Kinksize Session
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Kinksize Session is the first EP
released by The Kinks
in the UK in 1964, a month after their debut LP. The tracks were all exclusive to this release and it includes some original compositions.
Despite the title, only three of the tracks were recorded in a single session (18 October 1964) with "I Gotta Go Now" having already been recorded (believed to be at the same session as single "All Day and All of the Night
" on 23 September).
In the US, the tracks were included on the Kinks-Size
album in 1965. "Louie Louie
" was included on the UK compilation album Sunny Afternoon
in 1967 but the other tracks remained unavailable elsewhere. The EP was made available on CD in 1998 as part of the EP Collection boxed set. All four tracks were included as bonus tracks on the 2004 reissue of the Kinks' debut album.
The follow-up EP, Kinksize Hits simply compiled the hit singles "You Really Got Me
" and "All Day and All of the Night" along with their respective B-sides. Their next EP of original material would be 1965's Kwyet Kinks
.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
in the UK in 1964, a month after their debut LP. The tracks were all exclusive to this release and it includes some original compositions.
Despite the title, only three of the tracks were recorded in a single session (18 October 1964) with "I Gotta Go Now" having already been recorded (believed to be at the same session as single "All Day and All of the Night
All Day and All of the Night
"All Day and All of the Night" is a song by the British band The Kinks from 1964. It can be found on their debut album "Kinks". It reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart and #7 on Billboards United States chart in 1965....
" on 23 September).
In the US, the tracks were included on the 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...
album in 1965. "Louie Louie
Louie Louie
"Louie Louie" is an American rock 'n' roll song written by Richard Berry in 1955. It has become a standard in pop and rock, with hundreds of versions recorded by different artists...
" was included on the UK compilation album Sunny Afternoon
Sunny Afternoon (compilation)
Sunny Afternoon is the second UK budget-priced compilation album by British rock group the The Kinks released in 1967. The album consists of some of the most popular singles and b-sides released by the Kinks from 1965 and 1966...
in 1967 but the other tracks remained unavailable elsewhere. The EP was made available on CD in 1998 as part of the EP Collection boxed set. All four tracks were included as bonus tracks on the 2004 reissue of the Kinks' debut album.
The follow-up EP, Kinksize Hits simply compiled the hit singles "You Really Got Me
You Really Got Me
"You Really Got Me" is a rock song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band, The Kinks. It was released on 4th August 1964 as the group's third single, and reached Number 1 on the UK singles chart the next month, remaining for two weeks...
" and "All Day and All of the Night" along with their respective B-sides. Their next EP of original material would be 1965's Kwyet Kinks
Kwyet Kinks
Kwyet Kinks is the third EP by The Kinks, released in September 1965. Unlike most of their other EPs, it contained all exclusive tracks and all were original compositions....
.