{"product_id":"the-kinks-the-kink-kontroversy","title":"The Kinks - The Kink Kontroversy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eICPN: 4050538813043\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 07 Oct 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Kinks came into their own as album artists on The Kink Kontroversy. Ray Davies fully matured as a songwriter on this title, which bridges their raw early British Invasion sound with more sophisticated lyrics and thoughtful production. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of powerful ravers like the hit \"Til the End of the Day\" (utilizing yet another \"You Really Got Me\"-type riff) and the abrasive, Dave Davies-sung cover of \"Milk Cow Blues,\" but tracks like the calypso pastiche \"I'm on an Island,\" where Ray sings of isolation with a forlorn yet merry bite, were far more indicative of their future direction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther great songs on this underrated album include the uneasy nostalgia of \"Where Have All the Good Times Gone?,\" the plaintive, almost fatalistic ballads \"Ring the Bells\" and \"The World Keeps Going Round,\" and the Dave Davies-sung declaration of independence \"I Am Free.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003eSide 1 \u003cbr\u003e1. Milk Cow Blues\u003cbr\u003e2. Ring The Bells\u003cbr\u003e3. Gotta Get The First Plane Home\u003cbr\u003e4. When I See That Girl of Mine\u003cbr\u003e5. I Am Free\u003cbr\u003e6. Till The End Of The Day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide 2 \u003cbr\u003e1. The World Keeps Going Round\u003cbr\u003e2. I'm On An Island\u003cbr\u003e3. Where Have All The Good Times Gone\u003cbr\u003e4. It's Too Late\u003cbr\u003e5. What's In Store For Me\u003cbr\u003e6. You Can't Win\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanctuary Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41987209756828,"sku":"4050538813043","price":25.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/1_35a40099-ea2f-41b8-a885-2cf0e137815b.jpg?v=1663782096","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/the-kinks-the-kink-kontroversy","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}