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Allmusic wrote that the album was uneven, but that "...what was first-rate was also highly memorable, and what wasn't also wasn't bad." They also made note of some maturing in Ray Davies's songwriting.
The US version drops "Naggin' Woman" (held over for the US only Kinkdom
LP), hit single "Tired of Waiting for You
" and its B-side "Come On Now" (both already on the US album Kinks-Size
). It adds the recent single "Set Me Free
" and "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy
" (recently issued as a B-side in the US but originally a single in the UK).
Side 1
- "Look for Me Baby" – 2:17
- "Got My Feet on the Ground" (Ray Davies/Dave DaviesDave DaviesDavid Russell Gordon "Dave" Davies is an English rock musician best known for his role as lead guitarist and vocalist for the English rock band The Kinks....
) – 2:14 - "Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl" – 2:44
- "Naggin' Woman" (Anderson, West) – 2:36
- "Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight" – 2:01
- "Tired of Waiting for YouTired of Waiting for You"Tired of Waiting for You" was a hit 1965 rock song by the English band The Kinks. It reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart and #6 in the USA. It was recorded late August 1964 at Pye Studios , London, with additional guitar overdub at IBC Studios, London on 29 December 1964. "Come On Now" was recorded...
" – 2:31
Side 2
- "Dancing in the StreetDancing in the Street"Dancing in the Street" is a 1964 song first recorded by Martha and the Vandellas. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song.-Martha and the Vandellas original:...
" (GayeMarvin GayeMarvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
, Stevenson, HunterIvy Jo HunterIvy Jo Hunter, born George Ivy Hunter and sometimes credited as Ivy Hunter, is a former R&B songwriter, record producer and singer, most associated with his work for the Motown label in the 1960s....
) – 2:20 - "Don't Ever Change" – 2:25
- "Come on Now" – 1:49
- "So Long" – 2:10
- "You Shouldn't Be Sad" – 2:03
- "Something Better Beginning" – 2:26
CD re-issue bonus tracks
- "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be HappyEv'rybody's Gonna Be Happy"Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy" is a song by Ray Davies, released as a UK single by The Kinks in 1965. As the follow-up to the number-one hit "Tired of Waiting for You" , it was relatively unsuccessful, reaching number 11...
" – 2:16 - "Who'll Be the Next in Line" – 2:02
- "Set Me FreeSet Me Free (The Kinks song)"Set Me Free" is a song by Ray Davies, released first by The Kinks in 1965. Along with "Tired of Waiting for You", it is one of band's first attempts at a softer, more introspective sound...
" – 2:12 - "I Need You" – 2:26
- "See My FriendsSee My Friends"See My Friends" is a song by The Kinks, written by the group's singer and guitarist, Ray Davies. Released in 1965, it reached #10 on the UK Singles Chart...
" – 2:46 - "Never Met a Girl Like You Before" – 2:05
- "Wait Till the Summer Comes Along" (Dave Davies) – 2:07
- "Such a Shame" – 2:19
- "A Well Respected ManA Well Respected Man"A Well Respected Man" is a song by the British band The Kinks, written by the group's lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ray Davies, and originally released on the U.K. EP Kwyet Kinks in September 1965 . It was released as a single in the U.S. during October of that same year and reached #13...
" – 2:43 - "Don't You Fret" – 2:45
- "I Go to SleepI Go to Sleep"I Go to Sleep" was covered by The Pretenders and released as the fifth single from their second studio album Pretenders II. The song was later included on the Pretenders' compilation album The Singles...
" [demo version] – 2:42
Side 1
- "Look For Me Baby"
- "Got My Feet on the Ground" (Ray Davies, Dave Davies)
- "Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl"
- "Wonder Where My Baby is Tonight"
- "Set Me Free"
Side 2
- "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy"
- "Dancing in the Street" (Gaye, Stevenson, Hunter)
- "Don't Ever Change"
- "So Long"
- "You Shouldn't Be Sad"
- "Something Better Beginning"
The US version drops "Naggin' Woman" (held over for the US only Kinkdom
Kinkdom
Kinkdom is a US only album by the English band The Kinks, released in 1965. As with the Kinks-Size album, it is made up mainly of songs not released on an equivalent UK LP...
LP), hit single "Tired of Waiting for You
Tired of Waiting for You
"Tired of Waiting for You" was a hit 1965 rock song by the English band The Kinks. It reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart and #6 in the USA. It was recorded late August 1964 at Pye Studios , London, with additional guitar overdub at IBC Studios, London on 29 December 1964. "Come On Now" was recorded...
" and its B-side "Come On Now" (both already on the US album Kinks-Size
Kinks-Size
Kinks-Size is the second US-only album by the English band The Kinks, released in 1965. Differences in record company practice between the UK and US in the early 1960s, such as the US tending to issue shorter LPs, featuring less original material and the comparative unpopularity of EPs in the US...
). It adds the recent single "Set Me Free
Set Me Free (The Kinks song)
"Set Me Free" is a song by Ray Davies, released first by The Kinks in 1965. Along with "Tired of Waiting for You", it is one of band's first attempts at a softer, more introspective sound...
" and "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy
Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy
"Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy" is a song by Ray Davies, released as a UK single by The Kinks in 1965. As the follow-up to the number-one hit "Tired of Waiting for You" , it was relatively unsuccessful, reaching number 11...
" (recently issued as a B-side in the US but originally a single in the UK).
Disc 2: Singles, demos and BBC sessions
- Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy (Pye single 7N 15813 (UK), 1965)
- Who’ll Be the Next in Line (Pye single 7N 15813 (UK), 1965)
- Set Me Free (Pye single 7N 15854 (UK), 1965)
- I Need You (Pye single 7N 15854 (UK), 1965)
- See My Friends (Pye single 7N 15919 (UK), 1965)
- Never Met a Girl Like You Before (Pye single 7N 15919 (UK), 1965)
- A Well Respected Man (Kwyet Kinks EP – Pye NEP 24221 (UK), 1965)
- Such a Shame (Kwyet Kinks EP – Pye NEP 24221 (UK), 1965)
- Wait Till the Summer Comes Along (Kwyet Kinks EP – Pye NEP 24221 (UK), 1965)
- Don’t You Fret (Kwyet Kinks EP – Pye NEP 24221 (UK), 1965)
- I Go to Sleep (Demo)
- When I See That Girl of Mine (Demo)
- Tell Me Now So I’ll Know (Demo) - previously unreleased
- A Little Bit of Sunlight (Demo)
- There’s a New World Just Opening for Me (Demo)
- This I Know (Demo)
- See My Friends (Alternate) - previously unreleased
- Come On Now (Alternate Vocal) - previously unreleased
- You Shouldn’t Be Sad (BBC Session) - previously unreleased
- Tired of Waiting for You (BBC Session)
- Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy (BBC Session)
- This Strange Effect (BBC Session)
- Hide and Seek (BBC Session) - previously unreleased
Personnel
- Ray DaviesRay DaviesRay Davies, CBE is an English rock musician. He is best known as lead singer and songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave...
- Lead vocals (except where as indicated) , rhythm guitar - Dave DaviesDave DaviesDavid Russell Gordon "Dave" Davies is an English rock musician best known for his role as lead guitarist and vocalist for the English rock band The Kinks....
- Lead guitar, Lead vocals on "Got My Feet on the Ground" ,"Naggin' Woman" ,"Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight" and "Come on Now" - Peter Quaife - bass
- Mick AvoryMick AvoryMichael Charles "Mick" Avory is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for the British rock band, The Kinks, joining them shortly after their formation in 1964 and remaining with them until 1984, when he left amid creative friction with guitarist Dave Davies...
- drums
Cover versions
- "Something Better Beginning" was released by The HoneycombsThe HoneycombsThe Honeycombs were an English beat/pop group, founded in 1963 in North London. The group had one chart-topping hit, the million selling "Have I the Right?", in 1964. After that song the interest in the group ebbed away, and they split up in late 1966...
as a single in 1965. - "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy" was covered by Queens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
on the limited edition version of their Songs for the DeafSongs for the Deaf-Production and release:In September 2002, Josh Homme explained the band's goals with the release of the album:In the same month, Nick Oliveri explained the band's aims in an interview with retail company HMV:...
album. - Queens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
also covered "Who'll Be the Next in Line" on their Stone Age Complications album. - "Come on Now" was covered by The Pussywillows on their 12" EP, Spring Fever!, and by The PlimsoulsThe PlimsoulsThe Plimsouls are an American rock band formed in Paramount, California in 1978.-Formation:Formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Peter Case , the Plimsouls began as a trio in 1978 which included Case, bassist Dave Pahoa and drummer Louie Ramírez...
on their album One Night in America. - "I Go to Sleep" was released by Peggy LeePeggy LeePeggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...
and The Applejacks in 1965 and was covered by CherCherCher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
on her debut album, All I Really Want to DoAll I Really Want to Do (album)All I Really Want to Do is the debut solo album by American singer and actress Cher and was released on October 16, 1965 by Imperial Records. The album was produced for Cher by her husband and singing partner, Sonny Bono, with contributions from arranger Harold Battiste...
, and by The PretendersThe PretendersThe Pretenders are an English rock band formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde , James Honeyman-Scott , Pete Farndon , and Martin Chambers...
on their album Pretenders IIPretenders IIPretenders II is the second studio album by British rock band the Pretenders.-History:The success of the Pretenders' debut album in 1980 created a great demand for more material from the fledgling band; however, a lack of songs precluded the quick release of a followup album...
, and by Sia FurlerSia FurlerSia Kate Isobelle Furler or simply Sia, is an Australian pop, downtempo, and jazz singer and songwriter. In 2000, her single, "Taken for Granted" was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. Her 2008 album, Some People Have Real Problems peaked in the top 30 on the Billboard 200...
on her album Some People Have Real ProblemsSome People Have Real ProblemsSome People Have Real Problems is the fourth studio album by Australian singer Sia. Released in 2008, the album featured singles including 'Day Too Soon', 'The Girl You Lost' and 'Soon We'll Be Found'. In live performances of the latter song, Sia used sign language to accompany her singing...
. - "Tired of Waiting for You" was covered by Green DayGreen DayGreen Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
for the Howard SternHoward SternHoward Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
movie Private PartsPrivate Parts (1997 film)Private Parts is a 1997 American biographical comedy film produced by Ivan Reitman and released by Paramount Pictures. Written by Len Blum and Michael Kalesniko, the film is an adaptation of the 1993 best-selling book of the same name by radio personality Howard Stern, who stars as himself. It...
. It also appeared on their 2002 B-sides compilation, Shenanigans. - "Nothing In This World Can Stop Me Worrying About That Girl" was covered by Mark LaneganMark LaneganMark Lanegan is an American rock musician and songwriter. Lanegan began his music career in the 1980s, forming the grunge group Screaming Trees with Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner and Mark Pickerel. During his time in the band Lanegan would start a low-key solo career...
in 2000 for The Kinks tribute album, Give The People What We Want - Songs of The Kinks (Sub Pop SPCD575).