''Kinkdom'' (sometimes referred to as ''Kinks Kinkdom'') is the third US-only album by the English band

the Kinks The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhyt ...

, released in 1965. As with the ''

Kinks-Size ''Kinks-Size'' is the second US-only album by the English band the Kinks, released in 1965. It consists of songs that were left out of US presses of the Kinks' previous albums, as well as songs from UK-released EPs. The album takes its name and ...

'' album, it is made up mainly of songs not released on an equivalent UK LP. The album charted, peaking at number 47. The album takes all four tracks from the UK '' Kwyet Kinks'' EP (including both sides of the recent hit US single "

A 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 in the United Kingdom on the EP '' Kwyet Kinks'' in September 1965. The song was relea ...

"), adding "Naggin' Woman" (left off the US version of their previous LP, ''

Kinda Kinks ''Kinda Kinks'' is the second album by English rock band the Kinks, 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 ...

''), recent US singles "

Who'll Be the Next in Line "Who'll Be the Next in Line" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks. It was written by Ray Davies. Release "Who'll Be the Next in Line" was first released as the B-side to "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy", a Kinks single released in Britai ...

" (its B-side had already been included on the US version of ''Kinda Kinks'') and "

See My Friends "See My Friends" (sometimes titled "See My Friend") is a song by the English rock band the Kinks, written by the group's singer and guitarist, Ray Davies. Released in July 1965, it reached number 10 on the ''Record Retailer'' chart. The song in ...

"/"Never Met a Girl Like You Before", and B-side "I Need You" (A-side " Set Me Free" had again already been included on the US ''Kinda Kinks'' LP), as well as two older tracks: "It's Alright" was the B-side of breakthrough 1964 single "

You Really Got Me "You Really Got Me" is a song written by Ray Davies for English rock band the Kinks. The song, originally performed in a more blues-oriented style, was inspired by artists such as Lead Belly and Big Bill Broonzy. Two versions of the song were ...

" but had not yet been included on a US LP, and "

Louie Louie "Louie Louie" is a rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957. It is best known for the 1963 hit version by the Kingsmen and has become a standard in pop and ...

" was another 1964 track, originally released on the ''

Kinksize Session ''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. Recording Despite the title, only three of th ...

'' EP in the UK, although it had already been included on ''Kinks-Size'' in the US. This was the last US only studio album released by the Kinks. Starting with ''

The Kink Kontroversy ''The Kink Kontroversy'' is the third studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released on 26 November 1965 in the United Kingdom and in March 1966 in the United States, where it was the first American Kinks album to feature an identica ...

'', Reprise issued albums identical to the UK versions. The tracks are currently available on the extended CD editions of '' Kinks'' and ''

''.

Track listing

All songs by

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 ...

, except as noted.

Side one

# "

"2:43 # "Such a Shame"2:19 # "Wait Till the Summer Comes Along" (

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 ...

)2:07 # "Naggin' Woman" (

Lazy Lester Leslie Johnson (June 20, 1933 – August 22, 2018), better known as Lazy Lester, was an American blues musician who sang and played the harmonica and guitar. In a career spanning the 1950s to 2018, he pioneered swamp blues, and also played h ...

)2:36 # "Never Met a Girl Like You Before"2:05 # "

"2:46

Side two

# "

"2:02 # "Don't You Fret"2:45 # " I Need You"2:26 # "It's Alright"2:37 # "

" ( Richard Berry)2:57

References

Sources

External links

The Official Ray Davies Web Site
{{Authority control The Kinks compilation albums 1965 compilation albums Albums produced by Shel Talmy Reprise Records compilation albums