”The Kinks at the BBC” is as the name suggests, an album of material by The Kinks that has been primarily taken from the BBC archives. It’s a pretty impressive collection – Five CD’s, one DVD and a book, and at just under \u00a340 is pretty good value when you look how much is included.<\/p>\n
The collection was put together from the BBC archive material and also by inviting contributions from fans. The BBC often used to wipe tapes after they were broadcast which has meant that many classic programmes were lost for ever. However, thanks to fans recording broadcasts at home a lot of gems have been reclaimed here for this set.<\/p>\n
The collection spans a long period of time – from 1964 to 1977 (plus a few bits from 1994) and includes interviews as well as live performances. One thing that annoys me on compilations like this is the way the interviews are mixed in with the music. If they’d been put on a separate disc then people could listen to them once then file the disc away – after all most people arent going to want to listen to an interview repeatedly, whereas the music is good enough that you can listen to it again and again. That’s the biggest problem with this collection for me – the mixing of interviews and music.<\/p>\n
It’s a great collection for fans of The Kinks as it really does chart the bands career with the various live shows and BBC programme appearances (Top of the pops, Old Grey Whistle Test etc) over the years. It’s also a collection that’s not just for hardcore fans – there’s plenty of stuff here that more casual fans will discover and enjoy. <\/p>\n
Some of the material is pretty ropey quality – I’m guessing this is stuff that was recorded by people at home, rather than being the professionally recorded BBC archive material, as the vast majority of the songs I listened to are of excellent sound quality.<\/p>\n
The difficult question – is this collection worth getting? That really depends on how much stuff you already have by The Kinks and how much of a completist you are. On the minus side its just the latest in a long line of collections (most recently The Kinks in Mono, released late last year), but on the plus side this is unusually comprehensive and covers a large part of the bands career and includes some great material. Personally I think it’s one of the better collections available and is definitely worth buying if you’re a fan of The Kinks.<\/p>\n
\u2018The Kinks At The BBC\u2019 will be released on August 13th via Universal<\/p>\n
Track listings:<\/p>\n
CD1<\/p>\n
1. Interview: Meet The Kinks \u2013 Saturday Club -The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
\n2. Cadillac \u2013 Saturday Club – The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
\n3. Interview: Ray Talks About ’You Really Got Me’ \u2013 Saturday Club The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
\n4. You Really Got Me \u2013 Saturday Club – The Playhouse Theatre, September 1964
\n5. Little Queenie \u2013 Saturday Club – The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
\n6. I’m A Lover Not A Fighter \u2013 Top Gear – The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
\n7. Interview: The Shaggy Set \u2013 Top Gear – The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
\n8. You Really Got Me \u2013 Top Gear – The Playhouse Theatre, October 1964
\n9. All Day And All Of The Night \u2013 Top Gear – The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
\n10. I’m A Lover, Not A Fighter – Saturday Club – Piccadilly Studios, 1964
\n11. Interview: Ray Talks About The USA \u2013 Saturday Club – Piccadilly Studios, 1964
\n12. I’ve Got That Feeling \u2013 Saturday Club – Piccadilly Studios, 1964
\n13. All Day And All Of The Night \u2013 Saturday Club – Piccadilly Studios, 1964
\n14. You Shouldn’t Be Sad \u2013 Saturday Club – Maida Vale Studios, 1965
\n15. Interview: Ray Talks About Records \u2013 Saturday Club – Maida Vale Studios, 1965
\n16. Tired Of Waiting For You – Saturday Club – Maida Vale Studios, 1965
\n17. Everybody’s Gonna Be Happy \u2013 Saturday Club -Maida Vale Studios, 1965
\n18. This Strange Effect \u2013 \u201cYou Really Got\u2026\u201d – Aeolian Hall, 1965
\n19. Interview: Ray Talks About ”See My Friends” \u2013 \u201cYou Really Got\u2026\u201d Aeolian Hall, 1965 20. See My Friends \u2013 \u201cYou Really Got\u2026\u201d Aeolian Hall, 1965
\n21. Hide And Seek \u2013 \u201cYou Really Got\u2026\u201d Aeolian Hall, 1965
\n22. Milk Cow Blues \u2013 Saturday Club – The Playhouse Theatre, 1965
\n23. Interview: Ray Talks About Songwriting – Saturday Club -The Playhouse Theatre, 1965
\n24. Never Met A Girl Like You Before – Saturday Club – The Playhouse Theatre, 1965
\n25. Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight – Saturday Club,The Playhouse Theatre,1965 26. Interview: Meet Pete Quaife – Saturday Club, The Playhouse Theatre, 1965
\n27. Till The End Of The Day – Saturday Club, The Playhouse Theatre, 1965
\n28. A Well Respected Man – Saturday Club, The Playhouse Theatre, 1965
\n29. Where Have All The Good Times Gone? – Saturday Club,The Playhouse Theatre,1965
\n30. Love Me Till The Sunshines – Saturday Club -The Playhouse Theatre, 1967
\n31. Interview: Meet Dave Davies – Saturday Club -The Playhouse Theatre, 1967
\n32. Death Of A Clown – Saturday Club -The Playhouse Theatre, 1967
\n33. Good Luck Charm \u2013 Saturday Club -The Playhouse Theatre, 1967
\n34. Sunny Afternoon – Top Gear – Maida Vale Studios, 1967
\n35. Autumn Almanac – Top Gear – Maida Vale Studios, 1967
\n36. Harry Rag – Top Gear – Maida Vale Studios, 1967
\n37. Mr Pleasant \u2013 Top Gear – Maida Vale Studios, 1967 <\/p>\n
CD2<\/p>\n
1. Susannah’s Still Alive \u2013 Top Gear -Maida Vale Studios, 1967
\n2. David Watts \u2013 Top Gear – Maida Vale Studios, 1967
\n3. Waterloo Sunset \u2013 Top Gear – BBC Piccadilly Studios, 1968
\n4. Interview: Ray Talks About Working \u2013 Top Gear – BBC Piccadilly Studios, 1968
\n5. Days \u2013 Top Gear – BBC Piccadilly Studios, 1968
\n6. Interview: Ray Talks About Solo Records – Saturday Club – Playhouse Theatre, 1968 7. Love Me Till The Sun Shines – Saturday Club – Playhouse Theatre, 1968
\n8. Monica – Saturday Club – Playhouse Theatre, 1968
\n9. Interview: Ray Talks About ”Village Green” \u2013 Saturday Club – Playhouse Theatre, 1968
\n10. The Village Green Preservation Society \u2013 Saturday Club – Playhouse Theatre, 1968
\n11. Animal Farm – Saturday Club, Alternative version – Playhouse Theatre, 1968
\n12. Where Did My Spring Go? \u2013 \u201cWhere Was Spring?\u201d – The Riverside Studios, 1969
\n13. When I Turn Off The Living Room Lights \u2013 \u201cWhere Was Spring?\u201d – The Riverside Studios, 1969
\n14. Plastic Man \u2013 Symonds on Sunday, Alternate Version – Aeolian Hall, 1969
\n15. King Kong \u2013 Symonds on Sunday, Alternate Version – Aeolian Hall, 1969
\n16. Do You Remember Walter \u2013 Symonds on Sunday, Alternate Version – Aeolian Hall, 1969
\n17. Symonds on Sunday Interview: Ray Talks About Rumours – Aeolian Hall, 1969
\n18. Victoria \u2013 Dave Lee Travis, Alternate Version \u2013 Camden Theatre, 1969
\n19. Mr Churchill Says – Dave Lee Travis, Alternate Version \u2013 Camden Theatre, 1969
\n20. Arthur – Dave Lee Travis, Alternate Version \u2013 Camden Theatre, 1969
\n21. Interview: Ray Talks With Keith Altham – Dave Lee Travis show – Aeolian Hall, 1970
\n22. Lola – Dave Lee Travis show, Alternate Version – Aeolian Hall, 1970
\n23. Mindless Child Of Motherhood – Dave Lee Travis show – Aeolian Hall, 1970
\n24. Days – Dave Lee Travis show, Alternate Version – Aeolian Hall, 1970
\n25. Apeman – Dave Lee Travis show, Alternate Version – Aeolian Hall, 1970
\n26. Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues \u2013 John Peel Session – Kensington House, 1972
\n27. Holiday \u2013 John Peel Session – Kensington House, 1972
\n28. Skin And Bone \u2013 John Peel Session – Kensington House, 1972 <\/p>\n
CD3<\/p>\n
1. Supersonic Rocket Ship \u2013 John Peel Session – Kensington House, 1972
\n2. Here Comes Yet Another Day \u2013 Dave Lee Travis – Alternate Version 1973
\n3. Demolition \u2013 John Peel Session – Langham Studios, 1974
\n4. Mirror Of Love \u2013 John Peel Session – Langham Studios, 1974
\n5. Money Talks \u2013 John Peel Session – Langham Studios, 1974
\n6. DJ Alan Black Introduces ”In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre”
\n7. Victoria – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n8. Here Comes Yet Another Day – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n9. Mr. Wonderful – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n10. Money Talks – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n11. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n12. Mirror Of Love – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n13. Celluloid Heroes – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n14. You Really Got Me \/ All Day And All Of The Night – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n15. DJ Alan Black Talks About ”Preservation Act 2”
\n16. Daylight – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n17. Here Comes Flash – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n18. Demolition – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n19. He’s Evil – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n20. Lola – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n21. Outro – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
\n22. Skin And Bone \/ Dry Bones – In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974 <\/p>\n
CD4<\/p>\n
1. Alan Freeman Introduces ”The Kinks Christmas Concert”
\n2. Juke Box Music – The Kinks Christmas Concert, at the Rainbow, 1977
\n3. Bob Harris Introduction – The Kinks Christmas Concert, at the Rainbow, 1977
\n4. Sleepwalker – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n5. Life On the Road – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n6. A Well Respected Man – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n7. Death Of A Clown – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n8. Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n9. Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n10. All Day And All Of The Night – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n11. Slum Kids – The Kinks Christmas Concert, at the Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n12. Celluloid Heroes – The Kinks Christmas Concert, at the Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n13. Get Back In The Line – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n14. The Hard Way – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n15. Lola – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n16. Alcohol – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n17. Skin And Bones \/ Dry Bones – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n18. Father Christmas – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n19. You Really Got Me – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977
\n20. Interview: Ray Talks To Johnny Walker – Maida Vale Studios, 1994
\n21. Phobia \u2013 Johnny Walker session – Maida Vale Studios, 1994
\n22. Interview: Ray Introduces ”Over The Edge” – Maida Vale Studios, 1994
\n23. Over The Edge \u2013 Johnny Walker session – Maida Vale Studios, 1994
\n24. Wall Of Fire \u2013 Johnny Walker session – Maida Vale Studios, 1994
\n25. Till The End Of The Day \u2013 Johnny Walker session – Maida Vale Studios, 1994 <\/p>\n
CD5<\/p>\n
1. All Day and All The Night \u2013 Emma Freud session \u2013 Maida Vale Studios, 1994
\n2. Waterloo Sunset \u2013 Emma Freud session \u2013 Maida Vale Studios, 1994
\n3. I\u2019m Not Like Everybody Else \u2013 Emma Freud session \u2013 Maida Vale Studios, 1994
\n4. Till The End of the Day \u2013 Emma Freud session – Maida Vale Studios, 1994
\n5. You Really Got Me \u2013 Emma Freud session \u2013 Maida Vale Studios, 1994
\n6. Louie Louie \u2013 Saturday Club -Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
\n7. Stop Your Sobbing \u2013 Saturday Club – Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
\n8. Milk Cow Blues \u2013 \u201cYou Really Got\u2026\u201d -Live at Aeolian Hall, 1965
\n9. Milk Cow Blues \u2013 Saturday Club Live at The Playhouse Theatre, December 1965
\n10. I Am Free – Saturday Club – Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1965
\n11. Susannah’s Still Alive \u2013 Saturday Club – Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1968
\n12. Days \u2013 Saturday Club – Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1968
\n13. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion \/ A Well Respected Man \/ Death Of A Clown – Late Night Line-Up: Colour Me Pop – Recorded at BBC Televison Centre, 1968
\n14. Sunny Afternoon \u2013 Late Night Line-Up: Colour Me Pop – Alternate Version
\n15. Two Sisters \u2013 Late Night Line-Up: Colour Me Pop – Alternate Version
\n16. Sitting By The Riverside \u2013 Late Night Line-Up:Colour Me Pop \u2013 Alternate Version
\n17. Lincoln County \u2013 Late Night Line-Up: Colour Me Pop – Alternate Version
\n18. Picture Book \u2013 Late Night Line-Up: Colour Me Pop – Alternate Version
\n19. Days \u2013 Late Night Line-Up: Colour Me Pop – Alternate Version <\/p>\n
DVD<\/p>\n
1. You Really Got Me – The Beat Room, BBC Television Centre, 1964 [Film]
\n2. Got Love If You Want It – The Beat Room \u2013 BBC Television Centre, 1964 [Film]
\n3. Sunny Afternoon \u2013 A Whole Scene Going On \u2013 BBC Television Centre, 1966[Film]
\n4. Lola – Altnerative version , Top Of The Pops, 1970 [film]
\n5. Ape Man \u2013 Alternative Version, Top Of The Pops, 1971 [Film]
\n6. Have A Cuppa Tea – The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972 [Film]
\n7. Come Dancing \u2013 Alternative version, Top Of The Pops, 1983 [Film]
\n8. Scattered – Live on The Late Show, 1993 [Concert Film]
\n9. Over The Edge – Live on Later With Jools Holland, 1993 [Film]
\n10. Informer – Live on Later With Jools Holland, 1993 [Film]
\n11. Till The End Of The Day – Later With Jools Holland, BBC TV Centre 1993 [Film]
\n12. You Really Got Me – Live on Top Of The Pops, 1994 [Film]
\n13. Till The End Of The Day – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n14. Waterloo Sunset – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n15. Top Of The Pops – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n16. The Money-Go-Round \u2013 Alternative version – Live The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n17. Sunny Afternoon – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n18. Virgin Soldiers – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n19. Mr. Wonderful – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n20. She Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n21. Alcohol – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n22. Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n23. You Really Got Me – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, 1972 [Film]
\n24. Victoria – Live In Concert, BBC Televsion Theatre, 1973 [Film]
\n25. Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues – In Concert, BBC Televsion Theatre, 1973 [Film]
\n26. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion – In Concert, BBC Televsion Theatre,1973 [Film]
\n27. Lola – In Concert, BBC Televsion Theatre, 1973 [Film]
\n28. Holiday – In Concert, BBC Televsion Theatre, 1973 [Film]
\n29. Good Golly Miss Molly – In Concert, BBC Televsion Theatre, 1973 [Film]
\n30. You Really Got Me \/ All Day And All Of The Night – In Concert, BBC Televsion Theatre, 1973 [Film]
\n31. Waterloo Sunset – In Concert, BBC Televsion Theatre, 1973 [Film]
\n32. Village Green Preservation Society – In Concert, BBC Televsion Theatre, 1973 [Film]
\n33. You Really Got Me \/ All Day And All Of The Night – The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1977 [Film]
\n34. Sleepwalker – The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1977 [Film]
\n35. Life Goes On – The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1977 [Film]
\n36. Stormy Sky – The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1977 [Film]
\n37. Celluloid Heroes – The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1977 [Film]
\n38. Muswell Hillbilles – The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1977 [Film]
\n39. Full Moon – The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1977 [Film]
\n40. Life On The Road – The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1977 [Film]
\n41. Juke Box Music – The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1977 [Film]
\n42. Juke Box Music – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n43. Sleepwalker – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n44. Life On the Road – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n45. A Well Respected Man – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n46. Death Of A Clown – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n47. Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n48. Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre,1977 [Film]
\n49. All Day And All Of The Night – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n50. Slum Kids – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n51. Celluloid Heroes – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film] 52. Get Back In The Line – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film] 53. The Hard Way – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n54. Lola – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n55. Alcohol – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n56. Skin And Bones \/ Dry Bones – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film]
\n57. Father Christmas – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film] 58. You Really Got Me – The Kinks Christmas Concert, Rainbow Theatre, 1977 [Film] 59. Interview: Dave and Ray Davies – The Alan Price Show, 1968 [Film]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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