So Long (1965)
Side 2:
Songs of ambition achieved, bitter taste of success, loss of friends, the past comes back and bites you in the backside:
1. Dead End Street (UK#5, 1966)
2. Schooldays (1975)
3. The Hard Way (1975)
4. Mindless Child of Motherhood (1969)
5. Supersonic Rocket Ship (UK#2, 1972)
6. I'm in Disgrace (1975)
7. Do You Remember Walter? (1968)
Side 3:
Days and nights of a lost soul, songs of regret and reflection of happier times:
1. Too Much on My Mind (1966)
2. Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl (1965)
3. Days (UK#2, 1968)
4. Where Have All the Good Times Gone (1965)
5. Strangers (1970)
6. It's Too Late (1965)
7. Sitting in the Midday Sun (1973)
Side 4:
A new start, a new love, but have you really changed? Still haunted by the quest and the girl:
1. Waterloo Sunset (UK#2, 1967)
2. No More Looking Back (1975)
3. Death of a Clown (UK#3, 1967)
4. Celluloid Heroes (1972)
5. Act Nice and Gentle (1967)
6. This Is Where I Belong (1967)
2CD
CD1:
Songs about becoming a man, the search for adventure, finding an identity and a girl:
1. You Really Got Me (UK#1, 1964)
2. All Day And All of the Night (UK#2, 1964)
3. It's All Right (1964)
4. Who'll Be the Next In Line (1965)
5. Tired of Waiting For You (UK#1, 1965)
6. Dandy (Germany#1, 1966)
7. She's Got Everything (1968)
8. Just Can't Go to Sleep (1964)
9. Stop Your Sobbing (1964)
10. Wait Till the Summer Comes Along (1965)
11. So Long (1965)
12. I'm Not Like Everybody Else (1966)
Songs of ambition achieved, bitter taste of success, loss of friends, the past comes back and bites you in the backside:
13. Dead End Street (UK#5, 1966)
14. Wonderboy (1968)
15. Schooldays (1975)
16. The Hard Way (1975)
17. Mindless Child of Motherhood (1969)
18. Supersonic Rocket Ship (UK#2, 1972)
19. I'm in Disgrace (1975)
20. Do You Remember Walter? (1968)
CD2
Days and nights of a lost soul, songs of regret and reflection of happier times:
1. Too Much on My Mind (1966)
2. Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl (1965)
3. Days (UK#2, 1968)
4. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains (1968)
5. Where Have All the Good Times Gone (1965)
6. Strangers (1970)
7. It's Too Late (1965)
8. Sitting in the Midday Sun (1973)
A new start, a new love, but have you really changed? Still haunted by the quest and the girl:
9. Waterloo Sunset (UK#2, 1967)
10. Australia (1969)
11. No More Looking Back (1975)
12. Death of a Clown (UK#3, 1967)
13. Celluloid Heroes (1972)
14. Act Nice and Gentle (1967)
15. This Is Where I Belong (1967)
16. Shangri-La (1969)
Pre-order The Journey - Part 1.
