''Kinda Kinks'' is the second

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by English

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, released in 1965. Recorded and released within two weeks after returning from a tour in Asia, Ray Davies and the band were not satisfied with the production. The single "

Tired of Waiting for You "Tired of Waiting for You" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks. It was released as a single on 15 January 1965 in the UK and on 17 February 1965 in the USA. The single reached number one in the UK and number six in the US. It then appea ...

" was a #1 hit on the

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Production

The album was recorded immediately after the return of the group from an Asian tour, and was completed and released within two weeks.Kinda Kinks CD liner notes Consequently, the production was rushed and, according to

Ray Davies Sir Raymond Douglas Davies ( ; born 21 June 1944) is an English musician. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and main songwriter for the rock band the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother Dave on lead guitar and backing voc ...

, the band was not completely satisfied with the final cuts. Due to record company pressure, however, no time was available to fix certain flaws present in the mix. Ray Davies has expressed his dissatisfaction towards the production not being up to par. Commenting on this, he said: "A bit more care should have been taken with it. I think (producer)

Shel Talmy Sheldon Talmy (born August 11, 1937) is an American record producer, songwriter and arranger, best known for his work in the UK in the 1960s with the Who, the Kinks and many others. Talmy arranged and produced hits such as "You Really Got Me" ...

went too far in trying to keep in the rough edges. Some of the double tracking on that is appalling. It had better songs on it than the first album, but it wasn't executed in the right way. It was just far too rushed."''The Kinks Kronikles'', by John Mendelssohn
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Releases

It was released by Pye in the UK on 5 March 1965, and by

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in the USA on 11 August 1965. The US release had a rearranged track listing and repackaged cover. Several tracks were removed, and the single " Set Me Free", released two months after the UK issue of ''Kinda Kinks'', was unique to the album's US release. In the UK, the album was only released in

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; no stereo mix was made. The single "

" was a #1 hit on the

.The Kinks in the UK Charts
, The Official Charts. Retrieved 3 August 2011. The album itself hit #3 on the

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. "Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight" was released as a single in Norway and Sweden in 1966, backed with " I Need You", reaching 7 on the Swedish charts.

Legacy

Bruce Eder, in a retrospective summary for

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, 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.

Track listing

In all markets except the US

All tracks are written by

except where noted. Side one #"Look for Me Baby"2:17 #"Got My Feet on the Ground" (R. Davies,

Dave Davies David Russell Gordon Davies (born 3 February 1947) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the English rock band the Kinks, which also featured his elder brother Ray Davies. He was in ...

)2:14 #"Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout that Girl"2:44 #"Naggin' Woman" (Jimmy Anderson,

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)2:36 #"Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight"2:01 #"

"2:31 Side two #"

Dancing in the Street "Dancing in the Street" is a song written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter. It first became popular in 1964 when recorded by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas whose version reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 ...

" (

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, Marvin Gaye)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

Original US release

All tracks are written by Ray Davies except where noted. Side one #"Look for Me Baby"2:17 #"Got My Feet on the Ground"2:14 #"Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl"2:44 #"Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight"2:01 #" Set Me Free"2:12 Side two #" Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy"2:16 #"Dancing in the Street" (Stevenson, Gaye)2:20 #"Don't Ever Change"2:25 #"So Long"2:10 #"You Shouldn't Be Sad"2:03 #"Something Better Beginning"2:26

Personnel

According to band researcher Doug Hinman: The Kinks *

lead vocals, electric rhythm guitar; acoustic guitar ; piano *

backing vocals, electric guitar; lead vocals *

Pete Quaife Peter Alexander Greenlaw Quaife (born Kinnes; 31 December 1943 – 23 June 2010) was an English musician, artist and author. He was a founding member and the original bass guitarist for the Kinks, from 1963 until 1969. He also sang backing voca ...

backing vocals, bass guitar *

Mick Avory Michael Charles Avory (born 15 February 1944) is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for the English rock band the Kinks. He joined them shortly after their formation in 1964 and remained with them until 1984, ...

drums Additional musicians *Rasa Davies backing vocals Production *Bob Auger

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engineer *

producer

References

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External links

Kinda Kinks at kindakinks.net
{{Authority control The Kinks albums 1965 albums Albums produced by Shel Talmy Pye Records albums Reprise Records albums British rock-and-roll albums