Come Dancing with the Kinks (The Best of the Kinks 1977-1986) by The Kinks - Uhune

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Originally released as a double-album set in 1986, just after the Kinks had their last run at chart success, Come Dancing With the Kinks (The Best of the Kinks 1977-1986) does an excellent job of summarizing their stadium rock and AOR radio favorites on Arista. It leaves no single or radio favorite behind, while adding such terrific obscurities as "Long Distance" (originally only released as a bonus track on the State of Confusion cassette; the early '80s were a completely different world than the late '80s), the non-LP single "Father Christmas," the wonderfully sentimental album track "Better Things" (a close, upbeat cousin to Dylan's "Forever Young"), and the charming "Heart of Gold." In addition to these, there are live takes of "You Really Got Me" and "Lola" taken from the fine One From the Road album. It winds up being a representative selection of the Kinks' time as stadium warriors. They may have released some good albums during this period -- and Misfits and Low Budget are close to great -- but listeners looking for the bare essentials from this period will not be disappointed with this first-rate collection. [Three songs -- "Catch Me Now I'm Falling" plus the title tracks to Misfits and Sleepwalker -- were dropped from the CD reissue of Come Dancing in order to have it fit the running time of a late-'80s compact disc.]
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1. Come Dancing

Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jim Rodford; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Gibbons; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Piano: Ray Davies; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Ray Davies; Performer
Synthesizer: Ray Davies; Performer
Vocals: Dave Davies
Ray Davies; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies
Ray Davies; Composer
Engineer: Bob Ludwig
John Rollo
Damian Korner; Production
Producer: Ray Davies; Production

2. Low Budget

Background Vocals: Jim Rodford
Dave Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Saxophone: Nick Newall; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

3. Catch Me Now I'm Falling

Background Vocals: Jim Rodford
Dave Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Saxophone: Nick Newall; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

4. A Gallon of Gas (Single Version)

Background Vocals: Jim Rodford
Dave Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Saxophone: Nick Newall; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

5. (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman [US 12" Extended Mix]

Background Vocals: Jim Rodford
Dave Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Saxophone: Nick Newall; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

6. Sleepwalker

Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Gosling
Dave Davies; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Dalton; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Dalton; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Keyboard: John Gosling
Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Percussion: Mick Avory; Performer
Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies
Dave Davies; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

7. Full Moon

Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Gosling
Dave Davies; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Dalton; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Dalton; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Keyboard: John Gosling
Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Percussion: Mick Avory; Performer
Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies
Dave Davies; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

8. Misfits

Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass: Andy Pyle; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Organ: John Gosling; Performer
Piano: Raymond Douglas Davies
John Gosling; Performer
Synthesizer: John Gosling
Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

9. A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy

Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Lawrence; Performer
Drums: Nick Trevisick; Performer
Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Organ: John Gosling; Performer
Piano: Raymond Douglas Davies
John Gosling; Performer
Synthesizer: John Gosling
Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

10. Do It Again

Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ian Gibbons
Jim Rodford
Dave Davies; Performer
Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Bob Henrit; Performer
Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Harmonica: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Gibbons
Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Percussion: Bob Henrit; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

11. Better Things (Single Version)

Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Gibbons; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Piano: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Synthesizer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Vocals: Dave Davies; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

12. Lola (Live at Providence Civic Center, September 1979)

Background Vocals: Jim Rodford
Ian Gibbons
Dave Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Gibbons; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies
Ray Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production
Additional Keyboards: Nick Newall; Other

13. You Really Got Me (Live at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, MA / March 1979)

Background Vocals: Jim Rodford
Ian Gibbons
Dave Davies; Performer
Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Gibbons; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies
Ray Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production
Additional Keyboards: Nick Newall; Other

14. Good Day

Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ian Gibbons
Jim Rodford
Dave Davies; Performer
Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Bob Henrit; Performer
Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Harmonica: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Gibbons
Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Percussion: Bob Henrit; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

15. Living on a Thin Line

Background Vocals: Ian Gibbons
Dave Davies
Jim Rodford; Performer
Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Bob Henrit; Performer
Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Harmonica: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Gibbons
Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Dave Davies; Performer
Percussion: Bob Henrit; Performer
Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Composer: Dave Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

16. Destroyer

Bass: Jim Rodford; Performer
Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Gibbons; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Lead Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Piano: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Synthesizer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Vocals: Dave Davies; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

17. Don't Forget to Dance

Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jim Rodford; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jim Rodford; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Gibbons; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Piano: Ray Davies; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Ray Davies; Performer
Synthesizer: Ray Davies; Performer
Vocals: Dave Davies
Ray Davies; Performer
Composer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Composer
Engineer: Bob Ludwig
John Rollo
Damian Korner; Production
Producer: Ray Davies; Production

18. Father Christmas

Primary Artist: The Kinks; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Gosling
Dave Davies; Performer
Bass Guitar: Andy Pyle
John Dalton; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Dalton
Andy Pyle; Performer
Drums: Mick Avory; Performer
Guitar: Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Keyboard: John Gosling
Raymond Douglas Davies; Performer
Lead Guitar: Dave Davies; Performer
Percussion: Mick Avory; Performer
Vocals: Raymond Douglas Davies
Dave Davies; Performer
Composer: Ray Davies; Composer
Producer: Raymond Douglas Davies; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 17 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

17/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rock, Classic Rock

Label

Sanctuary Records

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 30, 1986

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886444522564